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MPEC 2002-Y36 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y36                                Issued 2002 Dec. 23, 16:16 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.80652 03 46 17.41 +16 38 51.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.81001 03 46 16.43 +16 38 51.4                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.81279 03 46 15.62 +16 38 50.9                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.81557 03 46 14.87 +16 38 50.7                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.84814 03 46 05.63 +16 38 47.2                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.85091 03 46 04.81 +16 38 47.3                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.85880 03 46 02.50 +16 38 46.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.86088 03 46 01.87 +16 38 46.2          16.2 N      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.85110 03 15 50.52 +16 22 24.9                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.85274 03 15 50.00 +16 22 24.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.85355 03 15 49.76 +16 22 24.2                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.85519 03 15 49.20 +16 22 23.9                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.92064 03 15 28.01 +16 22 08.3                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.92186 03 15 27.59 +16 22 08.0                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.92267 03 15 27.37 +16 22 07.8                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.92350 03 15 27.13 +16 22 07.4                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.95461 03 15 16.99 +16 21 59.9                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.95542 03 15 16.75 +16 21 59.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.95705 03 15 16.23 +16 21 58.8                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.95788 03 15 15.95 +16 21 58.9          16.0 N      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 08.81857 03 10 37.91 +16 18 18.8          14.4 N      235
    CK02V010  C2002 12 08.94983 03 09 54.69 +16 17 43.6                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 08.95065 03 09 54.43 +16 17 43.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 08.95312 03 09 53.64 +16 17 43.0                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 08.95560 03 09 52.82 +16 17 41.9          16.1 N      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93737 03 04 30.12 +16 13 02.0                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.94015 03 04 29.18 +16 13 01.1                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.94431 03 04 27.81 +16 13 00.0                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.94708 03 04 26.88 +16 12 59.3          16.0 N      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.86281 02 59 22.34 +16 08 13.5          14.1 N      235
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.97193 02 58 45.50 +16 07 35.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.97316 02 58 45.10 +16 07 34.9                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.97521 02 58 44.40 +16 07 34.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.97644 02 58 43.96 +16 07 34.0          15.7 N      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.93900 02 53 19.84 +16 02 04.2                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.93978 02 53 19.56 +16 02 03.5                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94056 02 53 19.31 +16 02 03.6                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94134 02 53 19.01 +16 02 03.1                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94213 02 53 18.79 +16 02 02.8                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94293 02 53 18.50 +16 02 02.8                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94370 02 53 18.20 +16 02 02.0                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94448 02 53 17.94 +16 02 02.3                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94527 02 53 17.70 +16 02 01.8                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.94604 02 53 17.41 +16 02 01.7                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.98895 02 53 02.79 +16 01 45.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.98980 02 53 02.51 +16 01 45.4                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.99214 02 53 01.71 +16 01 44.2                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.99301 02 53 01.42 +16 01 44.3          16.0 N      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 17.80384 02 19 38.93 +15 19 08.6                      619
    CK02V010  C2002 12 17.80559 02 19 38.30 +15 19 08.7                      619
    CK02V010  C2002 12 17.80732 02 19 37.66 +15 19 06.5                      619
    CK02V010  C2002 12 17.82130 02 19 32.80 +15 18 59.5                      619
    CK02V010  C2002 12 19.82847 02 07 56.91 +15 00 50.9                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 19.82917 02 07 56.60 +15 00 50.5                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 19.83253 02 07 55.48 +15 00 47.7                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 19.83323 02 07 55.21 +15 00 48.3          15.8 N      048
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.00509 02 01 11.84 +14 49 34.9          10.6 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.00749 02 01 11.03 +14 49 33.3          10.2 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.03453 02 01 01.66 +14 49 17.5          10.8 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.03870 02 01 00.21 +14 49 15.1          10.8 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.23590 01 59 51.81 +14 47 18.3          11.0 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.76513 01 56 51.32 +14 42 02.4          14.5 N      213
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.76755 01 56 50.53 +14 42 00.8          14.4 N      213
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.79240 01 56 41.82 +14 41 45.4          13.5 N      232
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.79613 01 56 40.61 +14 41 43.9          13.5 N      232
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.79861 01 56 39.76 +14 41 42.6          13.6 N      232
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.80862 01 56 36.23 +14 41 35.8          13.9 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 12 21.80981 01 56 35.86 +14 41 35.6          13.9 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 12 22.06075 01 55 09.61 +14 39 00.4          14.1 T      619
    CK02V010  C2002 12 22.06226 01 55 09.20 +14 39 00.6          14.0 T      619
    CK02V010  C2002 12 22.06377 01 55 08.63 +14 39 00.6          15.4 T      619
    CK02V010  C2002 12 22.78031 01 51 05.77 +14 31 43.6          13.8 N      170
    CK02V010  C2002 12 22.79218 01 51 01.72 +14 31 36.4                      170
    CK02V010  C2002 12 22.79896 01 50 59.36 +14 31 32.2                      170
    CK02V010  C2002 12 22.81255 01 50 54.74 +14 31 23.5          13.8 N      170
    CK02V010  C2002 12 23.02319 01 49 43.88 +14 29 13.6          15.6 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 23.02486 01 49 43.30 +14 29 13.5          15.3 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 23.03425 01 49 40.07 +14 29 07.1          15.4 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 23.05170 01 49 34.15 +14 28 56.5          14.9 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 23.07140 01 49 27.40 +14 28 44.1          15.1 N      H43

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/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.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/5 reflector
    + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 Schimdt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
619 Sabadell.  Observers R. Josa, M. Bella, P. Feliz, R. Casas.  0.50-m f/4
    reflector.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H43 Conway.  Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod.  0.31-m f/3.75
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
T 2003 Feb. 18.3000 TT                                  MPC
q   0.099324             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  152.1517      -0.4462312      -0.0909775
                   Node    64.0841      -0.8869115      -0.0878144
e   1.0            Incl.   81.8179      +0.1194392      -0.9919737
From 637 observations 2002 Nov. 6-Dec. 22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 12 22    01 55.52   +14 39.8    0.798    1.561   122.0    32.3  12.9
2002 12 27    01 27.80   +13 46.5    0.797    1.466   110.3    39.0  12.7
2003 01 01    01 01.99   +12 50.3    0.807    1.367    99.1    45.3  12.4
2003 01 06    00 38.49   +11 54.8    0.825    1.265    88.3    51.0  12.1
2003 01 11    00 17.28   +11 02.1    0.847    1.159    78.2    56.1  11.8
2003 01 16    23 58.01   +10 12.1    0.871    1.049    68.6    60.8  11.4
2003 01 21    23 40.12   +09 23.0    0.894    0.933    59.3    65.1  11.0
2003 01 26    23 22.94   +08 30.7    0.916    0.810    50.3    69.3  10.4
2003 01 31    23 05.57   +07 27.9    0.934    0.679    41.3    73.4   9.7
2003 02 05    22 46.83   +06 00.5    0.947    0.536    32.1    77.9   8.7
2003 02 10    22 24.89   +03 35.4    0.957    0.377    22.3    83.3   7.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Y36

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