MPEC 2003-S97 : COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S97 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 15:36 UT
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COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T050 C2003 09 24.33705 07 57 22.30 +11 18 29.7 17.3 T 785
PK02T050 C2003 09 24.34676 07 57 22.91 +11 18 30.0 17.3 T 785
PK02T050 C2003 09 24.36777 07 57 23.99 +11 18 29.1 17.7 T 785
PK02T050 C2003 09 28.43240 08 00 56.96 +11 17 30.0 18.4 T 704
PK02T050 C2003 09 28.44564 08 00 57.70 +11 17 29.3 18.6 T 704
PK02T050 C2003 09 28.45853 08 00 58.27 +11 17 29.2 19.0 T 704
PK02T050 C2003 09 28.47140 08 00 58.98 +11 17 29.1 18.6 T 704
PK02T050 C2003 09 28.48434 08 00 59.56 +11 17 28.7 18.6 T 704
Observer details:
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:
P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 27.86262 TT MPC
q 3.9340967 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.05339398 Peri. 326.76005 -0.06661652 -0.90078427
a 6.9845939 Node 123.33126 +0.99023479 -0.11247261
e 0.4367465 Incl. 30.90474 +0.12246343 +0.41944918
P 18.46
From 318 observations 2002 Oct. 5-2003 Sept. 28, mean residual 0".64.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S97
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