MPEC 2002-P13 : COMET C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-P13                                Issued 2002 Aug. 5, 15:18 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.17312 14 25 04.75 +46 29 25.2          20.0 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.18661 14 25 04.40 +46 29 14.7          19.7 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.20010 14 25 04.14 +46 29 05.8          19.5 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.21355 14 25 04.04 +46 28 57.1          19.7 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.92249 14 24 51.97 +46 21 11.2          18.8 N      621
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.92634 14 24 51.96 +46 21 08.9                      621
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.93589 14 24 51.75 +46 21 02.5                      621
    CK02O070  C2002 07 29.93972 14 24 51.62 +46 21 00.2                      621
    CK02O070  C2002 07 30.19476 14 24 47.42 +46 18 12.3          18.5 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 07 30.21150 14 24 47.20 +46 18 01.2          18.8 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 07 30.22738 14 24 47.03 +46 17 50.6          18.8 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.15360 14 24 32.47 +46 07 39.9          19.0 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.15576 14 24 32.41 +46 07 39.6          18.6 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.16713 14 24 32.24 +46 07 31.7          19.3 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.16762 14 24 32.17 +46 07 31.8          18.8 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.17903 14 24 32.02 +46 07 23.8          18.4 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.17935 14 24 31.97 +46 07 24.0          18.9 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.18066 14 24 31.98 +46 07 22.5          18.9 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.19096 14 24 31.80 +46 07 16.8          18.7 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.19422 14 24 31.71 +46 07 13.5          19.3 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.20246 14 24 31.56 +46 07 07.8          18.9 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.20304 14 24 31.67 +46 07 07.7          18.5 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.20792 14 24 31.53 +46 07 04.2          19.2 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 07 31.22594 14 24 31.26 +46 06 51.9          18.5 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 08 01.16317 14 24 17.49 +45 56 32.5          18.9 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 08 01.17489 14 24 17.38 +45 56 24.5          18.9 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 08 01.18656 14 24 17.21 +45 56 17.5          19.1 N      704
    CK02O070  C2002 08 01.21054 14 24 17.19 +45 56 00.4          18.7 N      734
    CK02O070  C2002 08 01.22649 14 24 16.71 +45 55 49.1          19.1 N      734
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.23416 14 24 02.89 +45 44 40.7          18.0 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.23870 14 24 02.67 +45 44 38.3          18.9 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.24690 14 24 02.77 +45 44 33.6          18.6 N      649
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.84933 14 23 55.09 +45 37 52.3          18.4 N      599
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.85810 14 23 55.01 +45 37 46.3          18.3 N      599
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.86278 14 23 54.88 +45 37 43.2          18.9 N      599
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.86759 14 23 54.87 +45 37 40.6          18.8 N      587
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.86837 14 23 54.87 +45 37 39.8          18.3 N      599
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.87087 14 23 54.83 +45 37 38.0          18.7 N      587
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.87339 14 23 54.83 +45 37 35.8          18.4 N      587
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.87600 14 23 54.76 +45 37 34.4                      557
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.87786 14 23 54.76 +45 37 32.8                      557
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.87972 14 23 54.73 +45 37 31.4                      557
    CK02O070  C2002 08 02.88159 14 23 54.68 +45 37 30.4                      557
    CK02O070  C2002 08 03.11751 14 23 51.79 +45 34 53.7          17.7 N      734
    CK02O070  C2002 08 03.12773 14 23 51.57 +45 34 47.3          18.9 N      734
    CK02O070  C2002 08 03.92273 14 23 42.27 +45 25 56.1          18.8 N      938
    CK02O070  C2002 08 04.11933 14 23 40.16 +45 23 48.0          18.4 N      734
    CK02O070  C2002 08 04.13367 14 23 40.12 +45 23 35.8          18.1 N      734
    CK02O070  C2002 08 04.88509 14 23 31.94 +45 15 13.1          18.5 T      046
    CK02O070  C2002 08 04.89682 14 23 31.70 +45 15 04.7                      046
    CK02O070  C2002 08 04.91839 14 23 31.74 +45 14 51.6          17.9 N      938
    CK02O070  C2002 08 04.93085 14 23 31.43 +45 14 45.3          17.9 N      938

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observer F. Manca.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers A. Boattini,
    F. Bernardi, A. Di Paola, M. Tombelli.  0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
621 Bergisch Gladbach.  Observer W. Bickel.  0.60-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
    R. Trentman, M. Glaze.  0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
    S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
938 Linhaceira.  Observer R. Goncalves.  0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Sept.  9.767 TT                                  MPC
q   0.80481              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  254.585       -0.292328       +0.932466
                   Node    12.413       +0.462669       +0.332144
e   1.0            Incl.   99.088       -0.836948       -0.142079
From 49 observations 2002 July 29-Aug. 4.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 O7 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 08 04    14 23.69   +45 25.1    5.524    5.303    72.2    10.5  17.5
2002 08 14    14 22.65   +43 32.9    5.512    5.206    67.3    10.3  17.4
2002 08 24    14 23.14   +41 40.6    5.494    5.107    62.5    10.1  17.3
2002 09 03    14 24.96   +39 49.9    5.468    5.008    58.1     9.8  17.2
2002 09 13    14 27.96   +38 02.6    5.430    4.908    54.1     9.6  17.1
2002 09 23    14 31.97   +36 20.0    5.380    4.807    50.7     9.3  17.0
2002 10 03    14 36.83   +34 43.3    5.317    4.706    48.0     9.1  16.9
2002 10 13    14 42.41   +33 13.6    5.237    4.603    46.2     9.0  16.7
2002 10 23    14 48.58   +31 51.8    5.142    4.500    45.4     9.1  16.6
2002 11 02    14 55.21   +30 38.8    5.030    4.395    45.7     9.3  16.4
2002 11 12    15 02.20   +29 35.6    4.901    4.290    47.2     9.7  16.3
2002 11 22    15 09.41   +28 43.0    4.754    4.183    49.7    10.4  16.1
2002 12 02    15 16.73   +28 02.0    4.591    4.076    53.1    11.2  15.9
2002 12 12    15 24.00   +27 33.6    4.412    3.967    57.3    12.1  15.7
2002 12 22    15 31.07   +27 19.0    4.218    3.858    62.1    13.0  15.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-P13

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