MPEC 2003-E59 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E59 Issued 2003 Mar. 14, 21:38 UT
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COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02V010 C2003 03 06.98153 00 25 23.77 -28 18 12.1 9.3 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 07.00126 00 25 32.87 -28 18 05.4 9.5 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 07.00555 00 25 34.70 -28 18 03.9 9.7 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 07.97645 00 32 47.32 -28 11 58.6 9.8 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 07.99791 00 32 56.58 -28 11 48.2 9.8 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 08.01515 00 33 04.20 -28 11 41.1 10.7 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 13.98311 01 11 19.69 -27 04 06.7 10.7 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 13.98753 01 11 21.21 -27 04 02.6 10.8 N I30
CK02V010 C2003 03 14.01822 01 11 31.59 -27 03 37.2 10.8 N I30
Observer details:
I30 Observatorio Geminis Austral. Observer J. L. Sanchez. Measurers
J. L. Sanchez, V. Buso. 0.25-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5
T 2003 Feb. 18.29558 TT MPC
q 0.0992582 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0009751 Peri. 152.16959 -0.44702136 -0.08925158
+/-0.0000018 Node 64.08842 -0.88655184 -0.08833518
e 0.9999032 Incl. 81.70499 +0.11915428 -0.99208420
From 1397 observations 2002 Nov. 6-2003 Mar. 14, mean residual 0".59.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 03 12 00 59.64 -27 29.3 1.388 0.768 32.6 44.1 7.6
2003 03 17 01 27.39 -26 17.8 1.506 0.893 34.8 39.5 8.4
2003 03 22 01 50.36 -24 58.9 1.626 1.011 36.2 35.6 9.1
2003 03 27 02 09.77 -23 40.5 1.746 1.123 37.0 32.3 9.7
2003 04 01 02 26.50 -22 26.5 1.865 1.230 37.3 29.5 10.3
2003 04 06 02 41.17 -21 18.4 1.982 1.333 37.4 27.1 10.7
2003 04 11 02 54.25 -20 16.8 2.096 1.432 37.2 25.0 11.2
2003 04 16 03 06.06 -19 21.7 2.207 1.528 36.9 23.2 11.6
2003 04 21 03 16.84 -18 32.9 2.315 1.622 36.5 21.6 11.9
2003 04 26 03 26.79 -17 50.2 2.419 1.713 36.2 20.3 12.3
2003 05 01 03 36.04 -17 13.3 2.519 1.802 35.9 19.1 12.6
2003 05 06 03 44.69 -16 41.8 2.614 1.888 35.7 18.1 12.8
2003 05 11 03 52.83 -16 15.4 2.705 1.973 35.6 17.3 13.1
2003 05 16 04 00.52 -15 54.0 2.791 2.056 35.7 16.7 13.4
2003 05 21 04 07.79 -15 37.2 2.873 2.138 36.0 16.1 13.6
2003 05 26 04 14.71 -15 24.8 2.950 2.218 36.4 15.7 13.8
2003 05 31 04 21.28 -15 16.7 3.022 2.297 37.2 15.5 14.0
2003 06 10 04 33.49 -15 12.8 3.151 2.451 39.2 15.2 14.4
2003 06 20 04 44.51 -15 24.2 3.261 2.600 42.2 15.2 14.7
2003 06 30 04 54.39 -15 50.1 3.352 2.745 46.0 15.5 15.0
2003 07 10 05 03.12 -16 29.9 3.425 2.887 50.5 15.8 15.3
2003 07 20 05 10.64 -17 22.7 3.481 3.025 55.6 16.1 15.5
2003 07 30 05 16.88 -18 28.0 3.521 3.160 61.2 16.4 15.7
2003 08 09 05 21.71 -19 44.9 3.548 3.293 67.3 16.5 15.9
2003 08 19 05 25.00 -21 12.0 3.564 3.422 73.8 16.5 16.1
2003 08 29 05 26.59 -22 47.9 3.573 3.550 80.5 16.3 16.3
2003 09 08 05 26.31 -24 30.1 3.578 3.675 87.5 15.9 16.4
2003 09 18 05 24.01 -26 15.6 3.583 3.798 94.6 15.3 16.6
2003 09 28 05 19.59 -28 00.4 3.593 3.919 101.6 14.5 16.7
2003 10 08 05 13.01 -29 39.7 3.611 4.039 108.4 13.6 16.9
2003 10 18 05 04.39 -31 07.9 3.643 4.157 114.5 12.6 17.0
2003 10 28 04 54.00 -32 19.6 3.691 4.273 119.8 11.6 17.1
2003 11 07 04 42.31 -33 09.8 3.761 4.387 123.5 10.9 17.3
2003 11 17 04 29.98 -33 35.3 3.853 4.500 125.5 10.3 17.5
2003 11 27 04 17.70 -33 35.1 3.970 4.612 125.4 10.0 17.6
2003 12 07 04 06.18 -33 10.3 4.110 4.722 123.2 10.1 17.8
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.002297
and +0.001008 (+/- 0.000002) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-E59
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