MPEC 2003-E60 : COMET P/2002 X2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E60 Issued 2003 Mar. 14, 21:47 UT
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COMET P/2002 X2 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK02X020 C2003 02 01.81056 02 30 54.70 +05 38 43.7 17.5 N A02
PK02X020 C2003 02 01.81281 02 30 54.88 +05 38 47.8 17.7 N A02
PK02X020 C2003 02 01.81733 02 30 55.13 +05 38 51.7 17.9 N A02
PK02X020 C2003 03 06.11288 03 06 47.24 +13 15 27.0 18.6 T 699
PK02X020 C2003 03 06.12536 03 06 48.22 +13 15 36.8 699
PK02X020 C2003 03 06.13779 03 06 49.31 +13 15 46.2 699
PK02X020 C2003 03 06.15028 03 06 50.24 +13 15 56.7 699
Observer details:
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8. Observer J. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 X2 (NEAT)
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5
T 2003 Mar. 29.59478 TT MPC
q 2.5287567 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12160735 Peri. 356.03290 +0.26596408 -0.86811567
a 4.0348696 Node 78.15484 +0.89580350 +0.06198017
e 0.3732742 Incl. 25.35405 +0.35608874 +0.49247705
P 8.10
From 105 observations 2002 Oct. 5-2003 Mar. 6, mean residual 0".75.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-E60
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