MPEC 2002-L47 : COMET C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-L47 Issued 2002 June 10, 21:01 UT
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K010 C2002 05 20.75090 19 52 05.90 -23 26 18.4 18.2 T 360
CK02K010 C2002 05 20.75524 19 52 05.61 -23 26 14.6 360
CK02K010 C2002 05 20.76118 19 52 05.19 -23 26 09.0 360
CK02K010 C2002 06 05.73418 19 30 27.94 -19 11 59.4 18.3 T 360
CK02K010 C2002 06 05.74104 19 30 27.28 -19 11 52.7 360
CK02K010 C2002 06 06.37065 19 29 27.37 -19 01 04.0 18.2 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 06 06.38446 19 29 26.14 -19 00 49.2 18.5 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 06 06.39829 19 29 24.73 -19 00 34.7 18.7 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 06 08.37721 19 26 12.82 -18 26 08.6 17.9 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 06 08.39090 19 26 11.46 -18 25 54.7 18.5 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 06 08.40454 19 26 09.97 -18 25 42.4 19.3 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 06 08.41823 19 26 08.68 -18 25 26.8 18.6 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 06 08.43170 19 26 07.35 -18 25 12.2 18.5 T 704
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
T 2002 June 15.7957 TT MPC
q 3.230872 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 4.3023 +0.1829401 -0.0087677
Node 280.5493 -0.9292095 -0.3281370
e 1.0 Incl. 89.7097 -0.3210961 +0.9445895
From 24 observations 2002 May 16-June 8.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 06 05 19 31.62 -19 24.5 2.368 3.233 142.5 11.0 17.0
2002 06 15 19 14.89 -16 27.2 2.281 3.231 155.0 7.6 16.9
2002 06 25 18 56.58 -13 20.0 2.237 3.232 165.8 4.4 16.8
2002 07 05 18 37.91 -10 11.7 2.238 3.236 166.7 4.2 16.8
2002 07 15 18 20.17 -07 12.7 2.285 3.243 156.6 7.1 16.9
2002 07 25 18 04.47 -04 31.9 2.372 3.253 144.4 10.5 17.0
2002 08 04 17 51.50 -02 14.1 2.494 3.265 132.4 13.3 17.1
2002 08 14 17 41.55 -00 19.9 2.642 3.280 120.9 15.4 17.3
2002 08 24 17 34.60 +01 13.1 2.808 3.298 110.3 16.7 17.4
2002 09 03 17 30.41 +02 28.8 2.985 3.318 100.3 17.4 17.6
2002 09 13 17 28.68 +03 31.5 3.167 3.341 91.1 17.5 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-L47
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