MPEC 2002-Y37 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y37                                Issued 2002 Dec. 23, 16:38 UT

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                           COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02X010  C2002 12 08.21448 10 31 37.49 +20 05 54.5                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 08.21716 10 31 37.36 +20 05 54.3                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 08.22532 10 31 36.89 +20 05 57.7          18.2 N      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 09.17760 10 30 41.37 +20 12 23.9                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 09.18289 10 30 41.03 +20 12 26.3                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 09.18591 10 30 40.93 +20 12 27.8                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 09.18818 10 30 40.71 +20 12 27.5          18.5 N      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 10.08231 10 29 46.64 +20 18 41.5                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 10.08376 10 29 46.56 +20 18 40.8                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 10.08521 10 29 46.48 +20 18 42.2                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 10.09103 10 29 46.21 +20 18 44.9          18.3 N      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.13713 10 28 40.11 +20 26 13.7                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.14002 10 28 39.97 +20 26 15.4          18.3 N      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.97370 10 27 45.44 +20 32 21.6                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.97481 10 27 45.34 +20 32 23.0                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.97704 10 27 45.15 +20 32 23.3                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.97816 10 27 45.18 +20 32 24.0                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.97927 10 27 45.13 +20 32 24.4                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.98150 10 27 44.94 +20 32 26.0                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.98602 10 27 44.64 +20 32 26.7                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 11.98713 10 27 44.59 +20 32 28.2                      A46
    CK02X010  C2002 12 12.07063 10 27 38.81 +20 33 05.6                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 12.07497 10 27 38.52 +20 33 08.5                      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 12.08223 10 27 38.09 +20 33 12.6          18.5 N      048
    CK02X010  C2002 12 14.12884 10 25 15.62 +20 48 54.6          17.1 T      204
    CK02X010  C2002 12 14.13072 10 25 15.50 +20 48 55.4          17.3 T      204
    CK02X010  C2002 12 14.14165 10 25 14.71 +20 49 00.4          17.3 T      204
    CK02X010  C2002 12 14.15204 10 25 13.94 +20 49 05.4          17.2 T      204
    CK02X010  C2002 12 18.18212 10 19 58.42 +21 22 37.9          17.2 N      J95
    CK02X010  C2002 12 18.18406 10 19 58.29 +21 22 38.7          17.3 N      J95
    CK02X010  C2002 12 18.18591 10 19 58.10 +21 22 40.0          17.2 N      J95
    CK02X010  C2002 12 21.31504 10 15 19.36 +21 51 00.9          19.3 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2002 12 22.00446 10 14 13.77 +21 57 32.6          16.5 N      213
    CK02X010  C2002 12 22.00574 10 14 13.43 +21 57 33.4          16.6 N      213
    CK02X010  C2002 12 22.00794 10 14 13.49 +21 57 32.8          16.4 N      213
    CK02X010  C2002 12 22.01128 10 14 13.10 +21 57 36.2          16.4 N      213
    CK02X010  C2002 12 22.08183 10 14 06.30 +21 58 17.5          16.6 T      232
    CK02X010  C2002 12 22.45702 10 13 29.68 +22 01 49.4          15.9 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2002 12 22.48291 10 13 27.10 +22 02 02.4          16.3 T      H43

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti.  0.60-m f/4.64
    reflector.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway.  Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod.  0.31-m f/3.75
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 12.7854 TT                                  MPC
q   2.485317             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  207.3417      +0.2493915      +0.9305260
                   Node   281.8797      +0.9310244      -0.1541885
e   1.0            Incl.  164.0941      +0.2664533      -0.3321856
From 134 observations 2002 Dec. 5-22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 12 22    10 14.24   +21 57.5    2.662    3.288   121.8    14.7  15.3
2003 01 01    09 55.25   +23 41.4    2.439    3.223   136.3    12.2  15.0
2003 01 11    09 29.92   +25 36.2    2.257    3.159   151.9     8.4  14.8
2003 01 21    08 58.26   +27 25.1    2.130    3.096   166.9     4.1  14.5
2003 01 31    08 21.97   +28 45.9    2.068    3.036   166.8     4.2  14.4
2003 02 10    07 44.49   +29 21.5    2.076    2.977   151.0     9.2  14.3
2003 02 20    07 09.85   +29 10.5    2.146    2.921   134.0    14.1  14.3
2003 03 02    06 40.77   +28 26.0    2.267    2.868   117.9    17.8  14.4
2003 03 12    06 18.14   +27 24.9    2.421    2.816   103.0    20.1  14.4
2003 03 22    06 01.50   +26 20.1    2.593    2.768    89.4    21.1  14.5
2003 04 01    05 49.81   +25 18.5    2.770    2.723    76.9    20.9  14.6
2003 04 11    05 42.02   +24 22.7    2.942    2.681    65.2    19.8  14.6
2003 04 21    05 37.19   +23 33.0    3.100    2.643    54.3    18.0  14.7
2003 05 01    05 34.58   +22 48.6    3.238    2.608    44.0    15.6  14.7
2003 05 11    05 33.60   +22 08.0    3.352    2.578    34.0    12.7  14.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Y37

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