MPEC 2002-J47 : COMET C/2002 J4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-J47 Issued 2002 May 13, 23:02 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 J4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02J040 C2002 05 04.34454 15 54 43.25 +00 39 06.8 17.4 N 699
CK02J040 C2002 05 04.36364 15 54 42.64 +00 39 05.3 699
CK02J040 C2002 05 04.38277 15 54 41.99 +00 39 05.1 699
CK02J040 C2002 05 04.40192 15 54 41.44 +00 39 03.4 699
CK02J040 C2002 05 07.27733 15 53 07.59 +00 35 44.2 18.3 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 07.28962 15 53 07.15 +00 35 42.3 19.0 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 07.30192 15 53 06.70 +00 35 41.6 19.1 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 07.31424 15 53 06.27 +00 35 41.9 19.1 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 07.32656 15 53 05.90 +00 35 39.5 19.0 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 08.33246 15 52 32.46 +00 34 21.6 18.2 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 08.34505 15 52 31.98 +00 34 19.7 18.8 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 08.37020 15 52 31.14 +00 34 19.5 19.4 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 08.38387 15 52 30.51 +00 34 18.0 19.4 N 704
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.45406 15 49 37.19 +00 26 39.8 18.0 T 644
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.46449 15 49 36.84 +00 26 38.9 18.2 T 644
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.47502 15 49 36.47 +00 26 37.8 18.2 T 644
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.83935 15 49 23.86 +00 25 59.6 557
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.86086 15 49 23.13 +00 25 57.6 557
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.88782 15 49 22.18 +00 25 54.9 557
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90508 15 49 21.61 +00 25 53.3 246
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90529 15 49 21.61 +00 25 52.4 16.6 T 118
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90539 15 49 21.54 +00 25 53.2 557
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90639 15 49 21.58 +00 25 53.4 246
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90756 15 49 21.52 +00 25 53.2 246
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90762 15 49 21.45 +00 25 52.5 18.3 T 557
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90885 15 49 21.44 +00 25 53.1 246
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.90903 15 49 21.50 +00 25 52.4 17.1 T 118
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.91133 15 49 21.36 +00 25 52.8 246
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.91260 15 49 21.33 +00 25 52.7 246
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.91831 15 49 21.04 +00 25 51.4 118
CK02J040 C2002 05 13.92120 15 49 21.00 +00 25 52.0 118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m
LONEOS Schmidt + 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 J4 (NEAT)
T 2003 Oct. 1.301 TT MPC
q 3.62793 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 230.588 +0.297588 +0.666106
Node 70.992 -0.487846 +0.721882
e 1.0 Incl. 46.333 -0.820639 -0.187587
From 31 observations 2002 May 4-13.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 J4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 05 06 15 53.83 +00 37.3 4.772 5.714 157.0 4.0 16.5
2002 05 16 15 48.13 +00 22.1 4.691 5.653 160.1 3.5 16.4
2002 05 26 15 42.18 -00 00.5 4.640 5.591 157.9 3.9 16.3
2002 06 05 15 36.29 -00 31.2 4.618 5.531 151.5 5.0 16.3
2002 06 15 15 30.80 -01 09.9 4.624 5.470 143.1 6.4 16.2
2002 06 25 15 26.00 -01 56.2 4.654 5.410 134.0 7.8 16.2
2002 07 05 15 22.13 -02 49.4 4.706 5.350 124.6 9.0 16.1
2002 07 15 15 19.36 -03 48.6 4.776 5.291 115.3 10.0 16.1
2002 07 25 15 17.81 -04 52.8 4.859 5.231 106.1 10.8 16.1
2002 08 04 15 17.49 -06 00.9 4.950 5.173 97.0 11.2 16.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-J47
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