MPEC 2002-Y09 : COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y09 Issued 2002 Dec. 16, 20:23 UT
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COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.71427 16 17 06.46 +49 08 35.9 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.71539 16 17 06.55 +49 08 33.3 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.71652 16 17 06.62 +49 08 31.4 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.71765 16 17 06.82 +49 08 28.8 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.71878 16 17 06.90 +49 08 25.3 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.72104 16 17 07.23 +49 08 18.8 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.72216 16 17 07.34 +49 08 16.2 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.72330 16 17 07.47 +49 08 13.6 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.72442 16 17 07.61 +49 08 09.7 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.72553 16 17 07.85 +49 08 07.6 A46
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.83236 16 17 21.80 +49 03 35.7 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.83461 16 17 22.03 +49 03 30.0 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.83665 16 17 22.29 +49 03 25.5 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.83848 16 17 22.49 +49 03 20.3 15.6 T 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 15.52829 16 25 52.93 +45 50 53.9 15.7 T 921
CK02U020 C2002 12 15.53101 16 25 53.96 +45 50 40.3 15.3 T 921
Observer details:
340 Toyonaka. Details not available.
921 SW Institute for Space Research, Cloudcroft. Observer A. Hale. 0.20-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Dec. 31.9837 TT MPC
q 1.208631 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 95.8449 -0.3990114 -0.7428277
Node 38.7761 -0.0331466 -0.5742090
e 1.0 Incl. 59.1351 +0.9163467 -0.3442254
From 150 observations 2002 Oct. 25-Dec. 10.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y09
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