MPEC 2002-N15 : COMET C/2002 L9 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N15 Issued 2002 July 2, 21:33 UT
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COMET C/2002 L9 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02L090 C2002 06 06.36976 20 04 50.86 -27 12 12.1 18.3 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 06.38311 20 04 50.62 -27 12 16.2 18.7 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 06.41088 20 04 50.22 -27 12 24.4 18.9 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 06.42446 20 04 49.98 -27 12 29.2 18.9 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 13.40771 20 02 53.28 -27 46 20.0 17.6 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 13.41701 20 02 53.12 -27 46 23.2 17.6 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 13.41933 20 02 53.06 -27 46 23.7 17.8 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 13.42733 20 02 52.91 -27 46 26.7 17.8 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 13.42970 20 02 52.87 -27 46 26.6 17.7 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 13.43779 20 02 52.71 -27 46 29.9 17.7 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 15.43075 20 02 15.28 -27 56 20.0 17.7 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 15.44185 20 02 15.06 -27 56 23.3 17.6 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 15.45323 20 02 14.86 -27 56 26.6 17.5 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 17.38125 20 01 37.16 -28 05 59.9 18.6 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 17.39490 20 01 36.80 -28 06 04.7 18.6 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 17.40846 20 01 36.57 -28 06 08.8 18.8 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 17.42202 20 01 36.18 -28 06 14.2 18.8 N 704
CK02L090 C2002 06 18.42676 20 01 15.92 -28 11 12.6 17.6 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 18.43727 20 01 15.70 -28 11 15.9 17.5 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 18.44756 20 01 15.48 -28 11 18.9 17.6 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 28.59937 19 57 28.62 -29 02 17.4 18.2 N 428
CK02L090 C2002 06 28.60518 19 57 28.54 -29 02 18.6 18.3 N 428
CK02L090 C2002 06 28.61707 19 57 28.22 -29 02 22.9 18.1 N 428
CK02L090 C2002 06 28.62288 19 57 28.07 -29 02 24.8 18.2 N 428
CK02L090 C2002 06 29.40953 19 57 09.00 -29 06 22.4 17.5 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 29.44012 19 57 08.25 -29 06 31.8 17.5 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 06 29.46827 19 57 07.54 -29 06 40.4 17.7 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 07 01.61788 19 56 14.57 -29 17 27.7 17.1 N 428
CK02L090 C2002 07 01.62375 19 56 14.40 -29 17 29.3 17.2 N 428
CK02L090 C2002 07 01.62955 19 56 14.22 -29 17 31.0 17.0 N 428
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.29534 19 55 57.56 -29 20 52.6 17.7 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.32220 19 55 56.87 -29 21 00.5 17.6 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.34784 19 55 56.23 -29 21 08.7 17.3 N 673
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.35643 19 55 55.99 -29 21 10.9 17.8 T 644
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.36506 19 55 55.78 -29 21 13.6 17.3 N 673
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.38647 19 55 55.21 -29 21 20.3 17.4 N 673
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.39573 19 55 54.98 -29 21 22.6 17.2 N 673
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.40060 19 55 54.86 -29 21 24.5 17.3 N 673
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.41912 19 55 54.38 -29 21 30.1 17.3 N 673
CK02L090 C2002 07 02.42366 19 55 54.27 -29 21 31.3 17.3 N 673
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers P. Weissman, S. Lowry,
M. Williams, C. Dwyer. 0.6-m reflector + 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 L9 (NEAT)
T 2004 Apr. 10.967 TT MPC
q 6.98834 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 232.066 +0.488488 -0.061885
Node 110.433 -0.143529 +0.978196
e 1.0 Incl. 68.251 -0.860685 -0.198248
From 40 observations 2002 June 6-July 2.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 L9 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 06 25 19 58.89 -28 44.2 7.219 8.158 155.9 2.9 17.6
2002 07 05 19 54.81 -29 34.4 7.139 8.126 165.1 1.8 17.5
2002 07 15 19 50.33 -30 23.6 7.089 8.094 170.7 1.2 17.5
2002 07 25 19 45.67 -31 10.6 7.071 8.063 166.6 1.7 17.5
2002 08 04 19 41.08 -31 54.3 7.083 8.032 157.7 2.7 17.6
2002 08 14 19 36.78 -32 34.1 7.125 8.001 147.9 3.9 17.6
2002 08 24 19 33.00 -33 09.3 7.193 7.970 137.8 4.9 17.7
2002 09 03 19 29.94 -33 40.1 7.283 7.940 127.7 5.8 17.8
2002 09 13 19 27.74 -34 06.5 7.392 7.911 117.7 6.5 17.8
2002 09 23 19 26.52 -34 28.8 7.515 7.881 107.9 7.0 17.9
2002 10 03 19 26.31 -34 47.7 7.646 7.852 98.2 7.2 17.9
2002 10 13 19 27.13 -35 03.6 7.782 7.824 88.7 7.3 18.0
2002 10 23 19 28.98 -35 17.0 7.916 7.795 79.4 7.2 18.0
2002 11 02 19 31.78 -35 28.4 8.046 7.768 70.3 6.9 18.0
2002 11 12 19 35.49 -35 38.2 8.166 7.740 61.3 6.4 18.0
2002 11 22 19 40.00 -35 46.9 8.273 7.713 52.6 5.8 18.0
2002 12 02 19 45.24 -35 54.8 8.363 7.686 44.1 5.1 18.0
2002 12 12 19 51.10 -36 02.4 8.435 7.660 36.0 4.3 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-N15
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