MPEC 2002-G09 : COMET P/2002 CW134 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-G09 Issued 2002 Apr. 3, 20:30 UT
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COMET P/2002 CW134 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02CD4W C2002 03 23.94559 12 38 15.95 -16 43 18.0 17.3 T 641
PK02CD4W C2002 03 23.96744 12 38 14.60 -16 43 34.1 17.1 T 641
PK02CD4W C2002 03 23.98266 12 38 13.64 -16 43 44.1 17.0 T 641
PK02CD4W C2002 03 23.98845 12 38 13.32 -16 43 47.9 17.3 T 641
PK02CD4W C2002 03 23.99424 12 38 12.95 -16 43 51.6 17.5 T 641
PK02CD4W C2002 03 24.00002 12 38 12.60 -16 43 56.0 17.8 T 641
PK02CD4W C2002 04 01.95503 12 29 19.59 -18 17 04.1 246
PK02CD4W C2002 04 01.95600 12 29 19.52 -18 17 03.8 246
PK02CD4W C2002 04 01.95693 12 29 19.46 -18 17 05.0 246
PK02CD4W C2002 04 01.95788 12 29 19.40 -18 17 06.0 246
PK02CD4W C2002 04 01.95884 12 29 19.37 -18 17 06.1 246
PK02CD4W C2002 04 01.95976 12 29 19.27 -18 17 06.3 246
PK02CD4W C2002 04 02.56307 12 28 43.60 -18 22 34.2 17.3 T 367
PK02CD4W C2002 04 02.56689 12 28 43.45 -18 22 35.9 367
PK02CD4W C2002 04 02.57071 12 28 43.19 -18 22 38.3 367
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
641 Overberg. Observer A. van Staden. 0.20-m f/7.9 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 CW134 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Feb. 28.9430 TT MPC
q 1.839653 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1440833 Peri. 190.1099 -0.9983759 -0.0204276
a 3.603519 Node 348.3185 +0.0490411 -0.7832210
e 0.489484 Incl. 15.2280 -0.0289917 -0.6214078
P 6.84
From 86 observations 2002 Feb. 7-Apr. 2.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 CW134 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 03 27 12 35.27 -17 17.5 0.873 1.854 164.8 8.1 15.4 18.6
2002 04 06 12 25.37 -18 51.7 0.883 1.867 165.0 8.0 15.4 18.6
2002 04 16 12 16.70 -19 59.7 0.914 1.884 158.5 11.3 15.6 18.9
2002 04 26 12 10.82 -20 47.1 0.966 1.905 149.9 15.4 15.7 19.2
2002 05 06 12 08.49 -21 21.9 1.036 1.929 141.3 19.1 15.9 19.5
2002 05 16 12 09.88 -21 51.5 1.121 1.957 133.1 22.1 16.2 19.8
2002 05 26 12 14.76 -22 21.9 1.219 1.988 125.6 24.5 16.4 20.1
2002 06 05 12 22.63 -22 56.2 1.328 2.021 118.7 26.1 16.7 20.3
2002 06 15 12 33.02 -23 35.8 1.447 2.058 112.2 27.2 16.9 20.6
2002 06 25 12 45.48 -24 21.1 1.573 2.096 106.1 27.8 17.2 20.8
2002 07 05 12 59.59 -25 11.2 1.706 2.137 100.3 27.9 17.5 21.0
2002 07 15 13 15.05 -26 05.1 1.844 2.179 94.8 27.7 17.7 21.3
2002 07 25 13 31.61 -27 01.7 1.987 2.223 89.4 27.2 18.0 21.4
2002 08 04 13 49.07 -27 59.4 2.134 2.269 84.2 26.4 18.2 21.6
2002 08 14 14 07.29 -28 56.8 2.284 2.315 79.0 25.4 18.4 21.8
2002 08 24 14 26.13 -29 52.9 2.435 2.363 73.9 24.3 18.7 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-G09
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