MPEC 2002-O06 : COMET C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-O06 Issued 2002 July 17, 16:56 UT
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COMET C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K010 MC2002 06 16.02788 19 13 03.65 -16 08 14.8 17.9 T 204
CK02K010 C2002 07 09.24689 18 30 09.85 -08 53 41.2 18.8 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 07 09.25963 18 30 08.39 -08 53 27.8 18.8 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 07 09.27220 18 30 07.01 -08 53 15.0 19.3 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 07 09.28502 18 30 05.61 -08 52 58.7 19.0 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 07 09.29785 18 30 04.26 -08 52 44.9 19.2 T 704
CK02K010 C2002 07 11.61813 18 25 57.46 -08 11 17.0 17.2 T 360
CK02K010 C2002 07 11.62316 18 25 56.96 -08 11 10.9 360
CK02K010 C2002 07 11.98409 18 25 19.29 -08 04 47.4 18.3 T J95
CK02K010 C2002 07 11.98987 18 25 18.53 -08 04 52.9 17.5 T J95
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, M. Sambo. 0.60-m
f/3.62 reflector + 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
T 2002 June 16.4775 TT MPC
q 3.230363 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 4.4664 +0.1828852 -0.0095658
Node 280.5489 -0.9301504 -0.3255219
e 1.0 Incl. 89.7258 -0.3183917 +0.9454861
From 43 observations 2002 May 16-July 11.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 07 15 18 20.14 -07 12.3 2.284 3.242 156.6 7.1 16.9
2002 07 25 18 04.43 -04 31.4 2.371 3.251 144.4 10.5 17.0
2002 08 04 17 51.45 -02 13.4 2.493 3.263 132.4 13.3 17.1
2002 08 14 17 41.49 -00 19.2 2.641 3.278 120.9 15.4 17.3
2002 08 24 17 34.53 +01 13.9 2.807 3.296 110.2 16.7 17.4
2002 09 03 17 30.33 +02 29.7 2.984 3.316 100.3 17.4 17.6
2002 09 13 17 28.60 +03 32.5 3.165 3.339 91.1 17.5 17.7
2002 09 23 17 29.00 +04 26.6 3.345 3.364 82.5 17.2 17.9
2002 10 03 17 31.20 +05 15.3 3.520 3.392 74.5 16.5 18.0
2002 10 13 17 34.93 +06 02.0 3.686 3.422 67.0 15.6 18.2
2002 10 23 17 39.93 +06 49.2 3.840 3.454 60.2 14.5 18.3
2002 11 02 17 45.98 +07 39.1 3.979 3.488 53.9 13.3 18.4
2002 11 12 17 52.88 +08 33.6 4.103 3.525 48.4 12.1 18.5
2002 11 22 18 00.46 +09 34.4 4.209 3.563 43.8 11.1 18.6
2002 12 02 18 08.56 +10 42.9 4.298 3.604 40.3 10.2 18.7
2002 12 12 18 17.03 +12 00.4 4.369 3.646 38.2 9.6 18.8
2002 12 22 18 25.75 +13 27.9 4.422 3.690 37.5 9.3 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-O06
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