MPEC 2002-G40 : COMET C/2002 E2 (SNYDER-MURAKAMI)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-G40                                Issued 2002 Apr. 10, 17:37 UT

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                       COMET C/2002 E2 (SNYDER-MURAKAMI)

Observations:
    CK02E020  C2002 03 16.08542 19 00 08.92 +03 44 27.2          11.8 T      152
    CK02E020  C2002 03 16.08808 19 00 09.08 +03 44 37.3          11.7 T      152
    CK02E020  C2002 03 16.08941 19 00 09.17 +03 44 42.5          11.7 T      152
    CK02E020  C2002 03 17.11661 19 01 14.26 +04 49 29.7          11.8 T      152
    CK02E020  C2002 03 17.11822 19 01 14.33 +04 49 36.1          11.7 T      152
    CK02E020  C2002 03 17.12174 19 01 14.55 +04 49 49.5          11.9 T      152
    CK02E020  C2002 04 01.07809 19 15 12.23 +22 05 29.5          14.5 N      170
    CK02E020  C2002 04 01.08250 19 15 12.47 +22 05 48.2          14.5 N      170
    CK02E020  C2002 04 01.08561 19 15 12.51 +22 06 02.6          14.5 N      170
    CK02E020  C2002 04 04.72153 19 17 59.22 +26 35 54.1          11.7 T      372
    CK02E020  C2002 04 05.28182 19 18 23.44 +27 17 44.0          14.6 N      452
    CK02E020  C2002 04 05.29711 19 18 24.05 +27 18 45.8          14.1 N      452
    CK02E020  C2002 04 05.41466 19 18 28.78 +27 27 41.9          13.9 N      452
    CK02E020  C2002 04 05.42014 19 18 29.19 +27 28 05.3          14.4 N      850
    CK02E020  C2002 04 05.43681 19 18 29.78 +27 29 19.9          14.4 N      850
    CK02E020  C2002 04 05.95116 19 18 51.38 +28 07 42.1                      611
    CK02E020  C2002 04 05.95323 19 18 51.53 +28 07 53.1                      611
    CK02E020  C2002 04 06.08830 19 18 57.19 +28 18 01.7          14.2 N      213
    CK02E020  C2002 04 06.09080 19 18 57.26 +28 18 12.8          14.2 N      213
    CK02E020  C2002 04 06.09451 19 18 57.44 +28 18 29.8          14.1 N      213

Observer details:
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory.  Observers K. Cernis, J. Zdanavicius.
    0.35-m f/3.5 Maksutov + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
452 Big Cypress Observatory.  Observer L. Nemec.  0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
611 Starkenburg.  Observers M. Busch, E. Schwab, P. Geffert.  0.45-m f/4.4
    reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, J. W. Barrett.
    0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 E2 (Snyder-Murakami)
T 2002 Feb. 21.7752 TT                                  MPC
q   1.466275             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.    9.0203      -0.4302536      +0.0276954
                   Node   244.5785      -0.8779596      -0.2452801
e   1.0            Incl.   92.5450      -0.2099258      +0.9690566
From 275 observations 2002 Mar. 12-Apr. 6.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-G40

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