MPEC 2003-C42 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C42 Issued 2003 Feb. 8, 18:16 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
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02V010 C2003 01 11.80174 00 14 03.95 +10 53 50.8 12.3 N J98
CK02V010 C2003 01 11.82257 00 13 58.95 +10 53 39.2 12.3 N J98
CK02V010 C2003 01 17.76375 23 51 34.16 +09 54 46.5 10.0 N A18
CK02V010 C2003 01 17.77105 23 51 32.61 +09 54 42.4 9.9 N A18
CK02V010 C2003 01 17.78530 23 51 29.47 +09 54 33.8 9.9 N A18
CK02V010 C2003 01 17.79260 23 51 27.88 +09 54 29.8 10.1 N A18
CK02V010 C2003 01 24.78604 23 27 04.99 +08 43 57.8 8.6 N A18
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.37686 23 25 03.75 +08 37 34.1 349
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.37774 23 25 03.56 +08 37 33.4 349
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.37815 23 25 03.47 +08 37 33.0 349
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.37905 23 25 03.28 +08 37 32.4 7.3 T 349
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.39804 23 24 59.35 +08 37 19.8 347
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.40146 23 24 58.64 +08 37 17.6 347
CK02V010 C2003 01 25.40425 23 24 58.08 +08 37 15.5 347
CK02V010 C2003 01 29.38291 23 11 15.67 +07 49 59.3 340
CK02V010 C2003 01 29.38442 23 11 15.37 +07 49 57.3 340
CK02V010 C2003 01 29.38528 23 11 15.11 +07 49 55.5 5.7 T 340
CK02V010 C2003 01 30.83866 23 06 07.93 +07 30 09.7 9.3 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.76281 23 02 49.36 +07 16 35.5 8.9 N 232
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.76705 23 02 48.37 +07 16 30.4 8.9 N 232
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.76858 23 02 48.02 +07 16 28.6 8.9 N 232
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.81094 23 02 38.85 +07 15 50.9 9.2 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.81221 23 02 38.58 +07 15 50.0 9.3 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.81360 23 02 38.29 +07 15 49.0 9.3 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 01 31.81534 23 02 37.94 +07 15 47.9 9.2 N 212
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.38477 23 00 33.89 +07 06 57.7 6.3 T 349
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.38606 23 00 33.60 +07 06 56.3 349
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.38722 23 00 33.34 +07 06 55.3 349
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.38809 23 00 33.15 +07 06 54.3 347
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.38811 23 00 33.15 +07 06 54.3 349
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.38856 23 00 33.06 +07 06 53.8 349
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.39074 23 00 32.56 +07 06 51.8 347
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.39297 23 00 32.07 +07 06 49.2 347
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72019 22 59 20.34 +07 01 33.3 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72096 22 59 20.18 +07 01 32.5 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72172 22 59 19.98 +07 01 32.1 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72250 22 59 19.82 +07 01 31.4 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72326 22 59 19.67 +07 01 30.4 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72404 22 59 19.49 +07 01 29.8 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72480 22 59 19.31 +07 01 29.0 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72558 22 59 19.14 +07 01 28.1 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72634 22 59 18.98 +07 01 27.6 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72711 22 59 18.80 +07 01 26.7 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72788 22 59 18.62 +07 01 25.9 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72789 22 59 18.62 +07 01 26.0 8.8 N A28
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72865 22 59 18.44 +07 01 25.0 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.72942 22 59 18.32 +07 01 24.6 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.73019 22 59 18.12 +07 01 23.6 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.73078 22 59 17.76 +07 01 22.0 8.4 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.73095 22 59 17.95 +07 01 23.0 A46
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.73136 22 59 17.83 +07 01 22.6 8.9 N A28
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.73519 22 59 17.00 +07 01 18.9 9.0 N A28
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.74509 22 59 14.80 +07 01 08.9 557
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.74565 22 59 14.67 +07 01 09.3 8.9 N A28
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.74753 22 59 14.29 +07 01 06.6 557
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.74873 22 59 14.01 +07 01 06.2 8.9 N A28
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.74998 22 59 13.73 +07 01 04.1 557
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.75242 22 59 13.13 +07 01 01.5 557
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.75486 22 59 12.62 +07 00 59.1 557
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.75649 22 59 12.22 +07 00 57.6 557
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.75741 22 59 12.07 +07 00 57.3 9.0 N A28
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.76227 22 59 11.07 +07 00 54.7 9.5 N 445
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.76288 22 59 10.77 +07 00 52.9 9.9 N 215
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.76329 22 59 10.73 +07 00 51.7 9.7 N 215
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.76355 22 59 10.77 +07 00 52.4 9.7 N 215
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.76485 22 59 10.57 +07 00 50.8 9.4 N 445
CK02V010 C2003 02 01.76804 22 59 09.73 +07 00 48.8 9.4 N 445
CK02V010 C2003 02 02.72937 22 55 35.61 +06 44 31.3 8.4 N 235
CK02V010 C2003 02 02.75764 22 55 29.07 +06 44 00.5 8.4 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 02 02.76207 22 55 28.03 +06 43 56.1 8.4 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 02 02.76433 22 55 27.69 +06 43 55.1 8.4 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 02 02.77722 22 55 24.66 +06 43 40.4 7.9 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 02 02.78089 22 55 23.82 +06 43 37.8 7.9 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 02 02.78294 22 55 23.36 +06 43 35.7 7.9 N J97
CK02V010 C2003 02 03.10296 22 54 10.84 +06 37 51.6 670
CK02V010 C2003 02 03.77809 22 51 36.12 +06 25 12.7 7.7 N 213
CK02V010 C2003 02 03.78174 22 51 35.25 +06 25 09.9 7.7 N 213
Observer details:
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.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44 m f/4.6 reflector + 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.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-cm f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi. Observer M. Suzuki. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent. Observer M. Camarasa. 0.20-m f/7.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
A18 Herne. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.2-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Long. = 7.1761, rho cos phi' = 0.62342, rho sin phi' = +0.77928.
A28 Kempten. Observer M. Scheel. 0.46-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J98 Observatorio Manises. Observers S. Lahuerta, L. Lahuerta. 0.25-m f/5.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5
T 2003 Feb. 18.29614 TT MPC
q 0.0992666 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0008588 Peri. 152.16739 -0.44693455 -0.08944317
+/-0.0000087 Node 64.08793 -0.88659083 -0.08828155
e 0.9999148 Incl. 81.71739 +0.11918983 -0.99207171
From 1385 observations 2002 Nov. 6-2003 Feb. 3, mean residual 0".58.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.002181
and +0.000891 (+/- 0.000009) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C42
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