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  • MPEC 2002-X20 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2002-X20                                Issued 2002 Dec. 3, 21:21 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
    
    Observations:
        CK02V010  C2002 11 12.95927 04 52 25.52 +16 30 00.9                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 12.96216 04 52 25.06 +16 30 01.1                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 12.96506 04 52 24.69 +16 30 01.5                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 12.96796 04 52 24.31 +16 30 01.8                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 23.57723 04 20 37.28 +16 41 52.5                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 23.57968 04 20 36.78 +16 41 52.5                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 23.58154 04 20 36.33 +16 41 53.1                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 23.58401 04 20 35.84 +16 41 52.3                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 23.58607 04 20 35.37 +16 41 52.7          14.0 T      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.76458 04 12 21.21 +16 42 37.0                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.76534 04 12 21.04 +16 42 36.9                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.76610 04 12 20.81 +16 42 37.4                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.76760 04 12 20.56 +16 42 37.5                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.76836 04 12 20.30 +16 42 37.6                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.76911 04 12 20.21 +16 42 37.3                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.77138 04 12 19.65 +16 42 37.3                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.84093 04 12 03.05 +16 42 38.5                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.84243 04 12 02.78 +16 42 39.0                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 25.84470 04 12 02.17 +16 42 38.8                      048
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.65767 04 08 47.33 +16 42 42.7                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.65877 04 08 47.07 +16 42 42.6                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.65987 04 08 46.79 +16 42 42.7                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.66113 04 08 46.49 +16 42 42.7                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.66230 04 08 46.21 +16 42 42.6                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.66453 04 08 45.67 +16 42 42.8          13.1 T      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.80722 04 08 11.52 +16 42 40.0                      619
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.80918 04 08 11.06 +16 42 39.9                      619
        CK02V010  C2002 11 26.81116 04 08 10.55 +16 42 39.5                      619
        CK02V010  C2002 11 27.30241 04 06 09.49 +16 42 37.5          14.5 T      699
        CK02V010  C2002 11 27.31858 04 06 05.44 +16 42 35.5                      699
        CK02V010  C2002 11 27.33457 04 06 01.38 +16 42 35.4                      699
        CK02V010  C2002 11 27.35054 04 05 57.46 +16 42 36.5                      699
        CK02V010  C2002 11 27.56340 04 05 04.87 +16 42 34.1          13.6 T      355
        CK02V010  C2002 11 27.56472 04 05 04.56 +16 42 34.5                      355
        CK02V010  C2002 11 27.56611 04 05 04.20 +16 42 34.2                      355
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.37230 04 01 40.15 +16 42 16.5          15.2 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.41646 04 01 28.80 +16 42 14.5          15.5 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.46990 04 01 15.84 +16 42 13.4                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.47274 04 01 15.11 +16 42 13.0                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.47529 04 01 14.42 +16 42 12.9                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.47843 04 01 13.64 +16 42 13.1          13.2 T      340
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.58939 04 00 44.85 +16 42 10.6          12.9 T      360
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.59209 04 00 44.15 +16 42 10.6                      360
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.84551 03 59 38.94 +16 42 00.5          14.1 N      938
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.86499 03 59 33.86 +16 41 59.4          13.9 N      938
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.87068 03 59 32.39 +16 41 59.3          14.0 N      938
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.88155 03 59 29.53 +16 41 59.2          14.6 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.88500 03 59 28.59 +16 41 59.1          14.6 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.88884 03 59 27.63 +16 41 58.3          14.6 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.89138 03 59 26.93 +16 41 59.6          14.6 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.94828 03 59 11.95 +16 41 57.0          14.4 T      442
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.95034 03 59 11.37 +16 41 56.9          14.4 T      442
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.95293 03 59 10.89 +16 41 55.2          14.5 N      458
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.95648 03 59 09.73 +16 41 56.7          14.6 N      458
        CK02V010  C2002 11 28.96034 03 59 08.68 +16 41 56.1          14.6 N      458
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.31521 03 57 35.74 +16 41 42.3          15.6 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.31979 03 57 34.53 +16 41 42.1          15.6 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.35988 03 57 23.90 +16 41 40.1          15.0 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.63057 03 56 12.45 +16 41 27.4                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.63189 03 56 12.10 +16 41 27.3                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.63451 03 56 11.41 +16 41 27.1                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.63712 03 56 10.70 +16 41 27.0                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.63840 03 56 10.35 +16 41 27.0          12.9 T      349
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.85139 03 55 14.12 +16 41 15.0          14.7 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.85186 03 55 13.97 +16 41 15.1          14.8 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.85234 03 55 13.84 +16 41 15.0          14.7 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.89571 03 55 02.16 +16 41 12.9          14.5 N      232
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.90788 03 54 58.83 +16 41 12.8          14.5 N      232
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.91811 03 54 56.03 +16 41 12.7          14.5 N      232
        CK02V010  C2002 11 29.92531 03 54 53.92 +16 41 11.2          14.2 N      235
        CK02V010  C2002 11 30.88549 03 50 33.73 +16 40 10.0          14.5 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 30.88788 03 50 33.08 +16 40 09.4          14.5 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 30.88981 03 50 32.54 +16 40 09.0          14.5 N      213
        CK02V010  C2002 11 30.96065 03 50 12.83 +16 40 03.8          14.3 N      170
        CK02V010  C2002 11 30.96315 03 50 12.12 +16 40 03.8          14.3 N      170
        CK02V010  C2002 11 30.96481 03 50 11.68 +16 40 03.4          14.3 N      170
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.21982 03 49 01.58 +16 39 46.0          16.0 T      704
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.23457 03 48 57.16 +16 39 43.2          15.8 T      704
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.24925 03 48 53.01 +16 39 41.6          15.9 T      704
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.26414 03 48 48.82 +16 39 40.8          15.9 T      704
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.27904 03 48 44.57 +16 39 39.8          15.7 T      704
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.31108 03 48 35.72 +16 39 37.0          15.3 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.31439 03 48 34.83 +16 39 36.6          15.1 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.33582 03 48 28.77 +16 39 34.3          15.4 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.34399 03 48 26.47 +16 39 33.9          15.4 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.55918 03 47 26.73 +16 39 15.8                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.56212 03 47 25.92 +16 39 15.4                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.56463 03 47 25.17 +16 39 15.9                      340
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.56823 03 47 24.19 +16 39 15.2          13.0 T      340
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.78910 03 46 22.36 +16 38 53.1                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.78998 03 46 22.10 +16 38 53.0                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79088 03 46 21.87 +16 38 52.9                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79177 03 46 21.58 +16 38 52.7                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79266 03 46 21.36 +16 38 52.5                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79355 03 46 21.09 +16 38 52.3                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79446 03 46 20.84 +16 38 52.7                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79535 03 46 20.60 +16 38 52.6                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79625 03 46 20.36 +16 38 52.3                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79715 03 46 20.09 +16 38 52.5                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.79804 03 46 19.87 +16 38 52.3                      A46
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.85113 03 46 04.45 +16 38 49.4          14.2 N      235
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.90204 03 45 50.29 +16 38 43.3                      246
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.90264 03 45 50.14 +16 38 43.3                      246
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.90336 03 45 49.93 +16 38 43.2                      246
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.90437 03 45 49.63 +16 38 43.1                      246
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.90586 03 45 49.22 +16 38 42.9                      246
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.90664 03 45 48.99 +16 38 42.8                      246
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.94848 03 45 37.13 +16 38 38.7                      442
        CK02V010  C2002 12 01.94975 03 45 36.73 +16 38 38.6                      442
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.01698 03 45 18.25 +16 38 33.0          15.5 T      785
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.02810 03 45 14.91 +16 38 31.5          15.5 T      785
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.03809 03 45 12.12 +16 38 31.9          15.5 T      785
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.05063 03 45 08.50 +16 38 29.7          15.4 T      785
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.06160 03 45 05.38 +16 38 28.8          15.3 T      785
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.07640 03 45 01.17 +16 38 27.5          15.5 T      785
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.32060 03 43 51.09 +16 38 01.6          15.6 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.34806 03 43 43.24 +16 38 00.5          15.2 N      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.69374 03 42 04.03 +16 37 22.9                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.69495 03 42 03.68 +16 37 22.7                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.69598 03 42 03.37 +16 37 22.6                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.69899 03 42 02.51 +16 37 22.2                      349
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.69983 03 42 02.26 +16 37 22.0          12.8 T      349
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.93042 03 40 56.07 +16 36 54.9                      442
        CK02V010  C2002 12 02.93189 03 40 55.63 +16 36 54.8                      442
        CK02V010  C2002 12 03.18608 03 39 41.77 +16 36 23.9          13.7 N      726
        CK02V010  C2002 12 03.18955 03 39 40.74 +16 36 23.2          13.9 N      726
        CK02V010  C2002 12 03.19997 03 39 37.65 +16 36 22.5          13.9 N      726
        CK02V010  C2002 12 03.30102 03 39 07.81 +16 36 11.4          15.6 T      H43
        CK02V010  C2002 12 03.31553 03 39 03.69 +16 36 10.0          13.1 T      644
        CK02V010  C2002 12 03.33920 03 38 56.67 +16 36 07.3          13.1 T      644
        CK02V010  C2002 12 03.38188 03 38 44.08 +16 36 01.2          13.2 T      644
    
    Observer details:
    048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m F/5 reflector
        + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
        Telescope + 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.
    355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 Schimdt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    619 Sabadell.  Observers J. Tardiu, M. Bella, R. Josa.  0.50-m f/4 reflector.
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
        + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers D. Torres, F. Shelly,
        L. Manguso, M. Bezpalko, M. Blythe, R. Huber, S. Adams, S. Partridge,
        T. Brothers.  Measurers J. Evans, J. Stuart, P. Hopman, R. Sayer.  1.0-m
        f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    726 Brainerd.  Observer J. Wentworth.  0.280-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer H. Ashley.  0.91-m
        Cassegrain + CCD Princeton University.
    938 Linhaceira.  Observer R. Goncalves.  0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
    H43 Conway.  Observers B. M. Sherrod, P. C. Sherrod.  0.31-m f/3.75
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
    T 2003 Feb. 18.2964 TT                                  MPC
    q   0.099315             (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  152.1525      -0.4463075      -0.0908135
                       Node    64.0846      -0.8868747      -0.0878812
    e   1.0            Incl.   81.8067      +0.1194278      -0.9919828
    From 347 observations 2002 Nov. 6-Dec. 3.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-X20
    

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