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M.P.E.C. 2002-C60 Issued 2002 Feb. 9, 20:22 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
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 C1 (IKEYA-ZHANG)
Observations:
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.03951 00 11 38.80 -16 50 41.6 12.3 T 452
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.04405 00 11 39.43 -16 50 33.6 12.6 T 452
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.04946 00 11 39.81 -16 50 23.9 12.2 T 452
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.40818 00 12 15.65 -16 39 34.6 14.6 N 428
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.40913 00 12 15.75 -16 39 32.8 14.6 N 428
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.41009 00 12 15.81 -16 39 31.1 14.7 N 428
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.41105 00 12 15.93 -16 39 29.3 14.7 N 428
CK02C010 C2002 02 03.73799 00 12 49.25 -16 29 38.7 12.1 N 235
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.37574 00 13 53.55 -16 10 19.7 896
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.38657 00 13 54.65 -16 10 00.9 9.7 T 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.38764 00 13 54.79 -16 09 58.9 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.38852 00 13 54.88 -16 09 57.1 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.38940 00 13 54.94 -16 09 56.1 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.39012 00 13 55.04 -16 09 54.4 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.40176 00 13 56.19 -16 09 33.3 342
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.41007 00 13 57.09 -16 09 17.4 342
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.42049 00 13 58.13 -16 08 58.9 342
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.71830 00 14 28.70 -15 59 51.3 9.0 T 118
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.72003 00 14 28.85 -15 59 47.4 9.3 T 118
CK02C010 C2002 02 04.72164 00 14 29.01 -15 59 45.0 9.4 T 118
CK02C010 C2002 02 05.03297 00 15 00.78 -15 50 07.2 11.8 N 452
CK02C010 C2002 02 05.03593 00 15 01.05 -15 50 01.4 11.8 N 452
CK02C010 C2002 02 05.03741 00 15 01.23 -15 49 58.6 11.8 N 452
CK02C010 C2002 02 05.03889 00 15 01.38 -15 49 54.8 11.8 N 452
CK02C010 C2002 02 05.40331 00 15 38.91 -15 38 32.4 13.9 N 428
CK02C010 C2002 02 05.40425 00 15 39.00 -15 38 30.6 13.8 N 428
CK02C010 C2002 02 05.40521 00 15 39.09 -15 38 28.4 13.9 N 428
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39367 00 17 22.08 -15 07 32.2 10.0 T 300
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39544 00 17 22.18 -15 07 28.9 9.3 T 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39574 00 17 22.26 -15 07 28.3 300
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39635 00 17 22.27 -15 07 27.5 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39670 00 17 22.40 -15 07 26.6 300
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39714 00 17 22.34 -15 07 25.6 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39769 00 17 22.48 -15 07 24.9 300
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39792 00 17 22.42 -15 07 24.3 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39816 00 17 22.53 -15 07 23.8 300
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.39872 00 17 22.49 -15 07 22.8 349
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.40767 00 17 23.41 -15 07 05.4 11.4 T 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.40830 00 17 23.44 -15 07 04.2 347
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.40896 00 17 23.55 -15 07 03.3 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41013 00 17 23.65 -15 07 01.5 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41198 00 17 23.87 -15 06 57.8 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41421 00 17 24.10 -15 06 53.1 347
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41422 00 17 24.08 -15 06 53.4 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41545 00 17 24.24 -15 06 51.1 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41575 00 17 24.22 -15 06 50.7 347
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41700 00 17 24.38 -15 06 48.2 347
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41769 00 17 24.42 -15 06 46.4 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41833 00 17 24.52 -15 06 45.2 347
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.41909 00 17 24.62 -15 06 44.2 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.42074 00 17 24.80 -15 06 40.5 340
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.43860 00 17 26.63 -15 06 07.0 10.3 T 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.43964 00 17 26.78 -15 06 05.9 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.44068 00 17 26.83 -15 06 03.4 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 06.44172 00 17 27.02 -15 06 01.1 367
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.73957 00 19 44.40 -14 24 21.7 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.74728 00 19 45.21 -14 24 06.6 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.74907 00 19 45.35 -14 24 04.1 11.4 N 235
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.75692 00 19 46.15 -14 23 48.0 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.76609 00 19 47.12 -14 23 30.0 201
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.78935 00 19 49.55 -14 22 43.4 11.2 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.79258 00 19 50.10 -14 22 37.2 11.3 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.79582 00 19 50.28 -14 22 31.6 11.3 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 07.79905 00 19 50.65 -14 22 24.4 11.2 N 213
CK02C010 C2002 02 08.77292 00 21 35.29 -13 50 28.0 941
CK02C010 C2002 02 08.77826 00 21 35.86 -13 50 17.0 941
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers L. Kornos, J. Toth. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas.
0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/3.5
reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
T. Fuse, N. Hashimoto, A. I. Ibrahim, S. Isobe, K. Nishiyama, Y. Oshima,
J. Terazono, H. Umehara, T. Urata, M. Yoshikawa. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector
+ CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi. Observer M. Suzuki. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
452 Big Cypress Observatory. Observer L. Nemec. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
896 Yatsugatake South Base Observatory. Observer M. Aoki. Measurer
Y. Kushida. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang)
T 2002 Mar. 18.9118 TT MPC
q 0.510190 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 34.2075 -0.5412566 -0.6968687
Node 93.2016 +0.6267809 -0.7074064
e 1.0 Incl. 28.1176 +0.5605239 +0.1181110
From 126 observations 2002 Feb. 1-8.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 C1 (Ikeya-Zhang)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 02 05 00 14.96 -15 51.1 1.522 1.054 43.5 40.1 8.6
2002 02 07 00 18.43 -14 48.2 1.498 1.020 42.6 40.8 8.5
2002 02 09 00 22.00 -13 42.9 1.473 0.986 41.7 41.7 8.3
2002 02 11 00 25.66 -12 35.1 1.446 0.952 40.8 42.7 8.1
2002 02 13 00 29.41 -11 24.5 1.419 0.918 40.0 43.8 7.9
2002 02 15 00 33.25 -10 11.1 1.391 0.884 39.2 44.9 7.7
2002 02 17 00 37.16 -08 54.5 1.362 0.851 38.4 46.2 7.5
2002 02 19 00 41.14 -07 34.4 1.332 0.817 37.7 47.7 7.2
2002 02 21 00 45.19 -06 10.8 1.301 0.785 37.0 49.3 7.0
2002 02 23 00 49.28 -04 43.2 1.269 0.753 36.3 51.2 6.8
2002 02 25 00 53.40 -03 11.4 1.236 0.721 35.7 53.2 6.5
2002 02 27 00 57.52 -01 35.0 1.202 0.691 35.1 55.5 6.3
2002 03 01 01 01.63 +00 06.3 1.167 0.661 34.5 58.0 6.0
2002 03 03 01 05.67 +01 52.7 1.131 0.634 33.9 60.9 5.8
2002 03 05 01 09.61 +03 44.6 1.094 0.608 33.4 64.0 5.5
2002 03 07 01 13.39 +05 42.3 1.056 0.584 32.9 67.5 5.3
2002 03 09 01 16.93 +07 45.8 1.017 0.562 32.5 71.4 5.0
2002 03 11 01 20.15 +09 55.4 0.978 0.544 32.0 75.5 4.8
2002 03 13 01 22.95 +12 10.9 0.938 0.530 31.6 80.0 4.6
2002 03 15 01 25.23 +14 32.1 0.899 0.519 31.3 84.6 4.4
2002 03 17 01 26.88 +16 58.8 0.859 0.512 31.0 89.3 4.3
2002 03 19 01 27.78 +19 30.3 0.820 0.510 30.7 94.0 4.1
2002 03 21 01 27.84 +22 06.0 0.782 0.513 30.6 98.5 4.1
2002 03 23 01 26.95 +24 45.3 0.745 0.520 30.6 102.5 4.0
2002 03 25 01 25.03 +27 27.4 0.710 0.531 30.8 106.1 4.0
2002 03 27 01 22.03 +30 11.8 0.676 0.546 31.1 109.0 4.0
2002 03 29 01 17.87 +32 57.7 0.645 0.564 31.8 111.1 4.1
2002 03 31 01 12.48 +35 44.7 0.615 0.586 32.8 112.5 4.1
2002 04 02 01 05.79 +38 32.4 0.588 0.610 34.1 113.1 4.2
2002 04 04 00 57.67 +41 20.3 0.563 0.636 35.8 113.0 4.3
2002 04 06 00 47.96 +44 08.0 0.540 0.664 37.9 112.1 4.4
2002 04 08 00 36.47 +46 54.6 0.518 0.693 40.4 110.7 4.5
2002 04 10 00 22.90 +49 39.1 0.499 0.724 43.2 108.7 4.6
2002 04 12 00 06.88 +52 20.1 0.481 0.755 46.3 106.2 4.7
2002 04 14 23 47.96 +54 55.1 0.465 0.787 49.8 103.4 4.8
2002 04 16 23 25.60 +57 20.7 0.451 0.820 53.6 100.2 4.9
2002 04 18 22 59.24 +59 32.3 0.439 0.853 57.6 96.7 5.0
2002 04 20 22 28.49 +61 23.6 0.429 0.887 61.9 92.9 5.1
2002 04 22 21 53.32 +62 47.3 0.420 0.921 66.3 88.9 5.3
2002 04 24 21 14.45 +63 35.7 0.414 0.955 71.0 84.8 5.4
2002 04 26 20 33.49 +63 42.5 0.410 0.989 75.8 80.5 5.5
2002 04 28 19 52.69 +63 05.2 0.407 1.023 80.6 76.2 5.6
2002 04 30 19 14.25 +61 45.6 0.407 1.057 85.6 71.8 5.8
2002 05 02 18 39.70 +59 49.6 0.410 1.091 90.5 67.5 5.9
2002 05 04 18 09.65 +57 25.0 0.414 1.125 95.3 63.2 6.1
2002 05 06 17 44.02 +54 40.0 0.421 1.159 100.0 59.0 6.3
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