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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q52 Issued 2002 Aug. 30, 21:00 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.81243 19 51 53.52 +37 17 13.7 16.0 T 118
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.81391 19 51 52.69 +37 17 05.0 15.9 T 170
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.81617 19 51 51.67 +37 16 59.0 15.9 T 170
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.81765 19 51 50.53 +37 16 53.7 16.0 T 118
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.81890 19 51 49.89 +37 16 50.0 15.9 T 118
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.81948 19 51 49.61 +37 16 49.1 16.1 T 118
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.82273 19 51 47.78 +37 16 40.4 15.9 T 118
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.82376 19 51 47.19 +37 16 37.4 118
CK02Q050 C2002 08 29.82833 19 51 44.83 +37 16 25.7 118
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.20793 19 48 25.79 +36 59 06.0 16.1 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.20909 19 48 25.16 +36 59 02.7 15.7 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.21022 19 48 24.50 +36 58 59.9 16.0 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.21133 19 48 23.98 +36 58 58.1 15.9 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.21245 19 48 23.39 +36 58 53.3 16.3 T 848
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.45200 19 46 18.81 +36 47 45.9 349
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.45543 19 46 17.05 +36 47 35.3 349
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.45921 19 46 15.05 +36 47 24.9 349
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.49350 19 45 57.15 +36 45 48.3 349
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.49493 19 45 56.36 +36 45 44.1 15.4 T 349
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.79631 19 43 20.79 +36 31 25.7 046
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.79736 19 43 20.31 +36 31 22.8 046
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.79813 19 43 19.94 +36 31 20.1 046
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.79873 19 43 19.58 +36 31 18.3 046
CK02Q050 C2002 08 30.79946 19 43 19.23 +36 31 16.4 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove. Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
M. Schwartz. Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Nov. 19.2842 TT MPC
q 1.242006 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 133.3619 -0.2246161 -0.9319818
Node 33.7157 -0.9743123 +0.2196584
e 1.0 Incl. 149.1628 -0.0162209 -0.2883749
From 47 observations 2002 Aug. 28-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 08 24 20 45.35 +40 41.7 1.019 1.796 124.4 27.7 15.6
2002 08 29 19 59.09 +37 52.8 0.995 1.746 121.1 29.7 15.4
2002 09 03 19 17.15 +33 45.9 1.001 1.697 115.3 32.5 15.3
2002 09 08 18 41.90 +28 55.2 1.033 1.649 107.9 35.6 15.2
2002 09 13 18 13.64 +23 56.1 1.088 1.603 99.8 38.2 15.2
2002 09 18 17 51.48 +19 13.2 1.161 1.558 91.8 40.1 15.2
2002 09 23 17 34.21 +14 58.3 1.246 1.515 84.0 41.2 15.3
2002 09 28 17 20.70 +11 14.2 1.339 1.474 76.5 41.4 15.3
2002 10 03 17 10.07 +07 59.3 1.437 1.436 69.5 40.8 15.4
2002 10 08 17 01.62 +05 09.7 1.536 1.400 62.9 39.5 15.4
2002 10 13 16 54.85 +02 41.7 1.634 1.367 56.6 37.5 15.4
2002 10 18 16 49.34 +00 31.5 1.728 1.337 50.5 35.1 15.4
2002 10 23 16 44.80 -01 24.2 1.817 1.311 44.6 32.2 15.5
2002 10 28 16 41.00 -03 08.1 1.899 1.289 39.0 29.0 15.5
2002 11 02 16 37.79 -04 42.3 1.974 1.270 33.5 25.5 15.5
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