MPEC 2002-X64 : COMETS C/2002 X3, 2002 X4 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X64 Issued 2002 Dec. 10, 23:20 UT
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COMETS C/2002 X3, 2002 X4 (SOHO)
Observations:
CK02X030 S2002 12 04.17091 16 43 08.5 -24 02 38 249
CK02X030 s2002 12 04.17091 2 -0.00685911 -0.00660999 -0.00282582 249
CK02X030 S2002 12 04.18479 16 43 19.6 -23 59 04 249
CK02X030 s2002 12 04.18479 2 -0.00685659 -0.00661131 -0.00282596 249
CK02X030 S2002 12 04.20146 16 43 30.6 -23 55 00 249
CK02X030 s2002 12 04.20146 2 -0.00685356 -0.00661289 -0.00282614 249
CK02X030 S2002 12 04.21256 16 43 38.0 -23 52 47 249
CK02X030 s2002 12 04.21256 2 -0.00685154 -0.00661395 -0.00282625 249
CK02X030 S2002 12 04.24729 16 43 59.9 -23 45 21 249
CK02X030 s2002 12 04.24729 2 -0.00684521 -0.00661724 -0.00282662 249
CK02X030 S2002 12 04.25423 16 44 03.6 -23 43 14 249
CK02X030 s2002 12 04.25423 2 -0.00684395 -0.00661790 -0.00282669 249
CK02X040 S2002 12 04.25423 16 43 33.4 -24 03 26 249
CK02X040 s2002 12 04.25423 2 -0.00684395 -0.00661790 -0.00282669 249
CK02X040 S2002 12 04.28482 16 43 52.1 -23 56 41 249
CK02X040 s2002 12 04.28482 2 -0.00683837 -0.00662080 -0.00282701 249
CK02X040 S2002 12 04.30851 16 44 08.8 -23 51 34 249
CK02X040 s2002 12 04.30851 2 -0.00683404 -0.00662305 -0.00282725 249
CK02X040 S2002 12 04.33757 16 44 25.9 -23 44 58 249
CK02X040 s2002 12 04.33757 2 -0.00682873 -0.00662580 -0.00282756 249
CK02X040 S2002 12 04.35145 16 44 34.6 -23 41 52 249
CK02X040 s2002 12 04.35145 2 -0.00682619 -0.00662711 -0.00282770 249
Observer details:
249 SOHO. SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2. Comet detection by X.-M. Zhou,
measurements by D. Hammer, reduction by B. G. Marsden.
Orbital elements:
Comet T q e Peri. Node Incl. C
CK02X030 2002 Dec. 4.57 0.0052 1.0 87.85 13.32 141.67 X
CK02X040 2002 Dec. 4.67 0.0052 1.0 91.88 17.23 141.31 X
C/2002 X3 (SOHO)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase
2002 12 04.20 16 42.33 -23 52.8 0.942 0.052 1.7 146.2
2002 12 04.25 16 42.87 -23 41.5 0.946 0.047 1.5 146.5
2002 12 04.30 16 43.40 -23 29.6 0.950 0.042 1.3 146.7
2002 12 04.35 16 43.91 -23 17.1 0.955 0.036 1.2 146.5
2002 12 04.40 16 44.37 -23 03.7 0.961 0.030 1.0 145.8
C/2002 X4 (SOHO)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase
2002 12 04.20 16 41.80 -24 11.5 0.933 0.062 2.0 146.7
2002 12 04.25 16 42.35 -24 01.2 0.937 0.058 1.8 147.1
2002 12 04.30 16 42.89 -23 50.5 0.941 0.053 1.6 147.5
2002 12 04.35 16 43.41 -23 39.4 0.945 0.048 1.5 147.8
2002 12 04.40 16 43.92 -23 27.7 0.950 0.042 1.3 148.0
The above ephemerides correspond to the time of the total solar eclipse.
No information is available about the brightness of the comets.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X64
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