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    M.P.E.C. 2002-Y35                                Issued 2002 Dec. 23, 15:36 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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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02U020  C2002 12 11.71730 16 19 04.99 +48 25 58.5                      A46
    CK02U020  C2002 12 11.71841 16 19 05.20 +48 25 56.0                      A46
    CK02U020  C2002 12 11.71954 16 19 05.27 +48 25 55.0                      A46
    CK02U020  C2002 12 11.72065 16 19 05.28 +48 25 53.1                      A46
    CK02U020  C2002 12 11.72176 16 19 05.55 +48 25 48.9                      A46
    CK02U020  C2002 12 11.72623 16 19 06.13 +48 25 39.6                      A46
    CK02U020  C2002 12 11.72735 16 19 06.33 +48 25 38.6                      A46
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15540 16 23 33.89 +46 45 28.8          16.4 N      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15616 16 23 34.01 +46 45 27.2                      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15665 16 23 34.11 +46 45 25.0          16.3 N      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15714 16 23 34.15 +46 45 24.5          16.5 N      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15763 16 23 34.20 +46 45 23.4                      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15812 16 23 34.20 +46 45 22.5          16.6 N      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15863 16 23 34.31 +46 45 20.8          16.5 N      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15912 16 23 34.34 +46 45 19.7          16.4 N      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.15961 16 23 34.42 +46 45 18.2          16.0 T      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.16011 16 23 34.47 +46 45 17.6                      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.16060 16 23 34.52 +46 45 16.2          16.6 N      204
    CK02U020  C2002 12 14.16483 16 23 34.95 +46 45 05.8          16.0 T      204

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti.  0.60-m f/4.64
    reflector.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Dec. 31.9843 TT                                  MPC
q   1.208625             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   95.8456      -0.3990210      -0.7428222
                   Node    38.7761      -0.0331545      -0.5742089
e   1.0            Incl.   59.1351      +0.9163422      -0.3442374
From 166 observations 2002 Oct. 25-Dec. 14.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Y35

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