MPEC 2002-X47 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X47 Issued 2002 Dec. 8, 05:14 UT
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COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.17109 10 31 40.00 +20 05 37.0 118
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.17348 10 31 39.88 +20 05 38.0 118
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.17858 10 31 39.55 +20 05 39.9 118
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.18064 10 31 39.46 +20 05 40.5 17.3 N 118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 12.727 TT MPC
q 2.49957 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 206.925 +0.242951 +0.932294
Node 281.861 +0.932012 -0.147758
e 1.0 Incl. 164.109 +0.268940 -0.330145
From 31 observations 2002 Dec. 5-8.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 02 10 36.81 +19 28.5 3.183 3.430 96.0 16.6 15.9
2002 12 12 10 27.73 +20 32.6 2.919 3.362 108.4 16.1 15.6
2002 12 22 10 14.25 +21 57.4 2.669 3.295 121.8 14.7 15.3
2003 01 01 09 55.30 +23 41.1 2.447 3.230 136.3 12.1 15.0
2003 01 11 09 30.04 +25 35.6 2.265 3.166 151.9 8.4 14.8
2003 01 21 08 58.51 +27 24.2 2.138 3.105 166.8 4.1 14.6
2003 01 31 08 22.37 +28 45.0 2.077 3.045 166.9 4.2 14.4
2003 02 10 07 45.06 +29 21.0 2.085 2.987 151.1 9.2 14.3
2003 02 20 07 10.55 +29 10.6 2.155 2.931 134.2 14.0 14.3
2003 03 02 06 41.55 +28 26.9 2.275 2.878 118.1 17.7 14.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X47
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