MPEC 2002-X58 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X58 Issued 2002 Dec. 9, 21:27 UT
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COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.33565 10 31 31.13 +20 06 36.6 16.4 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.35093 10 31 30.31 +20 06 50.8 16.5 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.19535 10 30 40.31 +20 12 32.0 118
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.19811 10 30 40.17 +20 12 32.9 118
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.20116 10 30 39.97 +20 12 34.3 118
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.20347 10 30 39.85 +20 12 35.0 17.4 T 118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.31-m f/3.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 12.733 TT MPC
q 2.49886 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 206.938 +0.243292 +0.932214
Node 281.855 +0.931944 -0.148093
e 1.0 Incl. 164.111 +0.268867 -0.330221
From 35 observations 2002 Dec. 5-9.
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 3.429 96.0 16.6 15.9
2002 12 12 10 27.73 +20 32.6 2.919 3.361 108.4 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 58.50 +27 24.3 2.138 3.104 166.8 4.1 14.6
2003 01 31 08 22.35 +28 45.1 2.077 3.044 166.9 4.2 14.4
2003 02 10 07 45.03 +29 21.1 2.084 2.986 151.1 9.2 14.3
2003 02 20 07 10.51 +29 10.7 2.155 2.931 134.2 14.0 14.3
2003 03 02 06 41.51 +28 26.9 2.275 2.877 118.1 17.7 14.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X58
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