MPEC 2002-W13 : COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-W13 Issued 2002 Nov. 18, 21:53 UT
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COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Additional Observations:
CK02U020 C2002 10 29.77101 09 18 57.21 +75 27 08.4 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 29.77285 09 18 59.19 +75 27 11.8 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 29.77450 09 19 01.17 +75 27 15.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 29.78652 09 19 14.61 +75 27 36.8 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 29.78831 09 19 16.57 +75 27 40.0 15.6 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 30.72018 09 37 23.52 +75 53 17.2 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 30.72138 09 37 24.99 +75 53 18.7 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 30.72375 09 37 27.91 +75 53 23.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 10 30.72493 09 37 29.32 +75 53 24.1 15.7 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 03.70006 11 03 38.30 +76 42 46.7 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 03.70209 11 03 41.25 +76 42 46.3 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 03.70392 11 03 43.73 +76 42 46.9 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 03.70556 11 03 45.87 +76 42 47.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 03.70735 11 03 48.42 +76 42 46.9 15.7 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 05.89209 11 52 06.58 +76 24 04.5 16.1 N 235
CK02U020 C2002 11 06.65449 12 08 11.75 +76 10 15.8 340
CK02U020 C2002 11 06.65620 12 08 13.83 +76 10 14.0 340
CK02U020 C2002 11 06.65770 12 08 15.83 +76 10 11.1 340
CK02U020 C2002 11 06.65891 12 08 17.17 +76 10 09.9 340
CK02U020 C2002 11 06.66009 12 08 18.90 +76 10 08.8 15.7 T 340
CK02U020 C2002 11 08.99561 12 53 26.54 +75 06 53.4 15.7 N 235
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.11497 12 55 33.39 +75 02 59.8 118
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.11723 12 55 35.79 +75 02 55.3 118
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.11958 12 55 38.28 +75 02 50.6 16.1 T 118
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.82394 13 07 44.35 +74 38 08.7 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.82512 13 07 45.40 +74 38 07.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.82630 13 07 46.80 +74 38 04.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.82748 13 07 47.92 +74 38 00.9 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 09.82866 13 07 49.04 +74 37 58.8 15.4 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 10.99490 13 26 21.47 +73 52 30.8 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 10.99602 13 26 22.59 +73 52 28.6 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 10.99715 13 26 23.61 +73 52 25.5 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 10.99828 13 26 24.68 +73 52 23.0 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 10.99940 13 26 25.68 +73 52 19.6 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 11.00053 13 26 26.75 +73 52 17.5 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 11.00166 13 26 27.67 +73 52 14.5 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 11.00278 13 26 28.84 +73 52 11.2 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 11.00390 13 26 29.82 +73 52 09.3 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 11.00503 13 26 30.72 +73 52 06.1 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 11.00615 13 26 31.77 +73 52 03.8 A46
CK02U020 C2002 11 11.52376 13 34 11.66 +73 30 27.9 670
CK02U020 C2002 11 12.83596 13 52 05.36 +72 32 01.5 15.5 T 360
CK02U020 C2002 11 12.83875 13 52 07.35 +72 31 53.6 360
CK02U020 C2002 11 12.84164 13 52 09.59 +72 31 46.0 360
CK02U020 C2002 11 13.78765 14 03 47.71 +71 46 58.9 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 13.78981 14 03 49.44 +71 46 51.8 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 13.79101 14 03 50.11 +71 46 49.2 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 13.79219 14 03 50.96 +71 46 46.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 13.79457 14 03 52.75 +71 46 39.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 13.80002 14 03 56.46 +71 46 23.8 15.4 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 15.14861 14 18 50.98 +70 39 29.1 16.7 T 750
CK02U020 C2002 11 15.16076 14 18 58.66 +70 38 52.2 16.0 T 750
CK02U020 C2002 11 15.16285 14 18 59.93 +70 38 45.9 16.4 T 750
CK02U020 C2002 11 17.15399 14 38 00.38 +68 55 39.0 16.1 N 232
CK02U020 C2002 11 17.15650 14 38 01.60 +68 55 31.3 16.1 N 232
CK02U020 C2002 11 17.15997 14 38 03.17 +68 55 21.5 16.1 N 232
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
F. Scarpa. 0.35-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 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.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer R. Elliott. 0.3-m f/3.3 reflector
+ CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Dec. 31.9853 TT MPC
q 1.208612 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 95.8470 -0.3990390 -0.7428138
Node 38.7760 -0.0331660 -0.5742071
e 1.0 Incl. 59.1350 +0.9163340 -0.3442585
From 105 observations 2002 Oct. 25-Nov. 17.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 11 12 13 40.9 +73 09.9 1.005 1.433 91.9 43.7 14.6
2002 11 14 14 06.2 +71 36.7 1.006 1.417 90.5 44.3 14.5
2002 11 16 14 27.39 +69 56.1 1.008 1.402 89.1 44.9 14.5
2002 11 18 14 45.10 +68 10.8 1.012 1.387 87.7 45.4 14.4
2002 11 20 15 00.03 +66 23.0 1.018 1.372 86.3 45.9 14.4
2002 11 22 15 12.75 +64 34.4 1.024 1.358 84.9 46.4 14.4
2002 12 02 15 55.38 +55 50.8 1.068 1.296 78.1 48.1 14.3
2002 12 12 16 19.63 +48 14.2 1.121 1.248 72.4 48.7 14.2
2002 12 22 16 35.31 +41 49.8 1.174 1.219 68.1 48.5 14.2
2003 01 01 16 46.16 +36 25.7 1.216 1.209 65.7 47.8 14.2
2003 01 11 16 53.76 +31 48.5 1.243 1.219 65.1 47.1 14.3
2003 01 21 16 58.72 +27 45.7 1.252 1.248 66.6 46.4 14.5
2003 01 31 17 01.17 +24 07.6 1.241 1.296 70.1 45.6 14.6
2003 02 10 17 00.76 +20 45.8 1.212 1.358 75.5 44.7 14.7
2003 02 20 16 56.89 +17 30.9 1.168 1.433 82.8 43.2 14.9
2003 03 02 16 48.71 +14 13.3 1.115 1.518 92.1 40.7 15.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-W13
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