MPEC 2003-A37 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A37 Issued 2003 Jan. 6, 17:54 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 09.61572 04 59 52.12 +16 25 16.5 411 CK02V010 C2002 11 09.61942 04 59 51.65 +16 25 16.8 411 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.44829 01 20 05.79 +13 30 13.4 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.44892 01 20 05.58 +13 30 12.9 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.44956 01 20 05.37 +13 30 12.4 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.45021 01 20 05.17 +13 30 11.9 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.45083 01 20 04.97 +13 30 11.6 10.3 T 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.80409 01 18 14.02 +13 26 12.4 13.7 N A02 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.80634 01 18 13.29 +13 26 10.7 13.6 N A02 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.80860 01 18 12.43 +13 26 09.0 14.0 N A02 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.83128 01 18 05.20 +13 25 53.7 13.7 N A02 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.83580 01 18 04.00 +13 25 51.1 13.6 N A02 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.92913 01 17 34.49 +13 24 47.6 14.0 N 204 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.93091 01 17 33.88 +13 24 46.2 12.9 T 204 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.93437 01 17 32.81 +13 24 43.5 14.1 N 204 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.93737 01 17 31.88 +13 24 41.4 12.9 T 204 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.94076 01 17 30.80 +13 24 39.3 14.0 N 204 CK02V010 C2002 12 28.94482 01 17 29.54 +13 24 36.5 14.2 N 204 CK02V010 C2002 12 29.46427 01 14 47.97 +13 18 47.7 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 29.46487 01 14 47.78 +13 18 47.3 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 29.46549 01 14 47.59 +13 18 46.8 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 29.48190 01 14 42.46 +13 18 35.6 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 29.48251 01 14 42.26 +13 18 35.4 10.2 T 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.36771 01 10 10.36 +13 08 36.8 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.36978 01 10 09.72 +13 08 35.4 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.37038 01 10 09.54 +13 08 34.9 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.37098 01 10 09.36 +13 08 34.5 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.37160 01 10 09.16 +13 08 34.2 10.0 T 349 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.40620 01 09 58.45 +13 08 10.4 411 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.41173 01 09 56.75 +13 08 06.7 411 CK02V010 C2002 12 30.41725 01 09 55.04 +13 08 02.9 411 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.74817 01 03 14.20 +12 53 00.6 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.74854 01 03 14.04 +12 52 59.5 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.74891 01 03 13.96 +12 52 59.3 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.74928 01 03 13.82 +12 52 59.4 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.74966 01 03 13.73 +12 52 58.8 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.75003 01 03 13.61 +12 52 58.6 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.75040 01 03 13.49 +12 52 58.6 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.75078 01 03 13.38 +12 52 57.5 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.75116 01 03 13.27 +12 52 57.7 616 CK02V010 C2002 12 31.75153 01 03 13.17 +12 52 57.3 616 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.46558 00 59 41.80 +12 44 57.5 340 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.46696 00 59 41.40 +12 44 56.7 340 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.46778 00 59 41.11 +12 44 56.1 10.0 T 340 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.77219 00 58 12.21 +12 41 27.9 12.8 N 235 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.77985 00 58 10.07 +12 41 23.7 12.7 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.78101 00 58 09.71 +12 41 23.2 12.6 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.78332 00 58 09.03 +12 41 21.3 12.6 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.79258 00 58 06.30 +12 41 15.0 12.6 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.79953 00 58 04.28 +12 41 11.0 12.7 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.80530 00 58 02.56 +12 41 06.9 12.7 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.80877 00 58 01.55 +12 41 04.3 12.6 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.80993 00 58 01.25 +12 41 03.5 12.7 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.81109 00 58 00.87 +12 41 02.8 12.6 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.81340 00 58 00.21 +12 41 01.1 12.5 T 233 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.83179 00 57 54.67 +12 40 48.7 595 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.83941 00 57 52.42 +12 40 43.7 595 CK02V010 C2003 01 01.84939 00 57 49.50 +12 40 36.9 595 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.39191 00 55 12.58 +12 34 34.1 411 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.40480 00 55 08.83 +12 34 25.4 411 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.76706 00 53 24.84 +12 30 22.1 13.1 T 619 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.76792 00 53 24.62 +12 30 21.1 13.1 T 619 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.76880 00 53 24.35 +12 30 20.7 13.1 T 619 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.90937 00 52 43.83 +12 28 45.6 13.0 T 442 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.91060 00 52 43.37 +12 28 44.5 13.0 T 442 CK02V010 C2003 01 02.91314 00 52 42.69 +12 28 43.0 13.0 T 442 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.02347 00 52 11.68 +12 27 30.7 8.8 T H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.02565 00 52 11.07 +12 27 29.4 8.5 T H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.04366 00 52 05.87 +12 27 17.5 8.5 T H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.73576 00 48 50.40 +12 19 34.3 587 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.75417 00 48 45.21 +12 19 22.2 587 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.75595 00 48 44.68 +12 19 21.3 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.75772 00 48 44.17 +12 19 20.0 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.75950 00 48 43.66 +12 19 18.9 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.77552 00 48 39.18 +12 19 08.6 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.77590 00 48 39.02 +12 19 08.1 13.2 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.77663 00 48 38.81 +12 19 07.9 13.2 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.78677 00 48 35.92 +12 19 00.8 13.1 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.78750 00 48 35.73 +12 19 00.5 13.2 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.78823 00 48 35.54 +12 19 00.0 13.2 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.78965 00 48 35.23 +12 18 59.6 12.9 T 442 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79221 00 48 34.46 +12 18 57.4 12.9 T 442 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79405 00 48 33.88 +12 18 56.3 13.2 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79478 00 48 33.68 +12 18 55.8 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79551 00 48 33.46 +12 18 55.5 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79624 00 48 33.27 +12 18 54.9 13.2 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79697 00 48 33.06 +12 18 54.4 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79770 00 48 32.84 +12 18 53.7 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79844 00 48 32.64 +12 18 53.2 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79917 00 48 32.42 +12 18 52.7 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.79990 00 48 32.21 +12 18 51.9 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80063 00 48 31.98 +12 18 51.5 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80074 00 48 32.01 +12 18 51.8 13.5 N 213 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80288 00 48 31.37 +12 18 50.0 13.4 N 213 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80292 00 48 31.34 +12 18 49.9 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80366 00 48 31.14 +12 18 49.3 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80439 00 48 30.91 +12 18 49.0 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80512 00 48 30.74 +12 18 48.5 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.80584 00 48 30.50 +12 18 48.3 13.3 N J87 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.81050 00 48 29.25 +12 18 45.2 13.4 N 213 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.82426 00 48 25.36 +12 18 36.0 13.1 T 458 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.82466 00 48 25.26 +12 18 36.3 13.1 N 232 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.82830 00 48 24.18 +12 18 33.9 13.1 N 232 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.83105 00 48 23.38 +12 18 32.4 13.1 N 232 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.83141 00 48 23.23 +12 18 31.5 13.0 T 458 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.83291 00 48 22.85 +12 18 29.1 046 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.83332 00 48 22.78 +12 18 28.9 046 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.83809 00 48 21.43 +12 18 25.4 046 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.83873 00 48 21.34 +12 18 26.7 13.1 T 458 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.84051 00 48 20.75 +12 18 24.1 046 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.84133 00 48 20.45 +12 18 23.4 046 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.84229 00 48 20.20 +12 18 22.7 13.7 N 046 CK02V010 C2003 01 03.84273 00 48 20.11 +12 18 22.1 046 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.05437 00 47 21.13 +12 16 03.8 12.7 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.05883 00 47 19.87 +12 16 01.3 12.1 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.07365 00 47 15.70 +12 15 51.7 12.3 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.42262 00 45 38.81 +12 12 00.2 411 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.42631 00 45 37.79 +12 11 57.8 411 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.43552 00 45 35.22 +12 11 51.5 411 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.55146 00 45 02.89 +12 10 34.3 9.2 T 348 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.55912 00 45 00.79 +12 10 28.9 348 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.76294 00 44 05.17 +12 08 16.4 13.5 N J97 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.76553 00 44 04.48 +12 08 13.8 13.6 N J97 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.79663 00 43 55.75 +12 07 52.2 13.5 N 213 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.79855 00 43 55.18 +12 07 50.0 13.5 N 213 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.79984 00 43 54.81 +12 07 50.8 13.5 N 213 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.82619 00 43 47.49 +12 07 33.2 13.0 N 170 CK02V010 C2003 01 04.82812 00 43 47.00 +12 07 31.5 13.1 N 170 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.04998 00 42 46.37 +12 05 06.9 13.4 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.05332 00 42 45.47 +12 05 04.3 13.3 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.05440 00 42 45.18 +12 05 03.8 13.2 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.08291 00 42 37.31 +12 04 45.0 13.1 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.08477 00 42 36.79 +12 04 43.7 13.4 N H43 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.09075 00 42 35.20 +12 04 40.3 18.0 T 704 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.10580 00 42 31.08 +12 04 29.6 17.7 T 704 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.12089 00 42 26.89 +12 04 20.1 18.0 T 704 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.45028 00 40 57.24 +12 00 54.7 14.0 N 422 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.45124 00 40 56.97 +12 00 54.2 13.9 N 422 CK02V010 C2003 01 05.45170 00 40 56.86 +12 00 53.8 14.1 N 422 Observer details: 046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD. 170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, S. Di Filippo. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector. 213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 233 San Vito. Observer S. Donati. Schmidt-Cassegrain 0.25-m f/6.3 + CCD. 235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD. 340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD. 348 Ayabe. Observer N. Otuki. 0.28-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD. 411 Oizumi. Observer T. Kobayashi. 0.41-m f/4.3 reflector + CCD. 422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + 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. 587 Sormano. Observers G. Ventre, E. Colzani. Measurer F. Manca. 0.5-m reflector + CCD. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin, M. Spolaor, L. Valent. 0.30-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD. 616 Brno. Observers M. Lehky, K. Hornoch, D. Hanzl, F. Hroch, P. Klepac, G. Opletalova, M. Sebestova, E. Safarova, B. W. Wilsonwald, A. D. Brunensis. 0.62-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD. 619 Sabadell. Observer R. Josa. 0.50-m f/4 reflector. 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. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD. A02 Masia Cal Maciarol. Observer J. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.31-m f/3.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Orbital elements: C/2002 V1 (NEAT) T 2003 Feb. 18.3019 TT MPC q 0.099332 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 152.1509 -0.4461824 -0.0910841 Node 64.0838 -0.8869344 -0.0877764 e 1.0 Incl. 81.8250 +0.1194516 -0.9919672 From 888 observations 2002 Nov. 6-2003 Jan. 5. Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A37


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