MPEC 2002-P29 : COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-P29 Issued 2002 Aug. 7, 22:38 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02K040 C2002 07 07.14966 20 46 50.46 +16 19 45.8 17.4 T 859
CK02K040 C2002 07 07.15822 20 46 49.21 +16 19 56.9 17.0 T 859
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.03579 20 40 00.60 +17 28 19.6 16.7 T 159
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.03741 20 40 00.41 +17 28 21.8 16.7 T 159
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.03922 20 40 00.13 +17 28 24.6 16.5 T 159
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.04302 20 39 59.53 +17 28 30.0 16.4 T 159
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.04482 20 39 59.30 +17 28 32.5 16.5 T 159
CK02K040 C2002 07 10.04703 20 39 58.94 +17 28 35.3 16.2 T 159
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.71236 20 35 54.94 +18 07 04.1 349
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.71706 20 35 54.17 +18 07 11.3 349
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.71921 20 35 53.93 +18 07 15.0 349
CK02K040 C2002 07 11.72126 20 35 53.52 +18 07 16.8 16.3 T 349
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.07841 20 35 00.60 +18 15 25.4 17.2 N 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.08222 20 35 00.03 +18 15 30.9 16.8 T 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 12.08568 20 34 59.51 +18 15 35.6 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 18.05186 20 19 44.30 +20 24 21.4 17.0 T 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 18.05671 20 19 43.55 +20 24 27.1 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 18.06081 20 19 42.88 +20 24 32.7 620
CK02K040 C2002 07 19.93390 20 14 46.40 +21 01 51.1 17.7 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 07 19.93520 20 14 46.21 +21 01 51.8 17.1 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 07 19.93722 20 14 45.88 +21 01 54.5 17.8 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 07 19.93852 20 14 45.68 +21 01 56.1 17.7 T 151
CK02K040 C2002 07 21.89103 20 09 33.44 +21 39 00.5 636
CK02K040 C2002 07 21.89324 20 09 33.06 +21 39 02.4 16.7 N 636
CK02K040 C2002 07 21.89543 20 09 32.84 +21 39 03.9 636
CK02K040 C2002 07 21.96116 20 09 22.10 +21 40 19.2 17.4 T 470
CK02K040 C2002 07 21.96814 20 09 21.00 +21 40 27.5 17.7 T 470
CK02K040 C2002 07 23.91491 20 04 07.56 +22 15 25.4 17.3 T 170
CK02K040 C2002 07 23.92019 20 04 06.89 +22 15 26.6 17.3 T 170
CK02K040 C2002 07 25.97743 19 58 34.07 +22 50 22.6 17.4 T J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 25.97917 19 58 33.81 +22 50 24.9 17.3 T J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 25.98345 19 58 33.04 +22 50 28.4 17.5 T J95
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.02015 19 55 45.36 +23 07 10.4 17.3 T 213
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.02171 19 55 45.25 +23 07 09.8 17.3 T 213
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.03187 19 55 43.52 +23 07 24.0 17.3 T 213
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.97132 19 53 11.72 +23 21 57.8 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.97226 19 53 11.52 +23 21 57.8 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.97318 19 53 11.38 +23 21 58.6 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.97410 19 53 11.29 +23 21 59.8 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.97503 19 53 11.12 +23 22 01.1 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.98130 19 53 10.09 +23 22 08.7 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.98223 19 53 09.96 +23 22 10.9 504
CK02K040 C2002 07 27.98405 19 53 09.81 +23 22 11.8 504
CK02K040 C2002 08 01.23818 19 41 47.07 +24 22 07.5 18.1 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 08 01.25325 19 41 44.72 +24 22 18.6 18.0 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 08 01.26833 19 41 42.35 +24 22 30.1 18.5 T 704
CK02K040 C2002 08 03.98895 19 34 33.58 +24 55 30.7 17.2 T 442
Observer details:
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
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.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez C. 0.31-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
470 Ceccano. Observer G. Masi. 0.28-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
504 Le Creusot. Observer J. C. Merlin. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, J. Rodriguez,
A. Garcia. 0.30-m f/8.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen. Observers A. Knoefel, T. Payer. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observers C. Jacques. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 K4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 12.9735 TT MPC
q 2.764565 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0134094 Peri. 24.4319 +0.5387122 -0.3059833
a 17.546780 Node 308.0996 -0.8380543 -0.0991433
e 0.842446 Incl. 94.0636 +0.0863374 +0.9468605
P 73.5
From 168 observations 2002 May 27-Aug. 1.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-P29
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