MPEC 2002-P70 : COMET P/2002 O5 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-P70                                Issued 2002 Aug. 15, 21:11 UT

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                            COMET P/2002 O5 (NEAT)

Observations:
    PK02O050   2002 08 01.55521 16 14 47.00 -03 17 59.3          17.5 T      372
    PK02O050  C2002 08 03.50927 16 22 13.49 -01 24 40.5                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 03.51813 16 22 15.43 -01 24 09.5                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 03.52108 16 22 16.13 -01 23 59.4                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 03.57951 16 22 29.09 -01 20 37.6                      342
    PK02O050  C2002 08 03.59826 16 22 32.94 -01 19 35.3                      342
    PK02O050  C2002 08 03.61910 16 22 37.71 -01 18 26.4                      342
    PK02O050  C2002 08 05.47177 16 29 42.36 +00 24 43.6          16.7 T      360
    PK02O050  C2002 08 05.47468 16 29 42.97 +00 24 52.9                      360
    PK02O050  C2002 08 05.52277 16 29 53.61 +00 27 29.4                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 05.53162 16 29 55.59 +00 27 57.9                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 05.53457 16 29 56.25 +00 28 06.8                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 05.53767 16 29 56.93 +00 28 18.2                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 05.54062 16 29 57.51 +00 28 28.2                      300
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.18789 16 36 14.45 +01 56 27.1                      670
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.20682 16 36 18.64 +01 57 26.9                      670
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.24240 16 36 26.44 +01 59 18.5                      670
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.84763 16 38 45.31 +02 30 39.5          16.4 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.84895 16 38 45.35 +02 30 42.8          16.4 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.85101 16 38 45.88 +02 30 50.3          16.4 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.85332 16 38 46.36 +02 30 56.5          16.4 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.85557 16 38 47.02 +02 31 03.4          16.4 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.85894 16 38 47.64 +02 31 13.7          16.4 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.86090 16 38 48.14 +02 31 20.4          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.86127 16 38 48.27 +02 31 20.4          16.4 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.86399 16 38 48.86 +02 31 29.2          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.86647 16 38 49.41 +02 31 37.0          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 07.86955 16 38 50.05 +02 31 46.8          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.89469 16 42 43.81 +03 23 49.3          16.3 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.89708 16 42 44.40 +03 23 58.0          16.3 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.89837 16 42 44.57 +03 24 04.4          16.3 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.90272 16 42 45.63 +03 24 14.5          16.3 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.90507 16 42 46.21 +03 24 21.6          16.3 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.90745 16 42 46.63 +03 24 29.3          16.3 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.90997 16 42 47.23 +03 24 35.8          16.3 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 08.91219 16 42 47.83 +03 24 42.7          16.3 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 10.21068 16 47 44.34 +04 28 33.0          16.0 T      848
    PK02O050  C2002 08 10.21245 16 47 44.57 +04 28 39.6          17.4 T      848
    PK02O050  C2002 08 10.21416 16 47 44.94 +04 28 46.3          16.4 T      848
    PK02O050  C2002 08 10.54354 16 48 59.53 +04 44 38.6                      349
    PK02O050  C2002 08 10.54544 16 48 59.88 +04 44 43.8                      349
    PK02O050  C2002 08 10.54971 16 49 00.90 +04 44 56.3                      349
    PK02O050  C2002 08 10.55138 16 49 01.24 +04 45 00.1          16.7 T      349
    PK02O050  C2002 08 11.86270 16 54 00.09 +05 46 34.5          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 11.86368 16 54 00.31 +05 46 37.9          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 11.86469 16 54 00.47 +05 46 39.9          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.84543 16 57 43.37 +06 31 12.3          16.2 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.84878 16 57 44.11 +06 31 21.6          16.2 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.86012 16 57 46.70 +06 31 52.3          16.2 T      170
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.88542 16 57 52.16 +06 32 58.2          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.88697 16 57 52.65 +06 33 02.9          16.4 T      213
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.90330 16 57 56.28 +06 33 43.8          17.1 T      J95
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.90544 16 57 56.81 +06 33 48.9          17.1 T      J95
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.90718 16 57 57.18 +06 33 53.4          16.6 T      J95
    PK02O050  C2002 08 12.91244 16 57 58.31 +06 34 07.7          16.9 T      J95
    PK02O050  C2002 08 14.88713 17 05 25.23 +07 59 37.1          16.3 N      215
    PK02O050  C2002 08 14.88767 17 05 25.35 +07 59 39.2          16.6 N      215
    PK02O050  C2002 08 14.89069 17 05 25.97 +07 59 46.8          16.7 N      215

Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
    T. Fuse, N. Hashimoto, A. I. Ibrahim, S. Isobe, K. Nishiyama, Y. Oshima,
    J. Terazono, H. Umehara, T. Urata, M. Yoshikawa.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector
    + CCD.
342 Shishikui.  Observer H. Maeno.  0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
848 Tenagra Observatory, Cottage Grove.  Observer M. Schwartz.  Measurer
    P. R. Holvorcem.  0.36-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2002 O5 (NEAT)
T 2002 Aug. 3.1125 TT                                   MPC
q   1.173961             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1989492      Peri.   15.3156      +0.4462394      +0.8276989
a   2.906083       Node   282.2259      -0.8533014      +0.2789360
e   0.596033       Incl.   20.3753      -0.2697165      +0.4869387
P   4.95
From 192 observations 2002 July 30-Aug. 14.

Ephemeris:
    P/2002 O5 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 08 14    17 02.09   +07 22.1    0.360    1.182   109.2    54.1  17.5
2002 08 24    17 39.25   +13 27.2    0.405    1.201   108.3    53.0  17.8
2002 09 03    18 15.01   +17 31.4    0.460    1.233   108.2    51.0  18.2
2002 09 13    18 49.35   +19 59.3    0.523    1.274   108.7    48.4  18.6
2002 09 23    19 22.29   +21 17.0    0.594    1.324   109.3    45.7  19.1
2002 10 03    19 53.86   +21 46.3    0.673    1.381   109.7    43.0  19.5
2002 10 13    20 24.15   +21 44.7    0.761    1.444   109.6    40.6  20.0
2002 10 23    20 53.19   +21 27.0    0.860    1.510   108.8    38.6  20.5
2002 11 02    21 20.97   +21 03.4    0.969    1.580   107.3    36.8  20.9
2002 11 12    21 47.56   +20 41.3    1.090    1.652   105.1    35.3  21.4
2002 11 22    22 13.01   +20 25.9    1.222    1.726   102.2    34.0  21.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-P70

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