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MPEC 2004-L38 : COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-L38                                Issued 2004 June 12, 16:35 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02T070   2004 05 25.45854 07 42 36.51 -17 19 37.9           9.5 T EL038372
    CK02T070   2004 05 25.46337 07 42 42.11 -17 19 23.3           9.5 T EL038372
    CK02T070  C2004 05 25.97400 07 52 03.79 -16 52 19.5          10.6 T EL038I10
    CK02T070  C2004 05 25.97420 07 52 04.00 -16 52 18.8          10.6 T EL038I10
    CK02T070  C2004 05 26.92597 08 07 31.84 -16 03 59.2                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 05 26.94061 08 07 44.84 -16 03 16.0                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 05 26.95523 08 07 57.93 -16 02 32.5                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 05 27.95848 08 21 47.72 -15 14 59.9                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 05 27.97444 08 21 59.81 -15 14 15.8                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 05 27.98889 08 22 10.71 -15 13 36.2                 EL038834
    CK02T070   2004 05 28.46069 08 27 56.01 -14 52 55.8           9.8 T EL038372
    CK02T070   2004 05 28.46285 08 27 57.54 -14 52 52.1           9.8 T EL038372
    CK02T070   2004 05 28.46528 08 27 59.21 -14 52 45.8           9.8 T EL038372
    CK02T070   2004 05 28.46823 08 28 01.25 -14 52 36.7           9.8 T EL038372
    CK02T070   2004 05 28.47274 08 28 04.45 -14 52 24.1           9.8 T EL038372
    CK02T070  C2004 05 29.83615 08 42 32.85 -13 56 40.3          10.8 N EL038J76
    CK02T070  C2004 05 29.83664 08 42 33.14 -13 56 39.0          10.7 N EL038J76
    CK02T070  C2004 05 29.83713 08 42 33.42 -13 56 37.8          10.6 N EL038J76
    CK02T070  C2004 05 29.84838 08 42 39.84 -13 56 11.8          10.1 N EL038J76
    CK02T070  C2004 05 29.85810 08 42 45.39 -13 55 49.7          10.5 N EL038J76
    CK02T070  C2004 05 30.87273 08 51 47.91 -13 18 56.1          10.6 N EL038945
    CK02T070  C2004 05 30.87895 08 51 51.05 -13 18 43.0          10.5 N EL038945
    CK02T070  C2004 05 30.96900 08 52 35.53 -13 15 19.3                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 05 30.99446 08 52 47.96 -13 14 26.5                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 05 31.37077 08 55 47.88 -13 01 51.5                 EL038413
    CK02T070  C2004 05 31.37292 08 55 48.86 -13 01 47.2                 EL038413
    CK02T070  C2004 05 31.37603 08 55 50.30 -13 01 40.9                 EL038413
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.45017 09 15 39.78 -11 34 49.8                 EL038347
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.45368 09 15 40.93 -11 34 44.6                 EL038347
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.45723 09 15 42.06 -11 34 38.6                 EL038340
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.45750 09 15 42.12 -11 34 38.3                 EL038347
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.45770 09 15 42.18 -11 34 37.5                 EL038340
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.45816 09 15 42.35 -11 34 37.5           8.3 T EL038340
    CK02T070   2004 06 03.47448 09 15 47.53 -11 34 13.7           8.7 T EL038372
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.83939 09 17 42.24 -11 25 33.3          11.3 N EL038213
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.84258 09 17 43.37 -11 25 29.0          11.2 N EL038213
    CK02T070  C2004 06 03.84646 09 17 44.54 -11 25 23.2          11.4 N EL038213
    CK02T070  C2004 06 04.38357 09 20 25.35 -11 12 54.3          12.9 T EL038D86
    CK02T070  C2004 06 04.38831 09 20 26.78 -11 12 48.9          12.1 T EL038D86
    CK02T070  C2004 06 04.39315 09 20 28.06 -11 12 40.6          12.7 T EL038D86
    CK02T070  C2004 06 06.92862 09 31 18.95 -10 22 36.5          12.0 N EL038859
    CK02T070  C2004 06 06.93017 09 31 19.34 -10 22 35.0          11.9 N EL038859
    CK02T070  C2004 06 06.93194 09 31 19.68 -10 22 32.9          12.3 N EL038859
    CK02T070  C2004 06 06.98981 09 31 32.87 -10 21 29.4                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.00763 09 31 36.89 -10 21 10.7                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.42315 09 33 09.03 -10 14 06.7           9.9 T EL038D86
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.42756 09 33 09.91 -10 14 00.8          10.1 T EL038D86
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.43305 09 33 11.10 -10 13 54.7          10.3 T EL038D86
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.84656 09 34 39.29 -10 07 18.2          10.9 N EL038213
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.84733 09 34 39.44 -10 07 16.4          10.9 N EL038213
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.94395 09 34 59.75 -10 05 30.8                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 06 07.96772 09 35 04.62 -10 05 08.3                 EL038834
    CK02T070  C2004 06 08.85884 09 38 02.84 -09 51 35.7          12.6 T EL038619
    CK02T070  C2004 06 08.85956 09 38 02.88 -09 51 35.4          12.3 T EL038619
    CK02T070  C2004 06 09.84464 09 41 05.52 -09 37 35.1          11.7 N EL038213
    CK02T070  C2004 06 09.84562 09 41 05.70 -09 37 34.6          11.7 N EL038213
    CK02T070  C2004 06 09.84611 09 41 05.78 -09 37 34.3          11.8 N EL038213
    CK02T070   2004 06 11.46979 09 45 38.72 -09 16 54.2           9.5 T EL038372
    CK02T070   2004 06 11.47292 09 45 39.23 -09 16 51.7           9.5 T EL038372

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
619 Sabadell.  Observer R. Josa.  0.50-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
834 Buenos Aires-AAAA.  Observer R. Mackintosh.  0.25-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m f/4.48
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D86 Penwortham.  Observer J. Tilbrook.  0.20-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
I10 CAOS-CampoCatino Austral Observatory Survey.  Observers G. Masi, F. Mallia.
    0.50-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observer S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 23.06126 TT                                 MPC
q   0.6145994            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  -0.0009123      Peri.  157.73587     +0.43443116     -0.83758500
 +/-0.0000018      Node    94.85886     -0.86836205     -0.29181469
e   1.0005607      Incl.  160.58329     -0.23920056     -0.46183932
From 3825 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2004 June 11, mean residual 0".53.  Non-
   gravitational parameters A1 = -0.19 +/- 0.02, A2 = +0.3826 +/- 0.0062.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-L38

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