MPEC 2002-N28 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N28 Issued 2002 July 8, 22:11 UT
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 07 04.02488 20 53 53.44 +15 03 08.2 J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 04.02672 20 53 53.16 +15 03 12.5 J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 04.03205 20 53 52.28 +15 03 19.2 J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 04.96523 20 51 48.49 +15 26 25.6 17.0 N 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 04.96765 20 51 48.22 +15 26 28.4 16.6 T 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 04.97036 20 51 47.85 +15 26 33.0 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 04.97279 20 51 47.56 +15 26 35.5 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 06.02655 20 49 24.95 +15 52 24.7 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 06.02759 20 49 24.82 +15 52 26.1 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 06.02843 20 49 24.68 +15 52 27.3 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 06.02928 20 49 24.57 +15 52 28.9 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 06.03027 20 49 24.44 +15 52 29.9 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 06.03113 20 49 24.32 +15 52 31.1 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 07.01043 20 47 09.73 +16 16 20.5 17.8 T 204
CK02K040 C2002 07 07.29352 20 46 30.54 +16 23 09.8 16.7 T 644
CK02K040 C2002 07 07.31790 20 46 27.03 +16 23 44.8 16.6 T 644
CK02K040 C2002 07 07.35354 20 46 22.04 +16 24 37.8 17.1 T 644
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/3.62 reflector +
CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers J. Rodriguez, S. Sanchez.
0.30-m f/8.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 13.0633 TT MPC
q 2.765155 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0131371 Peri. 24.4615 +0.5385885 -0.3065051
a 17.788374 Node 308.1092 -0.8380832 -0.0988912
e 0.844553 Incl. 94.0793 +0.0868274 +0.9467181
P 75.0
From 107 observations 2002 May 27-July 7.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 07 05 20 51.73 +15 27.3 1.978 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 01.21 +22 34.2 1.932 2.767 137.5 14.3 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 09.87 +26 22.9 2.060 2.782 126.2 17.1 16.5
2002 08 24 18 48.91 +27 04.4 2.175 2.794 117.8 18.7 16.6
2002 09 03 18 32.40 +27 13.8 2.310 2.809 109.2 19.8 16.8
2002 09 13 18 20.39 +27 04.6 2.460 2.827 100.8 20.5 17.0
2002 09 23 18 12.47 +26 47.7 2.615 2.848 92.9 20.6 17.1
2002 10 03 18 08.04 +26 30.7 2.769 2.872 85.6 20.3 17.3
2002 10 13 18 06.56 +26 18.9 2.919 2.899 79.0 19.7 17.4
2002 10 23 18 07.47 +26 16.0 3.059 2.928 73.0 19.0 17.6
2002 11 02 18 10.34 +26 24.3 3.188 2.960 67.8 18.1 17.7
2002 11 12 18 14.80 +26 45.8 3.303 2.995 63.4 17.2 17.9
2002 11 22 18 20.55 +27 21.8 3.403 3.031 59.9 16.4 18.0
2002 12 02 18 27.31 +28 13.4 3.488 3.070 57.4 15.7 18.1
2002 12 12 18 34.89 +29 21.6 3.557 3.111 55.8 15.2 18.2
2002 12 22 18 43.07 +30 47.4 3.610 3.154 55.2 14.8 18.3
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