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    M.P.E.C. 2002-Q53                                Issued 2002 Aug. 30, 21:11 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                OBSERVATIONS OF COMETS
    
    Observations:
        CK00S74V  C2002 08 28.21236 12 56 44.13 +61 29 26.5                      848
        CK00S74V  C2002 08 28.22065 12 56 44.97 +61 29 17.1                      848
        CK00S74V  C2002 08 28.23054 12 56 46.08 +61 29 04.7                      848
        CK00S74V  C2002 08 29.87983 12 59 24.16 +60 56 40.0          15.7 T      442
        CK00S74V  C2002 08 29.88464 12 59 24.31 +60 56 35.7          15.7 T      442
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 10.52046 16 05 48.50 +29 31 56.6          15.7 T      349
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 10.52182 16 05 48.48 +29 31 56.3                      349
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 10.52350 16 05 48.49 +29 31 55.9                      349
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 25.08865 16 09 23.64 +27 23 44.4          17.4 T      762
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 27.17598 16 10 11.49 +27 06 19.4                      670
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 27.19956 16 10 12.01 +27 06 07.3                      670
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 29.08199 16 10 58.65 +26 50 40.1          17.5 T      762
        CK00W01M  C2002 08 29.09073 16 10 58.89 +26 50 35.9          17.6 T      762
        CK01K050  C2002 06 28.92488 16 28 11.59 +17 44 12.5                      203
        CK01K050  C2002 06 28.94375 16 28 11.01 +17 44 18.4                      203
        CK01K050  C2002 07 11.92605 16 22 10.37 +18 32 17.3                      203
        CK01K050  C2002 07 11.94531 16 22 09.91 +18 32 20.3                      203
        CK01K050  C2002 08 21.47199 16 16 23.00 +19 01 03.8                      340
        CK01K050  C2002 08 21.47858 16 16 23.07 +19 01 03.4          14.7 T      340
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.46311 16 16 57.78 +18 57 54.8                      349
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.50248 16 16 58.14 +18 57 52.7          14.6 T      349
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.80638 16 17 01.26 +18 57 36.1                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.80749 16 17 01.29 +18 57 35.5                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.80972 16 17 01.30 +18 57 35.4                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81084 16 17 01.31 +18 57 35.4                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81309 16 17 01.32 +18 57 35.6                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81422 16 17 01.33 +18 57 35.9                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81534 16 17 01.35 +18 57 35.8                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81647 16 17 01.37 +18 57 35.7                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81759 16 17 01.37 +18 57 35.3                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81872 16 17 01.38 +18 57 34.8                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 25.81984 16 17 01.43 +18 57 35.0                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.79162 16 17 11.91 +18 56 44.0                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.79274 16 17 11.92 +18 56 44.2                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.79726 16 17 11.99 +18 56 44.1                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.79838 16 17 12.01 +18 56 43.8                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.79951 16 17 12.01 +18 56 43.6                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.80064 16 17 11.99 +18 56 44.0                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.80289 16 17 12.06 +18 56 43.7                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 26.80627 16 17 12.06 +18 56 43.2                      A46
        CK01K050  C2002 08 27.51553 16 17 20.14 +18 56 06.1          15.1 N      379
        CK01K050  C2002 08 27.51722 16 17 20.17 +18 56 05.5          14.9 N      379
        CK01K050  C2002 08 27.51884 16 17 20.19 +18 56 05.4          14.9 N      379
        CK01K050  C2002 08 27.52045 16 17 20.21 +18 56 05.4          14.9 N      379
        CK01K050  C2002 08 28.87870 16 17 36.86 +18 54 50.0          14.6 N      458
        CK01K050  C2002 08 28.88892 16 17 36.91 +18 54 48.3          14.6 N      458
        CK01K050  C2002 08 29.10481 16 17 39.68 +18 54 38.3          15.3 N      762
        CK01K050  C2002 08 29.11264 16 17 39.79 +18 54 37.7          15.4 N      762
        CK01K050  C2002 08 29.45516 16 17 44.28 +18 54 17.3          14.9 N      379
        CK01K050  C2002 08 29.45701 16 17 44.32 +18 54 17.2          14.7 N      379
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 20.70027 06 16 45.10 +46 33 36.1                      349
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 20.70222 06 16 45.41 +46 33 37.0                      349
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 20.70748 06 16 46.23 +46 33 38.8                      349
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 20.70940 06 16 46.55 +46 33 39.9          13.8 T      349
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 28.12281 06 36 27.34 +47 18 24.7          14.8 N      J91
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 28.81010 06 38 18.83 +47 22 20.4          15.3 N      379
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 28.81404 06 38 19.32 +47 22 20.9          15.4 N      379
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 29.04522 06 38 56.99 +47 23 38.2          14.9 N      445
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 29.05453 06 38 58.56 +47 23 40.8          15.0 N      445
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 29.06557 06 39 00.29 +47 23 44.7          15.0 N      445
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 29.06892 06 39 00.84 +47 23 46.9          15.0 N      445
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 29.07750 06 39 02.36 +47 23 48.5          14.9 N      445
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 30.02348 06 41 36.75 +47 29 07.0          14.9 N      445
        CK01R14X  C2002 08 30.03981 06 41 39.42 +47 29 11.3          14.8 N      445
        CK02E020  C2002 08 28.23493 13 32 26.14 +72 11 15.9          16.9 T      848
        CK02E020  C2002 08 28.24771 13 32 27.14 +72 11 11.3          16.6 T      848
        CK02E020  C2002 08 28.84308 13 33 22.35 +72 09 02.1          17.6 T      213
        CK02E020  C2002 08 28.84390 13 33 22.86 +72 09 01.0          17.6 T      213
        CK02E020  C2002 08 28.84725 13 33 22.61 +72 08 59.3          17.6 T      213
        CK02E020  C2002 08 29.17903 13 33 54.25 +72 07 49.7          17.0 T      762
        CK02E020  C2002 08 29.18850 13 33 55.29 +72 07 46.1          17.2 T      762
    0002P         C2002 08 19.73779 23 26 05.94 -00 21 26.6          19.8 T      360
    0002P         C2002 08 19.74189 23 26 05.77 -00 21 29.2                      360
    0002P         C2002 08 19.74635 23 26 05.52 -00 21 30.6                      360
    0002P         C2002 08 19.75341 23 26 05.09 -00 21 31.1                      360
    0002P         C2002 08 28.47431 23 18 15.31 -01 01 03.6          20.2 T      644
    0002P         C2002 08 28.48481 23 18 14.73 -01 01 06.7          20.4 T      644
    0002P         C2002 08 28.49531 23 18 14.13 -01 01 10.0          20.3 T      644
    0002P         C2002 08 29.34591 23 17 26.01 -01 05 18.4          20.4 T      291
    0002P         C2002 08 29.36921 23 17 24.67 -01 05 25.2          20.5 T      291
    0002P         C2002 08 29.39230 23 17 23.34 -01 05 32.3          20.2 T      291
    0007P         C2002 08 08.70869 00 39 04.52 -42 02 34.1                      349
    0007P         C2002 08 08.70980 00 39 04.35 -42 02 36.1                      349
    0007P         C2002 08 08.71214 00 39 04.38 -42 02 36.8          14.1 T      349
    0007P         C2002 08 19.53118 00 33 49.10 -44 44 18.2          16.8 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 19.53501 00 33 48.94 -44 44 21.2          16.8 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 19.53885 00 33 48.75 -44 44 24.0          16.8 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 19.54269 00 33 48.55 -44 44 26.9          16.8 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 19.54653 00 33 48.39 -44 44 29.9          16.7 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 19.55036 00 33 48.19 -44 44 33.2          16.7 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 19.55419 00 33 48.02 -44 44 36.4          16.5 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 20.58934 00 32 57.30 -44 56 57.4          16.9 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 20.59318 00 32 57.12 -44 57 00.4          16.7 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 20.59703 00 32 56.88 -44 57 02.9          16.8 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.52728 00 23 49.21 -46 17 44.4          16.7 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.53940 00 23 48.22 -46 17 48.9          16.9 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.54324 00 23 47.95 -46 17 50.4          16.9 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.54707 00 23 47.69 -46 17 52.2          16.8 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.55091 00 23 47.37 -46 17 53.7          16.9 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.55476 00 23 47.08 -46 17 55.3          16.9 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.55860 00 23 46.77 -46 17 56.4          17.0 T      433
    0007P         C2002 08 29.56243 00 23 46.47 -46 17 57.8          17.0 T      433
    0029P         C2002 08 10.60973 20 47 18.61 -18 18 45.8                      349
    0029P         C2002 08 10.61102 20 47 18.64 -18 18 46.0                      349
    0029P         C2002 08 10.61284 20 47 18.58 -18 18 46.0                      349
    0029P         C2002 08 10.61615 20 47 18.46 -18 18 46.1          12.6 T      349
    0029P         C2002 08 27.56966 20 39 43.59 -18 32 51.4          16.0 N      379
    0029P         C2002 08 27.57595 20 39 43.50 -18 32 52.0          16.2 N      379
    0029P         C2002 08 27.94856 20 39 34.70 -18 33 04.8          14.5 N      170
    0029P         C2002 08 28.00626 20 39 33.28 -18 33 07.1          14.7 N      J91
    0029P         C2002 08 28.00971 20 39 33.26 -18 33 07.9          14.7 N      J91
    0029P         C2002 08 28.59796 20 39 19.33 -18 33 28.3          15.3 N      379
    0029P         C2002 08 28.60737 20 39 19.13 -18 33 28.9          15.2 N      379
    0036P         C2002 08 15.23775 21 35 04.41 -05 04 03.1          19.1 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 15.24007 21 35 04.32 -05 04 03.4          19.4 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 15.31873 21 35 01.38 -05 04 26.5          18.9 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 15.32097 21 35 01.27 -05 04 26.7          19.3 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 15.38857 21 34 58.73 -05 04 47.1          19.1 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 15.39221 21 34 58.61 -05 04 47.7          19.0 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 26.17227 21 28 31.94 -06 00 23.0          18.7 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 26.23888 21 28 29.57 -06 00 44.5          18.9 T      644
    0036P         C2002 08 26.30918 21 28 27.00 -06 01 07.5          18.5 T      644
    0057P      a  C2002 08 26.85184 20 01 59.36 -15 40 36.8                      118
    0057P      a  C2002 08 26.85300 20 01 59.42 -15 40 37.9                      118
    0057P      a  C2002 08 26.86338 20 01 59.70 -15 40 38.5          15.2 T      118
    0057P      a  C2002 08 27.54648 20 02 19.12 -15 42 22.3          16.6 N      379
    0057P      a  C2002 08 27.54977 20 02 19.11 -15 42 23.1          17.0 N      379
    0057P      a  C2002 08 27.55170 20 02 19.22 -15 42 24.8          16.6 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 19.67793 21 44 53.82 +10 43 07.0          14.5 T      360
    0092P         C2002 08 19.68363 21 44 53.82 +10 43 02.0                      360
    0092P         C2002 08 20.63115 21 44 55.24 +10 28 34.5                      349
    0092P         C2002 08 20.63583 21 44 55.23 +10 28 30.6                      349
    0092P         C2002 08 20.63890 21 44 55.23 +10 28 27.5                      349
    0092P         C2002 08 20.64093 21 44 55.21 +10 28 25.4          14.4 T      349
    0092P         C2002 08 25.34346 21 45 05.97 +09 10 23.8          14.0 T      644
    0092P         C2002 08 25.37078 21 45 05.99 +09 09 54.9          14.0 T      644
    0092P         C2002 08 25.39218 21 45 06.00 +09 09 32.8          14.1 T      644
    0092P         C2002 08 25.65685 21 45 07.01 +09 04 50.3                      349
    0092P         C2002 08 25.65899 21 45 06.99 +09 04 48.5                      349
    0092P         C2002 08 25.66216 21 45 07.00 +09 04 44.6                      349
    0092P         C2002 08 25.66441 21 45 07.00 +09 04 42.4          14.5 T      349
    0092P         C2002 08 27.57898 21 45 14.98 +08 29 54.7          15.3 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 27.58074 21 45 14.93 +08 29 52.9          15.4 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 27.58264 21 45 14.98 +08 29 51.0          15.4 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 27.58433 21 45 14.98 +08 29 48.4          15.3 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 28.58174 21 45 19.93 +08 11 06.1          15.0 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 28.58389 21 45 19.89 +08 11 04.3          15.0 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 28.58753 21 45 19.90 +08 10 59.7          14.9 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 28.59282 21 45 19.90 +08 10 53.8          14.9 N      379
    0092P         C2002 08 28.94906 21 45 21.96 +08 04 06.5          14.9 N      458
    0092P         C2002 08 28.95534 21 45 21.98 +08 03 59.3          14.9 N      458
    0092P         C2002 08 30.17679 21 45 29.51 +07 40 21.9                      642
    0092P         C2002 08 30.18319 21 45 29.55 +07 40 16.7                      642
    0092P         C2002 08 30.18965 21 45 29.59 +07 40 08.4                      642
    0125P         C2002 08 18.48257 22 44 51.12 -08 03 45.0          19.6 T      644
    0125P         C2002 08 18.49291 22 44 50.55 -08 03 50.9          19.7 T      644
    0125P         C2002 08 18.50325 22 44 50.00 -08 03 57.3          20.0 T      644
    0125P         C2002 08 29.39899 22 35 14.78 -09 55 03.3          19.3 T      644
    0125P         C2002 08 29.41207 22 35 14.10 -09 55 11.0          19.8 T      644
    0125P         C2002 08 29.42259 22 35 13.52 -09 55 16.7          19.9 T      644
    
    Observer details:
    118 Modra.  Observer A. Galad.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observer G. Galli.  0.13-m f/6.4 refractor + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
        f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. S. Descour.  1.8-m Spacewatch telescope.
    340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    433 Bagnall Beach Observatory.  Observer G. Crawford.  0.28-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez C.  0.31-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    445 Observatori d'Ontinyent.  Observer M. Camarasa Y.  0.20-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/4 reflector
        + CCD.
    642 Oak Bay, Victoria.  Observer C. E. Spratt.  0.235-m f/5.6
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
        M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
    762 Four Winds Observatory, Lake Leelanau.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.30-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
        M. Schwartz.  Measurer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
    J91 Alt emporda Observatory, Figueres.  Observer C. Pineda.  0.25-m f/4.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Q53
    

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