MPEC 2002-U33 : COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U33 Issued 2002 Oct. 26, 16:46 UT
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COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.43912 08 09 45.15 +72 37 35.8 17.3 T 704
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.47331 08 10 11.84 +72 39 11.9 17.5 T 704
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.49032 08 10 25.53 +72 39 59.4 17.5 T 704
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.50731 08 10 38.61 +72 40 47.1 17.6 T 704
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.97903 08 17 04.56 +73 02 07.9 16.3 N 176
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.98009 08 17 05.44 +73 02 10.8 16.7 N 176
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.98287 08 17 07.77 +73 02 18.4 16.0 N 176
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.98565 08 17 10.09 +73 02 26.0 16.5 N 176
CK02U020 C2002 10 25.98843 08 17 12.42 +73 02 33.6 16.6 N 176
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.02828 08 17 45.28 +73 04 22.5 557
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.03060 08 17 47.28 +73 04 28.8 557
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.03176 08 17 48.20 +73 04 32.0 15.5 T 557
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.03293 08 17 49.24 +73 04 35.1 16.9 N 557
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.18983 08 20 00.91 +73 11 37.2 16.5 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.19226 08 20 02.77 +73 11 45.0 16.4 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.19458 08 20 04.86 +73 11 49.0 16.3 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.19689 08 20 06.57 +73 11 56.9 16.4 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.19919 08 20 09.16 +73 12 02.4 16.4 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 10 26.20149 08 20 10.85 +73 12 08.6 16.3 T 232
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco. 0.41-m
f/4 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Jan. 3.945 TT MPC
q 1.15645 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 100.305 -0.454087 -0.706410
Node 39.082 -0.084411 -0.572545
e 1.0 Incl. 59.455 +0.886950 -0.416146
From 19 observations 2002 Oct. 25-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 10 23 07 40.8 +70 38.4 1.093 1.616 101.3 37.1 15.3
2002 10 25 08 04.0 +72 17.0 1.074 1.595 100.8 37.8 15.2
2002 10 27 08 31.9 +73 46.4 1.058 1.575 100.2 38.4 15.1
2002 10 29 09 05.0 +75 02.6 1.044 1.555 99.5 39.0 15.0
2002 10 31 09 43.5 +76 00.3 1.032 1.536 98.7 39.7 14.9
2002 11 02 10 26.5 +76 34.5 1.021 1.516 97.7 40.4 14.9
2002 11 04 11 11.8 +76 41.4 1.012 1.497 96.7 41.1 14.8
2002 11 06 11 56.4 +76 20.0 1.006 1.478 95.5 41.9 14.7
2002 11 08 12 37.5 +75 32.5 1.001 1.460 94.3 42.6 14.6
2002 11 10 13 13.4 +74 23.4 0.998 1.442 93.0 43.3 14.6
2002 11 12 13 43.9 +72 57.7 0.996 1.424 91.6 44.0 14.5
2002 11 14 14 09.3 +71 20.3 0.996 1.406 90.2 44.7 14.5
2002 11 16 14 30.45 +69 34.9 0.998 1.389 88.7 45.4 14.4
2002 11 18 14 48.12 +67 44.7 1.001 1.373 87.2 46.0 14.4
2002 11 20 15 03.01 +65 51.7 1.005 1.356 85.8 46.6 14.3
2002 11 22 15 15.67 +63 57.7 1.011 1.340 84.2 47.2 14.3
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