MPEC 2002-S14 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-S14 Issued 2002 Sept. 16, 19:00 UT
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COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK02R030 C2002 09 15.11330 04 17 28.81 +21 29 40.1 17.7 T 170
CK02R030 C2002 09 15.11988 04 17 28.34 +21 29 40.8 17.7 T 170
CK02R030 C2002 09 16.09282 04 16 38.42 +21 30 29.0 17.7 T 159
CK02R030 C2002 09 16.09630 04 16 38.22 +21 30 29.5 17.7 T 159
CK02R030 C2002 09 16.09965 04 16 38.13 +21 30 29.8 17.5 T 159
CK02R030 C2002 09 16.10315 04 16 37.83 +21 30 28.7 17.3 T 159
CK02R030 C2002 09 16.10671 04 16 37.56 +21 30 29.2 17.5 T 159
Observer details:
159 Monte Agliale. Observer M. M. M. Santangelo. 0.51-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
T 2003 June 13.5823 TT MPC
q 3.869674 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 45.0603 +0.9560188 +0.1294444
Node 54.2911 +0.0763731 -0.9762529
e 1.0 Incl. 161.0868 +0.2831875 -0.1737078
From 144 observations 2002 Sept. 4-16.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 13 04 19.20 +21 27.7 4.192 4.532 103.4 12.5 17.7
2002 09 23 04 10.02 +21 35.0 3.969 4.489 115.2 11.7 17.5
2002 10 03 03 58.10 +21 35.9 3.763 4.446 127.7 10.3 17.4
2002 10 13 03 43.36 +21 28.0 3.585 4.405 140.9 8.2 17.2
2002 10 23 03 26.03 +21 08.6 3.445 4.366 154.8 5.6 17.1
2002 11 02 03 06.72 +20 35.9 3.349 4.327 169.0 2.5 17.0
2002 11 12 02 46.38 +19 50.1 3.303 4.290 174.5 1.3 16.9
2002 11 22 02 26.23 +18 54.0 3.310 4.253 160.5 4.5 16.9
2002 12 02 02 07.39 +17 52.6 3.366 4.219 145.9 7.5 16.9
2002 12 12 01 50.73 +16 51.7 3.465 4.185 131.7 10.1 16.9
2002 12 22 01 36.75 +15 56.7 3.598 4.153 118.2 12.1 17.0
2003 01 01 01 25.54 +15 10.8 3.754 4.123 105.2 13.3 17.0
2003 01 11 01 16.98 +14 36.1 3.924 4.094 93.0 13.9 17.1
2003 01 21 01 10.78 +14 12.8 4.098 4.067 81.3 13.8 17.2
2003 01 31 01 06.60 +14 00.4 4.267 4.041 70.2 13.3 17.2
2003 02 10 01 04.10 +13 58.1 4.426 4.017 59.6 12.2 17.3
2003 02 20 01 02.96 +14 04.5 4.567 3.995 49.4 10.8 17.3
2003 03 02 01 02.88 +14 18.4 4.687 3.974 39.6 9.1 17.3
2003 03 12 01 03.60 +14 38.7 4.783 3.955 30.1 7.2 17.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-S14
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