August 23, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 (SWAN) T 2002 Sept. 9.47659 TT                  Sato q 0.4946086 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00038215 Peri. 78.79269 +0.41810228 -0.80827609 z +0.0053173 Node 330.94156 -0.00982784 +0.45233821 e 0.9973700 Incl. 58.60306 +0.90834679 +0.37693487 P2579.1 From 168 observations 2002 Aug. 1-20, mean residual 0".70. Residuals in seconds of arc 020801 428 0.4- 0.2- 020803 342 0.1+ 0.1+ 020810 349 0.5- 0.3- 020801 428 0.2- 0.1- 020803 428 0.4+ 0.5+ 020810 349 0.4- 0.6- 020801 428 0.7- 0.3- 020803 428 0.5+ 0.2+ 020811 170 0.9- 0.0 020802 428 0.5- 0.1+ 020803 372 0.0 0.3- 020811 170 (1.6+ 2.4+) 020802 428 0.4- 0.5+ 020803 300 0.2- 0.6- 020811 170 0.1- 0.7+ 020802 474 0.6- 0.3- 020803 300 0.4+ 0.2- 020811 213 0.4+ 0.2+ 020802 349 1.5- 1.0- 020803 300 0.1+ 0.4- 020811 213 0.6+ 0.4+ 020802 300 (3.7- 1.3-) 020803 300 0.3+ 0.4- 020811 213 1.3+ 0.3- 020802 474 0.4+ 1.0- 020803 300 0.2+ 0.0 020811 170 1.7+ 0.6+ 020802 300 (2.9- 0.3+) 020803 300 0.3+ 0.2+ 020811 170 1.0+ 0.8+ 020802 349 1.8- 1.5- 020803 300 0.0 0.4- 020811 170 1.6+ 0.4+ 020802 300 (3.3- 2.6-) 020803 372 0.3+ 0.3- 020811 170 0.3+ 0.3+ 020802 349 1.5- 1.0+ 020804 213 0.6+ 1.3+ 020812 170 0.5+ 1.3- 020802 300 1.0- 1.1- 020804 213 0.4- 0.1- 020812 170 0.7- 0.7- 020802 349 1.9- 0.5- 020804 213 0.2- 0.0 020812 170 1.3- 0.6- 020802 300 (5.2- 0.3-) 020804 213 0.1- 0.4- 020812 620 (2.3- 0.9-) 020802 474 0.5+ 0.4- 020804 213 0.1+ 0.2- 020812 620 (2.0- 0.7-) 020802 349 (3.0- 0.5+) 020804 300 0.6+ 0.1- 020812 620 1.8- 0.7- 020802 349 (2.5- 0.8+) 020804 300 0.2+ 0.3+ 020812 170 1.5- 0.6- 020802 300 (4.5- 2.8-) 020804 300 0.7+ 0.2- 020812 620 1.8- 0.8- 020802 300 (1.6+ 1.4+) 020804 300 1.0+ 0.6+ 020812 372 0.6- 0.2- 020802 349 0.7- 0.1- 020804 372 0.3+ 0.6+ 020813 349 0.3- 0.8- 020802 300 (10.- 3.0+) 020804 372 0.6+ 0.0 020813 349 0.6- 0.7- 020802 349 1.1+ 1.0+ 020805 349 1.0+ 0.1+ 020813 349 0.4- 0.6- 020802 349 0.2- 1.2+ 020805 349 0.7+ 0.1- 020813 349 0.2- 0.6- 020802 300 (2.2- 1.5-) 020805 349 0.6+ 0.3+ 020813 349 0.1- 0.6- 020802 300 1.0+ 0.8+ 020805 349 0.7+ 0.5+ 020813 888 0.5+ 0.7- 020802 300 (4.5- 0.2-) 020805 349 1.0+ 0.2+ 020813 888 0.6+ 0.7- 020802 474 0.7+ 0.8+ 020805 349 1.0+ 0.2+ 020813 888 0.9+ 0.5- 020802 300 (3.4- 1.4-) 020806 939 0.1+ 0.1- 020814 235 0.5- 1.6+ 020802 300 (3.7- 0.0 ) 020806 939 0.0 0.2+ 020814 613 0.2+ 0.5+ 020802 300 1.5- 0.3- 020806 939 0.4- 0.1- 020814 613 0.1- 0.1+ 020802 300 0.5- 0.1+ 020806 859 0.6- 1.4- 020814 613 0.1- 0.2- 020802 474 1.0+ 0.8+ 020806 859 1.0- 0.8+ 020814 613 0.0 0.3+ 020802 372 0.4- 0.7+ 020806 859 (2.3- 2.2-) 020814 170 1.7+ 0.1+ 020803 170 0.5+ 0.6+ 020806 859 (2.2- 0.3+) 020814 170 1.6+ 0.1- 020803 170 0.4+ 0.3+ 020806 859 (3.9- 1.2+) 020814 170 0.8- 0.7- 020803 170 0.4- 0.2- 020806 349 0.0 0.4- 020814 170 0.7+ 0.2- 020803 170 0.8- 1.6+ 020806 349 0.1+ 0.2- 020814 170 2.0+ 0.1- 020803 170 0.4- 0.3- 020806 349 0.1+ 0.3- 020814 355 0.9- 0.3- 020803 170 1.6- 0.5+ 020806 349 0.0 0.0 020814 355 1.5- 0.3- 020803 170 1.0+ 1.1+ 020806 349 0.0 0.0 020814 355 1.4- 0.6- 020803 170 0.1+ 1.1+ 020807 613 1.1- 0.3- 020815 372 0.2- 0.0 020803 170 0.4+ 1.2+ 020807 613 0.8+ 0.2+ 020815 372 0.4+ 0.3+ 020803 170 0.7- 0.1+ 020807 613 1.1+ 1.0+ 020815 372 0.6- 0.4+ 020803 170 1.2- 0.3- 020807 349 0.5+ 0.1- 020816 372 0.1- 0.1+ 020803 844 0.7- 0.2+ 020807 349 0.6+ 0.0 020816 372 1.1- 0.5+ 020803 844 (2.1+ 2.9+) 020807 349 0.6+ 0.1+ 020817 372 1.7- 0.7+ 020803 844 0.7- 0.1+ 020807 349 0.7+ 0.1- 020818 046 0.0 0.2+ 020803 859 (2.4- 2.6-) 020807 349 0.7+ 0.0 020818 046 0.4- 0.4+ 020803 859 (3.2- 1.4-) 020808 349 0.3+ 0.1- 020818 046 0.2- 0.5+ 020803 859 (3.0- 1.2-) 020808 349 0.3+ 0.0 020818 046 0.5+ 0.5- 020803 859 (2.9- 0.5-) 020808 349 0.2+ 0.2+ 020818 046 0.2+ 0.2+ 020803 859 (3.7- 0.1+) 020808 349 0.0 0.0 020818 046 0.1+ 0.0 020803 859 0.2- 1.1- 020808 349 0.3+ 0.2- 020818 170 0.4+ 1.7+ 020803 734 (2.8- 2.1-) 020809 349 1.4+ 0.2- 020818 170 0.4- 0.8+ 020803 734 0.5- 0.3+ 020809 349 1.4+ 0.1- 020818 170 0.4- 0.7+ 020803 G78 (3.2- 1.5-) 020809 349 1.0+ 0.2- 020818 170 0.4- 0.8+ 020803 G78 1.3- 0.5+ 020809 349 1.4+ 0.1- 020818 213 1.4- 0.4+ 020803 G78 0.4+ 0.3- 020809 349 1.1+ 0.5- 020818 213 0.8- 0.7+ 020803 G78 (1.8- 3.0-) 020810 355 0.4- 0.4- 020818 213 0.5+ 1.1+ 020803 G78 (2.1- 0.5+) 020810 355 0.9- 0.4- 020818 170 0.1+ 0.7+ 020803 G78 0.9- 0.5- 020810 355 0.6- 0.5- 020820 349 1.3+ 0.3+ 020803 342 (2.1+ 1.5-) 020810 349 0.3- 0.7- 020820 349 0.9+ 0.4+ 020803 342 0.1- 1.5- 020810 349 0.4- 0.6- 020820 349 1.4+ 0.3+ 020803 428 0.6+ 0.6+ 020810 349 0.4- 0.4- 020820 349 0.8+ 0.2+ August 19, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 (SWAN) T 2002 Sept. 9.41862 TT Sato q 0.4946898 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.69878 +0.41898437 -0.80787054 Node 330.96383 -0.01107722 +0.45190205 e 1.0 Incl. 58.64613 +0.90792587 +0.37832489 From 138 observations 2002 Aug. 1-18, mean residual 0".72. August 17, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 (SWAN) T 2002 Sept. 9.41840 TT Sato q 0.4946898 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.69841 +0.41898919 -0.80786789 Node 330.96382 -0.01108093 +0.45190190 e 1.0 Incl. 58.64619 +0.90792360 +0.37833074 From 130 observations 2002 Aug. 1-15, mean residual 0".71. August 16, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 (SWAN) T 2002 Sept. 9.41840 TT Sato q 0.4946891 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.69847 +0.41899265 -0.80786770 Node 330.96385 -0.01107072 +0.45190345 e 1.0 Incl. 58.64556 +0.90792213 +0.37832928 From 127 observations 2002 Aug. 1-12, mean residual 0".70. August 12, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 T 2002 Sept. 9.41842 TT Sato q 0.4946858 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.69885 +0.41898671 -0.80787129 Node 330.96393 -0.01106748 +0.45190241 e 1.0 Incl. 58.64558 +0.90792492 +0.37832286 From 101 observations 2002 Aug. 1-10, mean residual 0".68. Ephemeris: 2002 (JST) R.A.(2000) Decl. Delta r m1 Elong. h/A h m h m o ' o o o Aug. 10 03 42 05 59.97 +15 52.3 0.259 0.860 6.4 47.4 20.4/264.5 Aug. 11 03 44 06 18.96 +19 46.9 0.263 0.843 6.4 43.6 19.6/259.1 Aug. 12 03 45 06 38.24 +23 25.0 0.269 0.826 6.3 40.1 18.6/254.0 Aug. 13 03 46 06 57.54 +26 42.0 0.278 0.809 6.3 37.2 17.5/249.3 Aug. 14 03 47 07 16.58 +29 35.0 0.290 0.792 6.3 34.8 16.4/245.0 Aug. 15 03 48 07 35.12 +32 03.4 0.304 0.776 6.3 32.9 15.2/241.3 Aug. 16 03 49 07 52.94 +34 07.9 0.320 0.759 6.3 31.6 14.1/238.0 Aug. 17 03 50 08 09.86 +35 50.1 0.337 0.743 6.3 30.7 13.0/235.1 Aug. 18 03 51 08 25.78 +37 12.5 0.356 0.726 6.4 30.1 11.9/232.7 Aug. 19 03 52 08 40.63 +38 17.6 0.377 0.710 6.4 29.8 11.0/230.6 Aug. 20 03 53 08 54.39 +39 07.7 0.398 0.695 6.4 29.7 10.1/228.9 Aug. 21 03 54 09 07.07 +39 45.1 0.421 0.679 6.4 29.7 9.3/227.5 Aug. 22 03 55 09 18.71 +40 11.9 0.444 0.664 6.5 29.8 8.6/226.3 Aug. 23 03 56 09 29.36 +40 29.6 0.469 0.649 6.5 30.0 8.0/225.4 Aug. 24 03 57 09 39.09 +40 39.7 0.494 0.634 6.5 30.1 7.4/224.7 Aug. 25 03 58 09 47.96 +40 43.4 0.520 0.620 6.5 30.3 6.9/224.1 Aug. 26 03 59 09 56.05 +40 41.5 0.546 0.607 6.5 30.4 6.4/223.8 Aug. 27 04 00 10 03.42 +40 34.7 0.573 0.593 6.5 30.5 6.0/223.5 Aug. 28 04 01 10 10.14 +40 23.8 0.600 0.581 6.5 30.6 5.6/223.5 Aug. 29 04 02 10 16.27 +40 09.1 0.628 0.569 6.5 30.7 5.3/223.5 Aug. 30 04 03 10 21.86 +39 51.0 0.656 0.558 6.5 30.7 5.0/223.6 Aug. 31 04 04 10 26.97 +39 29.9 0.685 0.547 6.6 30.7 4.7/223.9 Sept. 1 04 05 10 31.65 +39 06.0 0.714 0.537 6.6 30.6 4.5/224.2 Sept. 2 04 06 10 35.92 +38 39.5 0.743 0.528 6.6 30.6 4.3/224.6 Sept. 3 04 07 10 39.85 +38 10.6 0.772 0.520 6.6 30.4 4.1/225.1 Sept. 4 04 08 10 43.45 +37 39.3 0.801 0.513 6.6 30.3 3.9/225.6 Sept. 5 04 09 10 46.78 +37 06.0 0.831 0.507 6.7 30.1 3.8/226.3 Sept. 6 04 10 10 49.84 +36 30.6 0.861 0.503 6.7 29.9 3.7/226.9 Sept. 7 04 11 10 52.69 +35 53.3 0.890 0.499 6.7 29.7 3.5/227.7 Sept. 8 04 12 10 55.33 +35 14.4 0.919 0.496 6.8 29.4 3.5/228.5 Sept. 9 04 13 10 57.79 +34 33.8 0.949 0.495 6.8 29.1 3.4/229.3 Sept.10 04 14 11 00.09 +33 51.8 0.978 0.495 6.9 28.8 3.3/230.2 Sept.11 04 15 11 02.26 +33 08.5 1.006 0.496 7.0 28.5 3.3/231.1 Sept.12 04 15 11 04.31 +32 24.1 1.035 0.498 7.0 28.2 3.2/232.0 Sept.13 04 16 11 06.24 +31 38.7 1.063 0.502 7.1 27.9 3.2/233.0 Sept.14 04 17 11 08.09 +30 52.6 1.091 0.506 7.2 27.6 3.2/234.0 Sept.15 04 18 11 09.85 +30 05.7 1.118 0.512 7.3 27.2 3.2/235.0 Sept.16 04 19 11 11.54 +29 18.5 1.144 0.519 7.4 26.9 3.3/236.1 Sept.17 04 20 11 13.17 +28 30.8 1.170 0.526 7.6 26.6 3.3/237.1 Sept.18 04 21 11 14.75 +27 43.0 1.196 0.535 7.7 26.3 3.4/238.2 Sept.19 04 22 11 16.27 +26 55.1 1.221 0.545 7.8 26.1 3.5/239.3 Sept.20 04 22 11 17.76 +26 07.2 1.246 0.555 7.9 25.8 3.6/240.4 Sept.21 04 23 11 19.20 +25 19.5 1.270 0.566 8.0 25.6 3.7/241.4 Sept.22 04 24 11 20.61 +24 32.0 1.293 0.578 8.2 25.4 3.8/242.5 Sept.23 04 21 11 21.99 +23 44.9 1.316 0.590 8.3 25.2 3.2/243.1 Sept.24 04 26 11 23.34 +22 58.0 1.338 0.603 8.4 25.0 4.1/244.7 Sept.25 04 26 11 24.67 +22 11.6 1.359 0.617 8.6 24.9 4.3/245.8 Sept.26 04 27 11 25.97 +21 25.7 1.380 0.631 8.7 24.8 4.5/246.9 Sept.27 04 28 11 27.25 +20 40.2 1.401 0.645 8.8 24.7 4.7/248.0 Sept.28 04 29 11 28.51 +19 55.4 1.421 0.660 9.0 24.7 4.9/249.1 Sept.29 04 30 11 29.74 +19 11.0 1.441 0.675 9.1 24.7 5.2/250.2 Sept.30 04 31 11 30.96 +18 27.3 1.460 0.691 9.2 24.7 5.5/251.3 -- August 9, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 T 2002 Sept. 9.41841 TT Sato q 0.4946836 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.69912 +0.41898070 -0.80787341 Node 330.96389 -0.01107063 +0.45190192 e 1.0 Incl. 58.64591 +0.90792765 +0.37831892 From 86 observations 2002 Aug. 1-7, mean residual 0".68. Residuals in seconds of arc 020713 500(0.46+ 0.45+)X 020802 300 1.1- 0.3- 020803 300 0.1- 0.7- 020716 500(0.70+ 0.16+)X 020802 300 0.1- 0.1+ 020803 300 0.5+ 0.3- 020718 500(0.60- 1.12+)X 020802 474 1.5+ 0.8+ 020803 300 0.3+ 0.5- 020720 500(0.64+ 1.89+)X 020802 372 0.0 0.7+ 020803 300 0.5+ 0.5- 020725 500(0.72+ 1.61+)X 020803 170 0.8+ 0.6+ 020803 300 0.3+ 0.1- 020727 500(1.52+ 2.19+)X 020803 170 0.7+ 0.2+ 020803 300 0.4+ 0.1+ 020801 921 (6.7+ 0.9-)X 020803 170 0.0 0.2- 020803 300 0.2+ 0.5- 020801 921 (8.1+ 4.7-)X 020803 170 0.5- 1.5+ 020803 372 0.4+ 0.4- 020801 428 0.4+ 0.0 020803 170 0.1- 0.4- 020804 213 0.6+ 1.2+ 020801 428 0.6+ 0.0 020803 170 1.3- 0.4+ 020804 213 0.4- 0.3- 020801 428 0.2+ 0.2- 020803 170 1.3+ 1.0+ 020804 213 0.2- 0.1- 020802 428 0.0 0.1+ 020803 170 0.4+ 1.1+ 020804 213 0.1- 0.5- 020802 428 0.1+ 0.5+ 020803 170 0.7+ 1.1+ 020804 213 0.2+ 0.3- 020802 474 0.1- 0.3- 020803 170 0.4- 0.0 020804 372 0.1+ 0.4+ 020802 349 1.0- 1.1- 020803 170 0.9- 0.4- 020804 372 0.5+ 0.1- 020802 300 (3.2- 1.3-) 020803 844 0.4- 0.2+ 020805 349 0.7+ 0.1- 020802 474 0.8+ 1.0- 020803 844 (2.4+ 2.9+) 020805 349 0.4+ 0.2- 020802 300 (2.4- 0.2+) 020803 844 0.5- 0.0 020805 349 0.3+ 0.2+ 020802 349 1.3- 1.5- 020803 859 (2.2- 2.6-) 020805 349 0.4+ 0.3+ 020802 300 (2.9- 2.6-) 020803 859 (3.0- 1.4-) 020805 349 0.7+ 0.0 020802 349 1.1- 1.0+ 020803 859 (2.7- 1.3-) 020805 349 0.6+ 0.1+ 020802 300 0.6- 1.1- 020803 859 (2.7- 0.5-) 020806 939 0.3- 0.2- 020802 349 1.4- 0.5- 020803 859 (3.5- 0.0 ) 020806 939 0.3- 0.1+ 020802 300 (4.7- 0.4-) 020803 859 0.0 1.2- 020806 939 0.7- 0.2- 020802 474 1.0+ 0.4- 020803 734 (2.5- 2.2-) 020806 349 0.4- 0.5- 020802 349 (2.5- 0.4+) 020803 734 0.3- 0.2+ 020806 349 0.3- 0.2- 020802 349 2.0- 0.7+ 020803 G78 (3.0- 1.6-) 020806 349 0.3- 0.3- 020802 300 (4.1- 2.8-) 020803 G78 1.1- 0.4+ 020806 349 0.4- 0.0 020802 300 (2.1+ 1.4+) 020803 G78 0.6+ 0.4- 020806 349 0.4- 0.0 020802 349 0.3- 0.1- 020803 G78 (1.5- 3.1-) 020807 613 1.6- 0.3- 020802 300(10.2- 2.9+) 020803 G78 1.9- 0.4+ 020807 613 0.4+ 0.2+ 020802 349 1.6+ 1.0+ 020803 G78 0.7- 0.6- 020807 613 0.6+ 1.0+ 020802 349 0.3+ 1.1+ 020803 342 (2.3+ 1.6-) 020807 349 0.0 0.0 020802 300 1.8- 1.5- 020803 342 0.1+ 1.6- 020807 349 0.1+ 0.1+ 020802 300 1.4+ 0.7+ 020803 428 0.8+ 0.5+ 020807 349 0.1+ 0.2+ 020802 300 (4.1- 0.3-) 020803 342 0.2+ 0.1- 020807 349 0.3+ 0.0 020802 474 1.1+ 0.8+ 020803 428 0.6+ 0.5+ 020807 349 0.2+ 0.1+ 020802 300 (2.9- 1.4-) 020803 428 0.6+ 0.1+ 020802 300 (3.3- 0.0 ) 020803 372 0.1+ 0.4- -- August 8, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 T 2002 Sept. 9.4184 TT Sato q 0.494683 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.6992 +0.4189832 -0.8078737 Node 330.9640 -0.0110626 +0.4519024 e 1.0 Incl. 58.6454 +0.9079266 +0.3783177 From 76 observations 2002 Aug. 1-7, mean residual 0".72. -- August 7, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 T 2002 Sept. 9.4184 TT Sato q 0.494674 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.7008 +0.4189252 -0.8078840 Node 330.9630 -0.0111442 +0.4518982 e 1.0 Incl. 58.6512 +0.9079524 +0.3783007 From 62 observations 2002 Aug. 1-5, mean residual 0".73. -- August 4, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 T 2002 Sept. 9.4184 TT Sato q 0.494668 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.7024 +0.4188604 -0.8078883 Node 330.9611 -0.0112599 +0.4518989 e 1.0 Incl. 58.6588 +0.9079809 +0.3782907 From 48 observations 2002 Aug. 1-3, mean residual 0".75. Ephemeris: 2002 (JST) R.A.(2000) Decl. Delta r m1 Elong. h/A h m h m o ' o o o Aug. 1 03 33 03 46.32 -15 37.1 0.338 1.015 7.7 80.5 18.1/305.0 Aug. 2 03 34 03 57.36 -13 08.7 0.322 0.998 7.5 77.9 18.8/302.1 Aug. 3 03 35 04 09.29 -10 23.0 0.307 0.981 7.3 74.9 19.5/298.8 Aug. 4 03 36 04 22.18 -07 19.2 0.293 0.964 7.2 71.7 20.1/295.0 Aug. 5 03 37 04 36.06 -03 57.0 0.281 0.946 7.0 68.1 20.7/290.7 Aug. 6 03 38 04 50.96 -00 17.7 0.272 0.929 6.9 64.2 21.1/286.0 Aug. 7 03 39 05 06.88 +03 36.0 0.265 0.912 6.7 60.1 21.2/280.9 Aug. 8 03 40 05 23.76 +07 39.8 0.260 0.894 6.6 55.9 21.2/275.6 Aug. 9 03 41 05 41.51 +11 47.6 0.258 0.877 6.5 51.6 20.9/270.0 Aug. 10 03 42 05 59.98 +15 52.4 0.259 0.860 6.4 47.4 20.4/264.5 Aug. 11 03 44 06 18.98 +19 47.1 0.263 0.843 6.4 43.6 19.6/259.1 Aug. 12 03 45 06 38.26 +23 25.2 0.269 0.826 6.3 40.1 18.6/254.0 Aug. 13 03 46 06 57.56 +26 42.2 0.278 0.809 6.3 37.2 17.5/249.3 Aug. 14 03 47 07 16.61 +29 35.3 0.290 0.792 6.3 34.8 16.4/245.0 Aug. 15 03 48 07 35.15 +32 03.7 0.304 0.776 6.3 32.9 15.2/241.2 Aug. 16 03 49 07 52.97 +34 08.1 0.320 0.759 6.3 31.6 14.1/237.9 Aug. 17 03 50 08 09.90 +35 50.4 0.337 0.743 6.3 30.7 13.0/235.1 Aug. 18 03 51 08 25.83 +37 12.7 0.356 0.726 6.4 30.1 11.9/232.7 Aug. 19 03 52 08 40.68 +38 17.7 0.377 0.710 6.4 29.8 11.0/230.6 Aug. 20 03 53 08 54.44 +39 07.8 0.398 0.695 6.4 29.7 10.1/228.9 Aug. 21 03 54 09 07.12 +39 45.3 0.421 0.679 6.4 29.7 9.3/227.5 Aug. 22 03 55 09 18.76 +40 12.0 0.444 0.664 6.5 29.8 8.6/226.3 Aug. 23 03 56 09 29.41 +40 29.7 0.469 0.649 6.5 30.0 8.0/225.4 Aug. 24 03 57 09 39.14 +40 39.8 0.494 0.634 6.5 30.1 7.4/224.7 Aug. 25 03 58 09 48.01 +40 43.4 0.520 0.620 6.5 30.3 6.9/224.1 Aug. 26 03 59 09 56.10 +40 41.5 0.546 0.607 6.5 30.4 6.4/223.8 Aug. 27 04 00 10 03.47 +40 34.8 0.573 0.593 6.5 30.5 6.0/223.5 Aug. 28 04 01 10 10.19 +40 23.8 0.600 0.581 6.5 30.6 5.6/223.5 Aug. 29 04 02 10 16.32 +40 09.1 0.628 0.569 6.5 30.7 5.3/223.5 Aug. 30 04 03 10 21.91 +39 51.1 0.656 0.558 6.5 30.7 5.0/223.6 Aug. 31 04 04 10 27.02 +39 29.9 0.685 0.547 6.6 30.7 4.7/223.8 Sept. 1 04 05 10 31.69 +39 06.0 0.714 0.537 6.6 30.6 4.5/224.2 Sept. 2 04 06 10 35.96 +38 39.5 0.743 0.528 6.6 30.6 4.3/224.6 Sept. 3 04 07 10 39.89 +38 10.6 0.772 0.520 6.6 30.4 4.1/225.1 Sept. 4 04 08 10 43.49 +37 39.3 0.801 0.513 6.6 30.3 3.9/225.6 Sept. 5 04 09 10 46.81 +37 05.9 0.831 0.507 6.7 30.1 3.8/226.3 Sept. 6 04 10 10 49.88 +36 30.6 0.861 0.503 6.7 29.9 3.7/226.9 Sept. 7 04 11 10 52.72 +35 53.3 0.890 0.499 6.7 29.7 3.5/227.7 Sept. 8 04 12 10 55.36 +35 14.3 0.919 0.496 6.8 29.4 3.5/228.5 Sept. 9 04 13 10 57.82 +34 33.8 0.949 0.495 6.8 29.1 3.4/229.3 Sept.10 04 14 11 00.12 +33 51.7 0.978 0.495 6.9 28.8 3.3/230.2 Sept.11 04 15 11 02.29 +33 08.5 1.006 0.496 7.0 28.5 3.3/231.1 Sept.12 04 15 11 04.33 +32 24.0 1.035 0.498 7.0 28.2 3.2/232.0 Sept.13 04 16 11 06.27 +31 38.7 1.063 0.502 7.1 27.9 3.2/233.0 Sept.14 04 17 11 08.11 +30 52.5 1.091 0.506 7.2 27.6 3.2/234.0 Sept.15 04 18 11 09.88 +30 05.7 1.118 0.512 7.3 27.2 3.2/235.0 Sept.16 04 19 11 11.57 +29 18.4 1.144 0.519 7.4 26.9 3.3/236.1 Sept.17 04 20 11 13.20 +28 30.8 1.171 0.526 7.6 26.6 3.3/237.1 Sept.18 04 21 11 14.77 +27 42.9 1.196 0.535 7.7 26.3 3.4/238.2 Sept.19 04 22 11 16.29 +26 55.0 1.221 0.544 7.8 26.1 3.5/239.3 Sept.20 04 22 11 17.78 +26 07.1 1.246 0.555 7.9 25.8 3.6/240.4 Sept.21 04 23 11 19.22 +25 19.4 1.270 0.566 8.0 25.6 3.7/241.4 Sept.22 04 24 11 20.63 +24 31.9 1.293 0.578 8.2 25.4 3.8/242.5 Sept.23 04 21 11 22.00 +23 44.8 1.316 0.590 8.3 25.2 3.2/243.1 Sept.24 04 26 11 23.36 +22 57.9 1.338 0.603 8.4 25.0 4.1/244.7 Sept.25 04 26 11 24.68 +22 11.5 1.359 0.617 8.6 24.9 4.3/245.8 Sept.26 04 27 11 25.98 +21 25.6 1.381 0.631 8.7 24.8 4.5/246.9 Sept.27 04 28 11 27.26 +20 40.1 1.401 0.645 8.8 24.7 4.7/248.0 Sept.28 04 29 11 28.52 +19 55.3 1.421 0.660 9.0 24.7 4.9/249.1 Sept.29 04 30 11 29.76 +19 10.9 1.441 0.675 9.1 24.7 5.2/250.2 Sept.30 04 31 11 30.97 +18 27.2 1.460 0.691 9.2 24.7 5.4/251.3 -- August 3, 2002 Orbital elements: C/2002 O6 T 2002 Sept. 9.363 TT Sato q 0.51271 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 78.105 +0.326872 -0.792211 Node 327.413 -0.254374 +0.451402 e 1.0 Incl. 73.100 +0.910192 +0.410657 From 11 observations 2002 Aug. 1-2, mean residual 0".68. Residuals in seconds of arc 020713 500(3.72- 1.65-)X 020801 921(0.01- 0.01-)X 020802 349 1.5- 0.4+ 020713 500(2.90- 1.70-)X 020801 428 0.2- 0.2- 020802 500(0.02- 0.04-)X 020713 500(3.79- 0.69-)X 020801 428 0.3+ 0.1+ 020802 349 1.1- 0.6+ 020713 500(2.11- 0.25+)X 020801 428 0.0 0.0 020802 349 0.0 0.9- 020713 500(0.81- 0.55+)X 020802 349 0.6+ 0.8- 020802 349 1.5+ 0.2- 020713 500(0.49+ 1.42-)X 020802 349 0.5+ 1.4+ 020802 349 0.1+ 0.1- 020801 921(0.01- 0.01-)X 020802 349 0.1- 0.3- Ephemeris: 2002 3h R.A.(2000) Decl. Delta r m1 Elong. h/A (JST) h m o ' o o o Aug. 1 03 46.39 -15 36.1 0.336 1.015 8.2 80.4 12.3/299.3 Aug. 2 03 57.08 -13 12.5 0.315 0.998 8.0 77.9 12.7/296.3 Aug. 3 04 08.99 -10 27.3 0.295 0.981 7.8 75.0 13.0/292.9 Aug. 4 04 22.27 -07 17.8 0.278 0.964 7.6 71.6 13.2/288.9 Aug. 5 04 37.09 -03 41.8 0.262 0.947 7.4 67.7 13.3/284.3 Aug. 6 04 53.60 +00 21.5 0.248 0.930 7.2 63.4 13.2/279.0 Aug. 7 05 11.93 +04 50.2 0.237 0.913 7.0 58.5 12.9/273.1 Aug. 8 05 32.12 +09 39.1 0.229 0.896 6.8 53.3 12.3/266.7 Aug. 9 05 54.12 +14 38.6 0.225 0.879 6.7 48.0 11.4/260.0 Aug. 10 06 17.72 +19 36.0 0.225 0.863 6.6 42.9 10.2/253.1 Aug. 11 06 42.57 +24 17.2 0.228 0.846 6.6 38.2 8.8/246.4 Aug. 12 07 08.13 +28 30.1 0.236 0.830 6.5 34.3 7.3/240.1 Aug. 13 07 33.76 +32 06.7 0.246 0.813 6.6 31.4 5.7/234.4 Aug. 14 07 58.81 +35 03.9 0.260 0.797 6.6 29.4 4.2/229.3 Aug. 15 08 22.71 +37 23.1 0.277 0.781 6.6 28.3 2.7/224.9 Aug. 16 08 45.02 +39 08.4 0.295 0.765 6.7 28.0 1.4/221.1 Aug. 17 09 05.49 +40 25.2 0.316 0.749 6.7 28.1 0.2/217.9 Aug. 18 09 24.00 +41 18.8 0.338 0.733 6.8 28.5 -0.9/215.2 Aug. 19 09 40.57 +41 54.3 0.362 0.718 6.9 29.0 -1.9/213.0 Aug. 20 09 55.31 +42 15.6 0.386 0.702 6.9 29.6 -2.8/211.2 Aug. 21 10 08.35 +42 26.0 0.412 0.687 6.9 30.2 -3.6/209.7 Aug. 22 10 19.85 +42 28.1 0.439 0.673 7.0 30.7 -4.3/208.5 Aug. 23 10 30.00 +42 23.8 0.466 0.658 7.0 31.2 -5.0/207.5 Aug. 24 10 38.93 +42 14.5 0.494 0.645 7.1 31.6 -5.6/206.8 Aug. 25 10 46.79 +42 01.3 0.522 0.631 7.1 31.9 -6.1/206.3 Aug. 26 10 53.71 +41 44.8 0.551 0.618 7.1 32.1 -6.6/205.9 Aug. 27 10 59.81 +41 25.8 0.580 0.606 7.1 32.3 -7.1/205.7 Aug. 28 11 05.17 +41 04.6 0.609 0.594 7.2 32.4 -7.5/205.7 Aug. 29 11 09.89 +40 41.4 0.639 0.582 7.2 32.4 -7.9/205.7 Aug. 30 11 14.03 +40 16.5 0.669 0.572 7.2 32.4 -8.3/205.9 Aug. 31 11 17.67 +39 50.0 0.699 0.562 7.2 32.4 -8.7/206.1 --