MPEC 2002-W15 : COMET C/2002 V2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-W15 Issued 2002 Nov. 18, 22:18 UT
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COMET C/2002 V2 (LINEAR)
Additional Observations:
CK02V020 C2002 11 09.72644 05 37 21.14 +10 25 58.1 18.7 T 349
CK02V020 C2002 11 09.72974 05 37 21.01 +10 25 57.0 349
CK02V020 C2002 11 09.73307 05 37 20.96 +10 25 56.9 349
CK02V020 C2002 11 12.34071 05 35 02.48 +10 22 32.9 19.6 T 704
CK02V020 C2002 11 12.37537 05 35 00.54 +10 22 29.6 19.8 T 704
CK02V020 C2002 11 12.39275 05 34 59.58 +10 22 29.1 19.5 T 704
CK02V020 C2002 11 12.71407 05 34 42.37 +10 22 05.1 18.5 T 360
CK02V020 C2002 11 12.71832 05 34 42.15 +10 22 04.5 360
CK02V020 C2002 11 12.72492 05 34 41.77 +10 22 04.2 360
CK02V020 C2002 11 14.45440 05 33 07.35 +10 19 52.2 19.0 T 673
CK02V020 C2002 11 14.45880 05 33 07.08 +10 19 51.9 673
CK02V020 C2002 11 14.46285 05 33 06.90 +10 19 51.4 673
Observer details:
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.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young.
0.61-m f/16 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 V2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 May 6.4693 TT MPC
q 6.822490 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 314.0083 +0.4112294 +0.9081299
Node 20.1375 +0.8879880 -0.4186037
e 1.0 Incl. 166.7891 +0.2058341 -0.0084277
From 53 observations 2002 Nov. 5-14.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 V2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 11 12 05 35.35 +10 23.0 6.098 6.919 143.5 4.9 18.3
2002 11 22 05 25.96 +10 10.8 6.003 6.909 154.7 3.5 18.3
2002 12 02 05 15.89 +10 00.5 5.945 6.899 164.1 2.2 18.3
2002 12 12 05 05.48 +09 52.5 5.928 6.889 166.6 1.9 18.2
2002 12 22 04 55.15 +09 47.3 5.951 6.881 159.4 2.9 18.2
2003 01 01 04 45.26 +09 45.3 6.013 6.872 148.7 4.3 18.3
2003 01 11 04 36.16 +09 46.6 6.111 6.865 137.1 5.6 18.3
2003 01 21 04 28.10 +09 51.4 6.239 6.858 125.5 6.7 18.3
2003 01 31 04 21.25 +09 59.3 6.391 6.851 114.0 7.5 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-W15
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