MPEC 2002-Y12 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y12 Issued 2002 Dec. 16, 20:37 UT
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COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.01373 10 29 51.01 +20 18 13.6 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.01598 10 29 50.88 +20 18 14.1 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.01711 10 29 50.71 +20 18 14.2 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.01823 10 29 50.71 +20 18 14.1 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.01936 10 29 50.67 +20 18 14.0 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02049 10 29 50.60 +20 18 14.4 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02161 10 29 50.49 +20 18 15.2 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02274 10 29 50.32 +20 18 15.8 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02387 10 29 50.36 +20 18 16.0 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02499 10 29 50.24 +20 18 16.7 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02725 10 29 50.02 +20 18 17.0 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02837 10 29 50.00 +20 18 16.0 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.02949 10 29 49.95 +20 18 17.2 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.44227 10 29 24.35 +20 21 15.1 17.5 T 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.45735 10 29 23.33 +20 21 21.5 18.4 T 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.50254 10 29 20.42 +20 21 41.1 18.0 T 704
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.66450 10 29 10.39 +20 22 50.4 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.66767 10 29 10.21 +20 22 52.0 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.67144 10 29 09.95 +20 22 53.9 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.67275 10 29 09.89 +20 22 54.1 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.67490 10 29 09.72 +20 22 55.2 16.1 T 349
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.72719 10 29 06.43 +20 23 17.1 340
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.73050 10 29 06.14 +20 23 17.0 340
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.73316 10 29 05.97 +20 23 19.9 340
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.73549 10 29 05.84 +20 23 20.4 340
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.73924 10 29 05.51 +20 23 22.8 16.4 T 340
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.98330 10 28 50.06 +20 25 06.5 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.98556 10 28 49.92 +20 25 07.7 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.98668 10 28 49.92 +20 25 08.2 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.98780 10 28 49.82 +20 25 08.7 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.98892 10 28 49.62 +20 25 09.7 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.99005 10 28 49.65 +20 25 09.1 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.99118 10 28 49.49 +20 25 10.9 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.99229 10 28 49.43 +20 25 10.9 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.99343 10 28 49.35 +20 25 11.8 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.99454 10 28 49.29 +20 25 11.6 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.13237 10 27 34.73 +20 33 33.4 16.6 T 049
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.14562 10 27 33.82 +20 33 39.3 16.7 T 049
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.15890 10 27 32.97 +20 33 45.7 16.7 T 049
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.76383 10 26 51.90 +20 38 20.6 379
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.76550 10 26 51.79 +20 38 20.9 379
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.76903 10 26 51.50 +20 38 23.1 379
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.77674 10 26 50.98 +20 38 26.5 16.4 T 379
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.10656 10 26 28.25 +20 40 56.8 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.10762 10 26 28.17 +20 40 57.3 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.10846 10 26 28.11 +20 40 57.7 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.10933 10 26 28.05 +20 40 58.0 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.11017 10 26 27.99 +20 40 58.4 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.11109 10 26 27.93 +20 40 58.7 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.11201 10 26 27.85 +20 40 59.1 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.11291 10 26 27.79 +20 40 59.5 246
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.80265 10 25 39.08 +20 46 21.4 16.5 T 360
CK02X010 C2002 12 13.80528 10 25 38.91 +20 46 22.3 360
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.31965 10 25 01.71 +20 50 26.7 16.3 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.36878 10 24 58.23 +20 50 48.6 16.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.78639 10 24 27.42 +20 54 08.9 16.7 T 360
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.78898 10 24 27.22 +20 54 10.4 360
CK02X010 C2002 12 15.11427 10 24 02.87 +20 56 47.7 170
CK02X010 C2002 12 15.11725 10 24 02.66 +20 56 49.8 170
CK02X010 C2002 12 15.13226 10 24 01.54 +20 56 56.5 170
CK02X010 C2002 12 15.13969 10 24 01.03 +20 57 00.0 170
CK02X010 C2002 12 15.30839 10 23 48.42 +20 58 22.4 15.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 15.32240 10 23 47.28 +20 58 27.2 15.0 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 15.37885 10 23 42.91 +20 58 55.8 15.3 T H43
Observer details:
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg. Observers B. Davidsson, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist,
T. Oja, J. Warell, J. N=E4r. Measurers B. Davidsson, G. Hahn, O. Karlsson,
C.-I. Lagerkvist, S. Mottola, J. Warell. 1.0-m Schmidt + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Details not available.
349 Ageo. Details not available.
360 Kuma Kogen. Details not available.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Details not available.
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.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 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 12.7494 TT MPC
q 2.489822 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 207.2060 +0.2473095 +0.9311028
Node 281.8729 +0.9313476 -0.1521078
e 1.0 Incl. 164.0990 +0.2672634 -0.3315281
From 99 observations 2002 Dec. 5-15.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 12 10 27.73 +20 32.6 2.914 3.357 108.4 16.2 15.6
2002 12 22 10 14.24 +21 57.5 2.664 3.290 121.8 14.7 15.3
2003 01 01 09 55.27 +23 41.3 2.442 3.225 136.3 12.2 15.0
2003 01 11 09 29.95 +25 36.0 2.260 3.161 151.9 8.4 14.8
2003 01 21 08 58.33 +27 24.8 2.132 3.099 166.9 4.1 14.6
2003 01 31 08 22.08 +28 45.7 2.071 3.039 166.8 4.2 14.4
2003 02 10 07 44.66 +29 21.3 2.079 2.980 151.0 9.2 14.3
2003 02 20 07 10.06 +29 10.5 2.149 2.924 134.1 14.1 14.3
2003 03 02 06 41.00 +28 26.2 2.269 2.871 118.0 17.8 14.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y12
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