MPEC 2002-P13 : COMET C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-P13 Issued 2002 Aug. 5, 15:18 UT
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COMET C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.17312 14 25 04.75 +46 29 25.2 20.0 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.18661 14 25 04.40 +46 29 14.7 19.7 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.20010 14 25 04.14 +46 29 05.8 19.5 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.21355 14 25 04.04 +46 28 57.1 19.7 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.92249 14 24 51.97 +46 21 11.2 18.8 N 621
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.92634 14 24 51.96 +46 21 08.9 621
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.93589 14 24 51.75 +46 21 02.5 621
CK02O070 C2002 07 29.93972 14 24 51.62 +46 21 00.2 621
CK02O070 C2002 07 30.19476 14 24 47.42 +46 18 12.3 18.5 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 07 30.21150 14 24 47.20 +46 18 01.2 18.8 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 07 30.22738 14 24 47.03 +46 17 50.6 18.8 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.15360 14 24 32.47 +46 07 39.9 19.0 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.15576 14 24 32.41 +46 07 39.6 18.6 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.16713 14 24 32.24 +46 07 31.7 19.3 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.16762 14 24 32.17 +46 07 31.8 18.8 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.17903 14 24 32.02 +46 07 23.8 18.4 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.17935 14 24 31.97 +46 07 24.0 18.9 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.18066 14 24 31.98 +46 07 22.5 18.9 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.19096 14 24 31.80 +46 07 16.8 18.7 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.19422 14 24 31.71 +46 07 13.5 19.3 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.20246 14 24 31.56 +46 07 07.8 18.9 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.20304 14 24 31.67 +46 07 07.7 18.5 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.20792 14 24 31.53 +46 07 04.2 19.2 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 07 31.22594 14 24 31.26 +46 06 51.9 18.5 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 08 01.16317 14 24 17.49 +45 56 32.5 18.9 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 08 01.17489 14 24 17.38 +45 56 24.5 18.9 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 08 01.18656 14 24 17.21 +45 56 17.5 19.1 N 704
CK02O070 C2002 08 01.21054 14 24 17.19 +45 56 00.4 18.7 N 734
CK02O070 C2002 08 01.22649 14 24 16.71 +45 55 49.1 19.1 N 734
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.23416 14 24 02.89 +45 44 40.7 18.0 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.23870 14 24 02.67 +45 44 38.3 18.9 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.24690 14 24 02.77 +45 44 33.6 18.6 N 649
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.84933 14 23 55.09 +45 37 52.3 18.4 N 599
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.85810 14 23 55.01 +45 37 46.3 18.3 N 599
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.86278 14 23 54.88 +45 37 43.2 18.9 N 599
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.86759 14 23 54.87 +45 37 40.6 18.8 N 587
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.86837 14 23 54.87 +45 37 39.8 18.3 N 599
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.87087 14 23 54.83 +45 37 38.0 18.7 N 587
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.87339 14 23 54.83 +45 37 35.8 18.4 N 587
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.87600 14 23 54.76 +45 37 34.4 557
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.87786 14 23 54.76 +45 37 32.8 557
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.87972 14 23 54.73 +45 37 31.4 557
CK02O070 C2002 08 02.88159 14 23 54.68 +45 37 30.4 557
CK02O070 C2002 08 03.11751 14 23 51.79 +45 34 53.7 17.7 N 734
CK02O070 C2002 08 03.12773 14 23 51.57 +45 34 47.3 18.9 N 734
CK02O070 C2002 08 03.92273 14 23 42.27 +45 25 56.1 18.8 N 938
CK02O070 C2002 08 04.11933 14 23 40.16 +45 23 48.0 18.4 N 734
CK02O070 C2002 08 04.13367 14 23 40.12 +45 23 35.8 18.1 N 734
CK02O070 C2002 08 04.88509 14 23 31.94 +45 15 13.1 18.5 T 046
CK02O070 C2002 08 04.89682 14 23 31.70 +45 15 04.7 046
CK02O070 C2002 08 04.91839 14 23 31.74 +45 14 51.6 17.9 N 938
CK02O070 C2002 08 04.93085 14 23 31.43 +45 14 45.3 17.9 N 938
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observer F. Manca. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers A. Boattini,
F. Bernardi, A. Di Paola, M. Tombelli. 0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
621 Bergisch Gladbach. Observer W. Bickel. 0.60-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
R. Trentman, M. Glaze. 0.75-m Newtonian + 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. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
938 Linhaceira. Observer R. Goncalves. 0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Sept. 9.767 TT MPC
q 0.80481 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 254.585 -0.292328 +0.932466
Node 12.413 +0.462669 +0.332144
e 1.0 Incl. 99.088 -0.836948 -0.142079
From 49 observations 2002 July 29-Aug. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 08 04 14 23.69 +45 25.1 5.524 5.303 72.2 10.5 17.5
2002 08 14 14 22.65 +43 32.9 5.512 5.206 67.3 10.3 17.4
2002 08 24 14 23.14 +41 40.6 5.494 5.107 62.5 10.1 17.3
2002 09 03 14 24.96 +39 49.9 5.468 5.008 58.1 9.8 17.2
2002 09 13 14 27.96 +38 02.6 5.430 4.908 54.1 9.6 17.1
2002 09 23 14 31.97 +36 20.0 5.380 4.807 50.7 9.3 17.0
2002 10 03 14 36.83 +34 43.3 5.317 4.706 48.0 9.1 16.9
2002 10 13 14 42.41 +33 13.6 5.237 4.603 46.2 9.0 16.7
2002 10 23 14 48.58 +31 51.8 5.142 4.500 45.4 9.1 16.6
2002 11 02 14 55.21 +30 38.8 5.030 4.395 45.7 9.3 16.4
2002 11 12 15 02.20 +29 35.6 4.901 4.290 47.2 9.7 16.3
2002 11 22 15 09.41 +28 43.0 4.754 4.183 49.7 10.4 16.1
2002 12 02 15 16.73 +28 02.0 4.591 4.076 53.1 11.2 15.9
2002 12 12 15 24.00 +27 33.6 4.412 3.967 57.3 12.1 15.7
2002 12 22 15 31.07 +27 19.0 4.218 3.858 62.1 13.0 15.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-P13
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