MPEC 2002-H56 : COMET C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-H56                                Issued 2002 Apr. 30, 17:51 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02H020  C2002 04 25.06804 19 25 46.76 +31 39 55.2          15.0 T      170
    CK02H020  C2002 04 25.08301 19 25 45.46 +31 41 06.1          15.0 T      170
    CK02H020  C2002 04 25.08762 19 25 44.92 +31 41 27.3          15.0 T      170
    CK02H020  C2002 04 25.94678 19 24 18.01 +32 49 40.2                      198
    CK02H020  C2002 04 25.94824 19 24 17.84 +32 49 46.8                      198
    CK02H020  C2002 04 25.96287 19 24 16.37 +32 50 56.2                      198
    CK02H020  C2002 04 25.96434 19 24 16.22 +32 51 03.5                      198
    CK02H020  C2002 04 26.09453 19 24 02.47 +33 01 27.2          16   N      204
    CK02H020  C2002 04 26.10540 19 24 01.31 +33 02 19.1                      204
    CK02H020  C2002 04 26.11609 19 24 00.15 +33 03 10.6                      204
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.07521 19 20 21.31 +35 39 27.6                      204
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.08554 19 20 20.07 +35 40 17.2          14.6 T      204
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.09462 19 20 18.94 +35 41 00.7          16.3 N      204
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.92367 19 18 38.25 +36 47 09.9                      057
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.92587 19 18 38.39 +36 47 23.8                      057
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.92944 19 18 37.20 +36 47 39.1                      057
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.93128 19 18 37.36 +36 47 49.9                      057
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.93686 19 18 36.28 +36 48 11.1                      057
    CK02H020  C2002 04 29.95084 19 16 25.79 +38 09 11.8                      213
    CK02H020  C2002 04 29.95284 19 16 25.39 +38 09 21.5                      213
    CK02H020  C2002 04 29.95536 19 16 25.00 +38 09 34.4                      213

Observer details:
057 Belgrade.  Observers Vl. Benishek, V. Protitch-Benishek.  0.11-m f/12
    Zeiss astrograph + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/3.62 reflector
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Mar. 23.6578 TT                                  MPC
q   1.636449             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   20.5997      -0.1387492      -0.3223032
                   Node   269.0558      -0.9879093      -0.0209928
e   1.0            Incl.  110.5216      -0.0691653      +0.9464037
From 47 observations 2002 Apr. 22-29.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 04 26    19 24.20   +32 53.9    1.319    1.696    92.7    36.3  13.4
2002 05 01    19 14.02   +39 32.8    1.305    1.715    94.8    35.8  13.4
2002 05 06    19 00.28   +46 03.7    1.310    1.736    96.1    35.3  13.5
2002 05 11    18 41.93   +52 10.8    1.332    1.759    96.4    34.8  13.6
2002 05 16    18 17.79   +57 38.1    1.371    1.785    95.9    34.3  13.7
2002 05 21    17 46.82   +62 11.1    1.425    1.812    94.5    33.8  13.9
2002 05 26    17 08.80   +65 38.8    1.492    1.841    92.6    33.3  14.0
2002 05 31    16 25.32   +67 55.4    1.569    1.871    90.2    32.8  14.2
2002 06 05    15 40.15   +69 02.6    1.655    1.904    87.6    32.2  14.4
2002 06 10    14 57.87   +69 11.2    1.746    1.937    84.7    31.5  14.6
2002 06 15    14 21.76   +68 37.0    1.842    1.973    81.8    30.6  14.8
2002 06 20    13 52.82   +67 35.9    1.941    2.009    78.8    29.8  15.0
2002 06 25    13 30.50   +66 20.4    2.041    2.046    75.9    28.8  15.2
2002 06 30    13 13.66   +64 58.9    2.141    2.085    73.0    27.8  15.3
2002 07 05    13 01.12   +63 36.5    2.240    2.124    70.3    26.8  15.5
2002 07 10    12 51.93   +62 16.2    2.338    2.165    67.6    25.7  15.7
2002 07 15    12 45.32   +60 59.8    2.433    2.206    65.1    24.7  15.9
2002 07 20    12 40.72   +59 48.4    2.525    2.248    62.7    23.7  16.0
2002 07 25    12 37.69   +58 42.2    2.614    2.291    60.5    22.7  16.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-H56

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