MPEC 2002-R51 : COMET C/2002 P1 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R51                                Issued 2002 Sept. 11, 20:57 UT

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                            COMET C/2002 P1 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK02P010  C2002 09 05.63878 21 04 35.91 -09 15 06.9          18.6 T      360
    CK02P010  C2002 09 05.64396 21 04 35.77 -09 15 07.1                      360
    CK02P010  C2002 09 05.64859 21 04 35.68 -09 15 07.0                      360
    CK02P010  C2002 09 06.98679 21 04 09.55 -09 13 41.5          18.4 T      213
    CK02P010  C2002 09 06.99855 21 04 09.45 -09 13 40.8          18.4 T      213
    CK02P010  C2002 09 07.00580 21 04 09.13 -09 13 42.2          18.4 T      213

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
T 2001 Oct. 20.7449 TT                                  MPC
q   6.513857             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  344.9127      +0.4699250      +0.7676982
                   Node   310.8099      -0.7385178      +0.0715960
e   1.0            Incl.   35.1426      -0.4834893      +0.6367994
From 43 observations 2002 Aug. 7-Sept. 7.

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 P1 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2002 09 03    21 05.49   -09 17.9    5.927    6.853   154.8     3.6  18.2
2002 09 13    21 02.36   -09 07.3    6.029    6.874   144.6     4.9  18.3
2002 09 23    20 59.98   -08 56.0    6.154    6.895   134.5     6.0  18.3
2002 10 03    20 58.46   -08 43.4    6.301    6.917   124.5     6.8  18.4
2002 10 13    20 57.87   -08 29.0    6.463    6.940   114.7     7.5  18.5
2002 10 23    20 58.22   -08 12.3    6.638    6.963   105.1     7.9  18.5
2002 11 02    20 59.50   -07 53.0    6.820    6.987    95.6     8.1  18.6
2002 11 12    21 01.66   -07 30.8    7.005    7.011    86.3     8.1  18.7
2002 11 22    21 04.62   -07 05.3    7.189    7.036    77.2     7.9  18.8
2002 12 02    21 08.30   -06 36.6    7.367    7.061    68.2     7.5  18.8
2002 12 12    21 12.61   -06 04.5    7.536    7.087    59.4     6.9  18.9
2002 12 22    21 17.44   -05 28.9    7.693    7.113    50.8     6.2  19.0
2003 01 01    21 22.70   -04 50.1    7.835    7.140    42.4     5.3  19.0
2003 01 11    21 28.30   -04 08.1    7.959    7.167    34.2     4.4  19.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R51

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