MPEC 2002-W07 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-W07                                Issued 2002 Nov. 18, 19:49 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)

Additional Observations:
    CK02R030  C2002 11 03.56841 03 03 34.02 +20 29 33.0                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 03.57343 03 03 33.42 +20 29 31.7                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 03.57751 03 03 32.96 +20 29 30.9                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 03.58115 03 03 32.51 +20 29 29.5                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 03.58491 03 03 32.01 +20 29 29.2          16.7 T      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.54481 02 57 32.03 +20 16 36.6          16.6 T      367
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.54861 02 57 31.57 +20 16 35.8                      367
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.55243 02 57 31.08 +20 16 34.6                      367
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.59162 02 57 26.26 +20 16 22.9                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.59418 02 57 25.97 +20 16 21.3                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.60301 02 57 24.89 +20 16 19.9                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 06.60718 02 57 24.33 +20 16 18.6          16.7 T      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 08.24746 02 54 03.55 +20 08 41.9          17.3 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 08.26499 02 54 01.38 +20 08 36.9          17.6 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 08.28243 02 53 59.25 +20 08 32.1          17.3 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 08.29974 02 53 57.10 +20 08 26.9          17.6 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 09.53534 02 51 25.63 +20 02 29.5                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 09.53861 02 51 25.21 +20 02 27.5                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 09.54061 02 51 25.08 +20 02 27.5                      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 09.54281 02 51 24.73 +20 02 27.5          16.5 T      340
    CK02R030  C2002 11 09.58051 02 51 20.03 +20 02 15.7                      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 09.60534 02 51 16.95 +20 02 08.5          16.7 T      349
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.79270 02 48 51.33 +19 56 14.4                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.79404 02 48 51.04 +19 56 13.9                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.79541 02 48 50.92 +19 56 13.0                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.79677 02 48 50.80 +19 56 12.4                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.79814 02 48 50.55 +19 56 12.3                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.79949 02 48 50.41 +19 56 11.2                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.80086 02 48 50.32 +19 56 11.5                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.80222 02 48 50.12 +19 56 10.6                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.80359 02 48 49.97 +19 56 11.0                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.80495 02 48 49.81 +19 56 10.4                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.80632 02 48 49.63 +19 56 09.7                      A46
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.85056 02 48 44.17 +19 55 57.7          16.2 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.85404 02 48 43.71 +19 55 55.2          16.2 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.85910 02 48 43.08 +19 55 54.2          16.2 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.90080 02 48 37.94 +19 55 41.8          16.9 T      939
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.90676 02 48 37.23 +19 55 40.3          17.0 T      939
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.91677 02 48 36.04 +19 55 37.4          16.9 T      939
    CK02R030  C2002 11 11.25007 02 47 55.10 +19 53 56.0                      670
    CK02R030  C2002 11 11.34389 02 47 43.48 +19 53 27.4                      670
    CK02R030  C2002 11 11.47355 02 47 27.47 +19 52 47.0                      670
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.24418 02 45 53.11 +19 48 49.7          17.2 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.26143 02 45 50.99 +19 48 44.6          17.6 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.27873 02 45 48.85 +19 48 39.1          17.5 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.29603 02 45 46.69 +19 48 33.5          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.31335 02 45 44.55 +19 48 28.3          17.6 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.65756 02 45 02.30 +19 46 40.1          16.6 T      360
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.66036 02 45 01.97 +19 46 39.3                      360
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.93078 02 44 28.89 +19 45 13.7                      246
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.93192 02 44 28.73 +19 45 13.3                      246
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.93278 02 44 28.62 +19 45 13.0                      246
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.93395 02 44 28.49 +19 45 12.6                      246
    CK02R030  C2002 11 12.93619 02 44 28.20 +19 45 12.0                      246
    CK02R030  C2002 11 14.25011 02 41 47.39 +19 38 13.5          17.3 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 14.26835 02 41 45.13 +19 38 07.2          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 14.28618 02 41 43.00 +19 38 01.6          17.6 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 14.30413 02 41 40.71 +19 37 55.6          17.4 T      704
    CK02R030  C2002 11 14.32207 02 41 38.51 +19 37 49.7          17.6 T      704

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT telescope
    + 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.
367 Yatsuka.  Observer H. Abe.  0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + 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.
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.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
T 2003 June 13.6592 TT                                  MPC
q   3.869305             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   45.0756      +0.9560601      +0.1291970
                   Node    54.2911      +0.0761185      -0.9762678
e   1.0            Incl.  161.0889      +0.2831168      -0.1738082
From 354 observations 2002 Sept. 4-Nov. 14.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-W07

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