MPEC 2002-X54 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X54 Issued 2002 Dec. 9, 20:33 UT
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COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK02R030 C2002 12 04.90701 02 02 17.26 +17 34 31.7 16.4 N 213
CK02R030 C2002 12 04.90749 02 02 17.33 +17 34 32.1 16.5 N 213
CK02R030 C2002 12 04.90799 02 02 17.30 +17 34 31.1 16.5 N 213
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.21444 02 00 03.76 +17 26 29.2 18.0 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.22989 02 00 02.22 +17 26 22.8 18.1 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.24526 02 00 00.65 +17 26 17.3 17.9 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.26069 01 59 59.08 +17 26 11.2 18.0 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.27611 01 59 57.51 +17 26 05.5 17.9 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.46677 01 59 38.13 +17 24 56.7 17.3 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.47730 01 59 37.08 +17 24 52.8 17.2 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.48850 01 59 35.94 +17 24 48.6 17.3 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.75736 01 59 09.14 +17 23 08.1 16.4 T 170
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.76520 01 59 08.38 +17 23 06.5 16.4 T 170
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.76762 01 59 08.19 +17 23 04.2 16.4 T 170
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.85462 01 58 59.36 +17 22 34.1 16.6 T 232
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.86233 01 58 58.55 +17 22 31.1 16.5 T 232
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.87009 01 58 57.74 +17 22 27.5 16.6 T 232
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.91109 01 58 53.66 +17 22 12.5 16.8 T 939
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.91494 01 58 53.20 +17 22 11.7 16.9 N 213
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.92066 01 58 52.65 +17 22 09.9 16.8 T 939
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.92645 01 58 52.04 +17 22 07.9 16.9 T 939
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.93679 01 58 51.09 +17 22 02.7 16.6 T 458
CK02R030 C2002 12 06.95204 01 58 49.27 +17 21 56.8 16.5 T 458
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.06804 01 58 38.07 +17 21 15.4 17.2 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.08348 01 58 36.52 +17 21 09.9 17.4 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.09918 01 58 34.94 +17 21 04.1 17.6 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.11482 01 58 33.35 +17 20 58.5 17.5 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.13041 01 58 31.79 +17 20 52.7 17.5 T 704
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory. Observer D. Rodriguez. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m 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. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 13.43555 TT MPC
q 3.8696583 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0007842 Peri. 45.06277 +0.95603759 +0.12953264
+/-0.0000373 Node 54.29684 +0.07644439 -0.97621982
e 1.0030348 Incl. 161.09651 +0.28310490 -0.17382796
From 452 observations 2002 Sept. 4-Dec. 7, mean residual 0".52.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.000048
and -0.000078 (+/- 0.000037) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X54
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