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M.P.E.C. 2002-B18 Issued 2002 Jan. 21, 17:59 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
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COMET C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02A030 C2002 01 13.22750 06 42 26.93 -13 34 44.8 17.6 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 13.24404 06 42 26.48 -13 34 37.9 18.0 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 13.25929 06 42 26.06 -13 34 31.9 17.9 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 13.27560 06 42 25.67 -13 34 25.0 18.0 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 15.23899 06 41 34.71 -13 20 27.3 17.7 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 15.25644 06 41 34.17 -13 20 19.7 17.9 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 15.27234 06 41 33.74 -13 20 12.9 17.9 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 15.28898 06 41 33.32 -13 20 05.5 18.3 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 15.30539 06 41 32.83 -13 19 57.9 17.7 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 18.24872 06 40 18.61 -12 58 02.4 17.4 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 18.26422 06 40 18.25 -12 57 55.1 17.7 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 18.27950 06 40 17.84 -12 57 47.5 18.0 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 18.29576 06 40 17.48 -12 57 40.0 17.4 N 704
CK02A030 C2002 01 19.87229 06 39 38.96 -12 45 26.9 18.4 N 468
CK02A030 C2002 01 19.88360 06 39 38.65 -12 45 23.5 17.3 T 946
CK02A030 C2002 01 19.88813 06 39 38.57 -12 45 20.8 17.4 T 946
CK02A030 C2002 01 19.89324 06 39 38.42 -12 45 16.8 18.4 N 468
CK02A030 C2002 01 19.89718 06 39 38.29 -12 45 15.5 17.4 T 946
CK02A030 C2002 01 19.89944 06 39 38.27 -12 45 14.1 17.6 T 946
CK02A030 C2002 01 19.90174 06 39 38.23 -12 45 12.8 17.8 N 468
CK02A030 C2002 01 20.62228 06 39 20.91 -12 39 30.4 17.3 T 428
CK02A030 C2002 01 20.62674 06 39 20.77 -12 39 28.2 17.5 T 428
CK02A030 C2002 01 20.63119 06 39 20.69 -12 39 26.2 17.5 T 428
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.15984 06 39 08.32 -12 35 15.8 17.4 N 854
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.16256 06 39 08.15 -12 35 14.2 17.3 N 854
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.17433 06 39 07.95 -12 35 07.4 17.3 N 854
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.23527 06 39 06.51 -12 34 39.7 918
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.24118 06 39 06.22 -12 34 36.1 918
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.24381 06 39 06.25 -12 34 35.2 17.0 T 649
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.24909 06 39 06.06 -12 34 32.1 918
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.24956 06 39 06.11 -12 34 31.7 17.0 T 649
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.25534 06 39 05.99 -12 34 29.9 17.0 T 649
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.30932 06 39 04.68 -12 34 04.2 17.0 N 448
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.31709 06 39 04.47 -12 34 00.0 17.1 N 448
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.32741 06 39 04.13 -12 33 54.2 17.3 N 448
CK02A030 C2002 01 21.33388 06 39 04.08 -12 33 51.5 17.2 N 448
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
468 Campo Catino. Observers G. Falzone, F. Mallia, L. Fortuna. Measurers
M. Di Sora, F. Mallia, L. Fortuna. 0.80-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman,
R. Gruenke. Measurer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/6.1
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn. Observer R. Dyvig. 0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
+ CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
T 2002 May 3.404 TT MPC
q 5.08347 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 330.334 -0.411030 -0.762726
Node 137.279 +0.911620 -0.342822
e 1.0 Incl. 47.389 -0.001788 +0.548381
From 36 observations 2002 Jan. 13-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 A3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 01 16 06 41.25 -13 14.9 4.340 5.149 141.7 6.8 16.8
2002 01 26 06 37.32 -11 55.2 4.362 5.137 138.1 7.4 16.8
2002 02 05 06 34.22 -10 25.1 4.409 5.127 132.5 8.2 16.8
2002 02 15 06 32.19 -08 48.0 4.480 5.118 125.6 9.0 16.8
2002 02 25 06 31.39 -07 07.1 4.570 5.109 117.9 9.9 16.9
2002 03 07 06 31.89 -05 25.7 4.678 5.102 109.9 10.5 16.9
2002 03 17 06 33.69 -03 46.3 4.799 5.096 101.8 11.0 17.0
2002 03 27 06 36.74 -02 11.2 4.930 5.091 93.7 11.3 17.0
2002 04 06 06 40.94 -00 41.9 5.066 5.088 85.6 11.3 17.1
2002 04 16 06 46.20 +00 40.7 5.204 5.085 77.7 11.1 17.1
2002 04 26 06 52.40 +01 55.7 5.340 5.084 69.9 10.7 17.2
2002 05 06 06 59.41 +03 03.0 5.473 5.084 62.3 10.1 17.3
2002 05 16 07 07.11 +04 02.4 5.598 5.084 54.9 9.4 17.3
2002 05 26 07 15.38 +04 54.1 5.713 5.086 47.6 8.5 17.3
2002 06 05 07 24.13 +05 38.4 5.818 5.090 40.5 7.4 17.4
2002 06 15 07 33.24 +06 15.6 5.908 5.094 33.6 6.3 17.4
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