MPEC 2002-V34 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-V34                                Issued 2002 Nov. 8, 20:21 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 R3 (LONEOS)

Observations:
    CK02R030  C2002 10 29.54619 03 13 33.72 +20 48 44.3                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 10 29.54929 03 13 33.36 +20 48 42.9                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 10 29.55263 03 13 32.95 +20 48 42.8          16.4 T      340
    CK02R030  C2002 10 30.95217 03 10 47.68 +20 43 40.6          16.5 T      049
    CK02R030  C2002 10 30.96526 03 10 46.10 +20 43 38.0          16.4 T      049
    CK02R030  C2002 10 30.98074 03 10 44.26 +20 43 34.5          16.5 T      049
    CK02R030  C2002 11 01.35485 03 08 00.41 +20 38 25.9          16.7 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 01.37583 03 07 57.89 +20 38 20.8          16.6 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 01.39696 03 07 55.34 +20 38 16.2          16.7 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 01.93279 03 06 51.23 +20 36 09.7          16.3 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 01.93434 03 06 51.01 +20 36 09.5          16.3 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 04.19036 03 02 18.78 +20 26 56.3          16.1 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 04.25331 03 02 11.10 +20 26 40.3          16.1 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 04.32538 03 02 02.29 +20 26 22.2          16.0 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 04.57660 03 01 31.81 +20 25 17.5                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 04.58127 03 01 31.22 +20 25 16.1                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 04.59002 03 01 30.14 +20 25 14.4                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 04.59346 03 01 29.72 +20 25 13.5          16.9 T      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 05.22721 03 00 12.75 +20 22 28.4          17.1 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 05.24432 03 00 10.61 +20 22 23.8          17.5 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 05.26150 03 00 08.52 +20 22 19.4          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 05.27893 03 00 06.41 +20 22 14.8          17.5 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 05.29634 03 00 04.29 +20 22 10.4          17.5 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 05.65647 02 59 20.35 +20 20 35.1          16.7 T      360
    CK02R030  C2002 11 05.65916 02 59 20.00 +20 20 34.5                      360
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.23152 02 58 10.23 +20 18 01.6          17.1 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.24816 02 58 08.21 +20 17 57.1          17.2 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.26481 02 58 06.15 +20 17 52.7          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.28148 02 58 04.14 +20 17 48.2          18.1 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.29816 02 58 02.05 +20 17 43.7          17.3 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.26715 02 56 03.63 +20 13 17.8          17.1 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.28413 02 56 01.53 +20 13 12.9          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.30133 02 55 59.42 +20 13 08.3          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.31855 02 55 57.30 +20 13 03.4          17.3 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.33587 02 55 55.19 +20 12 58.5          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.88888 02 54 47.47 +20 10 24.0          16.1 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.89027 02 54 47.35 +20 10 22.9          16.1 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 07.89218 02 54 47.08 +20 10 21.4          16.1 T      213

Observer details:
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg.  Observers B. Davidsson, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist,
    T. Oja, J. Warell.  1.0-m Schmidt + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-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.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + 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.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
T 2003 June 13.6412 TT                                  MPC
q   3.869461             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   45.0711      +0.9560509      +0.1292768
                   Node    54.2912      +0.0761995      -0.9762604
e   1.0            Incl.  161.0893      +0.2831261      -0.1737907
From 297 observations 2002 Sept. 4-Nov. 7.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-V34

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