MPEC 2002-R54 : COMET C/2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R54 Issued 2002 Sept. 11, 21:35 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 Q3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.20829 17 52 08.32 +68 57 32.5 16.2 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.20991 17 52 08.46 +68 57 21.5 16.6 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.21150 17 52 10.13 +68 57 12.7 15.3 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.50252 17 53 50.07 +68 30 20.4 16.8 T 349
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.50644 17 53 50.46 +68 29 55.7 349
CK02Q030 C2002 09 01.50906 17 53 51.74 +68 29 43.5 349
CK02Q030 C2002 09 05.84475 18 14 42.97 +61 07 49.9 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 05.84637 18 14 43.28 +61 07 39.7 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 05.84719 18 14 43.59 +61 07 32.3 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 05.84800 18 14 43.76 +61 07 27.6 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 05.84882 18 14 44.11 +61 07 22.9 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 05.84963 18 14 44.23 +61 07 16.7 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 05.85045 18 14 44.43 +61 07 12.6 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 06.80902 18 18 33.34 +59 19 19.3 046
CK02Q030 C2002 09 06.81162 18 18 34.01 +59 19 00.3 046
CK02Q030 C2002 09 06.81221 18 18 34.04 +59 18 58.3 046
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.80674 18 22 17.47 +57 23 21.5 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.80756 18 22 17.54 +57 23 14.0 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.81000 18 22 18.06 +57 22 56.4 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.81081 18 22 18.12 +57 22 51.9 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.81244 18 22 18.42 +57 22 41.1 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.81325 18 22 18.71 +57 22 34.8 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.81733 18 22 19.87 +57 22 06.1 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.82058 18 22 20.47 +57 21 42.8 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 07.82140 18 22 20.62 +57 21 38.1 557
CK02Q030 C2002 09 08.51742 18 24 48.91 +55 58 31.3 15.1 T 360
CK02Q030 C2002 09 08.51943 18 24 49.05 +55 58 17.5 360
CK02Q030 C2002 09 08.52138 18 24 49.57 +55 58 03.0 360
CK02Q030 C2002 09 09.16125 18 27 01.78 +54 40 07.8 17.5 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 09.16286 18 27 02.61 +54 39 56.1 17.2 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 09.16443 18 27 02.36 +54 39 44.7 17.0 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 09.16601 18 27 03.22 +54 39 33.5 17.6 T 848
CK02Q030 C2002 09 09.16759 18 27 03.03 +54 39 19.5 17.3 T 848
CK02Q03a C2002 09 10.16833 18 30 19.90 +52 34 40.6 658
CK02Q03b C2002 09 10.16833 18 30 19.63 +52 34 40.1 658
CK02Q03c C2002 09 10.16833 18 30 19.31 +52 34 40.4 658
CK02Q03b C2002 09 10.16961 18 30 19.79 +52 34 30.3 658
CK02Q03c C2002 09 10.16961 18 30 19.48 +52 34 30.3 658
CK02Q03a C2002 09 10.17044 18 30 20.37 +52 34 25.7 658
CK02Q03b C2002 09 10.17044 18 30 19.99 +52 34 24.1 658
CK02Q03c C2002 09 10.17044 18 30 19.58 +52 34 24.2 658
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Kocer. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer G. B. Poole. Measurer
D. D. Balam.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove. Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
M. Schwartz. Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q3-A (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 19.0949 TT MPC
q 1.306203 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 125.7675 +0.5684833 +0.6996424
Node 154.1533 -0.4738042 -0.1516549
e 1.0 Incl. 96.8933 +0.6725595 -0.6982129
From 75 observations 2002 Aug. 26-Sept. 10.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q3-A (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 03 18 01.82 +66 06.4 0.854 1.325 90.3 49.6 18.9
2002 09 05 18 11.16 +62 39.9 0.827 1.331 92.4 49.2 18.8
2002 09 07 18 19.29 +58 57.5 0.804 1.337 94.4 48.7 18.8
2002 09 09 18 26.48 +54 59.9 0.784 1.343 96.4 48.2 18.8
2002 09 11 18 32.93 +50 48.7 0.767 1.351 98.2 47.5 18.7
2002 09 13 18 38.78 +46 26.1 0.756 1.359 99.9 46.9 18.7
2002 09 15 18 44.15 +41 54.7 0.748 1.367 101.4 46.2 18.7
2002 09 17 18 49.12 +37 18.1 0.746 1.376 102.6 45.5 18.7
2002 09 19 18 53.76 +32 39.9 0.748 1.386 103.5 44.8 18.8
2002 09 21 18 58.13 +28 04.1 0.755 1.396 104.1 44.2 18.8
2002 09 23 19 02.27 +23 34.2 0.767 1.407 104.4 43.7 18.9
2002 09 25 19 06.22 +19 13.6 0.784 1.418 104.3 43.3 19.0
2002 09 27 19 10.00 +15 04.6 0.805 1.430 104.0 42.9 19.1
2002 09 29 19 13.65 +11 09.1 0.830 1.442 103.4 42.5 19.2
2002 10 01 19 17.19 +07 28.3 0.859 1.454 102.6 42.2 19.3
2002 10 03 19 20.63 +04 02.6 0.891 1.467 101.6 41.9 19.4
2002 10 05 19 23.99 +00 52.0 0.926 1.481 100.4 41.6 19.5
2002 10 07 19 27.28 -02 04.0 0.964 1.495 99.1 41.3 19.7
2002 10 09 19 30.52 -04 46.0 1.004 1.509 97.8 41.0 19.8
2002 10 11 19 33.70 -07 14.9 1.046 1.524 96.3 40.6 19.9
2002 10 13 19 36.85 -09 31.6 1.090 1.539 94.9 40.2 20.1
2002 10 15 19 39.96 -11 37.0 1.136 1.554 93.3 39.8 20.2
2002 10 17 19 43.04 -13 32.1 1.182 1.570 91.8 39.4 20.3
2002 10 19 19 46.10 -15 17.9 1.230 1.586 90.3 38.9 20.5
2002 10 21 19 49.14 -16 55.0 1.279 1.603 88.7 38.4 20.6
2002 10 23 19 52.16 -18 24.5 1.328 1.619 87.1 37.9 20.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R54
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