MPEC 2002-R75 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R75 Issued 2002 Sept. 14, 18:38 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK02R030 C2002 09 04.40428 04 25 04.71 +21 17 58.5 18.2 N 699
CK02R030 C2002 09 04.42187 04 25 04.12 +21 17 59.5 699
CK02R030 C2002 09 04.43944 04 25 03.51 +21 18 01.8 699
CK02R030 C2002 09 04.45704 04 25 02.83 +21 18 03.1 699
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.05646 04 24 41.61 +21 18 47.2 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.06084 04 24 41.49 +21 18 48.1 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.06444 04 24 41.35 +21 18 46.6 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.06729 04 24 41.18 +21 18 47.8 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.29306 04 24 32.91 +21 19 06.4 21.0 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.30451 04 24 32.78 +21 19 06.6 19.3 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.31875 04 24 32.07 +21 19 08.3 21.3 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.33646 04 24 31.48 +21 19 09.8 19.9 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.34461 04 24 31.26 +21 19 09.2 17.5 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.34963 04 24 31.03 +21 19 09.5 18.0 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.35617 04 24 30.77 +21 19 10.4 18.1 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.36160 04 24 30.61 +21 19 10.4 17.7 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.36642 04 24 30.37 +21 19 11.1 17.8 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.41349 04 24 28.68 +21 19 15.3 18.4 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.42792 04 24 28.14 +21 19 16.2 18.8 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.44217 04 24 27.62 +21 19 16.8 18.7 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.45648 04 24 27.09 +21 19 17.9 18.4 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 05.47079 04 24 26.56 +21 19 18.9 18.7 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 06.33281 04 23 54.68 +21 20 22.4 17.6 N 649
CK02R030 C2002 09 06.36527 04 23 53.44 +21 20 25.1 17.7 N 649
CK02R030 C2002 09 06.40935 04 23 51.67 +21 20 27.3 18.9 N 649
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.34586 04 23 15.79 +21 21 35.1 19.6 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.36111 04 23 15.19 +21 21 36.7 18.9 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.37674 04 23 14.60 +21 21 38.1 18.8 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.39271 04 23 13.95 +21 21 39.5 19.0 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.40617 04 23 13.47 +21 21 40.1 18.3 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.43078 04 23 12.46 +21 21 41.6 17.8 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.43507 04 23 12.31 +21 21 42.1 18.6 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.43547 04 23 12.26 +21 21 41.6 17.9 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.44027 04 23 12.05 +21 21 42.0 17.8 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.44953 04 23 11.73 +21 21 43.2 18.6 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 07.46398 04 23 11.14 +21 21 44.2 18.4 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.05716 04 22 47.66 +21 22 24.9 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.05819 04 22 47.65 +21 22 25.1 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.05922 04 22 47.60 +21 22 25.2 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.06054 04 22 47.55 +21 22 25.0 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.06165 04 22 47.50 +21 22 25.2 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.06270 04 22 47.45 +21 22 25.4 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.06376 04 22 47.43 +21 22 25.5 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.07421 04 22 46.97 +21 22 26.1 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.13236 04 22 44.64 +21 22 30.0 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.44534 04 22 32.09 +21 22 53.3 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 08.45598 04 22 31.73 +21 22 52.8 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 09.36383 04 21 54.11 +21 23 54.4 17.9 N 649
CK02R030 C2002 09 09.38368 04 21 53.26 +21 23 55.9 17.9 N 649
CK02R030 C2002 09 09.41012 04 21 52.14 +21 23 57.8 18.1 N 649
CK02R030 C2002 09 09.46074 04 21 49.95 +21 24 01.5 17.9 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 09.47126 04 21 49.60 +21 24 02.0 17.9 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 09.50688 04 21 48.08 +21 24 02.9 17.7 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.03923 04 21 25.47 +21 24 38.8 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.04033 04 21 25.42 +21 24 38.8 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.04136 04 21 25.36 +21 24 39.0 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.04242 04 21 25.32 +21 24 39.1 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.04358 04 21 25.26 +21 24 39.4 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.04503 04 21 25.21 +21 24 39.1 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.04659 04 21 25.14 +21 24 39.3 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.04789 04 21 25.09 +21 24 39.5 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.10773 04 21 22.49 +21 24 43.2 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.11531 04 21 22.15 +21 24 43.7 18.3 N 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.11574 04 21 22.22 +21 24 42.9 18.0 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.11817 04 21 22.01 +21 24 43.3 18.0 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.11904 04 21 22.09 +21 24 43.7 18.2 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.11991 04 21 21.96 +21 24 44.1 17.8 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.12257 04 21 21.82 +21 24 44.6 17.9 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.13096 04 21 21.48 +21 24 45.0 17.6 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.13328 04 21 21.43 +21 24 44.5 18.1 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.34514 04 21 12.29 +21 24 59.2 18.3 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.35764 04 21 11.72 +21 24 59.8 18.4 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.37338 04 21 11.05 +21 25 00.7 17.9 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.37361 04 21 11.03 +21 25 00.7 18.6 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.37817 04 21 10.84 +21 25 01.1 18.0 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.38285 04 21 10.62 +21 25 01.3 18.0 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.38753 04 21 10.41 +21 25 01.5 17.9 N 734
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.42012 04 21 09.05 +21 25 04.1 18.5 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.42986 04 21 08.55 +21 25 05.2 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.43966 04 21 08.24 +21 25 06.1 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.45067 04 21 07.68 +21 25 06.6 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.46706 04 21 06.93 +21 25 06.7 658
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.47337 04 21 06.65 +21 25 07.2 658
CK02R030 C2002 09 10.47973 04 21 06.38 +21 25 07.5 658
CK02R030 C2002 09 11.39306 04 20 26.02 +21 26 05.0 19.3 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 11.41007 04 20 25.20 +21 26 06.5 19.4 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 11.42951 04 20 24.32 +21 26 08.0 19.2 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 11.45737 04 20 23.14 +21 26 09.3 18.1 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 11.46666 04 20 22.77 +21 26 09.8 18.3 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 11.47591 04 20 22.31 +21 26 09.3 17.8 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 11.48521 04 20 21.86 +21 26 11.1 18.1 N 848
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.10260 04 19 53.74 +21 26 48.4 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.10882 04 19 53.48 +21 26 48.8 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.11010 04 19 53.39 +21 26 49.2 18.0 N 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.12372 04 19 52.80 +21 26 50.0 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.12464 04 19 52.68 +21 26 50.1 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.12965 04 19 52.46 +21 26 50.2 18.1 N 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.13069 04 19 52.39 +21 26 50.7 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.35521 04 19 42.09 +21 27 03.7 18.4 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.37292 04 19 41.30 +21 27 05.3 18.4 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 12.42674 04 19 38.74 +21 27 08.3 18.3 N 850
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.02679 04 19 10.67 +21 27 42.9 18.3 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.03079 04 19 10.49 +21 27 43.6 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.03182 04 19 10.41 +21 27 43.8 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.03296 04 19 10.37 +21 27 43.9 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.03401 04 19 10.30 +21 27 44.0 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.03506 04 19 10.23 +21 27 44.0 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.03627 04 19 10.19 +21 27 44.2 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.04725 04 19 09.61 +21 27 44.4 18.2 N J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.07948 04 19 08.19 +21 27 46.1 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.08169 04 19 08.07 +21 27 46.2 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.08390 04 19 07.96 +21 27 46.3 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.08466 04 19 07.90 +21 27 46.3 17.6 N 113
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.08612 04 19 07.87 +21 27 46.5 18.1 N 557
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.09405 04 19 07.44 +21 27 46.9 17.9 N 113
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.09865 04 19 07.25 +21 27 47.4 17.5 N 113
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.42135 04 18 51.90 +21 28 05.5 18.5 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.43679 04 18 51.13 +21 28 05.9 18.6 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.45281 04 18 50.33 +21 28 06.9 18.7 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.46594 04 18 49.68 +21 28 08.7 675
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.46732 04 18 49.61 +21 28 08.7 675
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.46818 04 18 49.65 +21 28 07.5 18.8 N 704
CK02R030 C2002 09 13.46874 04 18 49.54 +21 28 08.8 675
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.04929 04 18 21.52 +21 28 41.1 18.5 N 151
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.05359 04 18 21.26 +21 28 41.1 18.5 N 151
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.05844 04 18 21.04 +21 28 41.8 18.4 N 151
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.06223 04 18 20.88 +21 28 42.0 18.5 N 151
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.10473 04 18 18.72 +21 28 44.5 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.10897 04 18 18.53 +21 28 44.6 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.10973 04 18 18.52 +21 28 44.5 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.11103 04 18 18.45 +21 28 44.5 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.11185 04 18 18.42 +21 28 44.5 18.3 N 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.11229 04 18 18.39 +21 28 44.7 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.11294 04 18 18.34 +21 28 44.8 118
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.11315 04 18 18.34 +21 28 44.6 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.11413 04 18 18.30 +21 28 44.7 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.11495 04 18 18.26 +21 28 44.7 246
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.41701 04 18 03.42 +21 29 01.7 675
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.41837 04 18 03.35 +21 29 01.8 675
CK02R030 C2002 09 14.41973 04 18 03.28 +21 29 01.9 675
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observers J. Kandler, T. Payer.
0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, J. Toth. 0.6-m f/5.5
reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, L. Sarounova, P. Kusnirak, M. Wolf.
0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, M. Glaze.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer G. B. Poole. Measurer
D. D. Tatum. 1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain. Observer M. Hicks. 1.5-m f/8.75 reflector.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m
LONEOS Schmidt + 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. Measurers G. Hug, R. Valentine.
0.30-m 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, J. A. K.
Blackwood, K. R. Norfleet. 0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
T 2003 June 14.024 TT MPC
q 3.86367 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 45.204 +0.956381 +0.126949
Node 54.285 +0.073833 -0.976441
e 1.0 Incl. 161.093 +0.282639 -0.174492
From 138 observations 2002 Sept. 4-14.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 13 04 19.20 +21 27.7 4.190 4.529 103.4 12.5 17.7
2002 09 23 04 10.02 +21 35.0 3.966 4.486 115.2 11.7 17.5
2002 10 03 03 58.09 +21 35.9 3.761 4.444 127.7 10.3 17.4
2002 10 13 03 43.34 +21 28.0 3.583 4.403 140.9 8.2 17.2
2002 10 23 03 26.00 +21 08.6 3.442 4.363 154.8 5.6 17.1
2002 11 02 03 06.67 +20 35.8 3.346 4.324 169.0 2.5 17.0
2002 11 12 02 46.32 +19 49.9 3.300 4.286 174.4 1.3 16.9
2002 11 22 02 26.15 +18 53.8 3.307 4.250 160.4 4.5 16.9
2002 12 02 02 07.29 +17 52.2 3.362 4.215 145.9 7.5 16.9
2002 12 12 01 50.62 +16 51.3 3.461 4.182 131.7 10.1 16.9
2002 12 22 01 36.63 +15 56.1 3.594 4.150 118.1 12.1 17.0
2003 01 01 01 25.41 +15 10.2 3.750 4.119 105.2 13.3 17.0
2003 01 11 01 16.84 +14 35.4 3.920 4.090 92.9 13.9 17.1
2003 01 21 01 10.64 +14 12.1 4.094 4.062 81.3 13.9 17.1
2003 01 31 01 06.46 +13 59.7 4.263 4.037 70.2 13.3 17.2
2003 02 10 01 03.96 +13 57.4 4.422 4.012 59.5 12.2 17.3
2003 02 20 01 02.82 +14 03.8 4.563 3.990 49.3 10.8 17.3
2003 03 02 01 02.74 +14 17.7 4.683 3.969 39.5 9.1 17.3
2003 03 12 01 03.46 +14 38.0 4.778 3.950 30.1 7.2 17.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R75
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