MPEC 2002-T51 : COMET P/2002 S1 (SKIFF)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T51 Issued 2002 Oct. 8, 22:26 UT
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COMET P/2002 S1 (SKIFF)
Observations:
PK02S010 C2002 09 30.08765 07 25 23.01 +50 40 43.6 118
PK02S010 C2002 09 30.08988 07 25 23.21 +50 40 44.3 18.4 T 118
PK02S010 C2002 09 30.09542 07 25 23.77 +50 40 45.3 118
PK02S010 C2002 09 30.09818 07 25 24.08 +50 40 46.8 118
PK02S010 C2002 10 04.14867 07 32 06.47 +51 00 09.0 18.2 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 10 04.15029 07 32 06.56 +51 00 09.0 18.0 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 10 04.15116 07 32 06.72 +51 00 09.2 18.1 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 10 04.15203 07 32 06.75 +51 00 09.5 18.0 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 10 04.15289 07 32 06.56 +51 00 09.4 18.8 T J95
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
T 2002 Mar. 24.9536 TT MPC
q 2.303004 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1218213 Peri. 35.3211 +0.9083007 -0.4057308
a 4.030144 Node 347.3384 +0.1873480 +0.6122329
e 0.428555 Incl. 27.6867 +0.3740196 +0.6786408
P 8.09
From 31 observations 2002 Sept. 17-Oct. 4.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 10 03 07 30.24 +50 54.6 2.590 2.684 84.4 21.8 17.4
2002 10 13 07 45.37 +51 44.3 2.514 2.719 90.8 21.5 17.3
2002 10 23 07 57.78 +52 38.5 2.439 2.754 97.6 21.0 17.3
2002 11 02 08 07.01 +53 38.2 2.368 2.791 104.8 20.1 17.3
2002 11 12 08 12.52 +54 42.9 2.301 2.828 112.2 18.9 17.3
2002 11 22 08 13.80 +55 50.1 2.244 2.866 119.8 17.4 17.3
2002 12 02 08 10.48 +56 54.8 2.200 2.904 127.2 15.7 17.3
2002 12 12 08 02.45 +57 49.1 2.171 2.943 134.2 13.9 17.4
2002 12 22 07 50.33 +58 23.9 2.162 2.983 139.9 12.3 17.4
2003 01 01 07 35.46 +58 30.8 2.176 3.022 143.4 11.2 17.5
2003 01 11 07 19.86 +58 05.1 2.213 3.062 143.8 10.9 17.6
2003 01 21 07 05.69 +57 07.8 2.275 3.102 141.0 11.5 17.7
2003 01 31 06 54.55 +55 45.0 2.361 3.143 135.8 12.6 17.8
2003 02 10 06 47.24 +54 04.8 2.468 3.183 129.0 13.9 18.0
2003 02 20 06 43.85 +52 15.6 2.595 3.224 121.5 15.2 18.2
2003 03 02 06 44.00 +50 23.8 2.737 3.264 113.7 16.1 18.3
2003 03 12 06 47.17 +48 33.4 2.892 3.305 105.9 16.8 18.5
2003 03 22 06 52.81 +46 46.8 3.055 3.345 98.2 17.1 18.7
2003 04 01 07 00.39 +45 04.9 3.225 3.386 90.6 17.2 18.8
2003 04 11 07 09.49 +43 27.6 3.397 3.427 83.2 16.9 19.0
2003 04 21 07 19.73 +41 54.5 3.569 3.467 76.0 16.3 19.2
2003 05 01 07 30.83 +40 24.9 3.739 3.507 69.0 15.6 19.3
2003 05 11 07 42.55 +38 58.1 3.904 3.547 62.2 14.6 19.5
2003 05 21 07 54.69 +37 33.5 4.062 3.587 55.5 13.4 19.6
2003 05 31 08 07.10 +36 10.6 4.211 3.627 49.0 12.2 19.7
2003 06 10 08 19.66 +34 48.8 4.349 3.667 42.6 10.8 19.8
2003 06 20 08 32.25 +33 28.0 4.476 3.706 36.3 9.3 19.9
2003 06 30 08 44.79 +32 07.9 4.589 3.745 30.2 7.8 20.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T51
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