MPEC 2010-F02 : COMET P/2002 CF140 = 2010 E4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-F02 Issued 2010 Mar. 16, 00:27 UT
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COMET P/2002 CF140 = 2010 E4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK10E040 C2010 03 11.16361 13 47 45.97 -06 20 44.5 18.2 N EF002J75
PK10E040 C2010 03 11.17650 13 47 45.89 -06 20 39.6 18.7 N EF002J75
PK10E040 C2010 03 11.18942 13 47 45.59 -06 20 34.3 18.6 N EF002J75
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.40060 13 46 43.68 -05 53 21.0 19.0 T EF002G96
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.41057 13 46 43.46 -05 53 17.0 18.8 T EF002G96
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.42054 13 46 43.35 -05 53 13.3 18.9 T EF002G96
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.43053 13 46 43.17 -05 53 09.3 18.8 T EF002G96
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.45777 13 46 42.62 -05 52 58.1 18.9 T EF002G96
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.45891 13 46 42.60 -05 52 57.8 19.0 T EF002G96
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.46002 13 46 42.54 -05 52 57.1 18.9 T EF002G96
PK10E040 C2010 03 15.46112 13 46 42.56 -05 52 56.6 18.9 T EF002G96
Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. Measurers J. D. Ahern,
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
J75 OAM Observatory, La Sagra. Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen, R. Stoss,
M. Hurtado, W. K. Y. Yeung, J. Rodriguez. 0.45-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 CF140 = 2010 E4 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5
T 2002 July 7.50635 TT MPC
q 2.8502574 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13240949 Peri. 358.11234 -0.99932557 -0.03671258
a 3.8123255 Node 179.77926 +0.03576233 -0.97778805
e 0.2523573 Incl. 11.52073 +0.00833433 -0.20635579
P 7.44
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5
T 2009 Dec. 23.47797 TT MPC
q 2.8612970 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13201853 Peri. 358.33458 -0.99943059 -0.03372808
a 3.8198484 Node 179.72709 +0.03280392 -0.97787110
e 0.2509397 Incl. 11.51504 +0.00789873 -0.20647162
P 7.47
Residuals in seconds of arc
020205 608 0.3+ 1.2- 020212 683 0.7- 1.5+ 020412 704 0.5- 0.2+
020205 608 0.4- 0.8- 020212 683 1.1- 0.0 020412 704 0.7- 0.3+
020205 608 0.3- 1.5- 020212 683 (6.0- 3.9-) 020412 704 0.7- 0.3+
020206 699 0.7- 0.5+ 020216 608 0.1- 0.2- 020412 704 0.6+ 0.2-
020206 699 0.2- 0.2+ 020216 608 0.5+ 0.4- 020506 704 0.0 0.2-
020206 699 1.0- 0.0 020216 608 0.0 0.3- 020506 704 0.5+ 1.4+
020206 699 0.6- 1.0+ 020306 644 0.1+ 0.4- 020506 704 0.6+ 1.0+
020208 704 0.8+ 1.0+ 020306 644 0.0 0.3- 100311 J75 0.2- 0.4-
020208 704 0.4+ 0.2+ 020306 644 0.1+ 0.4- 100311 J75 1.2+ 0.3-
020208 704 0.4+ 0.9+ 020312 704 0.8+ 0.5- 100311 J75 0.7- 0.2+
020208 704 0.0 0.6+ 020312 704 1.1+ 0.0 100315 G96 0.2- 0.2+
020208 704 0.5- 0.8+ 020312 704 0.6+ 0.0 100315 G96 0.7- 0.2+
020211 704 0.4+ 0.1- 020312 704 0.2+ 1.4+ 100315 G96 0.5+ 0.1-
020211 704 0.3+ 0.2- 020312 704 0.3+ 0.2- 100315 G96 0.6+ 0.1-
020211 608 0.2- 1.1+ 020316 704 0.3- 1.0- 100315 G96 0.0 0.1+
020211 704 0.3+ 0.5+ 020316 704 0.8+ 1.6- 100315 G96 0.0 0.1-
020211 704 0.1+ 0.7- 020316 704 0.3+ 0.8- 100315 G96 0.6- 0.2+
020211 608 0.2- 0.6+ 020316 704 0.3+ 1.7- 100315 G96 0.1+ 0.2+
020211 608 0.6- 0.5+ 020316 704 0.3- 0.6-
020211 704 0.1+ 0.0 020412 704 0.6- 0.2+
Ephemeris:
P/2002 CF140 = 2010 E4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 03 15 13 46.84 -05 56.0 2.006 2.891 146.9 10.8 18.1
2010 03 25 13 43.16 -04 44.8 1.951 2.899 157.8 7.5 18.1
2010 04 04 13 38.05 -03 27.9 1.921 2.907 168.2 4.0 18.1
2010 04 14 13 32.19 -02 11.4 1.919 2.916 172.9 2.4 18.1
2010 04 24 13 26.34 -01 01.9 1.944 2.927 164.8 5.2 18.1
2010 05 04 13 21.27 -00 04.8 1.996 2.937 154.3 8.5 18.2
2010 05 14 13 17.54 +00 36.3 2.072 2.949 143.9 11.7 18.3
2010 05 24 13 15.54 +00 59.7 2.168 2.961 133.9 14.3 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-F02
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