MPEC 2002-K69 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-K69 Issued 2002 May 29, 15:01 UT
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 05 27.50576 21 46 31.27 -00 16 08.5 18.5 T 608
CK02K040 C2002 05 27.51644 21 46 30.83 -00 15 53.8 18.8 T 608
CK02K040 C2002 05 27.52693 21 46 30.42 -00 15 40.3 18.5 T 608
CK02K040 C2002 05 28.44205 21 45 52.78 +00 04 35.3 17.2 T 644
CK02K040 C2002 05 28.45276 21 45 52.32 +00 04 49.9 17.3 T 644
CK02K040 C2002 05 28.46348 21 45 51.84 +00 05 04.4 17.3 T 644
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.01899 21 45 28.23 +00 17 25.5 620
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.02271 21 45 28.12 +00 17 30.9 620
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.02936 21 45 27.81 +00 17 39.3 620
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.35112 21 45 13.78 +00 24 53.4 17.4 T 649
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.35520 21 45 13.59 +00 24 58.1 17.4 T 649
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.35723 21 45 13.52 +00 25 01.4 17.3 T 649
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.35955 21 45 13.33 +00 25 03.3 17.5 T 448
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.36109 21 45 13.31 +00 25 05.5 17.3 T 448
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.36133 21 45 13.29 +00 25 07.1 17.4 T 649
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.36207 21 45 13.27 +00 25 06.2 17.4 T 448
CK02K040 WC2002 05 29.41384 21 45 10.71 +00 26 18.5 670
CK02K040 C2002 05 29.44807 21 45 09.53 +00 27 03.1 670
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-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.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, J. Rodriguez.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer K. Smalley. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 Aug. 8.013 TT MPC
q 2.74229 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 32.810 +0.483124 -0.407384
Node 308.814 -0.847463 +0.004826
e 1.0 Incl. 95.939 +0.219992 +0.913244
From 17 observations 2002 May 27-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 05 26 21 47.49 -00 49.1 2.564 2.847 95.6 20.7 17.1
2002 06 05 21 39.58 +02 58.3 2.379 2.821 105.3 20.3 16.9
2002 06 15 21 27.84 +07 04.4 2.213 2.799 115.1 19.2 16.7
2002 06 25 21 11.71 +11 24.3 2.077 2.780 124.4 17.6 16.5
2002 07 05 20 51.00 +15 46.2 1.978 2.765 132.2 15.8 16.4
2002 07 15 20 26.13 +19 50.9 1.923 2.754 136.8 14.6 16.3
2002 07 25 19 58.54 +23 16.7 1.917 2.746 136.8 14.7 16.3
2002 08 04 19 30.46 +25 48.4 1.957 2.743 132.1 15.9 16.3
2002 08 14 19 04.34 +27 22.4 2.037 2.743 124.7 17.7 16.4
2002 08 24 18 42.03 +28 07.9 2.150 2.747 116.0 19.3 16.6
2002 09 03 18 24.38 +28 19.4 2.284 2.756 107.2 20.5 16.7
2002 09 13 18 11.45 +28 11.3 2.431 2.768 98.7 21.1 16.9
2002 09 23 18 02.78 +27 55.3 2.583 2.783 90.8 21.1 17.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-K69
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