MPEC 2002-W09 : COMET P/2002 T1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-W09                                Issued 2002 Nov. 18, 21:06 UT

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                           COMET P/2002 T1 (LINEAR)

Additional Observations:
    PK02T010  C2002 10 08.84215 01 37 39.04 +14 51 00.1                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 10 08.84512 01 37 38.88 +14 51 22.7                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 10 08.84895 01 37 38.59 +14 51 52.2                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 10 08.85299 01 37 38.29 +14 52 23.0                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 10 23.81463 01 19 01.34 +41 14 33.0                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 10 23.81765 01 19 01.10 +41 14 46.9                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 10 23.82160 01 19 00.75 +41 15 05.2                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 10 23.82529 01 19 00.44 +41 15 22.3                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 11 03.52108 01 08 08.17 +51 26 39.4                      349
    PK02T010  C2002 11 03.52582 01 08 07.78 +51 26 51.0                      349
    PK02T010  C2002 11 03.52728 01 08 07.80 +51 26 54.3                      349
    PK02T010  C2002 11 03.53189 01 08 07.53 +51 27 05.6          17.3 T      349
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.01076 01 05 25.94 +54 31 38.2          17.9 T      785
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.02598 01 05 25.57 +54 32 04.9          17.8 T      785
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.09646 01 05 23.68 +54 34 04.3          17.3 T      785
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.11228 01 05 23.11 +54 34 31.0          17.9 T      785
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.48901 01 05 18.18 +54 44 47.0          17.9 N      340
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.49177 01 05 18.07 +54 44 49.7                      340
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.49453 01 05 17.93 +54 44 57.0                      340
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.49685 01 05 18.12 +54 44 57.5          17.3 T      340
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.94176 01 05 11.42 +54 56 36.4                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 11 09.94476 01 05 11.33 +54 56 41.1                      127
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.69457 01 05 06.65 +55 15 33.7                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.69797 01 05 06.56 +55 15 37.5                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.70023 01 05 06.57 +55 15 43.2                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.70135 01 05 06.52 +55 15 43.3                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.70249 01 05 06.48 +55 15 44.8                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.70361 01 05 06.37 +55 15 47.8                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.70475 01 05 06.40 +55 15 50.0                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.70588 01 05 06.49 +55 15 51.8                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 10.70701 01 05 06.36 +55 15 52.2                      A46
    PK02T010  C2002 11 11.18494 01 05 02.76 +55 27 36.8                      670
    PK02T010  C2002 11 11.23293 01 05 01.84 +55 28 45.4                      670
    PK02T010  C2002 11 11.29343 01 05 00.76 +55 30 10.7                      670
    PK02T010  C2002 11 17.16415 01 06 10.05 +57 21 44.1          18.2 T      704
    PK02T010  C2002 11 17.18138 01 06 10.42 +57 21 59.9          18.3 T      704
    PK02T010  C2002 11 17.21582 01 06 10.77 +57 22 30.4          18.2 T      704
    PK02T010  C2002 11 17.23335 01 06 11.03 +57 22 44.8          17.8 T      704

Observer details:
127 Bornheim.  Observer N. Ehring.  0.30-m f/3.2 reflector + 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.
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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer H. Ashley.
    0.91-m reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2002 T1 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Oct. 8.0834 TT                                   MPC
q   1.192084             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1473128      Peri.    1.3097      +0.9576417      -0.2719890
a   3.550660       Node    15.5047      +0.2608795      +0.6804004
e   0.664264       Incl.   20.7193      +0.1219188      +0.6804978
P   6.69
From 386 observations 2002 Sept. 29-Nov. 17.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-W09

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