MPEC 2010-F50 : COMET P/2002 FA9 = 2010 F2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-F50 Issued 2010 Mar. 21, 02:26 UT
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COMET P/2002 FA9 = 2010 F2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK10F020 C2010 03 12.34051 11 45 10.80 -05 36 24.4 17.5 N EF050703
PK10F020 C2010 03 12.34825 11 45 10.47 -05 36 21.6 18.0 N EF050703
PK10F020 C2010 03 12.35593 11 45 10.26 -05 36 20.1 19.2 N EF050703
PK10F020 C2010 03 20.60759 11 40 25.00 -04 38 19.8 18.3 T EF050E12
PK10F020 C2010 03 20.63733 11 40 23.90 -04 38 06.7 EF050E12
PK10F020 C2010 03 20.65226 11 40 23.41 -04 37 59.7 18.3 T EF050E12
PK10F020 C2010 03 20.72613 11 40 20.75 -04 37 27.3 18.3 T EF050E12
PK10F020 C2010 03 20.72922 11 40 20.64 -04 37 25.7 18.2 T EF050E12
Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers J. D. Ahern,
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala
Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 FA9 = 2010 F2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 Mar. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452360.5
T 2002 Mar. 19.11709 TT MPC
q 2.7361199 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12347802 Peri. 333.51637 -0.99720644 -0.03806503
a 3.9940143 Node 204.55866 +0.05377213 -0.96303442
e 0.3149449 Incl. 8.89533 -0.05184472 -0.26667538
P 7.98
Epoch 2010 Mar. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455280.5
T 2010 Mar. 21.63480 TT MPC
q 2.7483175 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12299585 Peri. 333.71424 -0.99730219 -0.03585411
a 4.0044458 Node 204.48696 +0.05158005 -0.96315164
e 0.3136834 Incl. 8.88993 -0.05222881 -0.26655842
P 8.01
Residuals in seconds of arc
020112 608 0.3- 0.1+ 020316 704 0.7+ 1.0+ 020410 704 1.4+ 0.0
020112 608 0.6+ 0.3+ 020318 704 0.6+ 0.6+ 020410 704 0.7+ 0.2+
020112 608 0.6+ 0.3+ 020318 704 1.1+ 1.5+ 020412 704 0.3- 0.7-
020303 608 1.3- 0.1- 020318 704 0.3+ 0.7+ 020412 704 0.2- 0.2+
020303 608 1.0- 0.2- 020318 704 1.3+ 1.0+ 020412 704 0.3+ 0.6+
020303 608 0.9- 0.3- 020318 704 1.1+ 1.5+ 020412 704 0.7+ 0.0
020306 703 0.9- 0.6+ 020320 699 1.9- 1.2+ 020412 704 0.5- 0.8+
020306 703 1.4- 0.0 020320 699 0.7- 1.1+ 020414 704 0.3- 0.8-
020306 703 0.9- 0.0 020320 699 1.0- 1.3+ 020414 704 0.1+ 0.2-
020306 703 0.4- 0.8+ 020320 699 0.6- 0.2+ 020414 704 0.4- 0.1+
020312 699 1.4- 1.2+ 020321 704 1.2+ 0.2- 020414 704 0.6- 0.5-
020312 699 0.2- 0.4+ 020321 704 1.1+ 1.1+ 020414 704 1.1- 1.0+
020312 699 0.4- 0.9+ 020321 704 1.0+ 0.7+ 100312 703 0.6- 0.6+
020312 699 0.0 1.0+ 020321 704 0.6+ 0.5+ 100312 703 1.3- 0.3+
020314 644 0.2- 0.5- 020321 704 1.1+ 0.7+ 100312 703 0.3- 1.3-
020314 644 0.3- 0.2- 020323 608 1.8+ 1.7+ 100320 E12 0.1- 1.2-
020314 644 0.4- 0.4- 020323 608 1.1+ 1.3+ 100320 E12 0.5- 1.2-
020316 704 0.3+ 0.8+ 020323 608 1.3+ 1.6+ 100320 E12 0.2+ 0.7-
020316 704 0.1+ 0.5+ 020410 704 1.3+ 0.7- 100320 E12 0.2- 0.7-
020316 704 0.8+ 0.4+ 020410 704 1.8+ 0.5- 100320 E12 0.2- 0.5-
020316 704 (0.7+ 2.1+) 020410 704 0.6+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
P/2002 FA9 = 2010 F2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 03 15 11 43.65 -05 18.3 1.760 2.749 172.3 2.8 17.6
2010 03 25 11 37.95 -04 06.0 1.760 2.748 170.4 3.5 17.6
2010 04 04 11 32.95 -02 52.5 1.787 2.749 160.3 7.1 17.7
2010 04 14 11 29.33 -01 44.5 1.840 2.752 149.5 10.7 17.7
2010 04 24 11 27.59 -00 47.9 1.915 2.755 139.1 13.8 17.8
2010 05 04 11 27.97 -00 05.9 2.009 2.760 129.3 16.4 17.9
2010 05 14 11 30.47 +00 19.9 2.117 2.766 120.1 18.4 18.0
2010 05 24 11 34.99 +00 29.4 2.237 2.773 111.5 19.9 18.2
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