MPEC 2002-K18 : COMET C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-K18 Issued 2002 May 18, 18:13 UT
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COMET C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.36948 18 06 11.35 +12 03 22.6 18.2 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.38396 18 06 10.42 +12 03 31.2 18.8 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.39870 18 06 09.42 +12 03 40.0 18.7 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.41374 18 06 08.45 +12 03 48.2 18.7 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.42840 18 06 07.47 +12 03 56.6 19.0 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.91844 18 05 35.74 +12 08 38.4 557
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.92112 18 05 35.61 +12 08 39.9 557
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.92558 18 05 35.11 +12 08 44.0 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.92647 18 05 35.08 +12 08 44.4 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.92736 18 05 35.05 +12 08 44.6 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.92823 18 05 35.00 +12 08 44.9 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.92888 18 05 35.08 +12 08 44.1 611
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.92916 18 05 34.97 +12 08 45.1 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.93014 18 05 34.94 +12 08 45.5 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.93110 18 05 34.91 +12 08 45.8 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.93219 18 05 34.84 +12 08 46.2 246
CK02K020 C2002 05 16.93233 18 05 34.90 +12 08 45.8 611
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.29556 18 05 11.08 +12 12 16.4 18.5 N 651
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.29917 18 05 10.73 +12 12 18.1 18.7 N 651
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.30278 18 05 10.50 +12 12 19.8 19.0 N 651
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.37152 18 05 05.98 +12 12 59.3 18.8 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.37382 18 05 05.71 +12 13 01.6 19.0 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.37466 18 05 05.78 +12 13 03.6 17.9 N 711
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.38636 18 05 05.03 +12 13 05.3 19.5 N 704
CK02K020 IC2002 05 17.39193 18 05 04.67 +12 13 12.4 17.6 N 711
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.40151 18 05 04.01 +12 13 16.3 19.0 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.40402 18 05 03.75 +12 13 19.2 19.1 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.41676 18 05 03.00 +12 13 25.4 19.4 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.41912 18 05 02.90 +12 13 25.7 19.6 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.43161 18 05 02.07 +12 13 33.2 19.1 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.43423 18 05 01.78 +12 13 36.3 19.2 N 704
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.90814 18 04 30.69 +12 18 06.4 18.8 N 611
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.91671 18 04 30.15 +12 18 11.4 611
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.92244 18 04 29.72 +12 18 14.6 611
CK02K020 IC2002 05 17.92465 18 04 29.56 +12 18 16.2 540
CK02K020 IC2002 05 17.92718 18 04 29.44 +12 18 17.4 540
CK02K020 IC2002 05 17.92970 18 04 29.27 +12 18 18.2 540
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.93222 18 04 29.10 +12 18 20.6 18.6 N 540
CK02K020 C2002 05 17.93476 18 04 28.93 +12 18 21.8 18.7 N 540
CK02K020 C2002 05 18.01072 18 04 23.86 +12 19 04.8 557
CK02K020 C2002 05 18.04653 18 04 21.46 +12 19 25.6 557
CK02K020 C2002 05 18.05002 18 04 21.23 +12 19 27.9 557
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.
611 Starkenburg. Observer F. Hormuth. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer E. S. Barker. Measurer J. G. Ries.
0.76-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Sept. 29.407 TT MPC
q 5.22393 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 58.671 -0.284137 -0.696352
Node 296.557 -0.913961 +0.404435
e 1.0 Incl. 132.541 +0.289727 +0.592897
From 41 observations 2002 May 16-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 05 16 18 06.59 +11 59.8 4.610 5.324 130.6 8.3 19.5
2002 05 26 17 55.16 +13 32.1 4.525 5.310 136.9 7.5 19.4
2002 06 05 17 42.62 +14 53.1 4.474 5.297 140.6 7.0 19.4
2002 06 15 17 29.44 +15 59.4 4.459 5.285 140.7 7.0 19.4
2002 06 25 17 16.17 +16 48.7 4.481 5.274 137.4 7.5 19.4
2002 07 05 17 03.38 +17 20.4 4.537 5.264 131.4 8.3 19.5
2002 07 15 16 51.57 +17 35.5 4.622 5.255 123.7 9.3 19.5
2002 07 25 16 41.12 +17 36.0 4.733 5.248 115.3 10.1 19.6
2002 08 04 16 32.26 +17 25.0 4.862 5.241 106.5 10.7 19.7
2002 08 14 16 25.10 +17 05.5 5.004 5.236 97.6 11.1 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-K18
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