MPEC 2002-S13 : COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-S13                                Issued 2002 Sept. 16, 18:52 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.94681 18 48 43.16 +29 57 59.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.94794 18 48 42.65 +29 57 53.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.94906 18 48 42.09 +29 57 50.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95132 18 48 41.33 +29 57 42.2                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95244 18 48 40.78 +29 57 38.3                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95356 18 48 40.32 +29 57 33.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95470 18 48 39.91 +29 57 30.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95583 18 48 39.46 +29 57 26.5                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95697 18 48 39.07 +29 57 22.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95809 18 48 38.54 +29 57 17.3                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.95922 18 48 38.13 +29 57 13.9                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 06.96034 18 48 37.71 +29 57 09.5                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.96023 18 42 08.46 +28 57 19.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.96137 18 42 07.96 +28 57 16.1                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.96362 18 42 07.14 +28 57 08.6                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.96476 18 42 06.73 +28 57 02.9                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.96590 18 42 06.32 +28 57 00.9                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.96704 18 42 05.87 +28 56 56.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.96929 18 42 05.04 +28 56 48.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.97044 18 42 04.64 +28 56 43.3                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.97384 18 42 03.27 +28 56 31.7                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.97499 18 42 02.87 +28 56 26.9                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 07.97611 18 42 02.42 +28 56 22.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.84900 18 36 36.98 +28 03 54.5                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.85013 18 36 36.65 +28 03 50.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.85126 18 36 36.30 +28 03 46.7                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.85238 18 36 35.83 +28 03 42.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.85352 18 36 35.50 +28 03 38.6                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.85464 18 36 35.07 +28 03 34.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.86593 18 36 30.84 +28 02 52.6                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.86706 18 36 30.42 +28 02 49.5                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.87044 18 36 29.15 +28 02 36.9                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.87383 18 36 27.88 +28 02 24.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 08.87495 18 36 27.54 +28 02 21.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.50692 18 32 40.21 +27 24 20.5                      340
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.50924 18 32 39.27 +27 24 10.6                      340
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.51125 18 32 38.67 +27 24 04.5                      340
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 09.51313 18 32 37.91 +27 23 56.4          14.3 T      340
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.83853 18 19 36.93 +25 04 32.5                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.83966 18 19 36.63 +25 04 28.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.84079 18 19 36.37 +25 04 24.1                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.84304 18 19 35.29 +25 04 16.5                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.84417 18 19 35.15 +25 04 12.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.84529 18 19 34.71 +25 04 08.2                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.85093 18 19 32.97 +25 03 47.9                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.85429 18 19 31.92 +25 03 35.9                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.90187 18 19 16.91 +25 00 46.0          16.0 T      945
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.90432 18 19 16.06 +25 00 37.0          16.0 T      945
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 11.90860 18 19 14.69 +25 00 21.3          16.5 T      945
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.13280 18 18 04.14 +24 47 03.8          16.1 T      762
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.13683 18 18 02.89 +24 46 49.1          16.1 T      762
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.14127 18 18 01.42 +24 46 33.6          16.1 T      762
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.14725 18 17 59.59 +24 46 11.8          16.2 T      762
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.55192 18 15 54.12 +24 22 15.4          14.6 T      360
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.55465 18 15 53.27 +24 22 05.8                      360
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.83221 18 14 29.10 +24 05 41.0                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.83444 18 14 28.30 +24 05 33.8                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.83780 18 14 27.25 +24 05 22.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.83891 18 14 26.95 +24 05 18.3                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.84227 18 14 25.78 +24 05 06.2                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.84453 18 14 25.08 +24 04 57.7                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.84566 18 14 24.77 +24 04 53.4                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.84679 18 14 24.45 +24 04 50.2                      A46
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.92251 18 14 01.59 +24 00 22.3          16.6 T      J95
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.92593 18 14 00.55 +24 00 10.1          16.3 T      J95
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 12.92847 18 13 59.84 +24 00 01.1          16.4 T      J95
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.01175 18 13 34.70 +23 55 05.8          15.8 T      613
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.01852 18 13 32.65 +23 54 42.0          15.7 T      613
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.02303 18 13 31.28 +23 54 26.4          15.7 T      613
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.03207 18 13 28.61 +23 53 54.1          15.8 T      613
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.04110 18 13 25.88 +23 53 22.1          15.7 T      613
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.56076 18 10 52.23 +23 22 57.2          15.0 T      392
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.57344 18 10 48.35 +23 22 09.4                      392
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.87713 18 09 20.66 +23 04 31.7          15.8 N      215
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.87774 18 09 20.54 +23 04 29.8          16.3 N      215
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 13.87825 18 09 20.31 +23 04 27.9          16.2 N      215
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 14.80433 18 05 00.29 +22 11 00.6          15.7 T      170
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 14.80552 18 04 59.90 +22 10 56.9          15.7 T      170
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 14.81113 18 04 58.31 +22 10 36.9          15.8 T      170
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 15.86986 18 00 15.13 +21 10 28.1          15.2 N      213
    CK02Q050  C2002 09 15.87132 18 00 14.68 +21 10 23.3          15.2 N      213

Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
392 JCPM Sapporo Station.  Observer K. Watanabe.  0.20-m f/7.5 reflector + CCD.
613 Heisingen.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.35-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
762 Four Winds Observatory, Lake Leelanau.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.30-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m f/6.3
    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. 19.2829 TT                                  MPC
q   1.242067             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  133.3774      -0.2245029      -0.9319692
                   Node    33.7379      -0.9743357      +0.2195918
e   1.0            Incl.  149.1670      -0.0163844      -0.2884664
From 287 observations 2002 Aug. 28-Sept. 15.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 Q5 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
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 58.1    1.246    1.515    84.0    41.2  15.3
2002 09 28    17 20.71   +11 14.0    1.340    1.474    76.5    41.4  15.3
2002 10 03    17 10.08   +07 59.0    1.437    1.436    69.5    40.8  15.4
2002 10 08    17 01.63   +05 09.5    1.536    1.400    62.9    39.5  15.4
2002 10 13    16 54.86   +02 41.5    1.634    1.367    56.6    37.5  15.4
2002 10 18    16 49.35   +00 31.2    1.728    1.337    50.5    35.1  15.4
2002 10 23    16 44.81   -01 24.5    1.817    1.311    44.6    32.2  15.5
2002 10 28    16 41.01   -03 08.4    1.899    1.289    39.0    29.0  15.5
2002 11 02    16 37.80   -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-S13

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