MPEC 2002-U56 : COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U56 Issued 2002 Oct. 31, 20:48 UT
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COMET P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T050 C2002 10 18.63312 04 43 08.41 -13 15 26.7 413
PK02T050 C2002 10 18.63541 04 43 08.39 -13 15 27.3 413
PK02T050 C2002 10 18.63772 04 43 08.36 -13 15 28.0 413
PK02T050 C2002 10 25.97727 04 41 19.36 -13 44 10.2 16.9 T 213
PK02T050 C2002 10 25.98059 04 41 19.31 -13 44 11.2 16.9 T 213
PK02T050 C2002 10 25.98215 04 41 19.26 -13 44 11.7 16.9 T 213
PK02T050 C2002 10 25.99104 04 41 19.09 -13 44 13.3 16.9 T 213
PK02T050 C2002 10 26.14565 04 41 16.14 -13 44 45.6 17.2 T 170
PK02T050 C2002 10 26.15106 04 41 16.08 -13 44 47.4 17.2 T 170
PK02T050 C2002 10 28.03484 04 40 40.19 -13 51 19.9 17.0 N J95
PK02T050 C2002 10 28.04219 04 40 40.05 -13 51 21.5 17.4 N J95
PK02T050 C2002 10 28.33300 04 40 34.31 -13 52 20.3 18.0 T 704
PK02T050 C2002 10 28.35003 04 40 33.85 -13 52 23.5 18.1 T 704
PK02T050 C2002 10 28.36709 04 40 33.55 -13 52 27.7 18.1 T 704
PK02T050 C2002 10 28.38429 04 40 33.20 -13 52 30.9 18.3 T 704
PK02T050 C2002 10 28.40135 04 40 32.74 -13 52 35.2 18.2 T 704
Observer details:
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.
413 Siding Spring Observatory. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.
1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
T 2003 June 29.5236 TT MPC
q 3.929889 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0534088 Peri. 327.0639 -0.0709760 -0.9003630
a 6.983300 Node 123.3052 +0.9896576 -0.1173528
e 0.437245 Incl. 30.9093 +0.1246606 +0.4190165
P 18.5
From 60 observations 2002 Oct. 5-28.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 T5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 10 23 04 42.16 -13 33.0 3.462 4.177 130.5 10.4 16.9
2002 11 02 04 38.86 -14 06.7 3.380 4.158 136.7 9.4 16.8
2002 11 12 04 34.29 -14 28.0 3.320 4.140 141.5 8.6 16.8
2002 11 22 04 28.83 -14 33.5 3.283 4.123 144.0 8.1 16.7
2002 12 02 04 22.94 -14 21.0 3.270 4.107 143.7 8.2 16.7
2002 12 12 04 17.15 -13 49.3 3.283 4.091 140.5 8.8 16.7
2002 12 22 04 11.97 -12 59.2 3.320 4.076 135.1 9.8 16.7
2003 01 01 04 07.84 -11 52.8 3.378 4.061 128.2 11.0 16.7
2003 01 11 04 05.08 -10 32.9 3.457 4.047 120.6 12.1 16.8
2003 01 21 04 03.90 -09 03.1 3.551 4.034 112.7 13.0 16.8
2003 01 31 04 04.35 -07 26.6 3.658 4.022 104.6 13.7 16.9
2003 02 10 04 06.44 -05 46.7 3.774 4.010 96.7 14.1 16.9
2003 02 20 04 10.07 -04 05.8 3.896 3.999 88.8 14.3 17.0
2003 03 02 04 15.13 -02 26.1 4.020 3.989 81.1 14.2 17.0
2003 03 12 04 21.48 -00 49.2 4.143 3.980 73.7 13.9 17.1
2003 03 22 04 28.99 +00 43.6 4.263 3.971 66.4 13.3 17.1
2003 04 01 04 37.49 +02 11.3 4.378 3.963 59.4 12.5 17.2
2003 04 11 04 46.88 +03 33.3 4.485 3.956 52.5 11.6 17.2
2003 04 21 04 57.01 +04 48.9 4.583 3.950 45.9 10.5 17.3
2003 05 01 05 07.77 +05 58.0 4.670 3.945 39.5 9.3 17.3
2003 05 11 05 19.07 +07 00.2 4.745 3.940 33.3 8.1 17.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U56
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