MPEC 2002-R52 : COMET P/2002 Q1 (VAN NESS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R52 Issued 2002 Sept. 11, 21:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2002 Q1 (VAN NESS)
Observations:
PK02Q010 C2002 08 20.74943 04 05 56.50 -00 15 00.7 349
PK02Q010 C2002 08 20.75285 04 05 57.03 -00 15 05.7 349
PK02Q010 C2002 08 20.75638 04 05 57.51 -00 15 10.9 349
PK02Q010 C2002 08 20.76300 04 05 58.49 -00 15 21.9 16.7 T 349
PK02Q010 C2002 08 30.70882 04 29 06.30 -04 43 30.7 16.9 T 349
PK02Q010 C2002 08 30.71677 04 29 07.29 -04 43 45.2 349
PK02Q010 C2002 08 30.75152 04 29 11.95 -04 44 42.0 349
PK02Q010 C2002 08 31.14948 04 30 03.95 -04 55 54.8 17.1 T J95
PK02Q010 C2002 08 31.15550 04 30 04.92 -04 56 08.0 J95
PK02Q010 C2002 09 10.77802 04 51 30.00 -10 03 51.2 349
PK02Q010 C2002 09 10.79480 04 51 31.76 -10 04 20.3 349
PK02Q010 C2002 09 10.79633 04 51 31.97 -10 04 21.9 17.1 T 349
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 Q1 (Van Ness)
T 2002 July 15.9949 TT MPC
q 1.521443 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1483275 Peri. 184.7559 +0.9981437 -0.0000600
a 3.534447 Node 174.1052 -0.0134194 +0.9752053
e 0.569539 Incl. 36.3700 -0.0594056 -0.2213021
P 6.64
From 39 observations 2002 Aug. 17-Sept. 10.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 Q1 (Van Ness)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 03 04 36.16 -06 16.8 1.187 1.605 93.6 38.8 15.4
2002 09 13 04 55.51 -11 09.6 1.170 1.641 97.6 37.4 15.5
2002 09 23 05 11.37 -16 07.2 1.163 1.681 101.5 35.8 15.6
2002 10 03 05 23.35 -20 58.4 1.167 1.726 105.3 34.0 15.7
2002 10 13 05 31.06 -25 31.5 1.180 1.775 108.9 32.1 15.9
2002 10 23 05 34.31 -29 34.5 1.201 1.826 112.2 30.3 16.0
2002 11 02 05 33.16 -32 56.5 1.232 1.881 115.1 28.5 16.2
2002 11 12 05 28.01 -35 27.1 1.272 1.938 117.4 27.0 16.4
2002 11 22 05 19.89 -36 58.6 1.320 1.997 119.1 25.6 16.6
2002 12 02 05 10.17 -37 28.1 1.379 2.057 120.0 24.5 16.8
2002 12 12 05 00.48 -36 57.2 1.448 2.118 119.9 23.8 17.1
2002 12 22 04 52.27 -35 33.8 1.528 2.180 118.9 23.3 17.3
2003 01 01 04 46.47 -33 28.8 1.620 2.243 116.9 23.0 17.6
2003 01 11 04 43.55 -30 54.2 1.723 2.306 114.1 22.9 17.8
2003 01 21 04 43.56 -28 02.2 1.837 2.370 110.6 22.9 18.1
2003 01 31 04 46.24 -25 02.6 1.963 2.433 106.5 22.8 18.3
2003 02 10 04 51.29 -22 03.1 2.098 2.496 102.0 22.7 18.6
2003 02 20 04 58.34 -19 09.8 2.242 2.560 97.1 22.5 18.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R52
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