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M.P.E.C. 2002-V35 Issued 2002 Nov. 8, 20:40 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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COMET P/2002 S1 (SKIFF)
Observations:
PK02S010 C2002 11 01.18796 08 06 24.43 +53 33 07.0 17.6 T 170
PK02S010 C2002 11 01.20001 08 06 24.81 +53 33 10.6 17.6 T 170
PK02S010 C2002 11 04.06751 08 08 29.60 +53 51 08.9 17.6 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 11 05.33691 08 09 18.50 +53 59 15.1 18.8 T 785
PK02S010 C2002 11 05.43111 08 09 21.97 +53 59 52.5 18.1 T 785
PK02S010 C2002 11 05.78161 08 09 34.79 +54 02 07.9 18.1 T 360
PK02S010 C2002 11 05.78624 08 09 34.88 +54 02 09.7 360
PK02S010 C2002 11 07.14450 08 10 21.83 +54 10 54.7 18.4 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 11 07.14780 08 10 21.85 +54 10 56.2 18.6 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 11 07.15338 08 10 21.91 +54 10 58.7 18.6 T J95
PK02S010 C2002 11 07.35278 08 10 28.66 +54 12 16.4 18.6 T 785
PK02S010 C2002 11 07.40661 08 10 29.95 +54 12 36.8 18.6 T 785
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei.
0.91-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
T 2002 Mar. 25.3360 TT MPC
q 2.305569 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1212951 Peri. 35.4590 +0.9070624 -0.4085811
a 4.041792 Node 347.3842 +0.1894796 +0.6114712
e 0.429568 Incl. 27.6876 +0.3759458 +0.6776168
P 8.13
From 55 observations 2002 Sept. 17-Nov. 7.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 S1 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 11 02 08 07.02 +53 38.1 2.369 2.792 104.8 20.1 17.3
2002 11 12 08 12.54 +54 42.9 2.303 2.830 112.2 18.9 17.3
2002 11 22 08 13.83 +55 50.0 2.246 2.867 119.8 17.4 17.3
2002 12 02 08 10.52 +56 54.6 2.201 2.906 127.2 15.7 17.3
2002 12 12 08 02.52 +57 49.0 2.173 2.945 134.2 13.9 17.4
2002 12 22 07 50.42 +58 23.7 2.164 2.984 139.9 12.3 17.4
2003 01 01 07 35.57 +58 30.7 2.177 3.024 143.4 11.2 17.5
2003 01 11 07 19.99 +58 05.1 2.215 3.064 143.8 10.9 17.6
2003 01 21 07 05.84 +57 08.0 2.276 3.104 141.0 11.5 17.7
2003 01 31 06 54.71 +55 45.3 2.362 3.144 135.8 12.6 17.8
2003 02 10 06 47.40 +54 05.2 2.470 3.185 129.0 13.9 18.0
2003 02 20 06 44.00 +52 16.1 2.596 3.225 121.5 15.1 18.2
2003 03 02 06 44.14 +50 24.3 2.738 3.266 113.7 16.1 18.3
2003 03 12 06 47.31 +48 34.0 2.893 3.307 105.9 16.8 18.5
2003 03 22 06 52.94 +46 47.4 3.057 3.347 98.2 17.1 18.7
2003 04 01 07 00.51 +45 05.5 3.227 3.388 90.6 17.2 18.8
2003 04 11 07 09.60 +43 28.2 3.399 3.429 83.2 16.9 19.0
2003 04 21 07 19.84 +41 55.1 3.571 3.469 76.1 16.3 19.2
2003 05 01 07 30.93 +40 25.5 3.741 3.509 69.1 15.6 19.3
2003 05 11 07 42.65 +38 58.7 3.906 3.550 62.2 14.6 19.5
2003 05 21 07 54.78 +37 34.2 4.064 3.590 55.6 13.4 19.6
2003 05 31 08 07.19 +36 11.2 4.213 3.630 49.0 12.2 19.7
2003 06 10 08 19.74 +34 49.4 4.351 3.669 42.6 10.8 19.8
2003 06 20 08 32.32 +33 28.6 4.478 3.709 36.3 9.3 19.9
2003 06 30 08 44.86 +32 08.6 4.591 3.748 30.2 7.8 20.0
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