MPEC 2002-D04 : COMET C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-D04 Issued 2002 Feb. 16, 19:53 UT
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COMET C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.08776 03 14 29.60 +75 59 03.2 19.5 T 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.10195 03 14 30.28 +75 58 56.4 19.6 T 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.13035 03 14 33.47 +75 58 34.2 19.8 T 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.14455 03 14 34.47 +75 58 25.9 19.7 T 704
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.85506 03 15 39.73 +75 50 27.8 20.0 T 966
CK02B030 C2002 02 12.87242 03 15 41.38 +75 50 14.6 19.2 T 966
CK02B030 C2002 02 15.48584 03 19 42.40 +75 21 04.2 19.2 T 360
CK02B030 C2002 02 15.49191 03 19 43.00 +75 20 59.5 360
CK02B030 C2002 02 15.49542 03 19 43.49 +75 20 57.4 360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Jan. 25.017 TT MPC
q 6.05098 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 123.897 +0.034733 -0.424904
Node 289.470 +0.237198 +0.882760
e 1.0 Incl. 73.625 +0.970840 -0.200476
From 42 observations 2002 Jan. 26-Feb. 15.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 B3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 15 03 19.0 +75 26.5 5.798 6.053 100.3 9.2 18.6 20.3
2002 02 25 03 34.5 +73 36.8 5.890 6.055 94.9 9.4 18.7 20.4
2002 03 07 03 50.1 +71 51.3 5.991 6.058 89.2 9.4 18.7 20.4
2002 03 17 04 05.8 +70 10.5 6.099 6.061 83.2 9.4 18.8 20.5
2002 03 27 04 21.40 +68 35.0 6.210 6.066 77.1 9.2 18.8 20.5
2002 04 06 04 36.88 +67 04.9 6.323 6.071 71.0 9.0 18.8 20.5
2002 04 16 04 52.18 +65 40.2 6.434 6.077 65.0 8.6 18.9 20.5
2002 04 26 05 07.25 +64 20.6 6.540 6.084 59.1 8.2 18.9 20.6
2002 05 06 05 22.03 +63 06.0 6.638 6.092 53.5 7.6 19.0 20.6
2002 05 16 05 36.48 +61 55.9 6.728 6.100 48.2 7.1 19.0 20.6
2002 05 26 05 50.55 +60 50.3 6.805 6.110 43.5 6.5 19.0 20.6
2002 06 05 06 04.20 +59 48.8 6.869 6.120 39.5 6.0 19.1 20.6
2002 06 15 06 17.38 +58 51.2 6.918 6.131 36.4 5.6 19.1 20.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-D04
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