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MPEC 2002-Y56 : COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y56                                Issued 2002 Dec. 30, 21:07 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                           COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK02T050  C2002 12 14.49900 04 15 47.35 -13 38 26.5                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 14.50297 04 15 47.14 -13 38 22.1                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 14.50718 04 15 46.99 -13 38 22.9                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 14.51264 04 15 46.99 -13 38 22.0          18.2 N      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 22.58261 04 11 42.69 -12 55 44.6                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 22.58850 04 11 42.59 -12 55 43.3                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 22.59752 04 11 42.20 -12 55 41.7          16.2 T      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 24.56081 04 10 48.74 -12 43 40.4                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 24.56324 04 10 48.75 -12 43 38.1                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 24.57618 04 10 48.26 -12 43 32.5          15.9 T      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 26.56796 04 09 56.75 -12 30 44.8                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 26.57171 04 09 56.58 -12 30 45.0                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 26.57461 04 09 56.63 -12 30 41.6                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 26.57928 04 09 56.46 -12 30 41.5          16.5 T      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 27.55441 04 09 32.30 -12 24 10.8          16.6 T      360
    PK02T050  C2002 12 27.55728 04 09 32.24 -12 24 09.7                      360
    PK02T050  C2002 12 29.54715 04 08 45.07 -12 10 28.1                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 29.55042 04 08 44.97 -12 10 27.2                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 29.55495 04 08 44.84 -12 10 24.3                      340
    PK02T050  C2002 12 29.55791 04 08 44.87 -12 10 23.4          16.5 T      340

Observer details:
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
T 2003 June 27.5951 TT                                  MPC
q   3.934817             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0534393      Peri.  326.7092      -0.0658623      -0.9008494
a   6.980642       Node   123.3341      +0.9903308      -0.1116341
e   0.436325       Incl.   30.9042      +0.1220945      +0.4195334
P  18.4
From 172 observations 2002 Oct. 5-Dec. 29.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Y56

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