MPEC 2002-R18 : COMET C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R18 Issued 2002 Sept. 5, 22:32 UT
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COMET C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02P010 C2002 08 08.27533 21 15 44.35 -09 46 48.8 19.0 T 699
CK02P010 C2002 08 08.28942 21 15 43.97 -09 46 48.0 699
CK02P010 C2002 08 08.30344 21 15 43.58 -09 46 46.7 699
CK02P010 C2002 08 08.31746 21 15 43.22 -09 46 45.4 699
CK02P010 C2002 08 26.26561 21 08 19.60 -09 26 03.7 18.9 T 644
CK02P010 C2002 08 26.29814 21 08 18.78 -09 26 00.5 19.5 T 644
CK02P010 C2002 08 26.32782 21 08 18.09 -09 25 59.2 19.5 T 644
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
T 2001 Oct. 31.5120 TT MPC
q 6.467762 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 345.6362 +0.4759372 +0.7672819
Node 310.6476 -0.7406323 +0.0860981
e 1.0 Incl. 34.5083 -0.4742863 +0.6355042
From 37 observations 2002 Aug. 7-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 03 21 05.49 -09 17.9 5.863 6.789 154.8 3.6 18.2
2002 09 13 21 02.37 -09 07.3 5.964 6.810 144.6 4.9 18.2
2002 09 23 21 00.01 -08 56.0 6.090 6.831 134.5 6.0 18.3
2002 10 03 20 58.51 -08 43.4 6.235 6.853 124.6 6.9 18.3
2002 10 13 20 57.95 -08 29.0 6.398 6.875 114.7 7.6 18.4
2002 10 23 20 58.35 -08 12.3 6.572 6.898 105.1 8.0 18.5
2002 11 02 20 59.67 -07 52.9 6.753 6.921 95.6 8.2 18.5
2002 11 12 21 01.88 -07 30.5 6.938 6.945 86.3 8.2 18.6
2002 11 22 21 04.90 -07 04.9 7.121 6.970 77.2 7.9 18.7
2002 12 02 21 08.64 -06 36.0 7.299 6.995 68.3 7.5 18.8
2002 12 12 21 13.01 -06 03.7 7.468 7.020 59.5 6.9 18.8
2002 12 22 21 17.92 -05 27.9 7.625 7.046 50.9 6.2 18.9
2003 01 01 21 23.25 -04 48.8 7.766 7.073 42.5 5.4 18.9
2003 01 11 21 28.92 -04 06.5 7.890 7.100 34.3 4.5 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R18
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