MPEC 2002-W14 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-W14 Issued 2002 Nov. 18, 22:05 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Additional Observations:
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.35784 05 02 23.30 +16 23 29.7 16.3 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.70758 05 01 42.04 +16 23 59.2 15.8 T 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.71274 05 01 41.48 +16 24 00.1 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.71596 05 01 41.05 +16 23 59.4 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.71759 05 01 40.86 +16 24 00.7 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.72385 05 01 40.08 +16 24 00.5 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.92814 05 01 15.91 +16 24 16.9 16.7 T J87
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.93131 05 01 15.56 +16 24 17.7 16.6 T J87
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.93447 05 01 15.12 +16 24 17.8 16.8 T J87
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.96774 05 01 11.13 +16 24 20.2 15.8 T 159
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.97051 05 01 10.79 +16 24 20.6 15.8 T 159
CK02V010 C2002 11 08.97329 05 01 10.45 +16 24 20.8 15.7 T 159
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.01551 05 01 05.29 +16 24 24.4 118
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.01894 05 01 04.88 +16 24 25.0 118
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.02233 05 01 04.47 +16 24 25.2 16.8 T 118
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.54785 05 00 00.70 +16 25 10.9 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.55013 05 00 00.37 +16 25 11.9 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.55322 04 59 59.98 +16 25 10.5 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.55925 04 59 59.20 +16 25 12.7 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.56363 04 59 58.73 +16 25 12.3 15.5 T 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.64139 04 59 48.89 +16 25 19.1 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.64346 04 59 48.64 +16 25 19.1 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.64573 04 59 48.35 +16 25 19.8 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.64770 04 59 48.12 +16 25 19.8 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.65053 04 59 47.74 +16 25 20.2 15.6 T 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.75936 04 59 34.07 +16 25 28.0 379
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.76249 04 59 33.64 +16 25 28.2 17.3 N 379
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.84228 04 59 24.09 +16 25 34.3 16.5 T 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.84785 04 59 23.38 +16 25 34.7 16.8 T 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.85716 04 59 22.21 +16 25 35.5 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.86218 04 59 21.61 +16 25 36.3 16.6 T 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.86637 04 59 21.04 +16 25 36.6 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.87223 04 59 20.36 +16 25 37.1 16.7 T 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.87363 04 59 20.11 +16 25 38.2 15.9 N 213
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.87468 04 59 20.02 +16 25 38.4 15.9 N 213
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.87767 04 59 19.69 +16 25 37.8 15.9 N 213
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.89528 04 59 17.42 +16 25 39.3 16.6 T 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.89979 04 59 16.85 +16 25 39.7 16.5 T 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 09.90398 04 59 16.37 +16 25 39.8 16.4 T 204
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.34661 04 58 20.01 +16 26 19.2 16.1 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.40306 04 58 12.46 +16 26 24.8 16.1 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.57547 04 57 50.73 +16 26 38.0 15.8 T 352
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.57895 04 57 50.31 +16 26 38.9 352
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.58242 04 57 49.88 +16 26 39.2 352
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.61140 04 57 46.05 +16 26 42.5 379
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.61458 04 57 45.70 +16 26 42.8 379
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.61769 04 57 45.22 +16 26 43.1 16.4 T 379
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.83171 04 57 17.38 +16 27 00.9 16.6 N J87
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.84333 04 57 15.94 +16 27 00.5 16.6 N J87
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.84787 04 57 15.25 +16 27 01.0 16.4 N J87
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.86876 04 57 12.59 +16 27 02.4 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.86988 04 57 12.50 +16 27 02.2 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87102 04 57 12.35 +16 27 01.8 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87214 04 57 12.16 +16 27 01.5 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87328 04 57 12.00 +16 27 03.3 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87440 04 57 11.90 +16 27 03.1 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87552 04 57 11.68 +16 27 02.5 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87666 04 57 11.57 +16 27 03.2 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87778 04 57 11.43 +16 27 03.2 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.87890 04 57 11.20 +16 27 03.2 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.88003 04 57 11.09 +16 27 03.6 A46
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.95115 04 57 01.76 +16 27 08.8 15.8 T 458
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.95689 04 57 00.84 +16 27 08.7 15.8 T 458
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.95749 04 57 00.88 +16 27 10.7 15.7 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.96072 04 57 00.44 +16 27 11.1 15.7 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.96301 04 57 00.16 +16 27 09.1 15.8 T 458
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.96402 04 57 00.01 +16 27 11.1 15.7 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 10.96725 04 56 59.60 +16 27 11.5 15.7 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.15052 04 56 35.16 +16 27 26.9 16.6 T J95
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.15472 04 56 34.56 +16 27 27.0 16.7 T J95
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.32587 04 56 11.99 +16 27 43.5 16.9 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.34306 04 56 09.50 +16 27 44.3 16.9 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.35128 04 56 08.54 +16 27 45.2 16.5 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.36035 04 56 07.21 +16 27 45.9 17.2 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.37771 04 56 04.82 +16 27 47.8 17.0 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.37825 04 56 04.88 +16 27 47.3 16.5 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.38853 04 56 03.54 +16 27 48.7 670
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.39260 04 56 02.94 +16 27 48.8 670
CK02V010 C2002 11 11.39507 04 56 02.44 +16 27 48.7 16.9 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.22911 04 54 08.74 +16 29 00.0 15.6 T 921
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.23340 04 54 08.16 +16 29 02.4 15.2 T 921
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.24895 04 54 06.19 +16 29 02.6 921
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.35521 04 53 51.08 +16 29 10.6 16.5 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.37199 04 53 48.68 +16 29 11.6 16.5 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.61476 04 53 14.67 +16 29 32.9 16.1 T 379
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.61878 04 53 14.12 +16 29 33.6 379
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.66589 04 53 07.38 +16 29 38.1 15.5 T 360
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.66953 04 53 06.86 +16 29 38.3 360
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.69426 04 53 03.20 +16 29 39.3 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.69685 04 53 02.80 +16 29 41.8 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.69869 04 53 02.59 +16 29 40.3 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.70051 04 53 02.35 +16 29 40.5 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 12.70253 04 53 02.03 +16 29 39.4 14.9 T 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.29381 04 51 37.16 +16 30 31.0 16.6 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.33544 04 51 30.96 +16 30 34.3 16.4 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.36868 04 51 26.00 +16 30 37.2 16.6 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.44806 04 51 14.31 +16 30 46.2 644
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.46835 04 51 11.27 +16 30 48.0 644
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.49020 04 51 08.02 +16 30 49.8 644
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.65508 04 50 43.94 +16 31 00.6 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.65669 04 50 43.69 +16 31 00.7 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.65828 04 50 43.49 +16 31 01.0 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.66221 04 50 42.91 +16 31 01.9 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.66382 04 50 42.63 +16 31 02.0 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 13.66558 04 50 42.39 +16 31 01.6 15.5 T 349
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.31285 04 49 05.21 +16 31 55.9 15.9 N 850
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.31922 04 49 04.27 +16 31 55.8 16.7 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.33650 04 49 01.58 +16 31 57.2 16.8 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.34549 04 49 00.09 +16 31 58.2 15.9 N 850
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.35366 04 48 58.90 +16 31 58.6 16.8 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.36632 04 48 56.88 +16 31 59.7 15.6 N 850
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.37066 04 48 56.29 +16 31 59.1 17.0 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.38785 04 48 53.43 +16 32 01.0 17.6 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.44236 04 48 45.30 +16 32 06.6 17.0 T 673
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.44363 04 48 45.11 +16 32 06.8 673
CK02V010 C2002 11 14.44479 04 48 44.94 +16 32 06.9 673
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.22951 04 46 43.00 +16 33 09.2 16.4 T 750
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.23281 04 46 42.46 +16 33 09.7 16.0 T 750
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.23663 04 46 41.92 +16 33 10.2 16.6 T 750
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.25208 04 46 39.42 +16 33 11.2 16.2 T 750
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.32149 04 46 28.44 +16 33 19.5 17.1 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.33902 04 46 25.52 +16 33 19.0 17.0 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.35662 04 46 22.59 +16 33 20.6 17.1 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.37377 04 46 19.85 +16 33 22.0 17.0 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 15.39113 04 46 17.08 +16 33 24.0 16.8 T 704
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.61621 04 42 57.20 +16 34 59.3 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.62120 04 42 56.33 +16 35 00.8 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.62716 04 42 55.30 +16 35 01.9 14.6 T 340
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.84965 04 42 18.04 +16 35 16.5 15.0 N 213
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.85441 04 42 17.34 +16 35 17.0 15.0 N 213
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.85488 04 42 17.26 +16 35 16.7 15.0 N 213
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.93604 04 42 03.21 +16 35 23.0 15.2 N 232
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.94102 04 42 02.40 +16 35 24.3 15.1 N 232
CK02V010 C2002 11 16.95096 04 42 00.74 +16 35 25.0 15.1 N 232
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.00593 04 41 51.29 +16 35 29.7 15.1 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.01250 04 41 50.08 +16 35 29.6 15.1 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.01414 04 41 49.83 +16 35 29.8 15.1 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.01740 04 41 49.29 +16 35 30.2 15.1 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.02395 04 41 48.12 +16 35 30.8 15.1 T 170
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.35332 04 40 51.54 +16 35 57.1 15.2 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.35862 04 40 50.60 +16 35 56.2 13.3 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.38604 04 40 43.47 +16 35 59.9 15.3 T H43
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.99129 04 39 00.26 +16 36 41.3 16.0 T J95
CK02V010 C2002 11 17.99395 04 38 59.83 +16 36 41.6 15.9 T J95
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
159 Monte Agliale. Observer M. M. M. Santangelo. 0.51-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/3.62 reflector
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
352 Konan. Observer M. Hotta. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory. Observer D. Rodriguez. 0.20-m f/4 reflector
+ CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young.
0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer R. Elliott. 0.3-m f/3.3 reflector
+ CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
M. M. Kimbrell. 0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
921 SW Institute for Space Research, Cloudcroft. Observer A. Hale. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.31-m f/3.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Long. = 267.4835, rho cos phi' = 0.81918,
rho sin phi' = +0.57163.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
T 2003 Feb. 18.2915 TT MPC
q 0.099306 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.1534 -0.4463714 -0.0906803
Node 64.0849 -0.8868442 -0.0879317
e 1.0 Incl. 81.7976 +0.1194153 -0.9919905
From 191 observations 2002 Nov. 6-17.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 11 12 04 54.67 +16 28.7 1.314 2.248 154.4 11.0 15.6
2002 11 17 04 41.87 +16 35.5 1.205 2.168 162.3 8.0 15.3
2002 11 22 04 26.21 +16 40.8 1.106 2.087 170.6 4.4 14.9
2002 11 27 04 07.40 +16 42.7 1.019 2.004 175.6 2.2 14.6
2002 12 02 03 45.38 +16 38.6 0.944 1.919 167.9 6.2 14.2
2002 12 07 03 20.36 +16 25.7 0.884 1.833 157.3 12.0 13.9
2002 12 12 02 52.99 +16 01.8 0.840 1.744 145.8 18.5 13.5
2002 12 17 02 24.29 +15 26.0 0.811 1.654 134.0 25.4 13.2
2002 12 22 01 55.51 +14 39.7 0.798 1.561 122.0 32.3 12.9
2002 12 27 01 27.78 +13 46.4 0.797 1.465 110.3 39.0 12.7
2003 01 01 01 01.97 +12 50.2 0.807 1.367 99.1 45.3 12.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-W14
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