MPEC 2002-T15 : COMET P/2002 T1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T15 Issued 2002 Oct. 4, 20:40 UT
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COMET P/2002 T1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.25540 01 43 00.66 +02 56 58.5 16.2 T 704
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.27042 01 42 59.71 +02 58 51.7 16.2 T 704
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.28536 01 42 58.75 +03 00 44.0 16.0 T 704
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.30029 01 42 57.80 +03 02 35.9 15.6 T 704
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.31520 01 42 56.84 +03 04 28.1 16.2 T 704
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.96683 01 42 24.78 +04 26 28.6 15.0 N 620
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.96779 01 42 24.63 +04 26 37.3 15.1 N 620
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.96877 01 42 24.55 +04 26 43.8 15.1 N 620
PK02T010 C2002 10 03.96981 01 42 24.52 +04 26 50.2 15.0 N 620
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.10561 01 42 15.94 +04 43 55.8 15.6 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.10718 01 42 15.84 +04 44 07.7 15.4 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.10804 01 42 15.79 +04 44 14.4 15.5 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.10891 01 42 15.71 +04 44 21.1 15.5 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.11094 01 42 15.61 +04 44 36.4 15.5 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.11186 01 42 15.55 +04 44 43.3 15.4 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.11273 01 42 15.50 +04 44 50.0 15.5 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.11360 01 42 15.44 +04 44 56.6 15.5 T J95
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.29266 01 42 08.04 +05 07 49.4 670
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.31060 01 42 06.85 +05 10 06.0 14.9 N 670
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.32920 01 42 05.24 +05 12 30.0 15.3 T 651
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.33031 01 42 05.17 +05 12 38.6 15.3 T 651
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.33120 01 42 05.45 +05 12 43.3 670
PK02T010 C2002 10 04.33196 01 42 05.05 +05 12 50.6 15.2 T 651
Observer details:
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observer S. Sanchez.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T1 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Oct. 8.030 TT MPC
q 1.19004 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.154430 Peri. 1.256 +0.957986 -0.271102
a 3.44071 Node 15.485 +0.259994 +0.683005
e 0.65413 Incl. 20.528 +0.121100 +0.678239
P 6.38
From 23 observations 2002 Oct. 3-4.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 T1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 10 03 01 43.20 +02 25.3 0.198 1.192 163.0 14.2 15.2
2002 10 05 01 41.49 +06 38.2 0.196 1.191 165.2 12.4 15.2
2002 10 07 01 39.56 +10 54.9 0.195 1.190 166.5 11.3 15.2
2002 10 09 01 37.45 +15 11.3 0.196 1.190 166.6 11.3 15.2
2002 10 11 01 35.19 +19 23.1 0.198 1.191 165.4 12.2 15.2
2002 10 13 01 32.79 +23 26.4 0.201 1.192 163.4 13.8 15.3
2002 10 15 01 30.29 +27 17.9 0.206 1.193 160.9 15.9 15.3
2002 10 17 01 27.74 +30 55.1 0.211 1.196 158.2 18.1 15.4
2002 10 19 01 25.15 +34 16.4 0.218 1.198 155.5 20.2 15.5
2002 10 21 01 22.57 +37 21.0 0.226 1.201 152.8 22.2 15.6
2002 10 23 01 20.04 +40 08.9 0.235 1.205 150.4 24.1 15.7
2002 10 25 01 17.58 +42 40.2 0.245 1.209 148.1 25.7 15.8
2002 10 27 01 15.25 +44 55.9 0.255 1.214 146.0 27.2 15.9
2002 10 29 01 13.08 +46 56.7 0.267 1.220 144.1 28.5 16.0
2002 10 31 01 11.10 +48 43.9 0.278 1.225 142.4 29.6 16.1
2002 11 02 01 09.36 +50 18.5 0.290 1.232 140.9 30.5 16.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T15
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