MPEC 2003-R42 : COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R42 Issued 2003 Sept. 9, 01:40 UT
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COMET C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02T070 C2003 09 02.14429 05 39 15.36 +31 26 40.2 143
CK02T070 C2003 09 02.14662 05 39 15.38 +31 26 41.2 143
CK02T070 C2003 09 02.14895 05 39 15.42 +31 26 41.4 143
CK02T070 C2003 09 03.76946 05 39 33.02 +31 32 40.9 13.9 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 03.80852 05 39 33.36 +31 32 49.6 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 04.10445 05 39 36.41 +31 33 54.5 14.1 N 235
CK02T070 C2003 09 04.65517 05 39 41.56 +31 35 59.6 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 04.65707 05 39 41.53 +31 36 00.2 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 04.65825 05 39 41.55 +31 36 00.3 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 04.66903 05 39 41.67 +31 36 03.1 13.7 T 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.36389 05 39 47.79 +31 38 43.0 13.2 T H41
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.36900 05 39 47.81 +31 38 44.2 13.0 T H41
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.72939 05 39 50.65 +31 40 05.9 13.8 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.73019 05 39 50.70 +31 40 06.4 13.9 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.73098 05 39 50.67 +31 40 06.3 13.9 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.73178 05 39 50.72 +31 40 06.2 14.1 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.73249 05 39 50.68 +31 40 07.1 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.73258 05 39 50.69 +31 40 07.1 13.8 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.73338 05 39 50.73 +31 40 07.1 13.9 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.73463 05 39 50.69 +31 40 07.6 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.75654 05 39 50.85 +31 40 12.7 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 05.75837 05 39 50.87 +31 40 13.1 13.5 T 349
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.03370 05 39 53.04 +31 41 15.9 A46
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.03484 05 39 53.05 +31 41 16.6 A46
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.03596 05 39 53.05 +31 41 16.8 A46
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.03707 05 39 53.04 +31 41 16.8 A46
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.03819 05 39 53.04 +31 41 17.1 A46
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.03931 05 39 53.07 +31 41 17.3 A46
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.73810 05 39 58.15 +31 44 01.2 13.5 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.73959 05 39 58.18 +31 44 01.6 13.5 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.74109 05 39 58.18 +31 44 01.6 13.6 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 06.74258 05 39 58.18 +31 44 02.4 13.7 N 379
CK02T070 C2003 09 07.39578 05 40 02.40 +31 46 36.6 14.3 T H44
CK02T070 C2003 09 07.40406 05 40 02.44 +31 46 38.5 14.3 T H44
CK02T070 C2003 09 07.43478 05 40 02.62 +31 46 46.0 14.5 T H44
Observer details:
143 Gnosca. Observer S. Sposetti. 0.40-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, R. Turchetti.
0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
H44 Cascade Mountain. Observer B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 23.07625 TT MPC
q 0.6145848 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0008069 Peri. 157.73802 +0.43438380 -0.83760243
+/-0.0000033 Node 94.85799 -0.86838192 -0.29176345
e 1.0004959 Incl. 160.58222 -0.23921446 -0.46184008
From 1581 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2003 Sept. 7, mean residual 0".47.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000050
and -0.000590 (+/- 0.000003) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R42
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