MPEC 2004-J05 : COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-J05 Issued 2004 May 1, 18:01 UT
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COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02T070 C2004 04 24.80486 23 55 31.34 +03 07 45.8 EJ005D70
CK02T070 C2004 04 24.80858 23 55 31.50 +03 07 40.6 4.6 T EJ005D70
CK02T070 C2004 04 25.79404 23 56 34.54 +02 46 41.6 6.5 T EJ005355
CK02T070 C2004 04 25.79573 23 56 34.63 +02 46 39.4 EJ005355
CK02T070 C2004 04 25.79851 23 56 34.87 +02 46 35.7 EJ005355
CK02T070 C2004 04 25.79929 23 56 34.90 +02 46 34.5 EJ005355
CK02T070 C2004 04 28.78653 00 01 05.74 +01 36 50.1 4.6 T EJ005349
CK02T070 C2004 04 28.78773 00 01 05.91 +01 36 49.0 EJ005349
CK02T070 C2004 04 28.79412 00 01 06.66 +01 36 38.2 EJ005349
CK02T070 C2004 04 29.79226 00 03 09.68 +01 10 51.8 EJ005355
CK02T070 C2004 04 29.79300 00 03 09.83 +01 10 50.4 5.8 T EJ005355
CK02T070 C2004 04 29.79377 00 03 09.87 +01 10 49.1 EJ005355
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
D70 Tosa. Observer S. Shimomoto. 0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 23.06172 TT MPC
q 0.6145967 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0008390 Peri. 157.73671 +0.43441819 -0.83759140
+/-0.0000004 Node 94.85882 -0.86836672 -0.29180113
e 1.0005157 Incl. 160.58324 -0.23920717 -0.46183627
From 3536 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2004 Apr. 29, mean residual 0".47.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000018
and -0.000622 (+/- 0.000001) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-J05
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