MPEC 2002-U14 : COMET P/2002 S1 (SKIFF)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U14 Issued 2002 Oct. 21, 21:41 UT
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COMET P/2002 S1 (SKIFF)
Observations:
PK02S010 C2002 10 09.12367 07 39 48.71 +51 24 37.5 118
PK02S010 C2002 10 09.12483 07 39 48.86 +51 24 37.9 118
PK02S010 C2002 10 09.12588 07 39 48.94 +51 24 38.3 18.4 T 118
PK02S010 C2002 10 09.12700 07 39 49.02 +51 24 38.5 118
PK02S010 C2002 10 09.13122 07 39 49.44 +51 24 39.5 118
PK02S010 C2002 10 13.09336 07 45 30.38 +51 44 48.6 204
PK02S010 C2002 10 13.12715 07 45 33.17 +51 44 59.6 18.6 N 204
PK02S010 C2002 10 13.15072 07 45 35.09 +51 45 07.0 18.2 T 204
PK02S010 C2002 10 14.73674 07 47 44.57 +51 53 23.1 18.1 T 360
PK02S010 C2002 10 14.74431 07 47 45.18 +51 53 25.6 360
PK02S010 C2002 10 19.09959 07 53 18.11 +52 16 45.1 17.9 N J95
PK02S010 C2002 10 19.10386 07 53 18.46 +52 16 46.2 18.6 N J95
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, S. Di Filippo. 0.60-m
f/3.62 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
T 2002 Mar. 25.4446 TT MPC
q 2.305836 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1211026 Peri. 35.4836 +0.9068311 -0.4091135
a 4.046073 Node 347.3941 +0.1898842 +0.6113236
e 0.430105 Incl. 27.6877 +0.3762996 +0.6774287
P 8.14
From 43 observations 2002 Sept. 17-Oct. 19.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 10 13 07 45.37 +51 44.3 2.516 2.720 90.8 21.5 17.3
2002 10 23 07 57.79 +52 38.5 2.441 2.756 97.6 21.0 17.3
2002 11 02 08 07.02 +53 38.1 2.369 2.793 104.8 20.1 17.3
2002 11 12 08 12.54 +54 42.8 2.303 2.830 112.2 18.9 17.3
2002 11 22 08 13.84 +55 50.0 2.246 2.868 119.8 17.4 17.3
2002 12 02 08 10.53 +56 54.6 2.202 2.906 127.2 15.7 17.3
2002 12 12 08 02.53 +57 48.9 2.173 2.945 134.2 13.9 17.4
2002 12 22 07 50.43 +58 23.7 2.164 2.985 139.9 12.3 17.4
2003 01 01 07 35.59 +58 30.7 2.178 3.024 143.4 11.2 17.5
2003 01 11 07 20.02 +58 05.1 2.215 3.064 143.8 10.9 17.6
2003 01 21 07 05.87 +57 07.9 2.277 3.104 141.0 11.5 17.7
2003 01 31 06 54.74 +55 45.3 2.363 3.145 135.8 12.6 17.8
2003 02 10 06 47.43 +54 05.2 2.470 3.185 129.0 13.9 18.0
2003 02 20 06 44.03 +52 16.2 2.597 3.226 121.6 15.1 18.2
2003 03 02 06 44.17 +50 24.4 2.739 3.267 113.8 16.1 18.3
2003 03 12 06 47.34 +48 34.1 2.894 3.307 105.9 16.8 18.5
2003 03 22 06 52.97 +46 47.6 3.058 3.348 98.2 17.1 18.7
2003 04 01 07 00.54 +45 05.7 3.227 3.389 90.6 17.1 18.8
2003 04 11 07 09.63 +43 28.4 3.400 3.430 83.2 16.9 19.0
2003 04 21 07 19.86 +41 55.3 3.572 3.470 76.1 16.3 19.2
2003 05 01 07 30.95 +40 25.7 3.742 3.510 69.1 15.5 19.3
2003 05 11 07 42.66 +38 59.0 3.907 3.551 62.2 14.6 19.5
2003 05 21 07 54.80 +37 34.4 4.065 3.591 55.6 13.4 19.6
2003 05 31 08 07.20 +36 11.4 4.214 3.631 49.0 12.2 19.7
2003 06 10 08 19.75 +34 49.7 4.353 3.670 42.6 10.8 19.8
2003 06 20 08 32.33 +33 28.9 4.479 3.710 36.3 9.3 19.9
2003 06 30 08 44.86 +32 08.9 4.593 3.749 30.2 7.8 20.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U14
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