MPEC 2002-S06 : COMET C/2001 T4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-S06 Issued 2002 Sept. 16, 16:56 UT
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COMET C/2001 T4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK01T040 C2002 01 11.47529 01 10 40.03 -03 55 59.6 19.7 T 360
CK01T040 C2002 01 11.48038 01 10 40.15 -03 55 56.9 360
CK01T040 C2002 01 11.48515 01 10 40.16 -03 55 57.2 360
CK01T040 C2002 01 17.29677 01 11 45.14 -03 38 22.4 568
CK01T040 C2002 01 17.30018 01 11 45.20 -03 38 21.6 568
CK01T040 C2002 01 17.30380 01 11 45.19 -03 38 19.8 568
CK01T040 C2002 01 17.31721 01 11 45.38 -03 38 18.2 568
CK01T040 C2002 01 17.32060 01 11 45.41 -03 38 17.4 568
CK01T040 C2002 01 17.32413 01 11 45.50 -03 38 16.3 568
CK01T040 C2002 08 17.60038 02 34 02.95 +05 45 30.2 568
CK01T040 C2002 08 17.60560 02 34 02.97 +05 45 30.2 568
CK01T040 C2002 08 17.61161 02 34 02.97 +05 45 30.1 568
CK01T040 C2002 09 12.71295 02 32 55.34 +05 32 35.0 19.5 T 360
CK01T040 C2002 09 12.71950 02 32 55.31 +05 32 35.4 360
CK01T040 C2002 09 12.72697 02 32 55.19 +05 32 34.4 360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers Y. Fernandez, H. Hsieh, S. S. Sheppard. Measurer
J. Bauer. 2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2001 T4 (NEAT)
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5
T 2002 May 20.36281 TT MPC
q 8.5642451 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01899415 Peri. 321.84039 +0.87623594 -0.41836796
a 13.9119978 Node 64.50151 +0.48094095 +0.72825562
e 0.3843986 Incl. 15.36253 +0.03010619 +0.54278172
P 51.89
Residuals in seconds of arc
010827 699 (0.8+ 5.5-) 011023 644 1.1+ 1.6+ 011120 204 0.8+ 0.2-
010827 699 (0.9+ 2.4-) 011023 402 0.3- 0.2- 011121 360 0.9+ 0.3+
010827 699 1.0- 1.6+ 011023 402 0.2- 0.9- 011121 360 1.0+ 0.4-
010827 699 1.7+ 0.1- 011023 402 (0.5+ 2.3-) 011121 360 0.9+ 0.7-
011015 644 0.4- 0.5- 011025 402 0.7+ 0.7- 020111 360 0.4- 0.3-
011015 644 0.3+ 0.7- 011025 402 0.6- 0.6- 020111 360 0.6+ 1.5+
011015 644 0.0 1.0- 011025 402 0.2- 0.2+ 020111 360 0.1+ 0.3+
011015 046 (3.3+ 0.6+) 011029 568 0.4- 0.0 020117 568 0.1+ 1.0-
011015 046 0.2- 1.8- 011029 568 0.5- 0.3- 020117 568 0.4+ 0.9-
011016 644 0.4+ 0.4+ 011029 568 0.1- 0.1+ 020117 568 0.4- 0.3+
011016 644 0.1- 0.1- 011029 568 0.3- 0.2+ 020117 568 0.0 0.7-
011016 644 0.5+ 0.6+ 011029 568 0.0 0.1- 020117 568 0.2- 0.5-
011018 644 0.2+ 0.6+ 011029 568 0.4- 0.1+ 020117 568 0.5+ 0.1-
011018 644 0.2+ 0.6+ 011029 568 0.1- 0.1+ 020817 568 0.1- 0.4+
011018 644 0.0 0.8+ 011029 568 0.5- 0.1- 020817 568 0.0 0.5+
011021 644 1.2- 0.0 011114 402 0.8- 0.6+ 020817 568 0.2- 0.4+
011021 644 0.7- 0.2+ 011114 402 0.4- 0.3+ 020912 360 0.0 0.5-
011023 644 (0.6+ 2.3+) 011114 402 0.4- 0.5+ 020912 360 0.4+ 0.2+
011023 644 (0.8+ 2.8+) 011120 204 (3.8- 0.4+) 020912 360 0.4- 0.4-
Ephemeris:
C/2001 T4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 09 13 02 32.88 +05 32.4 7.872 8.575 131.7 5.0 19.3
2002 09 23 02 31.19 +05 23.3 7.767 8.576 141.7 4.2 19.3
2002 10 03 02 28.92 +05 13.0 7.685 8.578 151.6 3.2 19.3
2002 10 13 02 26.19 +05 02.3 7.629 8.581 161.3 2.1 19.2
2002 10 23 02 23.14 +04 52.1 7.603 8.583 169.5 1.2 19.2
2002 11 02 02 19.96 +04 43.3 7.607 8.585 169.9 1.2 19.2
2002 11 12 02 16.83 +04 36.8 7.641 8.588 162.0 2.0 19.3
2002 11 22 02 13.92 +04 33.4 7.705 8.591 152.2 3.1 19.3
2002 12 02 02 11.41 +04 33.6 7.796 8.594 141.9 4.1 19.3
2002 12 12 02 09.44 +04 38.0 7.912 8.597 131.5 4.9 19.3
2002 12 22 02 08.11 +04 46.5 8.048 8.600 121.3 5.6 19.4
2003 01 01 02 07.48 +04 59.3 8.200 8.603 111.1 6.1 19.4
2003 01 11 02 07.60 +05 16.2 8.362 8.607 101.2 6.4 19.5
2003 01 21 02 08.47 +05 36.8 8.530 8.611 91.4 6.6 19.5
2003 01 31 02 10.06 +06 00.7 8.699 8.614 81.8 6.5 19.5
2003 02 10 02 12.34 +06 27.4 8.865 8.618 72.4 6.3 19.6
2003 02 20 02 15.24 +06 56.4 9.023 8.623 63.2 5.9 19.6
2003 03 02 02 18.70 +07 27.2 9.169 8.627 54.2 5.3 19.7
2003 03 12 02 22.66 +07 59.3 9.300 8.631 45.4 4.7 19.7
2003 03 22 02 27.03 +08 32.1 9.414 8.636 36.7 4.0 19.7
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