MPEC 2003-E18 : COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E18 Issued 2003 Mar. 6, 15:28 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,
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COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02T070 C2003 02 15.43264 04 30 17.79 +27 27 14.3 349
CK02T070 C2003 02 15.43564 04 30 17.67 +27 27 14.0 349
CK02T070 C2003 02 15.44451 04 30 17.45 +27 27 13.0 349
CK02T070 C2003 02 15.44748 04 30 17.38 +27 27 12.9 15.8 T 349
CK02T070 C2003 02 20.39628 04 28 23.25 +27 21 23.6 15.7 T 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 20.40486 04 28 23.03 +27 21 23.3 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 21.39856 04 28 02.82 +27 20 16.8 16.0 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 21.40051 04 28 02.75 +27 20 16.5 16.3 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 21.40214 04 28 02.72 +27 20 16.7 16.1 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 21.40382 04 28 02.68 +27 20 16.6 16.1 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.81903 04 27 35.40 +27 18 45.7 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82015 04 27 35.30 +27 18 45.7 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82127 04 27 35.28 +27 18 45.4 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82241 04 27 35.28 +27 18 45.5 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82352 04 27 35.25 +27 18 45.5 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82464 04 27 35.23 +27 18 45.7 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82575 04 27 35.21 +27 18 44.8 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82687 04 27 35.18 +27 18 45.4 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82799 04 27 35.14 +27 18 45.0 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.82910 04 27 35.13 +27 18 44.6 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.83021 04 27 35.12 +27 18 44.5 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 22.83133 04 27 35.11 +27 18 44.2 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.86337 04 27 16.32 +27 17 40.3 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.86449 04 27 16.31 +27 17 40.1 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.86560 04 27 16.29 +27 17 40.7 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.86672 04 27 16.28 +27 17 40.4 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.86784 04 27 16.24 +27 17 40.3 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.86895 04 27 16.25 +27 17 39.9 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.87007 04 27 16.20 +27 17 39.9 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.87118 04 27 16.18 +27 17 39.9 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.87229 04 27 16.16 +27 17 39.6 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 23.87340 04 27 16.14 +27 17 40.2 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 24.49428 04 27 05.31 +27 17 03.2 340
CK02T070 C2003 02 24.49809 04 27 05.22 +27 17 02.3 340
CK02T070 C2003 02 24.50358 04 27 05.12 +27 17 02.1 14.5 T 340
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.40331 04 26 50.13 +27 16 09.6 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.40528 04 26 50.08 +27 16 09.1 15.6 T 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.80677 04 26 43.61 +27 15 46.2 15.5 T 235
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.84284 04 26 42.95 +27 15 43.2 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.84395 04 26 42.94 +27 15 43.2 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.84506 04 26 42.90 +27 15 42.7 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.84619 04 26 42.93 +27 15 42.8 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.84731 04 26 42.92 +27 15 42.2 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.84844 04 26 42.82 +27 15 42.8 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.84956 04 26 42.86 +27 15 42.7 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.85069 04 26 42.81 +27 15 42.1 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.85182 04 26 42.82 +27 15 42.1 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 25.85294 04 26 42.78 +27 15 42.1 A46
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.21250 04 26 21.90 +27 14 26.0 16.3 T 750
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.21737 04 26 21.84 +27 14 25.5 16.3 T 750
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.22118 04 26 21.76 +27 14 25.7 16.2 T 750
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.40377 04 26 19.21 +27 14 16.2 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.40543 04 26 19.14 +27 14 15.8 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.40866 04 26 19.09 +27 14 15.4 15.5 T 379
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82236 04 26 13.10 +27 13 52.2 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82312 04 26 13.12 +27 13 52.1 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82388 04 26 13.06 +27 13 52.6 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82463 04 26 13.08 +27 13 51.8 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82539 04 26 13.01 +27 13 52.5 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82615 04 26 13.01 +27 13 52.0 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82690 04 26 13.06 +27 13 52.2 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82766 04 26 13.03 +27 13 52.2 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82841 04 26 13.00 +27 13 51.8 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 27.82919 04 26 12.93 +27 13 51.7 048
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.80708 04 25 59.49 +27 13 00.6 16.3 N J87
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.81347 04 25 59.38 +27 12 59.7 16.2 N J87
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.81916 04 25 59.18 +27 12 59.9 16.2 N J87
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.88446 04 25 58.46 +27 12 56.2 15.8 N J95
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.88793 04 25 58.42 +27 12 56.1 15.9 N J95
CK02T070 C2003 02 28.89141 04 25 58.37 +27 12 55.7 16.2 N J95
CK02T070 C2003 03 01.88613 04 25 45.56 +27 12 05.1 15.7 T 232
CK02T070 C2003 03 01.89649 04 25 45.36 +27 12 04.7 15.7 T 232
CK02T070 C2003 03 01.90477 04 25 45.28 +27 12 04.3 15.6 T 232
CK02T070 C2003 03 03.06542 04 25 31.44 +27 11 07.4 15.9 T H41
CK02T070 C2003 03 03.09067 04 25 31.24 +27 11 06.1 16.0 T H41
CK02T070 C2003 03 04.05108 04 25 20.73 +27 10 21.5 16.0 T H43
CK02T070 C2003 03 04.06476 04 25 20.55 +27 10 20.3 16.0 T H43
CK02T070 C2003 03 04.83517 04 25 12.70 +27 09 45.8 15.8 N 213
CK02T070 C2003 03 04.83692 04 25 12.70 +27 09 45.4 15.9 N 213
CK02T070 C2003 03 04.83786 04 25 12.70 +27 09 45.1 15.8 N 213
CK02T070 C2003 03 04.90042 04 25 12.11 +27 09 43.0 15.6 N J97
CK02T070 C2003 03 04.91994 04 25 11.93 +27 09 42.3 15.6 N J97
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.76862 04 25 03.87 +27 09 04.8 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.77013 04 25 03.87 +27 09 04.4 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.77164 04 25 03.81 +27 09 04.1 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.77315 04 25 03.85 +27 09 04.1 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.77465 04 25 03.82 +27 09 04.0 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.77616 04 25 03.78 +27 09 04.0 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.77766 04 25 03.78 +27 09 03.9 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.77917 04 25 03.74 +27 09 03.7 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.78067 04 25 03.73 +27 09 03.8 048
CK02T070 C2003 03 05.78218 04 25 03.73 +27 09 03.7 048
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + 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.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-cm 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.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer R. Elliott. 0.3-m f/3.3
reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + 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.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 23.05931 TT MPC
q 0.6144954 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0008121 Peri. 157.73927 +0.43434563 -0.83761291
+/-0.0000056 Node 94.85691 -0.86839952 -0.29172091
e 1.0004990 Incl. 160.58082 -0.23921987 -0.46184794
From 1181 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2003 Mar. 5, mean residual 0".48.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 03 02 04 25.74 +27 12.0 5.549 5.605 88.1 10.2 15.2
2003 03 12 04 24.39 +27 05.3 5.631 5.508 77.8 10.2 15.2
2003 03 22 04 24.37 +27 01.9 5.705 5.410 67.9 9.8 15.1
2003 04 01 04 25.54 +27 01.9 5.767 5.311 58.3 9.2 15.1
2003 04 11 04 27.78 +27 05.0 5.812 5.211 49.0 8.4 15.0
2003 04 21 04 30.93 +27 10.9 5.838 5.110 40.1 7.3 14.9
2003 05 01 04 34.87 +27 19.2 5.842 5.009 31.3 6.0 14.8
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000045
and -0.000595 (+/- 0.000006) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-E18
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