MPEC 2002-T76 : COMET P/2002 T4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-T76 Issued 2002 Oct. 12, 20:33 UT
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COMET P/2002 T4 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK02T040 C2002 10 04.32990 02 09 00.75 +18 00 37.1 19.5 N 704
PK02T040 C2002 10 04.36094 02 08 59.50 +18 00 40.3 19.7 N 704
PK02T040 C2002 10 04.37636 02 08 58.99 +18 00 41.5 19.7 N 704
PK02T040 C2002 10 09.31533 02 05 51.91 +18 07 11.8 19.3 N 704
PK02T040 C2002 10 09.33047 02 05 51.34 +18 07 14.0 19.8 N 704
PK02T040 C2002 10 09.36002 02 05 50.20 +18 07 12.9 19.8 N 704
PK02T040 C2002 10 09.37479 02 05 49.52 +18 07 15.1 19.6 N 704
PK02T040 C2002 10 11.22228 02 04 33.10 +18 08 40.9 19.3 T 644
PK02T040 C2002 10 11.29228 02 04 29.97 +18 08 43.9 19.1 T 644
PK02T040 C2002 10 11.35793 02 04 27.03 +18 08 47.0 19.5 T 644
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.06834 02 03 56.52 +18 09 11.3 620
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.07309 02 03 56.27 +18 09 10.2 620
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.08256 02 03 55.90 +18 09 11.9 620
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.08492 02 03 55.77 +18 09 10.6 620
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.31424 02 03 46.07 +18 09 19.8 673
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.31863 02 03 45.89 +18 09 19.9 673
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.32326 02 03 45.67 +18 09 20.3 673
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.32808 02 03 45.55 +18 09 18.5 658
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.33131 02 03 45.36 +18 09 18.6 658
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.33797 02 03 45.08 +18 09 18.7 658
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.43073 02 03 40.73 +18 09 22.6 18.8 N 926
PK02T040 C2002 10 12.43874 02 03 40.33 +18 09 22.3 19.4 N 926
Observer details:
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers M. Blasco, S. Sanchez.
0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer J. L. Clem. 1.82-m
Plaskett telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.61-m f/16 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.
Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T4 (NEAT)
T 2002 July 25.536 TT MPC
q 2.11594 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.130914 Peri. 359.570 +0.999594 +0.028404
a 3.84130 Node 358.796 -0.025815 +0.870221
e 0.44916 Incl. 6.033 -0.012052 +0.491842
P 7.53
From 22 observations 2002 Oct. 4-12.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 T4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 10 03 02 09.76 +17 58.2 1.247 2.186 152.9 12.1 18.9
2002 10 13 02 03.27 +18 09.7 1.231 2.206 163.6 7.3 18.9
2002 10 23 01 55.59 +18 07.2 1.238 2.229 173.0 3.1 18.9
2002 11 02 01 48.02 +17 54.9 1.271 2.255 169.9 4.4 19.1
2002 11 12 01 41.80 +17 38.8 1.328 2.282 159.5 8.7 19.2
2002 11 22 01 37.88 +17 25.1 1.409 2.311 148.9 12.8 19.4
2002 12 02 01 36.67 +17 18.6 1.510 2.343 138.7 16.1 19.6
2002 12 12 01 38.29 +17 22.2 1.629 2.375 129.0 18.8 19.8
2002 12 22 01 42.57 +17 37.0 1.762 2.410 120.0 20.7 20.1
2003 01 01 01 49.19 +18 02.2 1.907 2.445 111.5 22.0 20.3
2003 01 11 01 57.85 +18 36.6 2.061 2.482 103.5 22.7 20.5
2003 01 21 02 08.23 +19 18.4 2.221 2.521 96.0 22.8 20.7
2003 01 31 02 20.03 +20 05.6 2.385 2.560 88.7 22.6 21.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-T76
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