MPEC 2002-Y04 : COMET C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y04 Issued 2002 Dec. 16, 19:52 UT
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COMET C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02A030 C2002 11 11.42433 09 31 54.68 +08 59 58.3 19.1 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 11 11.44158 09 31 54.93 +08 59 58.9 19.3 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 11 11.45894 09 31 55.37 +09 00 01.4 19.1 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 11 11.47626 09 31 55.74 +09 00 05.1 19.1 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 11 11.49361 09 31 56.17 +09 00 07.3 18.9 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 12 05.44276 09 37 49.75 +10 17 59.8 18.5 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 12 05.45791 09 37 49.94 +10 18 03.8 19.5 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 12 05.47318 09 37 49.96 +10 18 08.2 19.3 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 12 05.48842 09 37 50.03 +10 18 13.0 19.3 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 12 05.50363 09 37 50.08 +10 18 17.1 19.0 T 704
CK02A030 C2002 12 13.77705 09 38 19.15 +10 56 46.8 17.7 T 360
CK02A030 C2002 12 13.78345 09 38 19.16 +10 56 48.5 360
CK02A030 C2002 12 14.74672 09 38 19.41 +11 01 41.9 17.7 T 360
CK02A030 C2002 12 14.75131 09 38 19.38 +11 01 43.6 360
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.
360 Kuma Kogen. Details not available.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5
T 2002 Apr. 24.42712 TT MPC
q 5.1514422 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0015319 Peri. 329.48327 -0.39193105 -0.76477456
+/-0.0000053 Node 136.55093 +0.91990659 -0.31808592
e 1.0078915 Incl. 48.03894 -0.01272444 +0.56030458
From 150 observations 2002 Jan. 13-Dec. 14, mean residual 0".66.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 02 09 37.38 +10 03.8 5.059 5.418 106.2 10.1 17.4
2002 12 12 09 38.28 +10 48.0 4.931 5.441 116.4 9.3 17.3
2002 12 22 09 38.00 +11 41.2 4.818 5.466 127.0 8.3 17.3
2003 01 01 09 36.58 +12 42.9 4.723 5.491 137.8 6.9 17.3
2003 01 11 09 34.11 +13 52.1 4.652 5.518 149.0 5.3 17.3
2003 01 21 09 30.79 +15 06.9 4.608 5.545 160.3 3.4 17.3
2003 01 31 09 26.89 +16 24.6 4.596 5.572 171.7 1.5 17.3
2003 02 10 09 22.70 +17 42.5 4.616 5.601 176.0 0.7 17.3
2003 02 20 09 18.59 +18 57.6 4.670 5.630 165.0 2.6 17.4
2003 03 02 09 14.88 +20 07.5 4.754 5.660 153.8 4.4 17.4
2003 03 12 09 11.87 +21 10.2 4.868 5.691 142.8 6.1 17.5
2003 03 22 09 09.78 +22 04.7 5.006 5.722 132.1 7.4 17.6
2003 04 01 09 08.77 +22 50.5 5.165 5.754 121.8 8.5 17.7
2003 04 11 09 08.90 +23 27.7 5.339 5.787 111.9 9.2 17.8
2003 04 21 09 10.18 +23 56.6 5.523 5.821 102.3 9.7 17.9
2003 05 01 09 12.57 +24 18.1 5.714 5.855 93.0 9.9 18.0
2003 05 11 09 15.98 +24 32.8 5.907 5.889 84.1 9.8 18.1
2003 05 21 09 20.33 +24 41.6 6.096 5.924 75.5 9.5 18.2
2003 05 31 09 25.50 +24 45.1 6.281 5.960 67.1 9.0 18.2
2003 06 10 09 31.38 +24 44.2 6.456 5.997 59.0 8.3 18.3
2003 06 20 09 37.86 +24 39.6 6.619 6.034 51.1 7.5 18.4
2003 06 30 09 44.83 +24 31.9 6.769 6.071 43.5 6.6 18.5
2003 07 10 09 52.22 +24 21.8 6.902 6.109 36.0 5.6 18.6
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000025
and +0.006179 (+/- 0.000005) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y04
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