MPEC 2003-C44 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C44 Issued 2003 Feb. 8, 18:30 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.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.69182 08 45 16.48 +27 59 15.9 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.69978 08 45 14.70 +27 59 20.3 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.72035 08 45 10.24 +27 59 30.6 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.72890 08 45 08.37 +27 59 35.0 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.73132 08 45 07.87 +27 59 36.3 15.2 T 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.00583 08 44 08.64 +28 01 56.3 15.7 N A18
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.01057 08 44 07.65 +28 01 59.7 15.5 N A18
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.50326 08 42 20.84 +28 06 09.8 15.3 T 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.50962 08 42 19.46 +28 06 13.0 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 28.69578 08 30 36.52 +28 30 46.8 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 28.69789 08 30 36.04 +28 30 47.2 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 28.70213 08 30 35.08 +28 30 49.4 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 28.70412 08 30 34.65 +28 30 50.0 15.2 T 349
CK02X010 C2003 01 30.64988 08 23 18.71 +28 43 41.3 16.5 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 01 30.65155 08 23 18.28 +28 43 42.0 16.6 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 01 30.65374 08 23 17.79 +28 43 42.9 16.5 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 01 30.65549 08 23 17.35 +28 43 43.2 16.6 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.48745 08 20 10.14 +28 48 40.2 16.3 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.48912 08 20 09.74 +28 48 41.1 16.8 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.49244 08 20 08.96 +28 48 42.3 16.7 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.94856 08 18 25.83 +28 51 14.0 15.5 N 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.95612 08 18 24.14 +28 51 19.8 15.5 N 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.96115 08 18 22.97 +28 51 23.1 15.6 N 232
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.05888 08 18 00.78 +28 51 53.1 15.5 N A02
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.06560 08 17 59.25 +28 51 55.8 15.3 N A02
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.07012 08 17 58.24 +28 51 57.0 15.5 N A02
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.24901 08 17 18.14 +28 52 55.6 16.6 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.26423 08 17 14.65 +28 53 00.3 16.7 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.27949 08 17 11.31 +28 53 05.3 17.0 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.29480 08 17 07.86 +28 53 10.2 17.0 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.31015 08 17 04.27 +28 53 15.1 16.5 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.53237 08 16 13.86 +28 54 27.3 349
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.54228 08 16 11.61 +28 54 29.8 349
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.54476 08 16 11.07 +28 54 30.9 349
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.55440 08 16 08.83 +28 54 34.1 15.2 T 349
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.80122 08 15 13.27 +28 55 49.6 15.8 N J87
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.81186 08 15 10.73 +28 55 53.2 15.6 N J87
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.82543 08 15 08.36 +28 55 56.1 16.5 N J87
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.83709 08 15 04.94 +28 56 01.0 15.9 T 215
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.83765 08 15 04.82 +28 56 01.1 15.9 T 215
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.83811 08 15 04.70 +28 56 01.2 15.9 T 215
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.85245 08 15 01.46 +28 56 05.7 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.85470 08 15 00.98 +28 56 06.1 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.85583 08 15 00.65 +28 56 07.0 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.85696 08 15 00.40 +28 56 06.9 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.85809 08 15 00.12 +28 56 07.4 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.85921 08 14 59.89 +28 56 07.6 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.86034 08 14 59.66 +28 56 07.9 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.86146 08 14 59.39 +28 56 08.4 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.86257 08 14 59.15 +28 56 08.4 A46
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.87488 08 14 56.27 +28 56 14.1 15.5 N 235
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.90954 08 14 48.42 +28 56 22.9 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91030 08 14 48.28 +28 56 23.4 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91105 08 14 48.10 +28 56 23.5 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91182 08 14 47.89 +28 56 23.7 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91257 08 14 47.74 +28 56 23.8 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91333 08 14 47.56 +28 56 24.1 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91409 08 14 47.35 +28 56 24.3 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91485 08 14 47.17 +28 56 24.8 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91560 08 14 47.01 +28 56 25.1 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.91637 08 14 46.84 +28 56 25.1 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.95299 08 14 38.94 +28 56 36.6 15.8 N 445
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.95949 08 14 37.44 +28 56 38.4 15.8 N 445
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.96501 08 14 36.34 +28 56 40.7 15.8 N 445
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.98056 08 14 32.17 +28 56 45.8 15.6 T 458
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.98910 08 14 30.38 +28 56 48.8 15.5 T 458
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.08094 08 14 09.48 +28 57 14.8 595
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.08927 08 14 07.61 +28 57 17.4 595
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.30855 08 13 18.05 +28 58 22.3 16.2 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.31976 08 13 15.63 +28 58 29.7 15.7 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.35373 08 13 07.76 +28 58 36.5 16.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.45537 08 12 45.11 +28 59 05.6 16.2 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.45731 08 12 44.60 +28 59 06.4 16.3 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.59719 08 12 12.74 +28 59 47.0 15.0 T 360
CK02X010 C2003 02 02.60013 08 12 12.06 +28 59 47.9 360
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.13501 08 10 11.01 +29 02 16.2 16.7 N 785
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.14703 08 10 08.33 +29 02 19.1 16.8 N 785
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.15747 08 10 05.93 +29 02 21.8 16.7 N 785
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.16427 08 10 04.40 +29 02 24.4 16.7 N 785
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.47245 08 08 54.79 +29 03 45.1 16.1 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.47735 08 08 53.79 +29 03 46.0 15.9 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.47910 08 08 53.34 +29 03 46.7 15.9 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.48302 08 08 52.52 +29 03 47.9 16.3 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.63001 08 08 18.98 +29 04 25.4 355
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.63213 08 08 18.44 +29 04 25.8 15.0 T 355
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.63670 08 08 17.43 +29 04 27.1 355
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.89533 08 07 18.91 +29 05 31.9 15.7 N A18
CK02X010 C2003 02 03.90625 08 07 16.48 +29 05 35.9 15.6 N A18
CK02X010 C2003 02 04.24816 08 05 59.28 +29 06 58.1 17.1 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 04.26337 08 05 55.85 +29 07 02.2 17.3 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 04.27872 08 05 52.39 +29 07 05.3 17.4 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 04.29094 08 05 49.31 +29 07 07.3 16.1 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 04.29403 08 05 48.88 +29 07 08.3 17.2 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 04.30954 08 05 45.41 +29 07 11.6 17.3 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 04.33598 08 05 39.23 +29 07 18.4 16.3 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 05.28147 08 02 05.57 +29 10 46.1 16.6 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 05.30583 08 02 00.01 +29 10 52.0 16.5 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 05.34986 08 01 50.05 +29 10 59.4 16.5 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 05.36763 08 01 46.02 +29 11 02.9 16.5 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 02 05.46972 08 01 23.44 +29 11 22.9 16.5 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 05.47161 08 01 23.02 +29 11 23.9 16.7 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 05.47873 08 01 21.35 +29 11 25.5 16.8 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.38958 07 57 55.93 +29 14 11.2 16.8 N 785
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.39978 07 57 53.42 +29 14 17.4 16.6 N 785
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.41142 07 57 50.79 +29 14 15.2 16.8 N 785
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.52352 07 57 26.05 +29 14 37.7 16.6 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.52600 07 57 25.50 +29 14 38.2 17.2 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.52917 07 57 24.82 +29 14 39.2 16.9 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.67461 07 56 51.90 +29 15 02.7 15.2 T 360
CK02X010 C2003 02 06.67743 07 56 51.26 +29 15 03.2 360
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.24649 07 54 43.74 +29 16 31.6 16.9 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.26139 07 54 40.54 +29 16 33.6 16.9 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.27618 07 54 37.14 +29 16 35.8 16.8 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.29100 07 54 33.79 +29 16 38.0 16.8 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.30565 07 54 30.62 +29 16 39.4 16.7 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.53153 07 53 40.12 +29 17 12.7 16.3 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.53484 07 53 39.37 +29 17 13.1 17.1 N 379
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.81568 07 52 36.74 +29 17 49.4 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.81649 07 52 36.50 +29 17 49.2 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.81730 07 52 36.34 +29 17 49.7 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.81810 07 52 36.15 +29 17 49.9 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.81891 07 52 35.96 +29 17 49.6 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.82052 07 52 35.63 +29 17 50.1 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.82133 07 52 35.44 +29 17 50.3 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.82212 07 52 35.22 +29 17 50.0 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.82287 07 52 35.05 +29 17 50.6 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.82394 07 52 34.83 +29 17 50.4 048
CK02X010 C2003 02 07.88172 07 52 22.06 +29 17 59.0 16.5 N 213
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + 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/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
P. Beltrame, G. Degano. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent. Observer M. Camarasa. 0.20-m f/7.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory. Observer D. Rodriguez. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin, F. Piani, M. Spolaor.
0.30-m f/4.0 reflector + 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. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer H. Ashley. 0.91-m
Cassegrain + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8. Observer J. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A18 Herne. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.2-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.45 reflector
+ CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 July 20.0 TT = JDT 2452840.5
T 2003 July 12.89363 TT MPC
q 2.4867500 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0007741 Peri. 207.32564 +0.24899808 +0.93060822
+/-0.0000107 Node 281.88688 +0.93111053 -0.15379258
e 0.9980749 Incl. 164.08876 +0.26652042 -0.33213880
From 546 observations 2002 Feb. 21-2003 Feb. 7, mean residual 0".62.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000790
and +0.001222 (+/- 0.000011) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C44
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