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M.P.E.C. 2002-K64 Issued 2002 May 28, 22:00 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 H2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02H020 C2002 05 16.95395 18 12 26.61 +58 34 34.5 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 16.95508 18 12 26.20 +58 34 38.0 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 16.95619 18 12 25.77 +58 34 42.0 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 16.96288 18 12 23.55 +58 35 05.7 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 16.96400 18 12 23.12 +58 35 09.7 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 18.89770 18 00 43.76 +60 23 28.9 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 18.89883 18 00 43.40 +60 23 33.5 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 18.89995 18 00 42.96 +60 23 37.4 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 18.90331 18 00 41.62 +60 23 47.0 A46
CK02H020 C2002 05 20.09896 17 52 56.13 +61 26 15.9 15.4 N 232
CK02H020 C2002 05 20.12388 17 52 46.30 +61 27 30.7 15.4 N 232
CK02H020 C2002 05 20.81878 17 48 05.31 +62 02 01.4 16.5 T 104
CK02H020 C2002 05 20.82065 17 48 04.57 +62 02 06.3 104
CK02H020 C2002 05 20.82230 17 48 03.80 +62 02 11.9 104
CK02H020 C2002 05 20.82362 17 48 03.27 +62 02 15.6 104
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.32745 17 29 57.90 +63 56 12.3 16.2 T 704
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.34215 17 29 51.39 +63 56 50.1 16.8 T 704
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.35680 17 29 44.64 +63 57 26.3 16.9 T 704
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.90351 17 25 34.42 +64 19 56.4 15.1 N 170
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.90694 17 25 32.85 +64 20 04.4 15.1 N 170
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.90978 17 25 31.49 +64 20 11.5 15.1 N 170
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.93640 17 25 20.36 +64 21 09.8 15.2 T 176
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.93918 17 25 17.73 +64 21 23.3 15.3 T 176
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.94196 17 25 16.43 +64 21 30.3 15.2 T 176
CK02H020 C2002 05 23.94473 17 25 15.20 +64 21 36.8 15.2 T 176
CK02H020 C2002 05 25.08652 17 16 14.61 +65 05 50.5 15.2 N 232
CK02H020 C2002 05 25.91898 17 09 29.85 +65 35 44.5 14.9 T 213
CK02H020 C2002 05 25.92106 17 09 28.89 +65 35 49.1 14.9 T 213
CK02H020 C2002 05 25.92309 17 09 27.95 +65 35 53.5 14.9 T 213
CK02H020 C2002 05 26.03174 17 08 33.65 +65 39 40.2 15.1 N 941
CK02H020 C2002 05 26.03537 17 08 31.97 +65 39 47.1 15.1 N 941
CK02H020 C2002 05 26.03909 17 08 30.09 +65 39 55.5 15.1 N 941
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.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco. 0.41-m
f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
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.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.26-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. 23.4068 TT MPC
q 1.634821 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.003684 Peri. 20.4181 -0.1384934 -0.3220928
Node 269.0016 -0.9877372 -0.0238972
e 0.993978 Incl. 110.5011 -0.0720746 +0.9464064
From 199 observations 2002 Apr. 22-May 26.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 05 26 17 08.83 +65 38.5 1.491 1.840 92.6 33.4 14.0
2002 05 31 16 25.38 +67 55.0 1.568 1.870 90.2 32.8 14.2
2002 06 05 15 40.23 +69 02.3 1.653 1.903 87.6 32.2 14.4
2002 06 10 14 57.97 +69 10.9 1.745 1.936 84.7 31.5 14.6
2002 06 15 14 21.88 +68 36.7 1.841 1.971 81.8 30.7 14.8
2002 06 20 13 52.95 +67 35.6 1.939 2.008 78.9 29.8 15.0
2002 06 25 13 30.64 +66 20.2 2.039 2.045 75.9 28.8 15.2
2002 06 30 13 13.79 +64 58.7 2.139 2.084 73.1 27.8 15.3
2002 07 05 13 01.26 +63 36.3 2.238 2.123 70.3 26.8 15.5
2002 07 10 12 52.07 +62 16.0 2.335 2.163 67.6 25.8 15.7
2002 07 15 12 45.46 +60 59.7 2.431 2.204 65.1 24.7 15.9
2002 07 20 12 40.87 +59 48.2 2.523 2.246 62.7 23.7 16.0
2002 07 25 12 37.84 +58 42.1 2.612 2.289 60.5 22.7 16.2
2002 07 30 12 36.06 +57 41.3 2.697 2.332 58.5 21.8 16.3
2002 08 04 12 35.29 +56 46.0 2.777 2.376 56.6 20.9 16.5
2002 08 09 12 35.34 +55 56.0 2.853 2.420 55.0 20.1 16.6
2002 08 14 12 36.06 +55 11.4 2.925 2.464 53.7 19.3 16.7
2002 08 19 12 37.34 +54 32.0 2.991 2.509 52.6 18.7 16.9
2002 08 24 12 39.08 +53 57.8 3.053 2.555 51.8 18.1 17.0
2002 08 29 12 41.20 +53 28.6 3.109 2.600 51.3 17.7 17.1
2002 09 03 12 43.65 +53 04.3 3.160 2.646 51.1 17.3 17.2
2002 09 08 12 46.39 +52 45.1 3.205 2.692 51.3 17.0 17.3
2002 09 13 12 49.36 +52 31.0 3.246 2.739 51.7 16.8 17.4
2002 09 18 12 52.52 +52 22.0 3.281 2.785 52.5 16.6 17.5
2002 09 23 12 55.84 +52 18.1 3.311 2.832 53.5 16.6 17.6
2002 09 28 12 59.30 +52 19.5 3.336 2.879 54.9 16.5 17.7
2002 10 03 13 02.87 +52 26.1 3.356 2.926 56.5 16.6 17.8
2002 10 08 13 06.53 +52 38.3 3.372 2.973 58.4 16.6 17.9
2002 10 13 13 10.24 +52 56.1 3.383 3.020 60.5 16.7 17.9
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