MPEC 2002-Y05 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y05 Issued 2002 Dec. 16, 19:57 UT
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COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.64407 01 57 40.51 +17 17 45.5 340
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.64634 01 57 40.39 +17 17 44.1 340
CK02R030 C2002 12 07.64866 01 57 40.14 +17 17 43.1 17.6 N 340
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.91326 01 53 59.71 +17 04 01.8 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.91438 01 53 59.63 +17 04 01.3 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.91551 01 53 59.46 +17 04 01.2 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.91663 01 53 59.41 +17 04 00.7 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.91775 01 53 59.22 +17 04 00.5 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.91889 01 53 59.20 +17 04 00.3 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.92001 01 53 59.04 +17 04 00.2 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.92113 01 53 58.88 +17 03 59.5 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.92227 01 53 58.82 +17 03 58.8 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.92339 01 53 58.72 +17 03 59.6 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.92453 01 53 58.62 +17 03 58.0 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.92565 01 53 58.52 +17 03 57.9 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 09.92676 01 53 58.35 +17 03 58.4 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.85249 01 52 30.73 +16 58 26.8 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.85361 01 52 30.57 +16 58 25.8 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.85473 01 52 30.50 +16 58 25.4 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.85586 01 52 30.76 +16 58 25.0 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.85698 01 52 30.26 +16 58 24.4 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.85810 01 52 30.19 +16 58 24.3 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.85924 01 52 30.02 +16 58 23.8 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.86036 01 52 29.91 +16 58 23.6 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.86149 01 52 29.88 +16 58 23.2 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.86262 01 52 29.72 +16 58 22.7 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 10.86374 01 52 29.70 +16 58 21.6 A46
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.13575 01 52 04.23 +16 56 46.0 670
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.16778 01 52 01.28 +16 56 34.6 670
CK02R030 C2002 12 11.24543 01 51 53.85 +16 56 07.7 670
CK02R030 C2002 12 12.21063 01 50 24.43 +16 50 26.2 17.3 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 12.22614 01 50 23.06 +16 50 20.8 17.7 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 12.24161 01 50 21.60 +16 50 15.3 17.5 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 12.25713 01 50 20.17 +16 50 09.8 17.5 T 704
CK02R030 C2002 12 12.27267 01 50 18.68 +16 50 04.4 17.4 T 704
Observer details:
340 Toyonaka. Details not available.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + 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. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 13.43092 TT MPC
q 3.8696725 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0007970 Peri. 45.06229 +0.95603666 +0.12954187
+/-0.0000321 Node 54.29690 +0.07645363 -0.97621881
e 1.0030842 Incl. 161.09661 +0.28310553 -0.17382674
From 486 observations 2002 Sept. 4-Dec. 12, mean residual 0".52.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.000061
and -0.000091 (+/- 0.000032) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y05
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