MPEC 2003-A29 : COMET C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A29 Issued 2003 Jan. 6, 17:03 UT
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COMET C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02A030 C2002 12 21.61079 09 38 02.01 +11 38 56.0 20.5 T 608
CK02A030 C2002 12 21.62171 09 38 01.94 +11 38 59.5 20.0 T 608
CK02A030 C2002 12 21.63253 09 38 01.85 +11 39 03.7 19.4 T 608
CK02A030 C2002 12 28.70079 09 37 10.09 +12 21 38.1 349
CK02A030 C2002 12 28.70429 09 37 09.89 +12 21 38.0 349
CK02A030 C2002 12 28.70848 09 37 09.94 +12 21 40.6 349
CK02A030 C2002 12 28.71321 09 37 09.90 +12 21 42.9 349
CK02A030 C2002 12 28.71812 09 37 09.89 +12 21 44.6 17.5 T 349
CK02A030 C2002 12 30.65787 09 36 49.80 +12 34 07.4 349
CK02A030 C2002 12 30.66170 09 36 49.69 +12 34 10.8 349
CK02A030 C2002 12 30.66622 09 36 49.75 +12 34 13.4 17.5 T 349
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5
T 2002 Apr. 24.41249 TT MPC
q 5.1514356 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0015316 Peri. 329.48160 -0.39190846 -0.76478577
+/-0.0000052 Node 136.55090 +0.91991599 -0.31805863
e 1.0078900 Incl. 48.03897 -0.01274092 +0.56030477
From 157 observations 2002 Jan. 13-Dec. 30, mean residual 0".64.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000025
and +0.006179 (+/- 0.000005) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A29
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