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    • MPEC 2002-S61 : COMET P/2002 S1 (SKIFF)

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    M.P.E.C. 2002-S61                                Issued 2002 Sept. 29, 21:26 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
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                            COMET P/2002 S1 (SKIFF)

Observations:
    PK02S010  C2002 09 25.09323 07 16 37.61 +50 17 15.4          17.7 T      J95
    PK02S010  C2002 09 25.09520 07 16 37.81 +50 17 16.6          17.9 T      J95
    PK02S010  C2002 09 25.09792 07 16 37.97 +50 17 17.1          18.2 T      J95
    PK02S010  C2002 09 25.09878 07 16 38.11 +50 17 17.0          18.3 T      J95
    PK02S010  C2002 09 29.04593 07 23 35.99 +50 35 47.1          18.5 T      468
    PK02S010  C2002 09 29.04900 07 23 36.41 +50 35 47.8                      468
    PK02S010  C2002 09 29.05404 07 23 36.82 +50 35 49.6                      468
    PK02S010  C2002 09 29.06044 07 23 37.59 +50 35 51.5                      468
    PK02S010  C2002 09 29.06442 07 23 37.91 +50 35 52.7                      468
    PK02S010  C2002 09 29.06769 07 23 38.33 +50 35 53.8                      468

Observer details:
468 Campo Catino.  Observers G. Masi, U. Tagliaferri.  0.80-m f/8 reflector
    + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
T 2002 Mar. 26.5669 TT                                  MPC
q   2.305629             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1187594      Peri.   35.6546      +0.9052099      -0.4128217
a   4.099120       Node   347.4633      +0.1927048      +0.6102866
e   0.437531       Incl.   27.6887      +0.3787611      +0.6761127
P   8.30
From 23 observations 2002 Sept. 17-29.

Ephemeris:
    P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 09 23    07 12.80   +50 07.5    2.669    2.653    78.2    21.7  17.4
2002 10 03    07 30.24   +50 54.6    2.594    2.687    84.4    21.8  17.4
2002 10 13    07 45.37   +51 44.3    2.519    2.723    90.8    21.5  17.4
2002 10 23    07 57.77   +52 38.4    2.444    2.759    97.6    20.9  17.3
2002 11 02    08 07.00   +53 37.9    2.373    2.796   104.8    20.1  17.3
2002 11 12    08 12.50   +54 42.5    2.307    2.834   112.2    18.9  17.3
2002 11 22    08 13.79   +55 49.4    2.251    2.872   119.8    17.4  17.3
2002 12 02    08 10.49   +56 53.8    2.207    2.911   127.2    15.6  17.4
2002 12 12    08 02.51   +57 47.9    2.179    2.951   134.2    13.8  17.4
2002 12 22    07 50.46   +58 22.5    2.170    2.991   139.9    12.2  17.4
2003 01 01    07 35.67   +58 29.4    2.184    3.031   143.4    11.2  17.5
2003 01 11    07 20.16   +58 03.9    2.222    3.071   143.8    10.9  17.6
2003 01 21    07 06.07   +57 07.0    2.285    3.112   141.1    11.5  17.7
2003 01 31    06 54.98   +55 44.6    2.371    3.153   135.8    12.6  17.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-S61

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