MPEC 2003-R20 : COMET C/2002 CE10 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R20 Issued 2003 Sept. 3, 21:26 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 CE10 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02C10E C2003 07 19.36601 01 34 19.10 +35 11 51.3 17.1 N 704
CK02C10E C2003 07 19.37606 01 34 18.08 +35 11 49.0 17.2 N 704
CK02C10E C2003 07 19.38599 01 34 17.07 +35 11 46.8 17.0 N 704
CK02C10E C2003 07 19.39607 01 34 16.03 +35 11 44.5 17.3 N 704
CK02C10E C2003 07 19.40600 01 34 15.04 +35 11 42.1 17.1 N 704
CK02C10E C2003 08 02.99014 01 01 26.85 +33 24 00.3 16.5 N 215
CK02C10E C2003 08 02.99054 01 01 26.75 +33 24 00.0 16.4 N 215
CK02C10E C2003 08 02.99094 01 01 26.71 +33 23 59.7 16.6 N 215
CK02C10E C2003 08 08.95220 00 42 34.79 +31 57 03.9 16.2 N J87
CK02C10E C2003 08 08.95478 00 42 34.15 +31 57 01.1 16.1 N J87
CK02C10E C2003 08 08.95650 00 42 33.86 +31 56 59.6 16.3 N J87
CK02C10E C2003 08 09.94183 00 39 06.83 +31 39 09.4 16.4 N 130
CK02C10E C2003 08 09.94490 00 39 06.17 +31 39 05.8 16.2 N 130
CK02C10E C2003 08 09.94797 00 39 05.52 +31 39 02.8 16.5 N 130
CK02C10E C2003 08 09.95105 00 39 04.87 +31 38 59.2 16.3 N 130
CK02C10E C2003 08 13.94531 00 24 08.59 +30 14 45.1 16.0 N 120
CK02C10E C2003 08 13.94951 00 24 07.61 +30 14 39.1 15.7 N 120
CK02C10E C2003 08 19.92565 23 59 07.91 +27 27 54.6 16.1 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 19.94325 23 59 03.10 +27 27 19.9 16.0 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 19.95582 23 58 59.79 +27 26 56.6 15.9 N 232
CK02C10E C2003 08 19.96039 23 58 58.61 +27 26 47.1 16.1 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 19.96095 23 58 58.42 +27 26 46.4 15.9 N 232
CK02C10E C2003 08 19.96867 23 58 56.38 +27 26 31.1 16.0 N 232
CK02C10E C2003 08 19.97637 23 58 54.30 +27 26 16.0 16.0 N 232
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.21293 23 57 51.20 +27 18 39.9 16.1 N 859
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.21455 23 57 50.64 +27 18 35.2 16.1 N 859
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.21615 23 57 50.40 +27 18 33.8 16.3 N 859
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.60317 23 56 07.23 +27 05 38.4 16.3 N 300
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.60735 23 56 06.15 +27 05 30.3 16.1 N 300
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.61152 23 56 04.97 +27 05 21.7 16.3 N 300
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.61568 23 56 03.86 +27 05 14.2 16.0 N 300
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.61985 23 56 02.69 +27 05 04.7 16.0 N 300
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.62402 23 56 01.60 +27 04 57.6 16.6 N 300
CK02C10E C2003 08 20.99271 23 54 22.49 +26 52 28.5 15.9 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.01387 23 54 16.75 +26 51 45.3 15.8 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.06210 23 54 03.66 +26 50 06.8 15.9 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.27928 23 53 05.24 +26 42 38.5 15.8 N 642
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.28130 23 53 04.69 +26 42 34.4 642
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.28426 23 53 03.86 +26 42 28.2 642
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.95365 23 50 01.97 +26 19 02.3 15.8 N 213
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.95427 23 50 01.79 +26 19 01.1 15.9 N 213
CK02C10E C2003 08 21.95549 23 50 01.44 +26 18 58.5 15.9 N 213
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.65907 23 46 48.33 +25 53 35.0 15.3 N 355
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.66031 23 46 47.99 +25 53 31.7 355
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.66169 23 46 47.58 +25 53 29.3 355
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.66401 23 46 46.95 +25 53 24.2 355
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.87748 23 45 48.40 +25 45 30.7 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.87954 23 45 47.84 +25 45 25.8 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.88038 23 45 47.49 +25 45 23.7 15.9 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.88105 23 45 47.42 +25 45 22.5 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.88383 23 45 46.63 +25 45 16.7 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.88731 23 45 45.66 +25 45 09.0 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.88899 23 45 45.26 +25 45 05.2 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.89451 23 45 43.65 +25 44 53.4 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.89616 23 45 43.21 +25 44 49.8 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.89822 23 45 42.66 +25 44 45.0 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.90223 23 45 41.54 +25 44 35.6 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.94392 23 45 29.85 +25 43 02.7 15.9 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 22.99187 23 45 16.56 +25 41 16.0 15.8 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.02435 23 45 07.49 +25 40 03.8 15.9 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.89485 23 41 05.79 +25 07 02.0 15.8 N 469
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.89931 23 41 04.54 +25 06 51.7 15.8 N 469
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.90347 23 41 03.37 +25 06 42.2 15.8 N 469
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.90897 23 41 01.85 +25 06 29.6 15.8 N 469
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.91418 23 41 00.34 +25 06 17.3 15.8 N 469
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.91701 23 40 59.55 +25 06 10.6 15.9 N 469
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.94865 23 40 50.62 +25 04 57.6 15.8 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 23.98674 23 40 39.93 +25 03 29.2 15.9 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 24.00764 23 40 34.02 +25 02 40.5 557
CK02C10E C2003 08 24.02687 23 40 28.59 +25 01 55.7 557
CK02C10E C2003 08 24.03395 23 40 26.65 +25 01 39.3 15.8 N 196
CK02C10E C2003 08 24.04740 23 40 22.82 +25 01 07.8 557
CK02C10E C2003 08 24.19965 23 39 40.55 +24 55 10.7 15.9 N 921
CK02C10E C2003 08 24.21311 23 39 36.79 +24 54 40.6 15.7 N 921
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.89715 23 31 41.57 +23 46 35.2 15.8 N J87
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.90244 23 31 40.09 +23 46 22.0 16.1 N J87
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.90705 23 31 38.77 +23 46 10.6 16.2 N J87
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.92096 23 31 34.73 +23 45 36.1 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.92689 23 31 33.09 +23 45 21.3 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.92937 23 31 32.34 +23 45 15.3 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.93136 23 31 31.73 +23 45 09.9 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.93315 23 31 31.25 +23 45 05.7 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.93587 23 31 30.47 +23 44 58.7 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.93896 23 31 29.56 +23 44 51.3 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.94246 23 31 28.57 +23 44 42.6 A30
CK02C10E C2003 08 25.94482 23 31 27.81 +23 44 36.0 A30
CK02C10E C2003 09 03.32528 22 51 21.84 +17 06 44.3 15.0 N 704
CK02C10E C2003 09 03.33682 22 51 18.53 +17 06 08.0 15.2 N 704
CK02C10E C2003 09 03.34836 22 51 15.21 +17 05 31.9 15.7 N 704
Observer details:
120 Visnjan. Observers Z. Diveki, P. Korlevic, B. Sipocz, R. Stoss. 0.41-m
f/4.3 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello,
M. Micheli. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
196 Homburg-Erbach. Observer W. Wiedemann. 0.20-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher, T.
Fuse, N. Hashimoto, A. I. Ibrahim, S. Isobe, K. Nishiyama, Y. Oshima, J.
Terazono, H. Umehara, T. Urata, M. Yoshikawa. 0.5-m f/2.0 reflector +
CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
469 Courroux. Observer H. Lehmann. 0.20-m f/4.37 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria. Observer C. E. Spratt. 0.235-m f/5.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain with focal reducer + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge, R. Kracke, M. McCleary, H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart,
R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman, J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
921 SW Institute for Space Research, Cloudcroft. Observer A. Hale. 0.20-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A30 Crespadoro. Observer S. Valentini. 0.235-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 CE10 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 22.09790 TT MPC
q 2.0467653 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.03204936 Peri. 126.18784 +0.85540668 +0.41854940
a 9.8157422 Node 147.44409 +0.04056967 -0.64140820
e 0.7914814 Incl. 145.45863 +0.51636567 -0.64297116
P 30.75
From 234 observations 2002 Jan. 15-2003 Sept. 3, mean residual 0".50.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 CE10 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 29 23 16.88 +21 30.1 1.254 2.170 146.7 14.8 16.0
2003 09 08 22 29.67 +12 55.6 1.236 2.207 159.3 9.3 15.8
2003 09 18 21 48.43 +03 55.3 1.314 2.248 151.4 12.4 16.1
2003 09 28 21 16.66 -03 48.8 1.474 2.293 134.8 18.1 16.6
2003 10 08 20 54.33 -09 42.0 1.691 2.341 118.7 22.0 17.1
2003 10 18 20 39.75 -13 58.0 1.940 2.392 104.5 23.8 17.5
2003 10 28 20 31.05 -17 02.6 2.205 2.446 91.8 24.0 17.8
2003 11 07 20 26.70 -19 17.2 2.473 2.503 80.2 23.0 18.1
2003 11 17 20 25.52 -20 57.3 2.734 2.561 69.5 21.2 18.3
2003 11 27 20 26.68 -22 13.3 2.983 2.622 59.4 18.9 18.4
2003 12 07 20 29.55 -23 12.4 3.213 2.684 49.7 16.3 18.6
2003 12 17 20 33.68 -23 59.6 3.421 2.748 40.4 13.4 18.6
2003 12 27 20 38.71 -24 38.5 3.604 2.813 31.5 10.5 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R20
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