MPEC 2002-P46 : COMET C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-P46 Issued 2002 Aug. 10, 21:36 UT
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COMET C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02P010 C2002 08 07.38888 21 16 06.93 -09 47 55.3 19.6 T 644
CK02P010 C2002 08 07.40417 21 16 06.50 -09 47 54.2 19.2 T 644
CK02P010 C2002 08 07.41704 21 16 06.16 -09 47 52.8 19.9 T 644
CK02P010 C2002 08 08.25898 21 15 44.62 -09 46 50.0 18.3 T 734
CK02P010 C2002 08 08.27350 21 15 44.37 -09 46 47.7 18.4 T 734
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.37301 21 14 50.48 -09 44 09.9 848
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.39072 21 14 50.11 -09 44 08.5 848
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.50107 21 14 47.28 -09 43 59.2 19.0 N 428
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.52517 21 14 46.75 -09 43 57.4 18.8 N 428
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.85689 21 14 38.43 -09 43 34.3 246
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.85806 21 14 38.29 -09 43 33.7 246
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.85934 21 14 38.25 -09 43 34.0 246
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.86053 21 14 38.19 -09 43 34.4 246
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.86300 21 14 38.13 -09 43 33.1 246
CK02P010 C2002 08 10.86491 21 14 38.12 -09 43 34.2 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
1.06-m KLENOT telescope + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove. Observers P. R. Holvorcem,
M. Schwartz. 0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
T 2001 July 7.85 TT MPC
q 7.0989 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 339.32 +0.44401 +0.73963
Node 312.57 -0.69495 -0.07205
e 1.0 Incl. 43.38 -0.56561 +0.66914
From 14 observations 2002 Aug. 7-10.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 08 04 21 17.56 -09 52.4 6.529 7.533 170.8 1.2 18.8
2002 08 14 21 13.30 -09 39.8 6.547 7.554 173.1 0.9 18.9
2002 08 24 21 09.19 -09 28.4 6.596 7.576 164.7 2.0 18.9
2002 09 03 21 05.42 -09 17.5 6.674 7.598 154.8 3.2 18.9
2002 09 13 21 02.17 -09 06.7 6.779 7.621 144.6 4.4 19.0
2002 09 23 20 59.60 -08 55.3 6.908 7.644 134.4 5.4 19.0
2002 10 03 20 57.81 -08 42.7 7.058 7.668 124.4 6.2 19.1
2002 10 13 20 56.87 -08 28.6 7.225 7.692 114.5 6.8 19.2
2002 10 23 20 56.80 -08 12.3 7.404 7.717 104.7 7.2 19.2
2002 11 02 20 57.58 -07 53.8 7.590 7.742 95.1 7.3 19.3
2002 11 12 20 59.18 -07 32.5 7.779 7.767 85.7 7.3 19.4
2002 11 22 21 01.52 -07 08.4 7.965 7.793 76.4 7.1 19.4
2002 12 02 21 04.55 -06 41.3 8.146 7.819 67.3 6.7 19.5
2002 12 12 21 08.16 -06 11.2 8.317 7.846 58.4 6.1 19.5
2002 12 22 21 12.27 -05 37.9 8.475 7.873 49.6 5.5 19.6
2003 01 01 21 16.79 -05 01.7 8.616 7.900 41.0 4.7 19.7
2003 01 11 21 21.62 -04 22.4 8.738 7.928 32.7 3.8 19.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-P46
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