MPEC 2002-L49 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-L49 Issued 2002 June 10, 21:22 UT
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 06 03.07756 21 41 23.14 +02 12 44.0 17.2 N 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 03.08241 21 41 22.87 +02 12 51.6 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 03.08726 21 41 22.62 +02 12 58.3 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 05.67958 21 38 55.52 +03 13 45.1 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 05.68388 21 38 55.11 +03 13 51.3 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 05.68817 21 38 54.84 +03 13 59.2 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 05.69311 21 38 54.59 +03 14 05.9 16.9 T 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 06.72845 21 37 51.51 +03 38 41.1 349
CK02K040 C2002 06 06.73344 21 37 51.11 +03 38 48.9 349
CK02K040 C2002 06 06.73860 21 37 50.70 +03 38 56.1 17.2 T 349
CK02K040 C2002 06 07.57070 21 36 58.22 +03 58 50.2 17.9 T 608
CK02K040 C2002 06 07.58092 21 36 57.52 +03 59 04.9 17.9 T 608
CK02K040 C2002 06 07.59233 21 36 56.76 +03 59 21.2 17.8 T 608
CK02K040 C2002 06 10.34789 21 33 50.96 +05 06 00.2 17.1 T 699
CK02K040 C2002 06 10.36223 21 33 49.84 +05 06 20.3 699
CK02K040 C2002 06 10.37659 21 33 48.84 +05 06 41.0 699
CK02K040 C2002 06 10.39094 21 33 47.85 +05 07 03.2 699
Observer details:
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observer J. Rodriguez. 0.30-m f/8.8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 12.6741 TT MPC
q 2.760354 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0153293 Peri. 24.3214 +0.5389575 -0.3039326
a 16.049207 Node 308.0465 -0.8380894 -0.0999907
e 0.828007 Incl. 94.0038 +0.0844448 +0.9474317
P 64.3
From 47 observations 2002 May 27-June 10.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 06 05 21 39.59 +02 57.7 2.338 2.783 105.3 20.6 16.8
2002 06 15 21 27.90 +07 00.9 2.185 2.773 115.1 19.4 16.6
2002 06 25 21 11.98 +11 14.7 2.061 2.765 124.4 17.7 16.5
2002 07 05 20 51.70 +15 27.0 1.972 2.761 132.3 15.8 16.4
2002 07 15 20 27.60 +19 19.8 1.927 2.760 137.2 14.5 16.3
2002 07 25 20 01.13 +22 33.4 1.927 2.763 137.5 14.4 16.3
2002 08 04 19 34.44 +24 54.6 1.972 2.768 133.3 15.5 16.4
2002 08 14 19 09.78 +26 21.2 2.055 2.777 126.2 17.1 16.5
2002 08 24 18 48.83 +27 02.2 2.170 2.789 117.8 18.7 16.6
2002 09 03 18 32.34 +27 11.3 2.305 2.804 109.2 19.9 16.8
2002 09 13 18 20.36 +27 01.7 2.454 2.822 100.8 20.5 17.0
2002 09 23 18 12.46 +26 44.5 2.609 2.843 92.9 20.6 17.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-L49
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