MPEC 2002-K17 : COMET C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-K17 Issued 2002 May 18, 17:57 UT
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COMET C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K010 C2002 05 16.54720 19 56 30.38 -24 26 34.9 19.6 T 608
CK02K010 C2002 05 16.55770 19 56 29.75 -24 26 26.1 19.4 T 608
CK02K010 C2002 05 16.56867 19 56 29.08 -24 26 17.3 19.4 T 608
CK02K010 C2002 05 17.42035 19 55 38.16 -24 14 15.8 17.9 T 711
CK02K010 C2002 05 17.42879 19 55 37.56 -24 14 09.2 18.1 T 711
CK02K010 C2002 05 17.78964 19 55 15.44 -24 09 01.0 17.6 T 428
CK02K010 C2002 05 17.79289 19 55 15.36 -24 08 57.5 17.3 T 428
CK02K010 C2002 05 17.80095 19 55 14.73 -24 08 50.4 17.8 T 428
CK02K010 C2002 05 18.40113 19 54 37.78 -24 00 20.4 17.7 T 734
CK02K010 C2002 05 18.41176 19 54 37.07 -24 00 11.6 17.2 T 734
CK02K010 C2002 05 18.42076 19 54 36.57 -24 00 03.0 17.9 T 734
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer E. S. Barker. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
T 2002 Apr. 30.011 TT MPC
q 3.24338 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 353.116 +0.179700 +0.052407
Node 280.643 -0.848177 -0.497572
e 1.0 Incl. 88.222 -0.498300 +0.865838
From 11 observations 2002 May 16-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 05 16 19 57.04 -24 34.2 2.642 3.247 118.4 15.9 17.2
2002 05 26 19 45.87 -22 07.9 2.506 3.253 130.2 13.8 17.1
2002 06 05 19 31.87 -19 27.8 2.398 3.262 142.5 10.9 17.0
2002 06 15 19 15.56 -16 35.5 2.324 3.273 154.9 7.6 17.0
2002 06 25 18 57.87 -13 36.0 2.292 3.287 165.8 4.4 17.0
2002 07 05 18 40.00 -10 37.3 2.305 3.304 167.2 3.9 17.0
2002 07 15 18 23.13 -07 48.9 2.361 3.323 157.6 6.7 17.1
2002 07 25 18 08.29 -05 18.3 2.457 3.345 145.6 9.9 17.2
2002 08 04 17 56.08 -03 09.5 2.587 3.370 133.8 12.6 17.3
2002 08 14 17 46.76 -01 22.9 2.743 3.396 122.5 14.6 17.5
2002 08 24 17 40.30 +00 03.9 2.918 3.426 111.9 15.9 17.7
2002 09 03 17 36.46 +01 14.5 3.103 3.457 102.0 16.6 17.8
2002 09 13 17 34.97 +02 12.9 3.294 3.491 92.8 16.7 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-K17
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