MPEC 2002-M32 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-M32 Issued 2002 June 24, 20:40 UT
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.12959 21 24 53.02 +07 54 24.9 16.8 N 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.13446 21 24 52.56 +07 54 32.6 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.13688 21 24 52.39 +07 54 36.6 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.37004 21 24 31.91 +08 00 29.3 17.9 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.38321 21 24 30.69 +08 00 47.6 18.0 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.39646 21 24 29.57 +08 01 08.8 18.0 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.41028 21 24 28.29 +08 01 29.5 18.0 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 17.42365 21 24 27.12 +08 01 50.5 18.6 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 06 18.64096 21 22 37.28 +08 32 36.8 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 18.64500 21 22 36.87 +08 32 43.5 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 18.64947 21 22 36.49 +08 32 49.5 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 18.65406 21 22 36.07 +08 32 56.6 16.5 T 340
CK02K040 C2002 06 18.70571 21 22 31.24 +08 34 15.3 16.4 T 355
CK02K040 C2002 06 18.71725 21 22 30.17 +08 34 33.6 355
CK02K040 C2002 06 18.72432 21 22 29.45 +08 34 44.2 355
CK02K040 C2002 06 20.09110 21 20 21.13 +09 09 26.8 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 20.09343 21 20 20.95 +09 09 30.2 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 20.09807 21 20 20.46 +09 09 37.2 620
CK02K040 C2002 06 22.73148 21 15 59.26 +10 16 46.6 16.5 T 360
CK02K040 C2002 06 22.73426 21 15 58.97 +10 16 50.8 360
Observer details:
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observer J. Rodriguez. 0.30-m f/8.8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 13.1582 TT MPC
q 2.765782 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0128337 Peri. 24.4931 +0.5384666 -0.3070042
a 18.067635 Node 308.1185 -0.8381065 -0.0985806
e 0.846921 Incl. 94.0918 +0.0873563 +0.9465888
P 76.8
From 86 observations 2002 May 27-June 22.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 06 15 21 27.91 +07 01.0 2.192 2.779 115.1 19.3 16.6
2002 06 25 21 11.99 +11 14.8 2.067 2.771 124.4 17.6 16.5
2002 07 05 20 51.73 +15 27.3 1.978 2.767 132.3 15.8 16.4
2002 07 15 20 27.66 +19 20.4 1.932 2.766 137.2 14.5 16.3
2002 07 25 20 01.21 +22 34.3 1.933 2.768 137.5 14.3 16.4
2002 08 04 19 34.54 +24 56.0 1.977 2.774 133.3 15.4 16.4
2002 08 14 19 09.87 +26 23.2 2.061 2.782 126.2 17.1 16.5
2002 08 24 18 48.91 +27 04.7 2.175 2.794 117.8 18.7 16.6
2002 09 03 18 32.40 +27 14.2 2.311 2.809 109.2 19.8 16.8
2002 09 13 18 20.38 +27 05.1 2.460 2.827 100.8 20.5 17.0
2002 09 23 18 12.45 +26 48.2 2.615 2.849 92.9 20.6 17.1
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