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  • MPEC 2002-Y58 : COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2002-Y58                                Issued 2002 Dec. 30, 21:14 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                               COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK02T070  C2002 12 10.64434 05 24 51.25 +28 38 33.3                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 10.64730 05 24 51.09 +28 38 33.3                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 10.65249 05 24 50.78 +28 38 33.2                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 10.65613 05 24 50.55 +28 38 33.2          16.0 T      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 13.72444 05 21 49.23 +28 38 17.1                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 13.72721 05 21 49.06 +28 38 17.2                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 13.72986 05 21 48.91 +28 38 17.1                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 13.73365 05 21 48.67 +28 38 17.3                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 13.73634 05 21 48.50 +28 38 16.9          16.0 T      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 14.56519 05 20 59.25 +28 38 09.0                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 14.57001 05 20 59.00 +28 38 08.5                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 14.57186 05 20 58.93 +28 38 08.2          15.6 T      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 22.60547 05 12 57.22 +28 35 04.9                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 22.60800 05 12 57.12 +28 35 05.1                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 22.61270 05 12 56.82 +28 35 04.0                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 22.61606 05 12 56.62 +28 35 04.3          15.8 T      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 22.81560 05 12 44.72 +28 34 57.5          15.9 N      J97
        CK02T070  C2002 12 22.81890 05 12 44.54 +28 34 57.7          15.9 N      J97
        CK02T070  C2002 12 23.47860 05 12 04.86 +28 34 34.2                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 23.48054 05 12 04.77 +28 34 33.9                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 23.48245 05 12 04.64 +28 34 33.7                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 23.48661 05 12 04.40 +28 34 33.8                      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 23.48948 05 12 04.24 +28 34 33.7          16.2 T      349
        CK02T070  C2002 12 24.58716 05 10 58.43 +28 33 52.3                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 24.59028 05 10 58.26 +28 33 52.2                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 24.59648 05 10 57.86 +28 33 52.4                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 24.60318 05 10 57.50 +28 33 52.5          15.8 T      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 24.79060 05 10 46.31 +28 33 44.4          16.0 N      J97
        CK02T070  C2002 12 24.79684 05 10 45.99 +28 33 43.2          15.9 N      J97
        CK02T070  C2002 12 25.37690 05 10 11.49 +28 33 21.2          16.2 T      H43
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.08747 05 09 28.80 +28 32 50.9          16.0 T      H43
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.10878 05 09 27.54 +28 32 50.9          15.8 T      H43
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.55609 05 09 00.80 +28 32 30.7                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.55880 05 09 00.63 +28 32 30.3                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.56152 05 09 00.46 +28 32 30.3          16.4 T      355
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.56214 05 09 00.44 +28 32 30.0          16.1 T      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.56503 05 09 00.25 +28 32 30.1                      355
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.56862 05 09 00.05 +28 32 29.7                      355
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.99101 05 08 34.83 +28 32 11.1          15.9 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.99426 05 08 34.64 +28 32 10.8          16.0 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 26.99730 05 08 34.48 +28 32 10.9          16.1 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 27.58912 05 07 59.25 +28 31 43.7          16.1 T      360
        CK02T070  C2002 12 27.59205 05 07 59.08 +28 31 43.6                      360
        CK02T070  C2002 12 27.87216 05 07 42.52 +28 31 29.9          16.0 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 27.87344 05 07 42.47 +28 31 30.1          16.0 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 27.88840 05 07 41.52 +28 31 29.3          16.0 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.13612 05 07 26.91 +28 31 17.6          16.9 T      H43
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.18375 05 07 24.07 +28 31 16.0          16.7 T      H43
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.56472 05 07 01.39 +28 30 56.6          16.8 T      355
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.57052 05 07 01.06 +28 30 56.3                      355
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.57326 05 07 00.89 +28 30 56.4                      355
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.81671 05 06 46.53 +28 30 43.8          15.9 N      J87
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.81728 05 06 46.48 +28 30 43.9          15.9 N      J87
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.86979 05 06 43.42 +28 30 41.3          16.0 T      939
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.88031 05 06 42.73 +28 30 41.0          15.9 T      939
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.89082 05 06 42.05 +28 30 40.8          15.9 T      939
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.89999 05 06 41.64 +28 30 40.2          15.4 N      445
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.91578 05 06 40.66 +28 30 39.3          15.5 N      445
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.92979 05 06 39.95 +28 30 38.2          15.5 N      445
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.93174 05 06 39.70 +28 30 39.0          15.8 T      232
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.94473 05 06 38.88 +28 30 38.6          15.6 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.94554 05 06 38.87 +28 30 39.2          15.5 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.94645 05 06 38.82 +28 30 39.8          15.6 N      213
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.94990 05 06 38.59 +28 30 38.3          15.9 T      232
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.96027 05 06 37.91 +28 30 38.1          15.9 T      232
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.97703 05 06 36.98 +28 30 37.0          15.9 N      458
        CK02T070  C2002 12 28.98456 05 06 36.50 +28 30 35.7          16.0 N      458
        CK02T070  C2002 12 29.37251 05 06 13.53 +28 30 16.5          16.8 T      H43
        CK02T070  C2002 12 29.53425 05 06 04.13 +28 30 08.3                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 29.53802 05 06 03.88 +28 30 07.5                      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 29.54138 05 06 03.73 +28 30 07.6          15.8 T      340
        CK02T070  C2002 12 30.03712 05 05 34.46 +28 29 41.3          16.4 N      785
        CK02T070  C2002 12 30.04118 05 05 34.26 +28 29 40.5          16.5 N      785
        CK02T070  C2002 12 30.06030 05 05 33.09 +28 29 40.4          16.4 N      785
        CK02T070  C2002 12 30.07183 05 05 32.39 +28 29 39.6          16.4 N      785
        CK02T070  C2002 12 30.08241 05 05 31.80 +28 29 39.4          16.4 N      785
    
    Observer details:
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.30-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.
    355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    445 Observatori d'Ontinyent.  Observer M. Camarasa.  0.20-m f/7.2
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer H. Ashley.  0.91-m
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H43 Conway.  Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod.  0.31-m f/3.75
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J97 Alginet.  Observer T. Climent Garcia.  0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
    T 2004 Apr. 23.2413 TT                                  MPC
    q   0.613242             (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  157.8000      +0.4331170      -0.8381082
                       Node    94.8381      -0.8688951      -0.2904097
    e   1.0            Incl.  160.5597      -0.2396474      -0.4617757
    From 492 observations 2002 Oct. 12-Dec. 30.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Y58
    

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