MPEC 2002-K63 : COMET C/2002 E2 (SNYDER-MURAKAMI)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-K63                                Issued 2002 May 28, 21:44 UT

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                       COMET C/2002 E2 (SNYDER-MURAKAMI)

Observations:
    CK02E020  C2002 05 16.93455 19 04 06.81 +70 44 02.9                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 16.93903 19 04 06.15 +70 44 14.3                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 16.94351 19 04 05.47 +70 44 25.6                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 16.94462 19 04 05.28 +70 44 27.9                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 18.88297 18 58 49.20 +72 02 58.6                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 18.88522 18 58 48.69 +72 03 03.6                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 18.88634 18 58 48.46 +72 03 06.3                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 18.88748 18 58 48.25 +72 03 09.3                      A46
    CK02E020  C2002 05 20.11007 18 55 01.58 +72 50 25.7          14.8 N      232
    CK02E020  C2002 05 20.11620 18 55 00.41 +72 50 39.4          14.8 N      232
    CK02E020  C2002 05 20.12993 18 54 57.58 +72 51 10.5          14.8 N      232
    CK02E020  C2002 05 21.83618 18 49 05.01 +73 53 58.4          13.0 T      104
    CK02E020  C2002 05 21.83825 18 49 04.60 +73 54 03.1                      104
    CK02E020  C2002 05 21.84109 18 49 04.02 +73 54 09.4                      104
    CK02E020  C2002 05 21.84348 18 49 03.47 +73 54 14.8                      104
    CK02E020  C2002 05 25.09491 18 35 31.15 +75 44 10.9          15.1 N      232

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.  0.40-m f/5
    reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina L.  0.25-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 E2 (Snyder-Murakami)
Epoch 2002 Feb. 15.0 TT = JDT 2452320.5
T 2002 Feb. 21.78017 TT                                 MPC
q   1.4663243            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  -0.0002359      Peri.    9.02364     -0.43023258     +0.02772796
 +/-0.0000414      Node   244.57960     -0.87798264     -0.24523266
e   1.0003460      Incl.   92.54429     -0.20987239     +0.96906765
From 479 observations 2002 Mar. 12-May 25, mean residual 0".54.

     The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000373
and -0.000096 (+/- 0.000041) AU**-1, respectively.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-K63

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