MPEC 2002-P06 : COMET P/2002 O5 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-P06 Issued 2002 Aug. 2, 16:29 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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COMET P/2002 O5 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK02O050 wC2002 07 30.25205 16 06 03.62 -05 36 39.5 17.2 T 608
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.26271 16 06 05.91 -05 36 00.0 17.2 T 608
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.27346 16 06 08.23 -05 35 20.7 17.2 T 608
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.85124 16 08 19.59 -05 00 18.0 17.2 T 198
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.85493 16 08 20.21 -05 00 01.8 17.2 T 198
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.85861 16 08 20.94 -04 59 47.1 17.2 T 198
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.92391 16 08 35.39 -04 55 44.9 17.1 T 952
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.92839 16 08 36.31 -04 55 28.9 T 952
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.93109 16 08 36.94 -04 55 19.9 T 952
PK02O050 C2002 07 30.93300 16 08 37.32 -04 55 12.6 T 952
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.15404 16 09 28.33 -04 41 47.9 17.1 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.15863 16 09 29.33 -04 41 30.8 16.9 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.16027 16 09 29.63 -04 41 25.2 17.2 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.16757 16 09 31.27 -04 40 58.7 17.4 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.17052 16 09 31.94 -04 40 47.6 17.1 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.17498 16 09 33.09 -04 40 32.0 17.6 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.18111 16 09 34.21 -04 40 09.2 17.2 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.18223 16 09 34.46 -04 40 04.5 16.7 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.18926 16 09 36.01 -04 39 40.0 17.3 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.19365 16 09 36.98 -04 39 23.2 16.7 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.19467 16 09 37.16 -04 39 20.0 17.3 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.20346 16 09 39.43 -04 38 47.9 T 670
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.20469 16 09 39.40 -04 38 44.1 17.9 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.20505 16 09 39.50 -04 38 41.9 17.1 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.20836 16 09 40.23 -04 38 30.6 17.9 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.21119 16 09 40.61 -04 38 20.8 15.3 T 649
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.21301 16 09 41.03 -04 38 14.0 15.5 T 649
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.21571 16 09 41.61 -04 38 04.4 15.2 T 649
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.21843 16 09 42.22 -04 37 54.5 15.3 T 649
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.21923 16 09 42.58 -04 37 51.1 17.6 T 704
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.22160 16 09 43.40 -04 37 43.0 T 670
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.23837 16 09 47.28 -04 36 41.0 T 670
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.32130 16 10 06.93 -04 31 06.2 17.1 T 474
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.32361 16 10 07.45 -04 30 57.7 16.8 T 474
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.32570 16 10 07.90 -04 30 50.2 16.9 T 474
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.33044 16 10 08.94 -04 30 33.0 17.0 T 474
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.33461 16 10 09.84 -04 30 17.9 17.0 T 474
PK02O050 1C2002 07 31.44817 16 10 35.15 -04 23 32.2 T 413
PK02O050 1C2002 07 31.44930 16 10 35.39 -04 23 28.0 T 413
PK02O050 1C2002 07 31.45079 16 10 35.71 -04 23 22.7 T 413
PK02O050 1C2002 07 31.45192 16 10 35.96 -04 23 18.6 T 413
PK02O050 1C2002 07 31.45306 16 10 36.23 -04 23 14.8 16 N 413
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.82829 16 12 01.94 -04 01 14.7 16.0 T 620
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.82919 16 12 02.34 -04 01 12.3 15.6 T 620
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.83122 16 12 02.72 -04 01 04.6 15.9 T 620
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.83337 16 12 03.18 -04 00 55.9 15.5 T 620
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.98840 16 12 38.28 -03 51 16.3 17.6 N 859
PK02O050 C2002 07 31.98952 16 12 38.43 -03 51 11.8 17.7 N 859
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.19747 16 13 25.54 -03 39 14.3 15.0 T 734
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.20422 16 13 27.01 -03 38 50.6 14.8 T 734
CK02O050 C2002 08 01.39912 16 14 12.23 -03 26 45.8 17.3 N 428
CK02O050 C2002 08 01.40124 16 14 12.75 -03 26 38.8 17.4 N 428
CK02O050 C2002 08 01.41698 16 14 16.09 -03 25 43.4 17.3 N 428
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.50953 16 14 36.98 -03 20 42.8 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.51072 16 14 37.17 -03 20 38.1 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.51190 16 14 37.47 -03 20 35.6 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.51432 16 14 38.04 -03 20 25.3 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.51557 16 14 38.37 -03 20 22.2 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.52066 16 14 39.36 -03 20 02.8 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.52293 16 14 39.88 -03 19 55.2 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.52519 16 14 40.39 -03 19 46.9 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.52972 16 14 41.39 -03 19 30.4 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.53196 16 14 41.88 -03 19 23.1 300
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.81840 16 15 47.60 -03 02 32.3 15.5 T 599
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.82685 16 15 49.52 -03 02 02.2 599
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.82918 16 15 50.04 -03 01 53.6 599
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.83154 16 15 50.59 -03 01 45.6 599
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.84622 16 15 53.86 -03 00 54.6 16.5 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.85179 16 15 55.11 -03 00 34.9 16.6 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.85535 16 15 55.89 -03 00 22.4 16.6 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.85869 16 15 56.64 -03 00 10.7 16.5 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.86225 16 15 57.37 -02 59 58.1 16.5 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.86701 16 15 58.44 -02 59 41.0 16.4 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.87120 16 15 59.37 -02 59 26.6 16.5 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.87535 16 16 00.30 -02 59 11.7 16.4 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.87882 16 16 01.15 -02 58 59.8 16.7 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.87887 16 16 01.17 -02 58 57.9 16.8 T 213
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.88059 16 16 01.60 -02 58 52.4 16.8 T 213
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.88162 16 16 01.76 -02 58 49.6 16.9 T 213
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.88369 16 16 02.15 -02 58 42.2 16.5 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.88576 16 16 02.65 -02 58 34.9 16.5 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.89087 16 16 03.75 -02 58 16.9 16.6 T 159
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.89247 16 16 04.16 -02 58 13.9 16.6 T 170
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.89723 16 16 05.38 -02 57 54.5 16.6 T 170
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.90855 16 16 07.77 -02 57 14.5 16.6 T 170
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.91667 16 16 09.47 -02 56 46.1 16.6 T 170
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.95093 16 16 17.45 -02 54 47.0 17.4 T J95
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.95272 16 16 17.82 -02 54 41.1 16.3 T J95
PK02O050 C2002 08 01.95422 16 16 18.22 -02 54 35.8 17.0 T J95
PK02O050 C2002 08 02.20979 16 17 16.23 -02 39 35.8 16.9 T 649
PK02O050 C2002 08 02.21481 16 17 17.30 -02 39 17.6 16.8 T 649
PK02O050 C2002 08 02.21616 16 17 17.56 -02 39 13.0 17.4 T 649
CK02O050 C2002 08 02.42714 16 18 06.53 -02 26 26.1 17.8 N 428
CK02O050 C2002 08 02.42874 16 18 06.88 -02 26 20.7 17.8 N 428
CK02O050 C2002 08 02.43035 16 18 07.24 -02 26 15.3 17.9 N 428
Observer details:
159 Monte Agliale. Observer M. M. M. Santangelo. 0.51-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers T. Urata, D. Kuroda. 0.25-m
f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
413 Siding Spring. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8
reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer P. M. Kilmartin. 0.6-m
f/6.4 reflector.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observer A. Boattini. Measurer A. Boattini,
F. Bernardi, A. Di Paola, M. Tombelli. 0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector
+ CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Pacheco.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
R. Trentman, M. Glaze. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.31-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observer C. Jacques. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
952 Marxuquera. Observer J. J. Gomez. 0.25-m f/4.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 O5 (NEAT)
T 2002 Aug. 2.8726 TT MPC
q 1.182743 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1645655 Peri. 15.1304 +0.4343208 +0.8289063
a 3.297945 Node 281.7069 -0.8592998 +0.2639112
e 0.641370 Incl. 21.1016 -0.2701282 +0.4932193
P 5.99
From 82 observations 2002 July 30-Aug. 2. Elements uncertain.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 O5 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 07 25 15 46.32 -11 09.3 0.324 1.188 114.7 51.0 17.3
2002 08 04 16 24.10 -00 56.7 0.342 1.183 111.4 53.0 17.4
2002 08 14 17 02.07 +07 22.3 0.376 1.191 109.2 53.4 17.6
2002 08 24 17 39.18 +13 27.4 0.424 1.212 108.3 52.4 18.0
2002 09 03 18 14.84 +17 31.7 0.481 1.246 108.2 50.3 18.4
2002 09 13 18 49.01 +19 59.7 0.548 1.290 108.6 47.7 18.8
2002 09 23 19 21.73 +21 17.9 0.622 1.343 109.1 44.9 19.2
2002 10 03 19 53.02 +21 48.0 0.705 1.403 109.5 42.3 19.7
2002 10 13 20 22.98 +21 47.6 0.798 1.469 109.3 39.9 20.2
2002 10 23 20 51.64 +21 31.3 0.902 1.540 108.5 37.8 20.7
2002 11 02 21 19.01 +21 09.1 1.016 1.614 106.9 36.0 21.1
2002 11 12 21 45.18 +20 48.5 1.143 1.690 104.6 34.5 21.6
2002 11 22 22 10.21 +20 34.3 1.280 1.768 101.6 33.2 22.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-P06
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