MPEC 2002-R53 : COMET C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R53 Issued 2002 Sept. 11, 21:19 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 C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.45972 17 55 59.17 +69 42 29.2 349
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.47279 17 56 03.48 +69 41 21.3 349
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.47612 17 56 04.92 +69 40 59.9 349
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.47746 17 56 05.39 +69 40 51.3 349
CK02Q020 C2002 08 31.48564 17 56 07.79 +69 40 09.2 16.2 T 349
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.20589 18 00 04.60 +68 33 13.5 16.8 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.20748 18 00 04.88 +68 33 07.3 16.1 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.20909 18 00 05.37 +68 32 57.1 16.3 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.21071 18 00 05.96 +68 32 48.0 16.1 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 01.21229 18 00 06.23 +68 32 37.6 16.2 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.85855 18 20 45.93 +60 30 08.0 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.85936 18 20 46.16 +60 30 02.7 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.86019 18 20 46.34 +60 29 56.9 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.86137 18 20 46.62 +60 29 48.8 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.86219 18 20 46.76 +60 29 43.1 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.86301 18 20 46.89 +60 29 38.0 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.86382 18 20 47.04 +60 29 32.6 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 05.86463 18 20 47.38 +60 29 26.4 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.79509 18 24 11.59 +58 42 25.0 046
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.79576 18 24 11.80 +58 42 20.7 046
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.79770 18 24 12.14 +58 42 07.5 046
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.80105 18 24 12.79 +58 41 44.1 046
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.88317 18 24 29.94 +58 32 05.7 17.1 T 213
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.88427 18 24 29.70 +58 32 01.1 17.1 T 213
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.88530 18 24 30.09 +58 31 53.0 17.1 T 213
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.92721 18 24 39.01 +58 26 54.8 16.5 T 232
CK02Q020 C2002 09 06.92975 18 24 39.89 +58 26 42.3 16.5 T 232
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79134 18 27 37.41 +56 44 11.5 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79215 18 27 37.55 +56 44 06.0 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79296 18 27 37.75 +56 43 59.5 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79378 18 27 37.83 +56 43 54.2 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79461 18 27 37.96 +56 43 47.7 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79543 18 27 38.19 +56 43 42.3 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79705 18 27 38.56 +56 43 30.2 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79787 18 27 38.70 +56 43 24.7 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79868 18 27 38.82 +56 43 18.7 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.79969 18 27 38.99 +56 43 11.1 557
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.95139 18 28 08.87 +56 24 49.8 18.5 T J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 07.95226 18 28 08.89 +56 24 39.7 19.0 T J95
CK02Q020 C2002 09 08.50407 18 29 57.31 +55 17 24.9 14.6 T 360
CK02Q020 C2002 09 08.50686 18 29 57.79 +55 17 04.7 360
CK02Q020 C2002 09 08.50926 18 29 58.19 +55 16 47.1 360
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.16205 18 32 02.80 +53 55 40.7 17.2 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.16365 18 32 03.11 +53 55 29.4 16.7 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.16522 18 32 03.48 +53 55 17.2 17.3 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.16682 18 32 03.60 +53 55 05.3 17.2 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.16837 18 32 03.53 +53 54 56.2 670
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.16839 18 32 03.90 +53 54 54.1 17.1 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.20507 18 32 10.42 +53 50 18.1 670
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.87582 18 34 13.31 +52 25 24.3 17.5 T 170
CK02Q020 C2002 09 09.89267 18 34 15.66 +52 23 17.2 17.5 T 170
CK02Q020 C2002 09 10.16868 18 35 05.39 +51 47 55.3 16.5 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 10.16944 18 35 05.40 +51 47 48.7 16.6 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 10.84104 18 37 02.24 +50 20 49.9 17.8 T 170
CK02Q020 C2002 09 10.84873 18 37 03.68 +50 19 46.7 17.7 T 170
CK02Q020 C2002 09 10.86190 18 37 05.91 +50 18 05.5 17.7 T 170
CK02Q020 C2002 09 11.19288 18 38 02.73 +49 34 44.5 16.6 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 11.19366 18 38 02.54 +49 34 37.5 16.6 T 848
CK02Q020 C2002 09 11.19443 18 38 02.63 +49 34 32.7 16.7 T 848
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Kocer. Measurer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
+ CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove. Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
M. Schwartz. Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 18.2517 TT MPC
q 1.306197 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 125.7394 +0.5681634 +0.6998484
Node 154.1473 -0.4737012 -0.1520143
e 1.0 Incl. 96.9001 +0.6729023 -0.6979283
From 130 observations 2002 Aug. 26-Sept. 11.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 03 18 08.92 +65 37.4 0.842 1.327 91.2 49.4 16.9
2002 09 05 18 17.45 +62 05.9 0.816 1.333 93.3 49.0 16.8
2002 09 07 18 24.91 +58 18.5 0.793 1.339 95.3 48.5 16.8
2002 09 09 18 31.54 +54 16.0 0.774 1.346 97.3 47.9 16.7
2002 09 11 18 37.50 +50 00.1 0.759 1.354 99.2 47.2 16.7
2002 09 13 18 42.93 +45 33.2 0.748 1.362 100.9 46.5 16.7
2002 09 15 18 47.93 +40 58.1 0.741 1.371 102.3 45.8 16.7
2002 09 17 18 52.58 +36 18.4 0.740 1.380 103.5 45.1 16.7
2002 09 19 18 56.93 +31 38.1 0.743 1.390 104.4 44.4 16.8
2002 09 21 19 01.05 +27 01.1 0.751 1.400 104.9 43.9 16.8
2002 09 23 19 04.97 +22 30.9 0.764 1.411 105.1 43.3 16.9
2002 09 25 19 08.72 +18 10.6 0.782 1.423 105.0 42.9 17.0
2002 09 27 19 12.32 +14 02.8 0.804 1.435 104.6 42.5 17.1
2002 09 29 19 15.81 +10 09.1 0.830 1.447 103.9 42.2 17.2
2002 10 01 19 19.20 +06 30.4 0.860 1.460 103.1 41.9 17.3
2002 10 03 19 22.51 +03 07.0 0.893 1.473 102.0 41.6 17.4
2002 10 05 19 25.75 -00 01.1 0.929 1.487 100.8 41.4 17.6
2002 10 07 19 28.93 -02 54.5 0.967 1.501 99.5 41.1 17.7
2002 10 09 19 32.06 -05 33.9 1.008 1.515 98.1 40.7 17.8
2002 10 11 19 35.16 -08 00.3 1.051 1.530 96.6 40.4 18.0
2002 10 13 19 38.22 -10 14.5 1.095 1.546 95.1 40.0 18.1
2002 10 15 19 41.25 -12 17.7 1.141 1.561 93.5 39.6 18.2
2002 10 17 19 44.26 -14 10.7 1.188 1.577 92.0 39.2 18.4
2002 10 19 19 47.25 -15 54.4 1.236 1.593 90.4 38.7 18.5
2002 10 21 19 50.23 -17 29.7 1.285 1.610 88.8 38.2 18.6
2002 10 23 19 53.19 -18 57.4 1.335 1.626 87.3 37.7 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R53
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