MPEC 2003-A85 : COMET C/2002 Y1 (JUELS-HOLVORCEM)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-A85                                Issued 2003 Jan. 15, 21:56 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                       COMET C/2002 Y1 (JUELS-HOLVORCEM)

Observations:
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 04.10781 13 37 35.75 +19 43 29.2          15.6 T      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 04.11150 13 37 36.20 +19 43 35.9          15.7 T      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 04.11703 13 37 36.94 +19 43 45.7          15.7 T      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 04.12681 13 37 38.27 +19 44 03.2          16.2 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 04.13429 13 37 39.24 +19 44 16.7          15.5 T      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 04.17692 13 37 44.80 +19 45 33.5          15.3 N      A02
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 04.17918 13 37 45.01 +19 45 35.4          15.3 N      A02
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 05.16043 13 39 55.64 +20 15 14.6          16.1 N      A02
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 05.16727 13 39 56.48 +20 15 28.6          16.0 N      A02
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 05.82502 13 41 25.56 +20 35 58.2                      349
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 05.82720 13 41 25.85 +20 36 02.5                      349
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 05.83008 13 41 26.26 +20 36 08.0                      349
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 05.83111 13 41 26.38 +20 36 09.9                      349
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 05.83226 13 41 26.55 +20 36 12.1          13.9 T      349
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.42406 13 45 08.73 +21 28 00.0          14.6 T      H43
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.42720 13 45 09.22 +21 28 03.8          16.2 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.43692 13 45 10.51 +21 28 26.3          16.0 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.45679 13 45 13.41 +21 29 04.4          16.2 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.46730 13 45 14.84 +21 29 28.0          14.7 T      H43
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.47278 13 45 15.32 +21 29 36.9          16.1 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.49479 13 45 18.73 +21 30 20.6          16.4 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.84243 13 46 08.60 +21 42 07.1          12.5 T      360
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 07.84507 13 46 08.97 +21 42 12.6                      360
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 08.09476 13 46 45.15 +21 50 43.4          16.2 N      J95
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 08.09690 13 46 45.48 +21 50 47.3          16.4 N      J95
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 08.44274 13 47 35.73 +22 02 47.0          16.4 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 08.45642 13 47 37.81 +22 03 15.2          16.5 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 08.47674 13 47 40.63 +22 03 58.8          14.9 T      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 09.45267 13 50 05.62 +22 38 39.3          16.6 N      H43
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 10.43934 13 52 36.14 +23 15 02.3          13.4 T      H43
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 10.45281 13 52 38.28 +23 15 29.6          13.9 T      H43
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 10.45677 13 52 38.78 +23 15 41.4          16.7 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 10.46840 13 52 40.55 +23 16 07.4          16.8 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 10.47813 13 52 42.12 +23 16 28.9          17.1 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 10.48559 13 52 43.33 +23 16 45.9          17.1 N      850
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.18668 13 54 32.99 +23 43 26.6          15.1 N      235
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.43169 13 55 11.83 +23 52 56.3          16.9 T      704
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.44570 13 55 14.16 +23 53 30.4          17.1 T      704
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.45967 13 55 16.32 +23 54 03.1          17.0 T      704
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.47374 13 55 18.52 +23 54 35.7          16.9 T      704
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.48770 13 55 20.79 +23 55 10.4          16.6 T      704
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.84870 13 56 18.89 +24 09 20.2          14.3 T      340
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.85051 13 56 19.20 +24 09 25.0          14.3 T      340
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 11.85159 13 56 19.34 +24 09 26.6          14.3 T      340
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11288 13 57 01.82 +24 19 48.0                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11363 13 57 01.98 +24 19 49.5                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11515 13 57 02.15 +24 19 53.7                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11590 13 57 02.31 +24 19 55.3                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11667 13 57 02.45 +24 19 56.7                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11742 13 57 02.53 +24 19 58.7                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11817 13 57 02.71 +24 20 00.9                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11894 13 57 02.89 +24 20 03.2                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.11969 13 57 02.97 +24 20 04.7                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.12120 13 57 03.26 +24 20 08.5                      048
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.12762 13 57 04.23 +24 20 23.6                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.12875 13 57 04.37 +24 20 26.3                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.12987 13 57 04.59 +24 20 29.4                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13100 13 57 04.78 +24 20 31.9                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13212 13 57 04.93 +24 20 35.2                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13324 13 57 05.13 +24 20 37.8                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13438 13 57 05.30 +24 20 40.1                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13549 13 57 05.50 +24 20 42.7                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13660 13 57 05.63 +24 20 45.7                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13772 13 57 05.84 +24 20 47.8                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.13883 13 57 06.02 +24 20 50.9                      A46
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.15206 13 57 08.23 +24 21 22.5          16.0 N      J95
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.15566 13 57 08.81 +24 21 31.0          16.1 N      J95
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.15924 13 57 09.37 +24 21 39.3          16.5 N      J95
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.16413 13 57 10.16 +24 21 52.1          14.6 N      235
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 12.43499 13 57 54.55 +24 32 47.6          16.3 N      H43
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 13.21250 14 00 03.48 +25 04 37.6          14.0 T      049
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 13.22190 14 00 05.22 +25 05 01.3          14.3 T      049
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 13.23170 14 00 06.79 +25 05 25.6          13.9 T      049
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 14.12516 14 02 40.15 +25 43 15.7          14.6 N      J91
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 14.13592 14 02 42.11 +25 43 44.0          14.6 N      J91
    CK02Y010  C2003 01 15.17430 14 05 45.25 +26 29 13.0          14.8 T      106

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg.  Observers B. Davidsson, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist,
    T. Oja, J. Warell.  Measurers B. Davidsson, G. Hahn, O. Karlsson,
    C.-I. Lagerkvist, S. Mottola, J. Warell.  1.0-m Schmidt + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, S. Di Filippo, A. Aletti.
    0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani.  0.35-m
    f/5 reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
    reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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. Evans, P. Hopman.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.3-m f/5.75
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol.  Observer J. Salto.  0.25-m f/3.7
    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/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J91 Alt emporda Observatory, Figueres.  Observer C. Pineda.  0.25-m f/4.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 Y1 (Juels-Holvorcem)
T 2003 Apr. 13.1758 TT                                  MPC
q   0.715783             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  128.6202      +0.6505016      +0.7235358
                   Node   166.2429      -0.2721903      -0.0618113
e   1.0            Incl.  103.7786      +0.7090557      -0.6875139
From 166 observations 2002 Dec. 29-2003 Jan. 14.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 Y1 (Juels-Holvorcem)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 01 11    13 54.06   +23 36.3    1.457    1.800    93.0    33.1  12.9
2003 01 16    14 08.27   +27 06.7    1.331    1.729    95.5    34.5  12.5
2003 01 21    14 25.27   +31 18.3    1.215    1.658    97.3    36.1  12.1
2003 01 26    14 46.31   +36 14.3    1.112    1.587    98.2    37.9  11.7
2003 01 31    15 13.33   +41 52.4    1.024    1.515    97.9    40.1  11.4
2003 02 05    15 49.33   +47 57.2    0.956    1.443    96.0    42.8  11.0
2003 02 10    16 38.43   +53 51.9    0.912    1.371    92.4    46.0  10.7
2003 02 15    17 44.13   +58 33.3    0.893    1.300    87.3    49.4  10.4
2003 02 20    19 03.30   +60 50.4    0.900    1.228    81.0    52.7  10.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-A85

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