MPEC 2003-C04 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C04 Issued 2003 Feb. 1, 18:54 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 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.90040 08 44 31.56 +28 01 03.8 15.8 N 235
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.96296 08 44 17.99 +28 01 36.0 16.0 T 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.97053 08 44 16.40 +28 01 40.1 16.0 T 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.97808 08 44 14.82 +28 01 44.2 16.0 T 232
CK02X010 C2003 01 24.99340 08 44 11.64 +28 01 50.7 15.8 N 445
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.00492 08 44 09.10 +28 01 57.5 15.9 N 445
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.00727 08 44 08.57 +28 01 58.4 15.8 N 445
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.01855 08 44 06.22 +28 02 03.6 15.8 N 445
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.93373 08 40 47.00 +28 09 43.1 15.8 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.93619 08 40 46.36 +28 09 44.4 15.8 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.93904 08 40 45.74 +28 09 45.8 15.8 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.94928 08 40 43.59 +28 09 50.2 16.0 T 939
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.95507 08 40 42.30 +28 09 54.0 16.0 T 939
CK02X010 C2003 01 25.95896 08 40 41.43 +28 09 56.3 16.0 T 939
CK02X010 C2003 01 26.37076 08 39 10.95 +28 13 18.7 15.9 T H41
CK02X010 C2003 01 26.39389 08 39 05.77 +28 13 27.3 15.8 T H41
CK02X010 C2003 01 27.28773 08 35 49.15 +28 20 26.7 16.2 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 27.31609 08 35 42.83 +28 20 40.8 16.2 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 27.98663 08 33 14.50 +28 25 40.2 15.6 N 458
CK02X010 C2003 01 27.99280 08 33 13.12 +28 25 42.6 15.5 N 458
CK02X010 C2003 01 28.98888 08 29 31.29 +28 32 49.4 15.5 N J97
CK02X010 C2003 01 28.99683 08 29 29.54 +28 32 52.6 15.6 N J97
CK02X010 C2003 01 29.82059 08 26 25.15 +28 38 25.4 15.4 N 235
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.25411 08 21 02.65 +28 47 19.8 16.2 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.26924 08 20 59.12 +28 47 25.4 16.4 T H43
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.27529 08 20 57.89 +28 47 26.9 16.6 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.29009 08 20 54.62 +28 47 31.9 16.6 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.30490 08 20 51.23 +28 47 36.9 16.7 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.31989 08 20 47.88 +28 47 42.1 16.7 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.33487 08 20 44.44 +28 47 47.6 16.6 T 704
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.82674 08 18 53.46 +28 50 36.5 15.5 N 170
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.82966 08 18 52.80 +28 50 36.7 15.6 N 170
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.83356 08 18 51.97 +28 50 37.9 15.5 N 170
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.89228 08 18 38.64 +28 50 58.3 15.7 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.90046 08 18 36.79 +28 51 01.3 15.7 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 01 31.90448 08 18 35.85 +28 51 01.3 15.7 N 213
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.26294 08 17 14.68 +28 53 00.8 16.1 N H41
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.30153 08 17 05.96 +28 53 13.1 16.1 N H41
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.33043 08 16 59.32 +28 53 22.3 16.4 N H41
CK02X010 C2003 02 01.34262 08 16 56.54 +28 53 26.2 16.2 N H41
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
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.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
P. Beltrame, G. Degano. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + 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.
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.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.45 reflector
+ CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 July 20.0 TT = JDT 2452840.5
T 2003 July 12.89603 TT MPC
q 2.4867584 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0007834 Peri. 207.32574 +0.24900054 +0.93060765
+/-0.0000118 Node 281.88684 +0.93111002 -0.15379501
e 0.9980518 Incl. 164.08878 +0.26651992 -0.33213927
From 436 observations 2002 Feb. 21-2003 Feb. 1, mean residual 0".61.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000799
and +0.001231 (+/- 0.000012) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C04
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