c/2002 J4 (LINEAR)


Date M1 Diameter DC PA Observer
2003 Mar 26.45 UT

m1=16.9, m2= 

16"

 3/9

none

David Higgins - E14
0.25m SCT/ccd, 5 x 120 second integrations stacked.  Astrometry performed by Astrometrica, Photometry performed by IRIS.  

Very faint diffuse blur


Date M1 Diameter DC PA Observer
2003 Jun 08.69 UT

m1=15.2, m2=15.8

13"

 3/9

none

David Higgins - E14
0.25m SCT/ccd, 5 x 120 second integrations stacked.  Astrometry performed by Astrometrica, Photometry performed by IRIS.  

Small, hint of a central condensation and small diffuse coma


Date M1 Diameter DC PA Observer
2003 Aug 01.45 UT

m1=16.5, m2=16.5

22.3"

 3/9

none

David Higgins - E14
0.25m SCT/ccd, 5 x 120 second integrations stacked.  Astrometry performed by Astrometrica, Photometry performed by IRIS.  

Small central condensation with a nice round coma.


Date M1 Diameter DC PA Observer
2003 Sep 08.44 UT

16.7(16.7)

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 ??/9

none

David Higgins - E14
0.25m SCT/ccd, 5 x 120 second integrations stacked.  Astrometry performed by Astrometrica, Photometry performed by IRIS.  

Measured for MPC comet astrometry.