C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)

C/2002 H2 (LINEAR) was identified by the LINEAR team on April 22nd 2002 as a magnitude 15.9 object with a significant coma. The comet was found to be receeding from perihelion which had been passed on March 23rd 2002 at 1.63AU from the Sun.

The light curve

This comet faded quickly after discovery and was last observed on July 12th. The absolute magnitude is given as 6.0, but this is very much influenced by the rate of decline of 25 log r that makes the absolute magnitude seem brighter than it really is. Despite the fact that the comet is quite favourably placed for northern hemisphere sites in late Summer and early Autumn 2002 at high declination, there have been no further observations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCD observations in a 10 arcsecond aperture by:

• Ramón Naves & Montse Campàs - MPC 213
• Rolando Ligustri - MPC 235
• Alberto Sánchez - MPC 442
• Miguel Camarasa - MPC 445

CCD aperture photometry in apertures of 1'.3 and 1'.5 by:

• R.Ligustri
• F.Scarpa
• M.Zorzenon

  

Última actualización 19/01/2003
Por M.R.Kidger