MPEC 2003-A36 : COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A36 Issued 2003 Jan. 6, 17:45 UT
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COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02U020 C2002 12 25.82674 16 39 55.42 +39 39 23.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 25.82912 16 39 55.61 +39 39 19.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 25.83133 16 39 55.73 +39 39 14.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 25.83340 16 39 55.87 +39 39 10.2 15.6 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 28.82065 16 43 07.32 +38 03 02.0 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 28.82235 16 43 07.40 +38 02 58.7 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 28.82478 16 43 07.59 +38 02 54.6 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 28.82673 16 43 07.72 +38 02 50.3 15.4 T 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.21744 16 43 31.22 +37 50 37.6 15.1 N A02
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.21969 16 43 31.36 +37 50 33.4 15.1 N A02
CK02U020 C2002 12 29.22194 16 43 31.41 +37 50 29.3 15.2 N A02
CK02U020 C2002 12 30.80397 16 45 03.84 +37 01 44.5 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 30.80854 16 45 04.19 +37 01 36.5 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 30.81038 16 45 04.31 +37 01 33.6 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 30.81207 16 45 04.34 +37 01 30.6 349
CK02U020 C2002 12 30.81390 16 45 04.48 +37 01 25.9 15.5 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.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol. Observer J. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Dec. 31.9842 TT MPC
q 1.208627 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 95.8454 -0.3990186 -0.7428229
Node 38.7762 -0.0331536 -0.5742094
e 1.0 Incl. 59.1351 +0.9163433 -0.3442349
From 217 observations 2002 Oct. 25-Dec. 30.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A36
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