MPEC 2002-X46 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X46 Issued 2002 Dec. 7, 19:22 UT
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COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2002 12 05.44440 10 34 06.76 +19 48 16.6 18.0 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 05.46098 10 34 05.92 +19 48 23.2 18.0 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 05.47628 10 34 05.12 +19 48 29.5 18.1 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 05.49172 10 34 04.33 +19 48 34.9 18.1 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 05.50717 10 34 03.48 +19 48 40.6 18.0 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.42658 10 33 15.92 +19 54 20.5 17.9 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.44012 10 33 15.23 +19 54 26.2 18.0 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.44132 10 33 15.18 +19 54 26.9 18.1 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.45552 10 33 14.41 +19 54 31.8 18.4 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.47053 10 33 13.58 +19 54 38.0 18.0 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.47095 10 33 13.51 +19 54 38.1 18.4 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.48498 10 33 12.77 +19 54 43.4 18.2 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.48631 10 33 12.67 +19 54 44.0 18.1 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.49944 10 33 11.96 +19 54 48.6 16.4 T 734
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.50152 10 33 11.83 +19 54 50.1 17.9 N 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.50449 10 33 11.67 +19 54 50.6 16.4 T 734
CK02X010 C2002 12 06.50928 10 33 11.43 +19 54 52.2 16.5 T 734
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.34307 10 32 26.49 +20 00 11.6 16.8 T 734
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.34782 10 32 26.23 +20 00 13.4 17.1 T 734
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.35375 10 32 25.88 +20 00 15.8 17.0 T 734
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.35881 10 32 25.61 +20 00 17.4 16.7 T 734
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.37153 10 32 24.93 +20 00 23.3 15.6 T 850
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.38542 10 32 24.09 +20 00 28.3 15.5 T 850
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.40278 10 32 23.09 +20 00 34.7 15.5 T 850
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.43216 10 32 21.55 +20 00 47.2 16.8 T 926
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.43904 10 32 21.19 +20 00 49.5 16.6 T 926
CK02X010 C2002 12 07.44532 10 32 20.81 +20 00 52.3 16.8 T 926
Observer details:
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. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, R. Valentine, B. Leifer. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Sept. 6.989 TT MPC
q 0.26947 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 15.653 +0.961511 +0.232098
Node 329.682 -0.272822 +0.742929
e 1.0 Incl. 16.937 -0.032615 +0.627843
From 27 observations 2002 Dec. 5-7.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 02 10 36.78 +19 28.4 1.537 1.911 96.0 30.9 15.7
2002 12 12 10 27.72 +20 32.1 1.538 2.071 108.4 26.8 16.1
2002 12 22 10 14.68 +21 50.8 1.547 2.226 121.6 22.1 16.4
2003 01 01 09 58.05 +23 15.9 1.573 2.377 135.6 16.8 16.7
2003 01 11 09 38.82 +24 36.7 1.624 2.524 149.9 11.3 17.1
2003 01 21 09 18.64 +25 42.6 1.709 2.667 163.4 6.1 17.4
2003 01 31 08 59.33 +26 27.3 1.829 2.806 171.0 3.2 17.8
2003 02 10 08 42.43 +26 50.1 1.985 2.943 163.0 5.6 18.2
2003 02 20 08 28.90 +26 54.4 2.173 3.077 151.1 8.9 18.6
2003 03 02 08 18.99 +26 45.1 2.390 3.208 139.4 11.6 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X46
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