MPEC 2002-K16 : COMET C/2002 J5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-K16 Issued 2002 May 18, 17:32 UT
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 J5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02J050 C2001 08 06.38252 20 28 09.34 -06 32 04.3 20.6 N 608
CK02J050 C2001 08 06.39403 20 28 08.80 -06 32 04.0 20.7 N 608
CK02J050 C2001 08 06.40503 20 28 08.35 -06 32 03.9 20.8 N 608
CK02J050 C2001 08 25.20529 20 15 11.04 -06 25 15.2 18.8 N 704
CK02J050 C2001 08 25.21834 20 15 10.59 -06 25 14.4 19.1 N 704
CK02J050 C2001 08 25.23153 20 15 09.99 -06 25 14.8 19.1 N 704
CK02J050 C2001 08 25.24448 20 15 09.46 -06 25 13.2 19.6 N 704
CK02J050 C2001 08 25.25744 20 15 08.93 -06 25 13.9 19.4 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 15.38149 20 16 07.57 +08 44 51.5 18.2 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 15.39642 20 16 07.16 +08 44 57.1 18.8 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 15.41135 20 16 06.81 +08 45 03.8 18.7 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 15.42631 20 16 06.39 +08 45 10.4 18.7 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04304 20 15 51.02 +08 49 29.2 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04402 20 15 50.99 +08 49 29.4 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04486 20 15 50.96 +08 49 29.9 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04583 20 15 50.93 +08 49 30.2 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04669 20 15 50.91 +08 49 30.6 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04763 20 15 50.88 +08 49 31.0 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04858 20 15 50.86 +08 49 31.4 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.04954 20 15 50.84 +08 49 31.6 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.05043 20 15 50.81 +08 49 32.1 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.05149 20 15 50.79 +08 49 32.5 246
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.36878 20 15 42.74 +08 51 46.8 18.5 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.38333 20 15 42.36 +08 51 51.1 19.0 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.39808 20 15 42.05 +08 51 58.6 19.0 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.41311 20 15 41.51 +08 52 04.0 19.2 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 16.42777 20 15 41.34 +08 52 11.6 18.9 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.37428 20 15 16.82 +08 58 50.3 19.0 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.37437 20 15 16.84 +08 58 49.4 18.4 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.38921 20 15 16.49 +08 58 54.8 18.6 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.38937 20 15 16.45 +08 58 55.2 19.0 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.41958 20 15 15.58 +08 59 08.1 18.9 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.41984 20 15 15.69 +08 59 07.4 18.8 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.43445 20 15 15.27 +08 59 14.1 18.5 N 704
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.43469 20 15 15.17 +08 59 16.0 18.8 N 704
CK02J050 IC2002 05 17.97360 20 15 01.00 +09 02 59.7 540
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.97613 20 15 00.90 +09 03 00.4 18.1 N 540
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.97867 20 15 00.89 +09 03 02.0 18.1 N 540
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.98120 20 15 00.79 +09 03 02.7 18.1 N 540
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.98373 20 15 00.72 +09 03 03.6 17.9 N 540
CK02J050 C2002 05 17.99359 20 15 00.45 +09 03 07.7 18.2 N 611
CK02J050 C2002 05 18.00280 20 15 00.19 +09 03 11.1 18.2 N 611
CK02J050 C2002 05 18.00771 20 15 00.06 +09 03 14.2 557
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
540 Linz. Observer E. Meyer. 0.6-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer F. Hormuth. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 J5 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5
T 2003 Sept. 19.31543 TT MPC
q 5.7266705 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0002158 Peri. 74.83511 -0.13499168 -0.75774023
+/-0.0000468 Node 314.11014 -0.79572250 +0.46685296
e 1.0012361 Incl. 117.22838 +0.59042607 +0.45593646
Residuals in seconds of arc
010806 608 0.3+ 0.1+ 020516 246 0.2- 0.2- 020517 704 0.5+ 0.1+
010806 608 0.3- 0.0 020516 246 0.1- 0.2- 020517 704 0.5- 0.3+
010806 608 0.1+ 0.3- 020516 246 0.2- 0.2- 020517 704 1.3+ 0.5-
010825 704 0.1+ 0.5- 020516 246 0.2- 0.2- 020517 704 0.8+ 0.0
010825 704 1.1+ 0.1+ 020516 246 0.1- 0.4- 020517 704 0.6- 1.8+
010825 704 0.1- 0.5- 020516 246 0.2- 0.3- 020517 540 0.0 0.2+
010825 704 0.4- 1.0+ 020516 246 0.1- 0.3- 020517 540 0.5- 0.2-
010825 704 0.7- 0.1+ 020516 704 0.5- 0.2+ 020517 540 0.4+ 0.4+
020515 704 0.4+ 0.6+ 020516 704 0.6- 1.6- 020517 540 0.1- 0.0
020515 704 0.1- 0.1- 020516 704 0.5+ 0.3- 020517 540 0.1- 0.2-
020515 704 0.3+ 0.3+ 020516 704 1.8- 1.2- 020517 611 0.2- 0.2-
020515 704 0.4- 0.6+ 020516 704 1.4+ 0.2+ 020518 611 0.4- 0.6-
020516 246 0.1+ 0.1- 020517 704 0.1+ 1.5+ 020518 557 0.3- 0.4+
020516 246 0.0 0.3- 020517 704 0.4+ 0.6+
020516 246 0.1- 0.1- 020517 704 1.0+ 0.3-
Ephemeris:
C/2002 J5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 05 16 20 15.87 +08 49.2 6.381 6.704 104.4 8.4 19.7
2002 05 26 20 11.07 +09 58.1 6.203 6.668 113.3 8.0 19.6
2002 06 05 20 05.06 +11 03.6 6.041 6.633 121.9 7.5 19.6
2002 06 15 19 57.92 +12 03.6 5.901 6.598 129.9 6.8 19.5
2002 06 25 19 49.78 +12 56.2 5.786 6.564 136.8 6.1 19.4
2002 07 05 19 40.87 +13 39.9 5.700 6.530 141.9 5.5 19.3
2002 07 15 19 31.46 +14 13.0 5.646 6.497 144.2 5.3 19.3
2002 07 25 19 21.91 +14 35.1 5.623 6.464 143.1 5.4 19.2
2002 08 04 19 12.59 +14 46.1 5.632 6.432 139.1 5.9 19.3
2002 08 14 19 03.82 +14 46.8 5.669 6.401 132.8 6.7 19.3
2002 08 24 18 55.91 +14 38.9 5.733 6.370 125.2 7.5 19.4
2002 09 03 18 49.08 +14 24.4 5.818 6.339 116.9 8.2 19.4
2002 09 13 18 43.47 +14 05.5 5.920 6.310 108.4 8.7 19.5
2002 09 23 18 39.14 +13 44.4 6.033 6.281 99.7 9.1 19.5
2002 10 03 18 36.09 +13 23.1 6.152 6.252 91.1 9.2 19.5
2002 10 13 18 34.26 +13 03.6 6.272 6.224 82.7 9.1 19.6
2002 10 23 18 33.56 +12 47.5 6.388 6.197 74.5 8.9 19.6
2002 11 02 18 33.88 +12 36.0 6.495 6.170 66.7 8.5 19.6
2002 11 12 18 35.10 +12 30.2 6.589 6.144 59.4 8.0 19.6
2002 11 22 18 37.08 +12 31.1 6.668 6.119 52.6 7.4 19.6
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000047
and +0.000001 (+/- 0.000047) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-K16
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