C/2002 T7 ( LINEAR )

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Updated on May 8, 2006

Profile Discovery Date October 14, 2002 Magnitude 17.5 mag Discoverer Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research project Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5 T 2004 Apr. 23.06126 TT MPC q 0.6145994 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0009123 Peri. 157.73587 +0.43443116 -0.83758500 +/-0.0000018 Node 94.85886 -0.86836205 -0.29181469 e 1.0005607 Incl. 160.58329 -0.23920056 -0.46183932 >From 3825 observations 2002 Oct. 12-2004 June 11, mean residual 0".53. Non- gravitational parameters A1 = -0.19 +/- 0.02, A2 = +0.3826 +/- 0.0062.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 4.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,-180] ( - 2003 Oct. 26) m1 = 3.4 + 5 log d + 12.2 log r [-180, -80] (2003 Oct. 26 - 2004 Feb. 3) m1 = 4.9 + 5 log d + 5.0 log r [ -80, 0] (2004 Feb. 3 - 2004 Apr. 23) m1 = 7.5 + 5 log d + 16.5 log r [ 0, 25] (2004 Apr. 23 - 2004 May 18) m1 = 4.8 + 5 log d - 15 log r [ 25, 34] (2004 May 18 - 2004 May 27) m1 = 5.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ 34, ] (2004 May 27 - ) * Green curve is: m1 = 4.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r * Gray curve is: m1 = 4.9 + 5 log d + 5.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2004-L38. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.