MPEC 2002-Y59 : COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y59 Issued 2002 Dec. 30, 21:22 UT
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COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.80652 16 17 18.63 +49 04 40.6 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.80829 16 17 18.85 +49 04 36.3 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.81082 16 17 19.18 +49 04 30.8 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.81265 16 17 19.38 +49 04 26.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 10.81428 16 17 19.65 +49 04 21.2 15.8 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 13.82902 16 22 59.73 +46 58 44.3 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 13.83227 16 23 00.15 +46 58 37.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 13.83417 16 23 00.38 +46 58 30.4 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 13.83645 16 23 00.53 +46 58 25.3 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 13.84046 16 23 00.94 +46 58 17.2 15.5 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 14.82388 16 24 42.82 +46 18 41.9 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 14.82608 16 24 43.04 +46 18 37.5 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 14.82787 16 24 43.30 +46 18 31.7 15.7 T 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 19.85174 16 32 26.34 +43 06 48.1 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 19.85400 16 32 26.47 +43 06 43.7 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 19.85603 16 32 26.61 +43 06 39.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 19.85782 16 32 26.76 +43 06 35.4 15.6 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 22.84017 16 36 22.95 +41 20 25.0 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 22.84237 16 36 23.11 +41 20 19.6 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 22.84429 16 36 23.32 +41 20 16.9 15.1 T 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.12519 16 40 15.42 +39 29 31.0 046
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.12606 16 40 15.47 +39 29 28.8 046
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.12678 16 40 15.54 +39 29 27.6 046
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.12740 16 40 15.57 +39 29 26.3 046
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.12937 16 40 15.73 +39 29 22.5 046
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.13065 16 40 15.80 +39 29 20.3 046
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.13116 16 40 15.85 +39 29 19.2 046
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.18233 16 40 19.22 +39 27 39.8 15 T 461
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.18385 16 40 19.33 +39 27 36.7 461
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.18538 16 40 19.42 +39 27 34.0 461
CK02U020 C2002 12 26.18691 16 40 19.53 +39 27 30.7 461
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.24568 16 43 32.72 +37 49 45.3 15.7 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.24833 16 43 33.03 +37 49 40.9 15.6 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.25363 16 43 33.22 +37 49 32.8 15.8 T 232
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.81801 16 44 06.97 +37 31 57.9 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.82023 16 44 07.08 +37 31 55.0 340
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.82232 16 44 07.19 +37 31 50.7 14.5 T 340
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
461 JATE Asteroid Survey, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Dec. 31.9845 TT MPC
q 1.208625 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 95.8457 -0.3990226 -0.7428209
Node 38.7762 -0.0331566 -0.5742092
e 1.0 Incl. 59.1351 +0.9163414 -0.3442397
From 201 observations 2002 Oct. 25-Dec. 29.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y59
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