MPEC 2003-R05 : COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R05 Issued 2003 Sept. 2, 16:00 UT
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COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T060 C2003 08 30.14334 06 16 31.98 +15 43 46.3 17.9 N J95
PK02T060 C2003 08 30.14796 06 16 32.34 +15 43 45.5 17.3 N J95
PK02T060 C2003 08 30.15331 06 16 32.69 +15 43 44.5 17.8 N J95
PK02T060 C2003 08 31.13657 06 17 41.50 +15 40 28.5 17.7 N J95
PK02T060 C2003 08 31.14147 06 17 41.80 +15 40 27.1 J95
PK02T060 C2003 08 31.14647 06 17 42.17 +15 40 26.5 17.0 N J95
Observer details:
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 27.00486 TT MPC
q 3.3870767 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.04657329 Peri. 217.57066 +0.40232477 -0.91078988
a 7.6508812 Node 209.04628 +0.87944782 +0.41263531
e 0.5572959 Incl. 11.00925 +0.25437434 +0.01392476
P 21.16
From 171 observations 2002 Sept. 15-2003 Aug. 31, mean residual 0".59.
P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 29 06 15.19 +15 47.5 3.775 3.415 61.8 15.1 18.7
2003 09 08 06 26.51 +15 12.7 3.660 3.425 68.7 15.9 18.7
2003 09 18 06 36.74 +14 33.3 3.541 3.436 75.8 16.5 18.6
2003 09 28 06 45.72 +13 50.4 3.419 3.448 83.3 16.8 18.5
2003 10 08 06 53.27 +13 05.0 3.296 3.462 91.1 16.8 18.5
2003 10 18 06 59.24 +12 18.3 3.174 3.477 99.3 16.4 18.4
2003 10 28 07 03.47 +11 31.9 3.057 3.493 107.9 15.7 18.4
2003 11 07 07 05.82 +10 47.5 2.948 3.510 117.0 14.6 18.3
2003 11 17 07 06.26 +10 06.7 2.851 3.529 126.5 13.0 18.3
2003 11 27 07 04.80 +09 31.3 2.770 3.549 136.3 11.1 18.2
2003 12 07 07 01.62 +09 03.2 2.709 3.570 146.2 8.8 18.2
2003 12 17 06 57.07 +08 43.7 2.672 3.592 155.8 6.5 18.2
2003 12 27 06 51.61 +08 33.6 2.661 3.615 163.5 4.4 18.2
2004 01 06 06 45.85 +08 33.1 2.680 3.639 165.2 4.0 18.3
2004 01 16 06 40.43 +08 41.5 2.727 3.664 159.5 5.4 18.3
2004 01 26 06 35.90 +08 57.3 2.802 3.691 150.5 7.6 18.4
2004 02 05 06 32.73 +09 18.9 2.902 3.718 140.7 9.7 18.5
2004 02 15 06 31.20 +09 44.1 3.024 3.746 130.9 11.5 18.6
2004 02 25 06 31.41 +10 10.9 3.164 3.774 121.3 12.9 18.8
2004 03 06 06 33.38 +10 37.6 3.318 3.804 112.1 14.0 18.9
2004 03 16 06 37.00 +11 02.6 3.482 3.835 103.3 14.6 19.0
2004 03 26 06 42.13 +11 24.7 3.652 3.866 94.8 14.9 19.2
2004 04 05 06 48.58 +11 42.9 3.825 3.898 86.7 14.8 19.3
2004 04 15 06 56.17 +11 56.5 3.998 3.930 78.9 14.5 19.5
2004 04 25 07 04.72 +12 05.0 4.169 3.964 71.3 13.9 19.6
2004 05 05 07 14.07 +12 08.0 4.335 3.997 64.0 13.1 19.7
2004 05 15 07 24.04 +12 05.4 4.493 4.032 57.0 12.1 19.8
2004 05 25 07 34.52 +11 57.1 4.643 4.067 50.0 11.0 19.9
2004 06 04 07 45.36 +11 43.1 4.782 4.103 43.3 9.8 20.0
2004 06 14 07 56.46 +11 23.7 4.909 4.139 36.7 8.4 20.1
2004 06 24 08 07.72 +10 58.9 5.022 4.175 30.2 7.0 20.2
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