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MPEC 2002-S10 : COMET C/2002 O4 (HOENIG)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-S10                                Issued 2002 Sept. 16, 18:02 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 O4 (HOENIG)

Observations:
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.64502 14 00 39.91 +70 07 07.1                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.64634 14 00 39.19 +70 07 00.7                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.64755 14 00 38.55 +70 06 54.2                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.64874 14 00 37.93 +70 06 48.2                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 27.64989 14 00 37.28 +70 06 42.8          11.2 T      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 30.77345 13 37 18.03 +65 50 05.9                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 30.77500 13 37 17.43 +65 49 59.7                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 30.77647 13 37 16.97 +65 49 52.1                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 30.77737 13 37 16.73 +65 49 47.7                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 31.49130 13 33 14.09 +64 53 26.8                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 31.49522 13 33 12.87 +64 53 08.2                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 31.49623 13 33 12.53 +64 53 03.2                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 08 31.49838 13 33 11.82 +64 52 52.9          10.0 T      349
    CK02O040  C2002 09 01.44947 13 28 23.53 +63 39 07.9                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 09 01.45032 13 28 23.35 +63 39 04.1                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 09 01.45248 13 28 22.74 +63 38 54.3                      349
    CK02O040  C2002 09 01.45321 13 28 22.53 +63 38 50.9          10.1 T      349
    CK02O040  C2002 09 01.50159 13 28 08.76 +63 35 06.1          10.0 T      347
    CK02O040  C2002 09 01.50913 13 28 06.51 +63 34 31.8          10.0 T      347
    CK02O040  C2002 09 01.51084 13 28 06.07 +63 34 23.0           9.9 T      347
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.78862 13 09 04.06 +57 16 01.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.78941 13 09 03.92 +57 15 58.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79019 13 09 03.82 +57 15 55.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79097 13 09 03.71 +57 15 52.1                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79175 13 09 03.58 +57 15 49.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79252 13 09 03.44 +57 15 45.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79330 13 09 03.36 +57 15 42.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79409 13 09 03.16 +57 15 39.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79486 13 09 03.01 +57 15 36.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79565 13 09 02.96 +57 15 33.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79642 13 09 02.79 +57 15 29.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79720 13 09 02.62 +57 15 26.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79799 13 09 02.51 +57 15 23.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79876 13 09 02.35 +57 15 20.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 06.79953 13 09 02.26 +57 15 17.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.79498 13 06 23.31 +56 09 28.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.79586 13 06 23.17 +56 09 24.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.79675 13 06 23.03 +56 09 21.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.79764 13 06 22.87 +56 09 18.1                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.79852 13 06 22.77 +56 09 14.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.79942 13 06 22.66 +56 09 11.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80030 13 06 22.49 +56 09 07.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80119 13 06 22.39 +56 09 04.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80208 13 06 22.22 +56 09 00.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80297 13 06 22.13 +56 08 56.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80387 13 06 21.95 +56 08 53.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80476 13 06 21.84 +56 08 49.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80565 13 06 21.72 +56 08 46.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80654 13 06 21.57 +56 08 42.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 07.80743 13 06 21.45 +56 08 39.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.81884 13 03 52.45 +55 03 26.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.81973 13 03 52.35 +55 03 22.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82061 13 03 52.15 +55 03 19.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82150 13 03 52.11 +55 03 15.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82241 13 03 51.89 +55 03 12.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82330 13 03 51.81 +55 03 09.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82419 13 03 51.76 +55 03 06.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82507 13 03 51.57 +55 03 02.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82596 13 03 51.47 +55 02 59.1                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82685 13 03 51.32 +55 02 55.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82774 13 03 51.20 +55 02 51.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82863 13 03 51.06 +55 02 48.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.82953 13 03 51.00 +55 02 45.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 08.83042 13 03 50.81 +55 02 41.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.79586 12 57 31.13 +52 00 21.5                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.79674 12 57 30.98 +52 00 17.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.79764 12 57 30.86 +52 00 14.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.79853 12 57 30.84 +52 00 12.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.79942 12 57 30.73 +52 00 08.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80031 12 57 30.64 +52 00 05.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80119 12 57 30.49 +52 00 02.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80207 12 57 30.39 +51 59 58.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80296 12 57 30.30 +51 59 55.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80384 12 57 30.22 +51 59 52.1                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80473 12 57 30.05 +51 59 49.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80561 12 57 30.01 +51 59 45.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80652 12 57 29.84 +51 59 42.8                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80742 12 57 29.81 +51 59 39.9                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 11.80830 12 57 29.64 +51 59 36.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.78638 12 55 39.46 +51 02 06.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.78727 12 55 39.38 +51 02 03.7                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.78816 12 55 39.20 +51 01 59.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.78905 12 55 39.09 +51 01 57.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.78995 12 55 39.15 +51 01 53.1                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79086 12 55 38.94 +51 01 50.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79175 12 55 38.82 +51 01 47.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79264 12 55 38.70 +51 01 43.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79354 12 55 38.75 +51 01 40.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79444 12 55 38.57 +51 01 38.2                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79534 12 55 38.60 +51 01 34.0                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79623 12 55 38.26 +51 01 31.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79713 12 55 38.23 +51 01 28.4                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79803 12 55 38.22 +51 01 24.6                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.79894 12 55 38.13 +51 01 22.3                      A46
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.82936 12 55 35.02 +50 59 36.1          13.3 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.83162 12 55 34.72 +50 59 28.4          13.3 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.83388 12 55 34.49 +50 59 19.3          13.3 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 12.83612 12 55 34.33 +50 59 12.5          13.2 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 13.86365 12 53 45.21 +50 00 03.6          13.3 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 13.86703 12 53 44.84 +49 59 51.8          13.3 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 13.87042 12 53 44.59 +49 59 41.0          13.3 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 13.87381 12 53 44.24 +49 59 29.4          13.3 N      613
    CK02O040  C2002 09 13.89128 12 53 42.31 +49 58 27.8          14.0 N      J87
    CK02O040  C2002 09 13.89330 12 53 42.07 +49 58 21.3          14.1 N      J87
    CK02O040  C2002 09 13.89524 12 53 41.83 +49 58 13.8          13.9 N      J87

Observer details:
347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi.  Observer M. Suzuki.  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.
613 Heisingen.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.35-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 O4 (Hoenig)
Epoch 2002 Oct. 13.0 TT = JDT 2452560.5
T 2002 Oct. 1.98359 TT                                  MPC
q   0.7761866            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  -0.0010458      Peri.  105.93980     -0.03805109     -0.79781247
 +/-0.0000312      Node   321.04018     -0.00846476     +0.60237554
e   1.0008118      Incl.   73.12604     +0.99923994     -0.02527788
From 1088 observations 2002 July 27-Sept. 13, mean residual 0".64.

     The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.000717
and -0.000253 (+/- 0.000031) AU**-1, respectively.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-S10

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