MPEC 2002-W45 : COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-W45                                Issued 2002 Nov. 27, 19:13 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)

Observations:
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.85310 02 48 43.75 +19 55 56.0                      048
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.85600 02 48 43.44 +19 55 55.1                      048
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.85890 02 48 43.03 +19 55 54.2                      048
    CK02R030  C2002 11 10.86181 02 48 42.67 +19 55 53.0                      048
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.02659 02 28 08.87 +18 59 44.8                      046
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.02762 02 28 08.72 +18 59 44.8                      046
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.02840 02 28 08.67 +18 59 44.0                      046
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.02921 02 28 08.55 +18 59 45.0                      046
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.03002 02 28 08.54 +18 59 44.6                      046
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.89417 02 26 26.22 +18 54 37.7          16.5 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.89896 02 26 25.67 +18 54 35.1          16.5 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 21.90008 02 26 25.54 +18 54 34.7          16.5 T      213
    CK02R030  C2002 11 22.88604 02 24 29.60 +18 48 41.2          15.9 T      232
    CK02R030  C2002 11 22.89378 02 24 28.66 +18 48 37.9          16.0 T      232
    CK02R030  C2002 11 22.90160 02 24 27.71 +18 48 35.1          15.9 T      232
    CK02R030  C2002 11 23.12818 02 24 01.23 +18 47 13.3          16.4 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 23.14942 02 23 58.71 +18 47 05.6          16.9 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 23.17086 02 23 56.22 +18 46 57.9          16.7 T      644
    CK02R030  C2002 11 25.20859 02 19 59.56 +18 34 34.8                      670
    CK02R030  C2002 11 25.27112 02 19 52.35 +18 34 12.1                      670
    CK02R030  C2002 11 25.35926 02 19 42.07 +18 33 38.8                      670

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M.
    Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 R3 (LONEOS)
T 2003 June 13.6841 TT                                  MPC
q   3.869107             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   45.0818      +0.9560734      +0.1290925
                   Node    54.2910      +0.0760123      -0.9762767
e   1.0            Incl.  161.0887      +0.2831003      -0.1738357
From 375 observations 2002 Sept. 4-Nov. 25.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-W45

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