MPEC 2002-Y13 : COMET P/2002 X2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y13 Issued 2002 Dec. 16, 20:43 UT
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COMET P/2002 X2 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK02X020 C2002 10 05.31943 03 06 56.05 -12 27 01.3 19.3 T 704
PK02X020 C2002 10 05.34853 03 06 55.17 -12 27 05.5 19.8 T 704
PK02X020 C2002 10 05.36336 03 06 54.72 -12 27 06.8 19.4 T 704
PK02X020 C2002 10 05.37786 03 06 54.30 -12 27 10.2 19.4 T 704
PK02X020 C2002 10 29.29321 02 49 35.92 -12 33 41.1 18.2 T 704
PK02X020 C2002 10 29.31052 02 49 34.95 -12 33 38.8 18.9 T 704
PK02X020 C2002 10 29.32787 02 49 33.99 -12 33 37.2 18.6 T 704
PK02X020 C2002 12 09.14449 02 17 23.14 -07 22 53.3 17.8 T 926
PK02X020 C2002 12 09.15569 02 17 22.87 -07 22 45.0 17.7 T 926
PK02X020 C2002 12 09.16470 02 17 22.51 -07 22 38.6 17.9 T 926
PK02X020 C2002 12 10.58578 02 16 46.63 -07 05 09.8 17.2 T 300
PK02X020 C2002 12 10.60501 02 16 46.16 -07 04 51.9 17.6 T 300
Observer details:
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Details not available.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 X2 (NEAT)
T 2003 Mar. 29.5182 TT MPC
q 2.528781 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1216227 Peri. 356.0098 +0.2662674 -0.8680341
a 4.034529 Node 78.1576 +0.8957894 +0.0623157
e 0.373215 Incl. 25.3522 +0.3558974 +0.4925785
P 8.10
From 39 observations 2002 Oct. 5-Dec. 10.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 X2 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 12 02 16.24 -06 47.4 1.912 2.625 127.0 17.4 17.6
2002 12 22 02 13.90 -04 34.8 1.994 2.608 118.3 19.4 17.7
2003 01 01 02 14.19 -02 12.9 2.091 2.593 109.7 20.9 17.7
2003 01 11 02 17.01 +00 14.2 2.197 2.580 101.5 21.9 17.8
2003 01 21 02 22.17 +02 43.4 2.310 2.568 93.6 22.5 17.9
2003 01 31 02 29.40 +05 12.1 2.427 2.557 86.1 22.6 18.0
2003 02 10 02 38.50 +07 38.6 2.546 2.548 79.0 22.3 18.1
2003 02 20 02 49.23 +10 01.7 2.663 2.541 72.1 21.7 18.2
2003 03 02 03 01.40 +12 20.1 2.779 2.535 65.6 20.9 18.3
2003 03 12 03 14.87 +14 33.0 2.890 2.531 59.3 19.7 18.3
2003 03 22 03 29.49 +16 39.7 2.995 2.529 53.3 18.4 18.4
2003 04 01 03 45.14 +18 39.3 3.095 2.529 47.5 16.9 18.5
2003 04 11 04 01.74 +20 31.1 3.187 2.530 41.8 15.3 18.5
2003 04 21 04 19.17 +22 14.6 3.272 2.533 36.3 13.6 18.6
2003 05 01 04 37.36 +23 49.2 3.348 2.538 31.0 11.8 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y13
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