MPEC 2002-Q52 : COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)

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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
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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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

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Q52

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