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M.P.E.C. 2003-R22 Issued 2003 Sept. 3, 22:47 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02V94Q C2003 08 05.02622 02 53 22.85 +55 52 02.6 18.2 N 561
CK02V94Q C2003 08 05.03038 02 53 22.87 +55 52 04.9 18.9 N 561
CK02V94Q C2003 08 05.03455 02 53 23.08 +55 52 05.4 18.9 N 561
CK02V94Q C2003 08 05.98976 02 53 28.69 +55 58 34.3 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 05.99862 02 53 28.77 +55 58 38.7 18.9 N 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 06.01028 02 53 28.77 +55 58 43.0 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 08.37220 02 53 40.31 +56 14 44.9 19.3 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 08.38296 02 53 40.39 +56 14 47.9 19.9 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 08.39378 02 53 40.46 +56 14 53.9 19.4 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 08.40473 02 53 40.54 +56 14 59.0 19.2 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 08.41533 02 53 40.47 +56 15 03.5 19.2 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 09.00600 02 53 42.71 +56 19 03.6 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 09.00990 02 53 42.79 +56 19 06.0 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 09.01767 02 53 42.81 +56 19 08.6 18.8 N 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 09.02156 02 53 42.81 +56 19 10.7 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 09.02546 02 53 42.75 +56 19 12.2 621
CK02V94Q C2003 08 13.98243 02 53 51.42 +56 52 53.0 18.6 N 120
CK02V94Q C2003 08 27.05229 02 52 40.22 +58 20 41.6 18.6 N 620
CK02V94Q C2003 08 27.05809 02 52 40.13 +58 20 43.9 18.6 N 620
CK02V94Q C2003 08 27.06467 02 52 40.06 +58 20 46.7 18.9 N 620
CK02V94Q C2003 08 28.38242 02 52 24.66 +58 29 28.0 19.2 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 28.39679 02 52 24.55 +58 29 33.9 19.8 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 28.41246 02 52 24.20 +58 29 39.9 19.3 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 28.42735 02 52 24.09 +58 29 46.4 19.4 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 28.44116 02 52 23.82 +58 29 51.8 19.6 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 31.37963 02 51 43.63 +58 49 04.8 19.1 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 31.39141 02 51 43.51 +58 49 09.6 19.7 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 31.40365 02 51 43.24 +58 49 14.8 19.6 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 31.41605 02 51 43.06 +58 49 19.4 19.6 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 08 31.42838 02 51 42.86 +58 49 24.3 19.3 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 01.36032 02 51 28.39 +58 55 26.3 19.2 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 01.37243 02 51 28.21 +58 55 31.3 19.6 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 01.38486 02 51 28.05 +58 55 37.2 19.8 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 01.40935 02 51 27.69 +58 55 46.3 19.9 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 02.38493 02 51 11.46 +59 02 04.3 20.0 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 02.39691 02 51 11.30 +59 02 08.2 20.2 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 02.40881 02 51 11.13 +59 02 12.2 19.9 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 03.41606 02 50 53.42 +59 08 40.0 19.2 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 03.42816 02 50 53.19 +59 08 45.1 20.1 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 03.44039 02 50 53.01 +59 08 50.1 19.6 N 704
CK02V94Q C2003 09 03.45275 02 50 52.77 +59 08 55.6 19.7 N 704
Observer details:
120 Visnjan. Observers Z. Diveki, P. Korlevic, B. Sipocz, R. Stoss. 0.41-m
f/4.3 reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
621 Bergisch Gladbach. Observer W. Bickel. 0.60-m f/5.2 reflector + 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, R. Kracke, M. McCleary, H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart,
R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman, J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5
T 2006 Feb. 6.65435 TT MPC
q 6.7966990 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0048756 Peri. 100.03647 -0.33119595 -0.77309929
+/-0.0000000 Node 35.01641 -0.21420994 -0.49673134
e 0.9668619 Incl. 70.51549 +0.91892510 -0.39443056
From 157 observations 2001 Oct. 27-2003 Sept. 3, mean residual 0".48.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 29 02 52.28 +58 33.5 8.708 8.833 93.8 6.6 19.4
2003 09 08 02 49.35 +59 37.6 8.548 8.795 101.0 6.5 19.4
2003 09 18 02 44.78 +60 37.4 8.395 8.757 107.9 6.3 19.3
2003 09 28 02 38.54 +61 30.9 8.255 8.719 114.5 6.0 19.3
2003 10 08 02 30.72 +62 16.0 8.130 8.681 120.5 5.7 19.2
2003 10 18 02 21.54 +62 50.9 8.024 8.643 125.7 5.4 19.1
2003 10 28 02 11.40 +63 14.1 7.937 8.606 129.6 5.1 19.1
2003 11 07 02 00.84 +63 24.9 7.874 8.568 132.0 4.9 19.1
2003 11 17 01 50.45 +63 23.4 7.833 8.531 132.5 4.9 19.0
2003 11 27 01 40.82 +63 11.0 7.815 8.495 131.0 5.0 19.0
2003 12 07 01 32.46 +62 49.7 7.819 8.458 127.7 5.3 19.0
2003 12 17 01 25.70 +62 22.2 7.844 8.422 123.1 5.6 19.1
2003 12 27 01 20.75 +61 51.5 7.886 8.386 117.5 6.0 19.1
2004 01 06 01 17.65 +61 20.5 7.944 8.350 111.2 6.3 19.1
2004 01 16 01 16.33 +60 51.6 8.013 8.315 104.6 6.6 19.1
2004 01 26 01 16.70 +60 26.9 8.089 8.279 97.7 6.8 19.1
2004 02 05 01 18.59 +60 08.1 8.170 8.244 90.9 6.9 19.2
2004 02 15 01 21.83 +59 56.1 8.251 8.210 84.2 6.9 19.2
2004 02 25 01 26.27 +59 51.8 8.330 8.175 77.6 6.8 19.2
2004 03 06 01 31.75 +59 55.4 8.402 8.141 71.5 6.6 19.2
2004 03 16 01 38.13 +60 06.9 8.466 8.107 65.7 6.4 19.2
2004 03 26 01 45.30 +60 26.4 8.519 8.074 60.4 6.2 19.2
2004 04 05 01 53.16 +60 53.5 8.560 8.040 55.8 5.9 19.2
2004 04 15 02 01.60 +61 27.8 8.587 8.007 51.9 5.7 19.1
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.005296
and +0.005402 (+/- 0.000000) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R22
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