MPEC 2002-J36 : COMET C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-J36                                Issued 2002 May  9, 22:13 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02H020  C2002 04 27.72262 19 21 02.70 +35 11 18.4          14.5 T      355
    CK02H020  C2002 04 27.72609 19 21 02.25 +35 11 36.2                      355
    CK02H020  C2002 04 27.75078 19 20 59.33 +35 13 34.0          13.7 T      349
    CK02H020  C2002 04 27.75306 19 20 59.09 +35 13 45.5                      349
    CK02H020  C2002 04 27.75579 19 20 58.73 +35 13 58.2                      349
    CK02H020  C2002 04 27.75701 19 20 58.61 +35 14 03.9                      349
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.73735 19 19 01.17 +36 32 22.2          14.2 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.73836 19 19 01.11 +36 32 27.2          14.5 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.74036 19 19 00.89 +36 32 36.8          14.5 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.74148 19 19 00.76 +36 32 43.1          14.1 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 04 28.74782 19 18 59.91 +36 33 13.9          14.1 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 04 30.92368 19 14 12.36 +39 26 42.4                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 04 30.92594 19 14 12.08 +39 26 53.2                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 04 30.92819 19 14 11.82 +39 27 04.1                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 04 30.93047 19 14 11.41 +39 27 14.6                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 04 30.99977 19 14 01.70 +39 32 46.1          14.4 T      157
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.00095 19 14 01.42 +39 32 50.9          14.8 T      157
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.00212 19 14 01.31 +39 32 56.8          14.5 T      157
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.00329 19 14 01.16 +39 33 03.7          14.3 T      157
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.01616 19 13 59.39 +39 34 04.5          15.0 N      213
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.08601 19 13 49.28 +39 39 38.9          14.8 T      939
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.09097 19 13 48.55 +39 40 02.5          14.8 T      939
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.09345 19 13 48.19 +39 40 13.9          14.9 T      939
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.62337 19 12 31.74 +40 22 15.4          13.7 T      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.62487 19 12 31.45 +40 22 24.1                      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.62649 19 12 31.14 +40 22 30.9                      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.62800 19 12 30.96 +40 22 38.5                      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.62950 19 12 30.75 +40 22 45.5                      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.93378 19 11 45.51 +40 46 50.9                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.93491 19 11 45.31 +40 46 56.2                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.93603 19 11 45.16 +40 47 01.2                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 01.93716 19 11 45.00 +40 47 06.8                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.60821 19 10 02.48 +41 40 08.4                      349
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.61028 19 10 02.19 +41 40 19.0                      349
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.61420 19 10 01.59 +41 40 36.7                      349
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.61546 19 10 01.36 +41 40 42.8                      349
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.61672 19 10 01.16 +41 40 48.9          13.9 T      349
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.63314 19 09 58.60 +41 42 05.8          15.0 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.63484 19 09 58.32 +41 42 13.9          14.8 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.63602 19 09 58.08 +41 42 20.4          14.9 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.63944 19 09 57.59 +41 42 36.1          14.8 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 02.64314 19 09 57.01 +41 42 55.0          14.7 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.19222 19 08 30.01 +42 26 05.9          15.1 N      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.19416 19 08 29.67 +42 26 14.6          15.2 N      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.20147 19 08 28.62 +42 26 49.3          15.0 N      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.20244 19 08 28.36 +42 26 53.9          15.6 N      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.20455 19 08 27.99 +42 27 04.6          15.4 N      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.40260 19 07 55.21 +42 42 36.8          15.9 T      704
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.41502 19 07 53.10 +42 43 36.5          16.1 T      704
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.42794 19 07 51.01 +42 44 37.9          15.9 T      704
    CK02H020  C2002 05 03.44057 19 07 48.93 +42 45 36.9          16.2 T      704
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.10970 19 03 02.00 +44 55 26.5          15.1 T      939
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.11343 19 03 01.27 +44 55 43.8          15.0 T      939
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.11711 19 03 00.53 +44 56 00.5          15.0 T      939
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.22941 19 02 40.57 +45 04 39.4          15.7 T      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.23141 19 02 40.29 +45 04 48.7          16.0 T      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.23241 19 02 40.00 +45 04 53.8          15.5 T      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.23338 19 02 39.86 +45 04 58.4          15.5 T      452
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.63872 19 01 25.12 +45 36 07.0          14.9 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.64623 19 01 23.75 +45 36 41.6          14.9 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.65072 19 01 22.82 +45 37 01.4          15.7 N      379
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.77523 19 00 59.20 +45 46 35.6          13.0 T      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.77674 19 00 58.92 +45 46 42.5                      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 05.77824 19 00 58.66 +45 46 49.6                      367
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.01860 18 56 57.30 +47 20 57.9          13.9 T      049
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.01997 18 56 56.97 +47 21 04.5          13.7 T      049
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.02090 18 56 56.83 +47 21 08.6          14.2 T      049
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.02177 18 56 56.65 +47 21 12.3          14.2 T      049
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.02291 18 56 56.46 +47 21 17.4          14.2 T      049
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.02409 18 56 56.19 +47 21 22.4          13.9 T      049
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.92373 18 53 50.09 +48 28 39.5                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.92598 18 53 49.55 +48 28 49.6                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.92936 18 53 48.85 +48 29 04.8                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 07.93049 18 53 48.60 +48 29 09.9                      A46
    CK02H020  C2002 05 09.00632 18 49 52.76 +49 48 19.9                      046
    CK02H020  C2002 05 09.00810 18 49 52.33 +49 48 27.7                      046
    CK02H020  C2002 05 09.00888 18 49 52.13 +49 48 31.1                      046
    CK02H020  C2002 05 09.00976 18 49 51.97 +49 48 35.0                      046

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg.  Observers B. Davidsson, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist,
    T. Oja, J. Warell.  Measurers G. Hahn, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist,
    S. Mottola, J. Warell.  1.0-m Schmidt + CCD,
157 Frasso Sabino.  Observers R. Haver, F. Anzellini.  0.20-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka.  Observer H. Abe.  0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
452 Big Cypress Observatory.  Observer L. Nemec.  0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + 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.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Mar. 23.5875 TT                                  MPC
q   1.636079             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   20.5431      -0.1386147      -0.3221464
                   Node   269.0400      -0.9878651      -0.0219194
e   1.0            Incl.  110.5088      -0.0700603      +0.9464361
From 118 observations 2002 Apr. 22-May 9.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-J36

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