MPEC 2002-R55 : COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R55                                Issued 2002 Sept. 11, 21:45 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02Q050  C2002 08 31.54367 19 36 59.99 +35 54 56.5                      349
    CK02Q050  C2002 08 31.54639 19 36 58.70 +35 54 49.0                      349
    CK02Q050  C2002 08 31.54830 19 36 57.66 +35 54 42.8                      349
    CK02Q050  C2002 08 31.55443 19 36 54.53 +35 54 25.2                      349
    CK02Q050  C2002 08 31.56263 19 36 50.39 +35 54 00.1          15.3 T      349
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.23494 19 31 15.40 +35 19 54.5          15.2 T      848
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.23586 19 31 14.93 +35 19 51.6          15.2 T      848
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.23674 19 31 14.37 +35 19 49.1          15.3 T      848
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.23760 19 31 14.04 +35 19 47.0          15.3 T      848
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.23846 19 31 13.54 +35 19 43.9          15.3 T      848
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.50046 19 29 04.81 +35 06 11.9                      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.50377 19 29 03.15 +35 06 00.5                      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 01.51505 19 28 57.69 +35 05 25.9          16.6 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.43490 19 21 34.36 +34 16 37.1                      341
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.43767 19 21 33.01 +34 16 28.1                      341
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.44045 19 21 31.69 +34 16 19.1                      341
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.44462 19 21 29.70 +34 16 05.5          15.5 T      341
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.48535 19 21 10.18 +34 13 53.4          15.5 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.48691 19 21 09.50 +34 13 50.2          16.2 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.50030 19 21 03.19 +34 13 04.7          15.6 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.50294 19 21 01.96 +34 12 56.5          16.5 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.50449 19 21 01.22 +34 12 51.3          15.8 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.50602 19 21 00.41 +34 12 46.9          15.7 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.99716 19 17 09.27 +33 45 52.7                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 02.99830 19 17 08.82 +33 45 49.3                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.00168 19 17 07.27 +33 45 39.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.00506 19 17 05.63 +33 45 28.3                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.00619 19 17 05.13 +33 45 22.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.00731 19 17 04.64 +33 45 19.7                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.51550 19 13 10.69 +33 17 11.7          16.2 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.51707 19 13 09.99 +33 17 07.7          16.2 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.51928 19 13 08.77 +33 16 58.6          16.3 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 03.52734 19 13 05.28 +33 16 33.1          16.7 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 04.98328 19 02 17.74 +31 53 32.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 04.98439 19 02 17.28 +31 53 27.2                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 04.98774 19 02 15.96 +31 53 14.5                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 04.98885 19 02 15.47 +31 53 10.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 04.98997 19 02 14.90 +31 53 06.6                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 04.99109 19 02 14.50 +31 53 03.3                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 04.99333 19 02 13.59 +31 52 55.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 05.90851 18 55 45.85 +30 59 31.0          15.2 T      176
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 05.90955 18 55 45.42 +30 59 27.4                      176
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 05.91221 18 55 44.24 +30 59 17.8                      176
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 05.91500 18 55 43.05 +30 59 08.1                      176
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.82441 18 49 32.20 +30 05 17.2                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.82536 18 49 31.78 +30 05 14.3                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.82806 18 49 30.72 +30 05 04.0                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.82916 18 49 30.60 +30 05 00.3                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.83020 18 49 29.86 +30 04 57.0                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.83075 18 49 29.63 +30 04 55.0                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.83139 18 49 29.38 +30 04 52.5                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.83260 18 49 28.87 +30 04 48.3                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.83319 18 49 28.65 +30 04 46.0                      046
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.84546 18 49 23.77 +30 04 04.1          16.3 T      939
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.85160 18 49 21.34 +30 03 42.1          16.4 T      939
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.85867 18 49 18.62 +30 03 16.3          16.6 T      939
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.89520 18 49 03.62 +30 01 03.1          15.4 N      232
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.90070 18 49 01.28 +30 00 54.2          15.4 T      442
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.90289 18 49 00.74 +30 00 36.8          15.4 N      232
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.81057 18 43 06.03 +29 06 20.8                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.81116 18 43 05.81 +29 06 18.7                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.81205 18 43 05.47 +29 06 15.5                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.85119 18 42 50.43 +29 03 58.1          15.5 T      235
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.89558 18 42 33.48 +29 01 15.3          15.9 T      939
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.89926 18 42 31.95 +29 01 02.4          15.9 T      939
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.90293 18 42 30.42 +29 00 49.3          15.9 T      939
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.93808 18 42 17.10 +28 58 40.9          16.1 T      J95
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.94473 18 42 14.55 +28 58 16.8          15.9 T      J95
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.94560 18 42 14.22 +28 58 13.8          16.2 T      J95
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.53446 18 38 32.85 +28 22 52.8          14.7 T      360
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.53723 18 38 31.80 +28 22 42.4                      360
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.83286 18 36 43.08 +28 04 53.6                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.83345 18 36 42.87 +28 04 51.5                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.83421 18 36 42.59 +28 04 48.8                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.83498 18 36 42.29 +28 04 45.9                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.83556 18 36 42.07 +28 04 43.3                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.83731 18 36 41.45 +28 04 37.4                      246
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.17559 18 34 38.65 +27 44 17.6                      670
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.21090 18 34 25.74 +27 42 08.7          15.4 N      670
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.47704 18 32 50.78 +27 26 07.3          16.7 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.49087 18 32 45.76 +27 25 17.5          15.9 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.49293 18 32 45.18 +27 25 11.3          16.4 N      379
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.85037 18 30 39.36 +27 03 39.2          15.7 N      213
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.85285 18 30 38.43 +27 03 30.1          15.7 N      213
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.85375 18 30 38.16 +27 03 26.7          15.7 N      213
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.90588 18 30 19.63 +27 00 15.5          15.8 T      458
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.91611 18 30 16.29 +26 59 40.3          15.8 N      458
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.92128 18 30 14.46 +26 59 21.6          15.4 T      442
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.92661 18 30 12.61 +26 59 02.0          15.4 T      442

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observer M. Kocer.  Measurer N. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector
    + 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.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, P. Beltrame,
    V. Savani, G. Degano, G. Romano.  0.35-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
    1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
341 Akashina.  Observer A. Akahori.  0.4-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
    reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez C.  0.31-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/4 reflector
    + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
    M. Schwartz.  Measurer P. R. Holvorcem.  0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Nov. 19.2883 TT                                  MPC
q   1.241946             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  133.3897      -0.2246386      -0.9319295
                   Node    33.7419      -0.9743031      +0.2197429
e   1.0            Incl.  149.1677      -0.0164617      -0.2884797
From 211 observations 2002 Aug. 28-Sept. 9.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 09 03    19 17.15   +33 45.8    1.001    1.697   115.3    32.5  15.3
2002 09 08    18 41.90   +28 55.1    1.033    1.649   107.9    35.6  15.2
2002 09 13    18 13.65   +23 55.9    1.088    1.603    99.8    38.2  15.2
2002 09 18    17 51.49   +19 13.0    1.161    1.558    91.8    40.1  15.2
2002 09 23    17 34.21   +14 58.0    1.246    1.515    84.0    41.2  15.3
2002 09 28    17 20.71   +11 14.0    1.339    1.474    76.5    41.4  15.3
2002 10 03    17 10.07   +07 59.0    1.437    1.436    69.5    40.8  15.4
2002 10 08    17 01.63   +05 09.4    1.536    1.400    62.9    39.5  15.4
2002 10 13    16 54.85   +02 41.4    1.634    1.367    56.6    37.5  15.4
2002 10 18    16 49.34   +00 31.2    1.728    1.337    50.5    35.1  15.4
2002 10 23    16 44.80   -01 24.6    1.817    1.311    44.6    32.2  15.5
2002 10 28    16 41.01   -03 08.4    1.899    1.288    39.0    29.0  15.5
2002 11 02    16 37.79   -04 42.7    1.974    1.270    33.5    25.5  15.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R55

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