MPEC 2002-Y33 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y33 Issued 2002 Dec. 23, 15:10 UT
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COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.90955 01 50 52.19 +16 52 11.7 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91068 01 50 52.05 +16 52 11.9 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91181 01 50 51.89 +16 52 11.1 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91294 01 50 51.87 +16 52 10.3 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91407 01 50 51.71 +16 52 10.9 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91520 01 50 51.66 +16 52 09.9 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91744 01 50 51.45 +16 52 09.3 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91856 01 50 51.39 +16 52 08.7 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.91969 01 50 51.19 +16 52 07.7 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.92194 01 50 50.97 +16 52 06.7 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.92420 01 50 50.80 +16 52 06.6 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.92532 01 50 50.68 +16 52 06.6 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.92758 01 50 50.51 +16 52 05.3 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.92870 01 50 50.44 +16 52 04.3 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.92983 01 50 50.33 +16 52 04.4 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.93095 01 50 50.10 +16 52 03.4 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.93208 01 50 50.05 +16 52 03.0 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.93321 01 50 49.94 +16 52 03.6 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 19.28137 01 40 16.11 +16 10 45.1 16.6 T 644
CK02R030 C2002 12 19.30241 01 40 14.40 +16 10 38.2 16.7 T 644
CK02R030 C2002 12 19.32327 01 40 12.72 +16 10 31.5 16.7 T 644
CK02R030 C2002 12 20.37127 01 38 49.78 +16 04 58.7 17.6 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 20.38580 01 38 48.63 +16 04 54.0 17.5 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 20.39602 01 38 47.80 +16 04 51.2 17.6 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 21.39097 01 37 30.80 +15 59 41.2 17.4 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 21.40351 01 37 29.82 +15 59 36.9 17.7 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 21.41426 01 37 29.00 +15 59 34.0 17.5 T 608
CK02R030 C2002 12 21.84524 01 36 56.27 +15 57 21.1 16.8 T 232
CK02R030 C2002 12 21.84647 01 36 56.12 +15 57 22.0 16.7 N 213
CK02R030 C2002 12 21.85220 01 36 55.66 +15 57 19.9 16.7 N 213
CK02R030 C2002 12 21.85777 01 36 55.34 +15 57 18.1 16.7 N 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/6.3 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.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
K. Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 13.43783 TT MPC
q 3.8696496 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0007789 Peri. 45.06305 +0.95603811 +0.12952731
+/-0.0000264 Node 54.29681 +0.07643905 -0.97622040
e 1.0030140 Incl. 161.09644 +0.28310459 -0.17382865
From 517 observations 2002 Sept. 4-Dec. 21, mean residual 0".52.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.000043
and -0.000073 (+/- 0.000026) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y33
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