MPEC 2002-U12 : COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U12 Issued 2002 Oct. 21, 21:11 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q050 C2002 09 23.45347 17 32 50.53 +14 36 23.2 14.4 T 367
CK02Q050 C2002 09 23.45590 17 32 50.15 +14 36 16.4 367
CK02Q050 C2002 09 23.46563 17 32 48.34 +14 35 49.0 367
CK02Q050 C2002 10 05.41404 17 05 45.46 +06 34 11.6 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 05.41578 17 05 45.38 +06 34 07.6 14.5 T 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 10.46512 16 58 06.39 +03 53 59.9 340
CK02Q050 C2002 10 10.46720 16 58 06.14 +03 53 56.8 340
CK02Q050 C2002 10 10.46995 16 58 05.89 +03 53 52.0 340
CK02Q050 C2002 10 10.47226 16 58 05.81 +03 53 47.6 14.4 T 340
CK02Q050 C2002 10 11.77657 16 56 22.77 +03 15 50.6 14.1 N J97
CK02Q050 C2002 10 11.78889 16 56 21.97 +03 15 30.1 14.1 N J97
CK02Q050 C2002 10 11.80184 16 56 20.85 +03 15 06.6 14.4 N 213
CK02Q050 C2002 10 11.80425 16 56 20.65 +03 15 03.1 14.4 N 213
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.40206 16 55 35.34 +02 58 06.7 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.40398 16 55 35.20 +02 58 03.7 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.41073 16 55 34.66 +02 57 51.7 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.41229 16 55 34.55 +02 57 49.5 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.41385 16 55 34.45 +02 57 47.1 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.41542 16 55 34.32 +02 57 44.1 13.9 T 349
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.44606 16 55 32.04 +02 56 52.4 13.6 T 367
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.44849 16 55 31.83 +02 56 48.4 367
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.45093 16 55 31.66 +02 56 44.4 367
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.77286 16 55 07.84 +02 47 43.3 15.3 T J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.77400 16 55 07.75 +02 47 40.6 15.2 T J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.77755 16 55 07.52 +02 47 35.4 15.1 T J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.79300 16 55 06.08 +02 47 09.8 14.0 N 445
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.79831 16 55 06.01 +02 47 02.5 14.0 N 445
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.80119 16 55 05.95 +02 46 57.0 14.0 N 445
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.80909 16 55 05.12 +02 46 42.5 15.2 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.80983 16 55 05.05 +02 46 41.3 15.1 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81056 16 55 04.98 +02 46 39.9 15.1 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81128 16 55 04.94 +02 46 38.6 15.1 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81203 16 55 04.91 +02 46 37.6 15.2 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81275 16 55 04.84 +02 46 36.1 15.1 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81348 16 55 04.78 +02 46 34.7 15.1 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81421 16 55 04.69 +02 46 33.9 15.2 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81495 16 55 04.68 +02 46 32.8 15.0 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81568 16 55 04.63 +02 46 31.1 15.2 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81641 16 55 04.56 +02 46 30.3 15.4 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81714 16 55 04.52 +02 46 28.6 15.1 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81787 16 55 04.46 +02 46 27.6 15.3 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81861 16 55 04.42 +02 46 26.6 15.1 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 12.81934 16 55 04.34 +02 46 25.0 15.5 N J87
CK02Q050 C2002 10 13.77021 16 53 55.76 +02 20 15.4 15.3 T 442
CK02Q050 C2002 10 13.77162 16 53 55.70 +02 20 15.2 14.5 N J97
CK02Q050 C2002 10 13.77273 16 53 55.58 +02 20 10.9 15.3 T 442
CK02Q050 C2002 10 13.77767 16 53 55.29 +02 20 04.7 14.5 N J97
CK02Q050 C2002 10 14.45451 16 53 07.94 +02 01 51.2 14.1 T 367
CK02Q050 C2002 10 14.45694 16 53 07.80 +02 01 47.4 367
CK02Q050 C2002 10 14.45938 16 53 07.64 +02 01 43.2 367
CK02Q050 C2002 10 15.79889 16 51 38.00 +01 26 32.1 14.6 T 939
CK02Q050 C2002 10 15.80688 16 51 37.46 +01 26 20.1 14.5 T 939
CK02Q050 C2002 10 15.81477 16 51 36.93 +01 26 07.8 14.5 T 939
CK02Q050 C2002 10 16.77003 16 50 35.91 +01 01 46.2 14.5 N 213
CK02Q050 C2002 10 16.77211 16 50 35.74 +01 01 41.3 14.5 N 213
CK02Q050 C2002 10 16.77502 16 50 35.57 +01 01 37.3 14.5 N 213
CK02Q050 C2002 10 16.77633 16 50 35.49 +01 01 35.9 14.5 N 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
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, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + 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.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain +CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Nov. 19.2818 TT MPC
q 1.242088 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 133.3746 -0.2244783 -0.9319775
Node 33.7367 -0.9743416 +0.2195634
e 1.0 Incl. 149.1668 -0.0163662 -0.2884612
From 427 observations 2002 Aug. 28-Oct. 16.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U12
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