MPEC 2002-M08 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-M08 Issued 2002 June 17, 18:30 UT
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 06 09.70392 21 34 36.10 +04 50 20.4 17.1 T 360
CK02K040 C2002 06 09.70828 21 34 35.76 +04 50 27.3 360
CK02K040 C2002 06 11.36830 21 32 37.40 +05 30 59.8 17.9 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 11.38228 21 32 36.34 +05 31 20.2 19.2 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 11.39716 21 32 35.21 +05 31 41.8 17.7 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 11.41048 21 32 34.15 +05 32 01.4 17.7 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 11.42413 21 32 33.18 +05 32 21.5 18.0 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 13.34281 21 30 07.83 +06 19 42.6 18.2 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 13.35749 21 30 06.68 +06 20 04.5 18.3 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 13.37059 21 30 05.62 +06 20 23.2 18.1 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 13.38416 21 30 04.51 +06 20 43.3 18.3 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 13.39754 21 30 03.46 +06 21 03.2 18.3 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 14.98465 21 27 55.97 +07 00 35.1 17.9 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 06 14.99078 21 27 55.42 +07 00 43.8 17.7 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 06 14.99366 21 27 55.16 +07 00 48.8 18.2 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 06 14.99808 21 27 54.78 +07 00 53.9 18.1 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 06 16.37694 21 25 58.59 +07 35 27.1 18.3 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 16.39060 21 25 57.31 +07 35 48.6 18.2 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 16.40435 21 25 56.21 +07 36 08.6 18.5 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 16.41815 21 25 54.86 +07 36 28.6 18.3 T 704
Observer details:
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
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 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 13.0874 TT MPC
q 2.765035 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0131680 Peri. 24.4683 +0.5385439 -0.3065564
a 17.760541 Node 308.1083 -0.8381004 -0.0987823
e 0.844316 Incl. 94.0787 +0.0869373 +0.9467129
P 74.8
From 67 observations 2002 May 27-June 16.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 06 15 21 27.91 +07 01.0 2.191 2.778 115.1 19.3 16.6
2002 06 25 21 11.99 +11 14.8 2.066 2.770 124.4 17.6 16.5
2002 07 05 20 51.73 +15 27.3 1.977 2.766 132.3 15.8 16.4
2002 07 15 20 27.65 +19 20.3 1.932 2.765 137.2 14.5 16.3
2002 07 25 20 01.20 +22 34.2 1.932 2.767 137.5 14.4 16.4
2002 08 04 19 34.53 +24 55.8 1.977 2.773 133.3 15.4 16.4
2002 08 14 19 09.86 +26 22.9 2.060 2.782 126.2 17.1 16.5
2002 08 24 18 48.90 +27 04.4 2.174 2.794 117.8 18.7 16.6
2002 09 03 18 32.39 +27 13.9 2.310 2.809 109.2 19.8 16.8
2002 09 13 18 20.38 +27 04.6 2.459 2.827 100.8 20.5 17.0
2002 09 23 18 12.46 +26 47.7 2.614 2.848 92.9 20.6 17.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-M08
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