MPEC 2003-E58 : COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E58 Issued 2003 Mar. 14, 21:27 UT
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COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.82872 04 26 27.65 +27 14 47.0 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.83319 04 26 27.59 +27 14 46.4 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.83431 04 26 27.57 +27 14 46.4 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.83544 04 26 27.53 +27 14 46.3 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.83656 04 26 27.53 +27 14 46.8 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.83769 04 26 27.53 +27 14 46.4 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.83882 04 26 27.50 +27 14 45.7 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.83993 04 26 27.44 +27 14 46.2 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.84106 04 26 27.50 +27 14 46.1 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 26.84218 04 26 27.44 +27 14 46.5 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.50874 04 26 03.54 +27 13 15.7 349
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.51527 04 26 03.44 +27 13 15.2 349
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.51792 04 26 03.40 +27 13 15.2 349
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.52057 04 26 03.37 +27 13 15.1 15.8 T 349
CK02T070 C2003 03 01.87391 04 25 45.72 +27 12 06.0 15.5 N A02
CK02T070 C2003 03 01.88068 04 25 45.63 +27 12 05.4 15.6 N A02
CK02T070 C2003 03 01.88294 04 25 45.59 +27 12 05.2 15.6 N A02
CK02T070 C2003 03 07.07005 04 24 52.74 +27 08 11.4 15.5 T H43
CK02T070 C2003 03 07.08221 04 24 52.61 +27 08 10.6 15.6 T H43
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.81584 04 24 40.04 +27 07 04.0 15.8 T 232
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.82604 04 24 39.92 +27 07 03.7 15.8 T 232
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.83118 04 24 39.85 +27 07 02.8 15.8 T 232
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.83359 04 24 39.87 +27 07 03.1 15.8 N A28
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.83735 04 24 39.84 +27 07 03.0 15.8 N A28
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.83993 04 24 39.83 +27 07 02.9 16.0 N A28
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.84262 04 24 39.81 +27 07 02.6 16.1 N A28
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.84591 04 24 39.78 +27 07 02.8 15.9 N A28
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.87666 04 24 39.57 +27 07 02.0 15.9 N 213
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.87765 04 24 39.58 +27 07 02.0 15.8 N 213
CK02T070 C2003 03 08.88058 04 24 39.62 +27 07 01.8 15.8 N 213
CK02T070 C2003 03 09.07125 04 24 38.35 +27 06 54.2 16.0 T H43
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.
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 Modul 8. Observer J. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A28 Kempten. Observer M. Scheel. 0.46-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.45 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 23.05997 TT MPC
q 0.6144998 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0008122 Peri. 157.73917 +0.43434765 -0.83761211
+/-0.0000053 Node 94.85693 -0.86839871 -0.29172309
e 1.0004991 Incl. 160.58085 -0.23921916 -0.46184803
From 1212 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2003 Mar. 9, mean residual 0".47.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000045
and -0.000595 (+/- 0.000005) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-E58
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