MPEC 2002-O08 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-O08 Issued 2002 July 17, 18:13 UT
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 07 09.04192 20 42 23.71 +17 04 56.6 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 09.04281 20 42 23.56 +17 04 57.7 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 09.04356 20 42 23.45 +17 04 59.0 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 09.04412 20 42 23.37 +17 04 59.7 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 09.04543 20 42 23.16 +17 05 01.7 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 09.04613 20 42 23.08 +17 05 02.5 246
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.05162 20 39 58.33 +17 28 41.8 16.7 T 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.05647 20 39 57.65 +17 28 49.2 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.05929 20 39 57.22 +17 28 53.6 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.06171 20 39 56.86 +17 28 56.6 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.03333 20 37 35.20 +17 51 28.6 17.4 T J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.03519 20 37 34.88 +17 51 32.1 17.4 T J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.03681 20 37 34.68 +17 51 34.2 17.5 T J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.55683 20 36 18.21 +18 03 30.4 340
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.55895 20 36 17.87 +18 03 33.0 340
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.56109 20 36 17.47 +18 03 36.7 340
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.56293 20 36 17.21 +18 03 38.0 15.6 T 340
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.02833 20 35 08.10 +18 14 16.0 16.7 T 170
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.03090 20 35 07.80 +18 14 18.5 16.7 T 170
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.03394 20 35 07.21 +18 14 21.2 16.8 T 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.03442 20 35 07.07 +18 14 24.4 16.8 T 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.03490 20 35 07.06 +18 14 23.4 16.5 T 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.04007 20 35 06.40 +18 14 33.2 16.7 T 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.04090 20 35 06.18 +18 14 32.6 16.7 T 504
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.26-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
504 Le Creusot. Observer J. C. Merlin. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers J. Rodriguez, A. Garcia.
0.30-m f/8.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 12.9757 TT MPC
q 2.764585 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0134010 Peri. 24.4327 +0.5387094 -0.3059976
a 17.554104 Node 308.0999 -0.8380548 -0.0991379
e 0.842511 Incl. 94.0641 +0.0863498 +0.9468564
P 73.5
From 128 observations 2002 May 27-July 12.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-O08
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