MPEC 2002-Y37 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y37 Issued 2002 Dec. 23, 16:38 UT
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COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.21448 10 31 37.49 +20 05 54.5 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.21716 10 31 37.36 +20 05 54.3 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 08.22532 10 31 36.89 +20 05 57.7 18.2 N 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.17760 10 30 41.37 +20 12 23.9 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.18289 10 30 41.03 +20 12 26.3 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.18591 10 30 40.93 +20 12 27.8 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 09.18818 10 30 40.71 +20 12 27.5 18.5 N 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.08231 10 29 46.64 +20 18 41.5 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.08376 10 29 46.56 +20 18 40.8 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.08521 10 29 46.48 +20 18 42.2 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 10.09103 10 29 46.21 +20 18 44.9 18.3 N 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.13713 10 28 40.11 +20 26 13.7 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.14002 10 28 39.97 +20 26 15.4 18.3 N 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.97370 10 27 45.44 +20 32 21.6 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.97481 10 27 45.34 +20 32 23.0 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.97704 10 27 45.15 +20 32 23.3 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.97816 10 27 45.18 +20 32 24.0 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.97927 10 27 45.13 +20 32 24.4 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.98150 10 27 44.94 +20 32 26.0 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.98602 10 27 44.64 +20 32 26.7 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 11.98713 10 27 44.59 +20 32 28.2 A46
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.07063 10 27 38.81 +20 33 05.6 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.07497 10 27 38.52 +20 33 08.5 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 12.08223 10 27 38.09 +20 33 12.6 18.5 N 048
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.12884 10 25 15.62 +20 48 54.6 17.1 T 204
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.13072 10 25 15.50 +20 48 55.4 17.3 T 204
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.14165 10 25 14.71 +20 49 00.4 17.3 T 204
CK02X010 C2002 12 14.15204 10 25 13.94 +20 49 05.4 17.2 T 204
CK02X010 C2002 12 18.18212 10 19 58.42 +21 22 37.9 17.2 N J95
CK02X010 C2002 12 18.18406 10 19 58.29 +21 22 38.7 17.3 N J95
CK02X010 C2002 12 18.18591 10 19 58.10 +21 22 40.0 17.2 N J95
CK02X010 C2002 12 21.31504 10 15 19.36 +21 51 00.9 19.3 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 22.00446 10 14 13.77 +21 57 32.6 16.5 N 213
CK02X010 C2002 12 22.00574 10 14 13.43 +21 57 33.4 16.6 N 213
CK02X010 C2002 12 22.00794 10 14 13.49 +21 57 32.8 16.4 N 213
CK02X010 C2002 12 22.01128 10 14 13.10 +21 57 36.2 16.4 N 213
CK02X010 C2002 12 22.08183 10 14 06.30 +21 58 17.5 16.6 T 232
CK02X010 C2002 12 22.45702 10 13 29.68 +22 01 49.4 15.9 T H43
CK02X010 C2002 12 22.48291 10 13 27.10 +22 02 02.4 16.3 T H43
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.60-m f/4.64
reflector.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.31-m f/3.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 12.7854 TT MPC
q 2.485317 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 207.3417 +0.2493915 +0.9305260
Node 281.8797 +0.9310244 -0.1541885
e 1.0 Incl. 164.0941 +0.2664533 -0.3321856
From 134 observations 2002 Dec. 5-22.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 22 10 14.24 +21 57.5 2.662 3.288 121.8 14.7 15.3
2003 01 01 09 55.25 +23 41.4 2.439 3.223 136.3 12.2 15.0
2003 01 11 09 29.92 +25 36.2 2.257 3.159 151.9 8.4 14.8
2003 01 21 08 58.26 +27 25.1 2.130 3.096 166.9 4.1 14.5
2003 01 31 08 21.97 +28 45.9 2.068 3.036 166.8 4.2 14.4
2003 02 10 07 44.49 +29 21.5 2.076 2.977 151.0 9.2 14.3
2003 02 20 07 09.85 +29 10.5 2.146 2.921 134.0 14.1 14.3
2003 03 02 06 40.77 +28 26.0 2.267 2.868 117.9 17.8 14.4
2003 03 12 06 18.14 +27 24.9 2.421 2.816 103.0 20.1 14.4
2003 03 22 06 01.50 +26 20.1 2.593 2.768 89.4 21.1 14.5
2003 04 01 05 49.81 +25 18.5 2.770 2.723 76.9 20.9 14.6
2003 04 11 05 42.02 +24 22.7 2.942 2.681 65.2 19.8 14.6
2003 04 21 05 37.19 +23 33.0 3.100 2.643 54.3 18.0 14.7
2003 05 01 05 34.58 +22 48.6 3.238 2.608 44.0 15.6 14.7
2003 05 11 05 33.60 +22 08.0 3.352 2.578 34.0 12.7 14.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y37
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