MPEC 2002-X19 : COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X19 Issued 2002 Dec. 3, 21:14 UT
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COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02U020 C2002 11 18.79161 14 51 19.87 +67 28 12.5 15.2 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 18.79284 14 51 20.44 +67 28 09.2 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 18.79383 14 51 20.82 +67 28 05.2 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 18.79478 14 51 21.42 +67 28 03.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 26.80623 15 36 41.05 +60 16 18.3 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 26.80905 15 36 41.88 +60 16 09.8 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 26.81041 15 36 42.09 +60 16 05.5 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 26.81184 15 36 42.52 +60 16 00.3 15.3 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 26.81330 15 36 42.96 +60 15 55.6 349
CK02U020 C2002 11 28.80319 15 44 34.40 +58 32 11.3 15.1 T 355
CK02U020 C2002 11 28.80587 15 44 35.05 +58 32 03.0 355
CK02U020 C2002 11 28.80986 15 44 35.96 +58 31 51.4 355
CK02U020 C2002 12 02.82126 15 57 52.71 +55 10 25.4 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 02.82262 15 57 52.93 +55 10 21.2 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 02.82411 15 57 53.22 +55 10 16.5 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 02.82537 15 57 53.44 +55 10 12.8 15.2 T 349
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Dec. 31.9836 TT MPC
q 1.208630 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 95.8449 -0.3990118 -0.7428289
Node 38.7760 -0.0331443 -0.5742078
e 1.0 Incl. 59.1350 +0.9163466 -0.3442248
From 131 observations 2002 Oct. 25-Dec. 2.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X19
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