MPEC 2002-N13 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N13 Issued 2002 July 2, 20:08 UT
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 06 25.03589 21 11 55.60 +11 15 37.5 17.1 T 636
CK02K040 C2002 06 25.03774 21 11 55.44 +11 15 45.3 17.1 T 636
CK02K040 C2002 06 29.96498 21 02 27.73 +13 21 18.6 17.8 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 06 29.96977 21 02 27.18 +13 21 26.0 17.8 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 06 29.97096 21 02 27.07 +13 21 27.0 17.7 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 06 29.97280 21 02 26.81 +13 21 29.4 17.8 T 151
Observer details:
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
636 Essen. Observer A. Knoefel. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 13.1180 TT MPC
q 2.765074 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0131377 Peri. 24.4776 +0.5384992 -0.3066649
a 17.787855 Node 308.1093 -0.8381131 -0.0986613
e 0.844553 Incl. 94.0800 +0.0870924 +0.9466903
P 75.0
From 90 observations 2002 May 27-June 29.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 06 25 21 11.99 +11 14.8 2.066 2.770 124.4 17.6 16.5
2002 07 05 20 51.73 +15 27.3 1.977 2.766 132.3 15.8 16.4
2002 07 15 20 27.65 +19 20.3 1.932 2.765 137.2 14.5 16.3
2002 07 25 20 01.20 +22 34.3 1.932 2.767 137.5 14.4 16.4
2002 08 04 19 34.53 +24 55.8 1.977 2.773 133.3 15.4 16.4
2002 08 14 19 09.86 +26 23.0 2.060 2.782 126.2 17.1 16.5
2002 08 24 18 48.90 +27 04.5 2.174 2.794 117.8 18.7 16.6
2002 09 03 18 32.39 +27 13.9 2.310 2.809 109.2 19.8 16.8
2002 09 13 18 20.38 +27 04.7 2.459 2.827 100.8 20.5 17.0
2002 09 23 18 12.45 +26 47.8 2.614 2.848 92.9 20.6 17.1
2002 10 03 18 08.03 +26 30.8 2.769 2.872 85.6 20.3 17.3
2002 10 13 18 06.54 +26 19.0 2.918 2.898 79.0 19.8 17.4
2002 10 23 18 07.46 +26 16.1 3.059 2.928 73.0 19.0 17.6
2002 11 02 18 10.32 +26 24.4 3.188 2.960 67.8 18.1 17.7
2002 11 12 18 14.79 +26 45.9 3.303 2.994 63.4 17.2 17.9
2002 11 22 18 20.53 +27 21.9 3.403 3.031 59.9 16.4 18.0
2002 12 02 18 27.30 +28 13.5 3.488 3.070 57.4 15.7 18.1
2002 12 12 18 34.88 +29 21.8 3.556 3.111 55.8 15.2 18.2
2002 12 22 18 43.06 +30 47.5 3.610 3.154 55.2 14.8 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-N13
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