MPEC 2003-P13 : COMET C/2002 L9 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P13 Issued 2003 Aug. 5, 19:32 UT
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COMET C/2002 L9 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK02L090 C2003 07 18.60417 21 19 59.71 -51 42 46.9 16.2 N E14
CK02L090 C2003 07 18.61128 21 19 59.48 -51 42 50.2 16.1 N E14
CK02L090 C2003 07 18.61839 21 19 59.26 -51 42 51.7 16.1 N E14
CK02L090 C2003 07 18.62550 21 19 59.09 -51 42 55.7 16.6 N E14
CK02L090 C2003 08 02.61768 21 11 52.76 -53 24 10.5 15.9 N E14
CK02L090 C2003 08 02.62131 21 11 52.63 -53 24 12.2 15.8 N E14
CK02L090 C2003 08 02.62494 21 11 52.51 -53 24 13.5 15.9 N E14
Observer details:
E14 Ngunnawal. Observer D. Higgins. 0.25-m f/3.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD,
0.25-m f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 L9 (NEAT)
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 Apr. 5.98321 TT MPC
q 7.0332936 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0002099 Peri. 231.42579 +0.48703258 -0.05862306
+/-0.0000043 Node 110.45734 -0.15465845 +0.97618815
e 0.9985239 Incl. 68.44592 -0.85958131 -0.20885410
Residuals in seconds of arc
020606 704 0.7- 0.1+ 020628 428 0.1+ 0.9- 020801 213 0.4- 1.1-
020606 704 1.2- 0.2- 020629 644 0.1+ 0.1+ 020807 360 0.0 0.0
020606 704 0.8- 0.4- 020629 644 0.3+ 0.1- 020807 360 0.2- 0.6-
020606 704 1.2- 1.3- 020629 644 0.1+ 0.3- 020828 428 0.0 0.6+
020613 644 0.1+ 1.0+ 020701 428 0.5+ 0.3- 020828 428 0.3- 0.5+
020613 644 0.3+ 0.6+ 020701 428 0.2+ 0.1- 020829 428 0.1+ 0.0
020613 644 0.1+ 0.8+ 020701 428 0.2- 0.1- 020829 428 0.1- 0.0
020613 644 0.1+ 0.1+ 020702 644 0.2- 0.2- 021006 428 0.7+ 0.5+
020613 644 0.1+ 0.9+ 020702 644 0.3- 0.1+ 021006 474 0.1+ 0.1-
020613 644 0.0 0.0 020702 673 0.0 0.4- 021006 474 0.1+ 0.3+
020615 644 0.2- 0.1+ 020702 644 0.3- 0.0 021006 474 0.2- 0.2+
020615 644 0.2- 0.1+ 020702 673 0.1- 0.1- 021007 474 0.2- 0.1+
020615 644 0.1+ 0.1+ 020702 673 0.4- 0.4- 021007 428 0.3+ 0.2+
020617 704 1.5+ 1.0+ 020702 673 0.3- 0.1+ 021007 474 0.1- 0.2+
020617 704 0.4+ 0.3+ 020702 673 0.2- 0.3- 030718 E14 0.2+ 0.5-
020617 704 1.0+ 0.3+ 020702 673 0.3- 0.4- 030718 E14 0.0 0.7-
020617 704 0.4- 1.1- 020702 673 0.2- 0.2- 030718 E14 0.1- 1.0+
020618 644 0.4+ 0.8+ 020702 413 0.0 0.7- 030718 E14 0.3+ 0.1+
020618 644 0.4+ 0.7+ 020702 413 0.1- 0.6- 030802 E14 0.2- 0.2+
020618 644 0.4+ 0.8+ 020711 213 1.7+ 1.8+ 030802 E14 0.2- 0.1-
020628 428 0.2- 0.6- 020711 213 (0.8- 2.3+) 030802 E14 0.1- 0.1-
020628 428 0.6+ 0.0 020711 213 0.2+ 0.9+
020628 428 0.2+ 0.7- 020801 213 0.6- 1.6-
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000034
and +0.000074 (+/- 0.000004) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P13
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