MPEC 2002-V37 : COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-V37 Issued 2002 Nov. 8, 20:58 UT
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COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T050 C2002 10 29.71212 04 40 05.53 -13 56 51.0 349
PK02T050 C2002 10 29.71435 04 40 05.54 -13 56 52.4 349
PK02T050 C2002 10 29.71885 04 40 05.41 -13 56 53.2 349
PK02T050 C2002 10 29.72909 04 40 05.13 -13 56 54.7 349
PK02T050 C2002 10 29.73132 04 40 05.16 -13 56 53.8 17.4 T 349
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.05187 04 37 34.91 -14 14 44.6 17.4 T 204
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.05729 04 37 34.73 -14 14 45.4 17.2 T 204
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.08027 04 37 34.11 -14 14 48.6 17.3 T 204
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.09987 04 37 33.59 -14 14 51.3 17.0 T 204
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.51797 04 37 22.57 -14 15 51.2 17.0 T 644
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.52841 04 37 22.24 -14 15 51.7 17.6 T 644
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.53875 04 37 21.98 -14 15 53.8 17.3 T 644
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.68904 04 37 18.12 -14 16 14.9 17.2 T 360
PK02T050 C2002 11 05.69432 04 37 17.94 -14 16 15.5 360
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
T 2003 June 26.2069 TT MPC
q 3.937774 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0534995 Peri. 326.4618 -0.0622470 -0.9011732
a 6.975408 Node 123.3517 +0.9907828 -0.1076046
e 0.435478 Incl. 30.8999 +0.1203109 +0.4198907
P 18.4
From 74 observations 2002 Oct. 5-Nov. 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 11 02 04 38.86 -14 06.7 3.380 4.158 136.7 9.4 16.8
2002 11 12 04 34.29 -14 28.0 3.320 4.141 141.5 8.6 16.8
2002 11 22 04 28.84 -14 33.5 3.284 4.124 144.1 8.1 16.7
2002 12 02 04 22.95 -14 20.9 3.272 4.108 143.7 8.2 16.7
2002 12 12 04 17.16 -13 49.2 3.285 4.092 140.5 8.8 16.7
2002 12 22 04 11.99 -12 59.2 3.322 4.077 135.1 9.8 16.7
2003 01 01 04 07.86 -11 52.8 3.381 4.063 128.2 11.0 16.7
2003 01 11 04 05.11 -10 33.0 3.459 4.050 120.6 12.1 16.8
2003 01 21 04 03.93 -09 03.2 3.554 4.037 112.7 13.0 16.8
2003 01 31 04 04.39 -07 26.9 3.661 4.025 104.7 13.7 16.9
2003 02 10 04 06.47 -05 47.0 3.778 4.014 96.7 14.1 16.9
2003 02 20 04 10.10 -04 06.3 3.900 4.003 88.8 14.3 17.0
2003 03 02 04 15.16 -02 26.7 4.024 3.993 81.1 14.2 17.0
2003 03 12 04 21.51 -00 49.9 4.148 3.984 73.7 13.8 17.1
2003 03 22 04 29.00 +00 42.7 4.268 3.976 66.4 13.3 17.1
2003 04 01 04 37.50 +02 10.3 4.383 3.968 59.4 12.5 17.2
2003 04 11 04 46.87 +03 32.1 4.491 3.962 52.5 11.6 17.2
2003 04 21 04 56.99 +04 47.6 4.589 3.956 45.9 10.5 17.3
2003 05 01 05 07.74 +05 56.5 4.676 3.951 39.5 9.3 17.3
2003 05 11 05 19.02 +06 58.6 4.752 3.947 33.3 8.1 17.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-V37
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