MPEC 2003-C03 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C03 Issued 2003 Feb. 1, 18:44 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 C2003 01 17.75249 23 51 36.58 +09 54 54.4 170
CK02V010 C2003 01 21.78497 23 37 23.64 +09 15 04.8 11.1 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 01 21.79207 23 37 22.18 +09 15 01.1 11.1 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 01 21.80230 23 37 20.06 +09 14 54.7 11.1 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 01 23.76715 23 30 34.25 +08 54 47.1 10.3 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 24.73930 23 27 14.55 +08 44 29.1 9.9 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 24.75030 23 27 12.37 +08 44 21.6 170
CK02V010 C2003 01 24.75492 23 27 11.47 +08 44 18.2 170
CK02V010 C2003 01 24.76456 23 27 09.41 +08 44 12.3 9.7 N 232
CK02V010 C2003 01 24.76764 23 27 08.78 +08 44 10.1 9.7 N 232
CK02V010 C2003 01 24.77237 23 27 07.81 +08 44 06.6 9.7 N 232
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.72343 23 23 52.69 +08 33 43.8 587
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.72714 23 23 51.97 +08 33 41.3 587
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.72841 23 23 51.65 +08 33 40.8 587
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.72897 23 23 51.50 +08 33 39.6 10.0 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.73015 23 23 51.28 +08 33 39.4 587
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.73770 23 23 49.65 +08 33 33.4 201
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.75359 23 23 46.41 +08 33 24.8 9.6 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.75556 23 23 45.99 +08 33 22.7 9.6 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.75894 23 23 45.15 +08 33 19.6 201
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.76067 23 23 44.99 +08 33 20.3 9.6 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.77196 23 23 42.55 +08 33 10.7 201
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.77464 23 23 42.16 +08 33 10.3 10.3 N 445
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.78368 23 23 40.21 +08 33 02.7 10.5 N 204
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.78824 23 23 39.26 +08 33 00.3 10.3 N 204
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79042 23 23 38.81 +08 32 58.6 204
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79044 23 23 38.73 +08 32 58.6 10.0 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79152 23 23 38.59 +08 32 58.1 10.3 N 204
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79163 23 23 38.62 +08 32 59.2 10.3 N 445
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79238 23 23 38.40 +08 32 57.4 204
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79322 23 23 38.25 +08 32 57.0 204
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79408 23 23 38.05 +08 32 56.6 10.4 N 204
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.79750 23 23 37.42 +08 32 54.9 10.3 N 445
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.80414 23 23 36.05 +08 32 50.5 10.2 N 445
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.82191 23 23 32.30 +08 32 38.7 9.8 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.82758 23 23 31.13 +08 32 35.0 9.8 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.83084 23 23 30.47 +08 32 32.8 9.8 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 01 26.74103 23 20 23.41 +08 22 15.4 9.8 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.02368 23 19 25.81 +08 18 58.2 11.1 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.02567 23 19 24.89 +08 18 58.9 10.8 T H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.02722 23 19 24.61 +08 18 57.9 11.1 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.02928 23 19 24.20 +08 18 56.5 11.2 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.03110 23 19 23.78 +08 18 55.5 11.0 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.03264 23 19 23.47 +08 18 54.0 11.0 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.03413 23 19 23.17 +08 18 52.9 10.9 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.03579 23 19 22.86 +08 18 52.0 11.2 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.07388 23 19 14.89 +08 18 25.0 10.8 N 448
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.07833 23 19 13.99 +08 18 21.8 10.9 N 448
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.08318 23 19 12.96 +08 18 18.4 10.9 N 448
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.08765 23 19 12.05 +08 18 15.1 10.9 N 448
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.72656 23 17 00.14 +08 10 40.8 9.5 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.76524 23 16 52.24 +08 10 12.8 10.1 N 458
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.76902 23 16 51.50 +08 10 10.3 10.0 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.77358 23 16 50.52 +08 10 06.4 10.0 N 458
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.77672 23 16 49.88 +08 10 05.1 10.0 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 01 27.78691 23 16 47.70 +08 09 57.2 10.0 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.01205 23 16 01.16 +08 07 14.3 10.5 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.01388 23 16 00.70 +08 07 13.2 10.5 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.01565 23 16 00.39 +08 07 11.5 10.5 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.01675 23 16 00.20 +08 07 10.6 10.6 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.01956 23 15 59.54 +08 07 08.5 10.6 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.02076 23 15 59.32 +08 07 07.8 10.6 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.02218 23 15 59.03 +08 07 06.7 10.6 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.02616 23 15 58.18 +08 07 04.3 10.6 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.03183 23 15 57.03 +08 07 00.0 10.7 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.03338 23 15 56.66 +08 06 58.6 10.7 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 28.74268 23 13 29.49 +07 58 09.2 9.4 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 29.73578 23 10 01.79 +07 45 17.8 9.2 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 01 29.77755 23 09 52.76 +07 44 46.3 9.2 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.02784 23 05 27.45 +07 27 26.2 10.2 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.02999 23 05 27.03 +07 27 25.0 9.9 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.03103 23 05 26.85 +07 27 24.1 10.3 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.03255 23 05 26.50 +07 27 22.9 10.4 N H43
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.03405 23 05 26.15 +07 27 21.2 10.1 N H43
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10.0
reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.60-m f/4.64
Newtonian + CCD.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla. Observer I. Almendros. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
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.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
P. Beltrame, G. Degano. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent. Observer M. Camarasa. 0.20-m f/7.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory. Observer D. Rodriguez. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observer M. Cavagna. Measurer F. Manca. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.45 reflector
+ CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5
T 2003 Feb. 18.29632 TT MPC
q 0.0992690 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0008297 Peri. 152.16680 -0.44691098 -0.08949513
+/-0.0000145 Node 64.08780 -0.88660141 -0.08826700
e 0.9999176 Incl. 81.72076 +0.11919945 -0.99206832
From 1312 observations 2002 Nov. 6-2003 Jan. 31, mean residual 0".58.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.002152
and +0.000862 (+/- 0.000014) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C03
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