MPEC 2002-S60 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-S60 Issued 2002 Sept. 29, 21:16 UT
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COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK02R030 C2002 09 25.11024 04 07 44.15 +21 35 46.2 17.2 T J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 25.11111 04 07 44.17 +21 35 45.2 17.0 T J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 25.11198 04 07 44.12 +21 35 45.5 17.6 T J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 25.11285 04 07 44.06 +21 35 46.1 17.5 T J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 25.11427 04 07 43.96 +21 35 45.7 17.2 T J95
CK02R030 C2002 09 29.01338 04 03 11.33 +21 36 26.2 213
CK02R030 C2002 09 29.01785 04 03 11.07 +21 36 26.1 213
CK02R030 C2002 09 29.02009 04 03 10.93 +21 36 26.0 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
T 2003 June 13.4705 TT MPC
q 3.871216 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 45.0235 +0.9559364 +0.1300925
Node 54.2927 +0.0770302 -0.9761955
e 1.0 Incl. 161.0887 +0.2832879 -0.1735463
From 152 observations 2002 Sept. 4-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 23 04 10.02 +21 35.0 3.969 4.489 115.2 11.7 17.5
2002 10 03 03 58.10 +21 35.9 3.764 4.447 127.7 10.3 17.4
2002 10 13 03 43.36 +21 28.0 3.586 4.406 140.9 8.2 17.2
2002 10 23 03 26.04 +21 08.6 3.445 4.366 154.8 5.6 17.1
2002 11 02 03 06.73 +20 35.9 3.350 4.328 169.0 2.5 17.0
2002 11 12 02 46.40 +19 50.1 3.304 4.290 174.5 1.3 16.9
2002 11 22 02 26.25 +18 54.1 3.311 4.254 160.5 4.5 16.9
2002 12 02 02 07.41 +17 52.6 3.367 4.220 145.9 7.5 16.9
2002 12 12 01 50.76 +16 51.8 3.466 4.186 131.8 10.1 16.9
2002 12 22 01 36.78 +15 56.7 3.598 4.154 118.2 12.0 17.0
2003 01 01 01 25.57 +15 10.9 3.755 4.124 105.2 13.3 17.0
2003 01 11 01 17.01 +14 36.2 3.925 4.095 93.0 13.9 17.1
2003 01 21 01 10.81 +14 12.9 4.099 4.068 81.3 13.8 17.2
2003 01 31 01 06.64 +14 00.6 4.268 4.042 70.2 13.3 17.2
2003 02 10 01 04.14 +13 58.2 4.427 4.018 59.6 12.2 17.3
2003 02 20 01 03.00 +14 04.6 4.568 3.996 49.4 10.8 17.3
2003 03 02 01 02.92 +14 18.5 4.689 3.975 39.6 9.1 17.3
2003 03 12 01 03.64 +14 38.8 4.784 3.956 30.1 7.2 17.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-S60
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