MPEC 2003-R43 : COMET C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R43 Issued 2003 Sept. 9, 01:48 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02V94Q C2003 08 22.99618 02 53 17.91 +57 53 41.3 19.4 T 130
CK02V94Q C2003 08 23.00653 02 53 17.81 +57 53 45.8 19.6 T 130
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.07096 02 50 22.41 +59 19 12.5 19.4 T 204
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.08294 02 50 22.12 +59 19 17.1 19.2 T 204
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.32847 02 50 17.17 +59 20 51.0 19.4 T 785
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.36609 02 50 16.48 +59 21 04.8 19.4 T 785
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.38925 02 50 16.13 +59 21 13.2 18.9 T 785
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.40476 02 50 15.93 +59 21 19.0 19.4 T 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.41971 02 50 15.54 +59 21 24.8 19.3 T 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 05.43452 02 50 15.24 +59 21 31.0 19.6 T 704
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers C. Cremaschini, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
G. Pizzetti. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5
T 2006 Feb. 6.65687 TT MPC
q 6.7967171 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0048764 Peri. 100.03639 -0.33119529 -0.77310007
+/-0.0000000 Node 35.01637 -0.21420814 -0.49673133
e 0.9668563 Incl. 70.51543 +0.91892576 -0.39442903
From 167 observations 2001 Oct. 27-2003 Sept. 5, mean residual 0".48.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.005297
and +0.005403 (+/- 0.000000) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R43
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