MPEC 2002-Y10 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y10                                Issued 2002 Dec. 16, 20:27 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
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                            COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.82250 03 46 12.95 +16 38 50.3          14.7 N      A28
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.82706 03 46 11.66 +16 38 49.9          14.8 N      A28
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.83317 03 46 09.92 +16 38 49.7          14.7 N      A28
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.83709 03 46 08.79 +16 38 49.2          14.8 N      A28
    CK02V010  C2002 12 01.84194 03 46 07.46 +16 38 48.7          15.1 N      A28
    CK02V010  C2002 12 04.55309 03 32 56.70 +16 33 17.2          14.6 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 04.55486 03 32 56.16 +16 33 16.1          14.7 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 04.56182 03 32 54.03 +16 33 15.9          14.9 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 05.54206 03 27 55.88 +16 30 32.0          14.9 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 05.54763 03 27 54.12 +16 30 31.0          14.6 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.62169 03 17 03.63 +16 23 22.1                      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.62497 03 17 02.55 +16 23 20.3                      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.62789 03 17 01.62 +16 23 19.7                      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 07.63014 03 17 00.91 +16 23 19.4          12.6 T      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.47861 03 07 01.87 +16 15 18.8          14.3 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.48389 03 07 00.15 +16 15 16.2          14.6 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93215 03 04 31.85 +16 13 03.7                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93293 03 04 31.59 +16 13 03.7                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93369 03 04 31.35 +16 13 03.7                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93448 03 04 31.10 +16 13 03.2                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93525 03 04 30.81 +16 13 02.9                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93603 03 04 30.53 +16 13 02.7                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93682 03 04 30.29 +16 13 02.2                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93759 03 04 30.03 +16 13 02.0                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93837 03 04 29.76 +16 13 01.8                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93917 03 04 29.51 +16 13 01.4                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.93993 03 04 29.25 +16 13 01.5                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 09.94069 03 04 28.99 +16 13 01.1                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.21645 03 02 58.08 +16 11 38.9          15.5 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.23194 03 02 52.59 +16 11 34.0          16.1 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.24724 03 02 47.45 +16 11 28.5          15.8 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.26256 03 02 42.29 +16 11 23.6          15.6 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.27791 03 02 36.85 +16 11 18.8          15.7 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.47027 03 01 33.62 +16 10 20.2          14.7 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.47314 03 01 32.64 +16 10 18.9          14.8 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.47716 03 01 31.31 +16 10 17.6          14.9 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.47888 03 01 30.75 +16 10 17.3          14.9 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.51252 03 01 19.42 +16 10 06.6                      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.51667 03 01 18.03 +16 10 05.2                      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.51968 03 01 17.00 +16 10 04.4                      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.52196 03 01 16.22 +16 10 03.4          12.1 T      340
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.90250 02 59 08.92 +16 07 59.2                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.90328 02 59 08.66 +16 07 58.9                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91263 02 59 05.50 +16 07 55.9                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91339 02 59 05.24 +16 07 55.4                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91417 02 59 04.99 +16 07 55.1                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91495 02 59 04.73 +16 07 55.0                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91573 02 59 04.47 +16 07 54.5                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91650 02 59 04.20 +16 07 54.3                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91728 02 59 03.92 +16 07 54.1                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91806 02 59 03.68 +16 07 53.9                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91884 02 59 03.42 +16 07 53.6                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.91962 02 59 03.16 +16 07 53.4                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.92039 02 59 02.89 +16 07 53.3                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.92117 02 59 02.64 +16 07 52.9                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 10.92194 02 59 02.37 +16 07 52.7                      A46
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.18321 02 57 35.13 +16 06 28.3                      670
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.23001 02 57 19.20 +16 06 12.7                      670
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.23105 02 57 18.74 +16 06 12.7          14.8 N      448
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.23575 02 57 17.16 +16 06 11.1          14.7 N      448
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.23778 02 57 16.45 +16 06 10.6          14.8 N      448
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.23974 02 57 15.80 +16 06 09.9          15.0 N      448
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.28771 02 56 59.61 +16 05 52.9                      670
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.31439 02 56 50.45 +16 05 42.9          12.2 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.31779 02 56 49.29 +16 05 41.3          12.3 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.32820 02 56 45.70 +16 05 36.9          12.2 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.50935 02 55 45.26 +16 04 37.6          14.5 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.51024 02 55 44.92 +16 04 37.3          14.5 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.51178 02 55 44.34 +16 04 36.3          14.7 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.51869 02 55 42.00 +16 04 34.9          14.7 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.52031 02 55 41.52 +16 04 33.8          14.7 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.62126 02 55 07.06 +16 03 57.4          12.2 T      347
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.62694 02 55 05.14 +16 03 55.9          12.2 T      347
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.62992 02 55 04.14 +16 03 54.5          12.0 T      347
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.92094 02 53 26.08 +16 02 11.7          14.1 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.92384 02 53 25.08 +16 02 10.7          14.1 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.95352 02 53 15.08 +16 02 01.4          14.7 N      J97
    CK02V010  C2002 12 11.95924 02 53 13.00 +16 01 58.3          14.7 N      J97
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.05466 02 52 40.46 +16 01 23.0          14.2 N      J91
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.21078 02 51 48.08 +16 00 28.5          15.2 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.22629 02 51 42.61 +16 00 21.7          15.8 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.24176 02 51 37.21 +16 00 15.7          16.0 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.25728 02 51 31.90 +16 00 10.7          15.7 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.27282 02 51 26.31 +16 00 04.9          15.8 T      704
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.51554 02 50 04.41 +15 58 35.6                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.51810 02 50 03.51 +15 58 34.3                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.52002 02 50 02.83 +15 58 33.6                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.52171 02 50 02.24 +15 58 33.1          13.5 T      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.57405 02 49 44.23 +15 58 13.9          13.3 T      300
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.57530 02 49 43.81 +15 58 13.1          13.3 T      300
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.57656 02 49 43.39 +15 58 12.7          13.4 T      300
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.57781 02 49 42.95 +15 58 12.2          13.3 T      300
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.58034 02 49 42.07 +15 58 11.3          13.4 T      300
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.58411 02 49 40.80 +15 58 09.8          13.2 T      300
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.77575 02 48 36.14 +15 56 55.9          14.7 N      J97
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.78370 02 48 33.32 +15 56 54.0          14.7 N      J97
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.94204 02 47 38.87 +15 55 53.2          14.1 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.94473 02 47 37.87 +15 55 51.9          14.1 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.95341 02 47 34.87 +15 55 46.6                      246
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.95383 02 47 34.72 +15 55 46.5                      246
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.95421 02 47 34.60 +15 55 46.3                      246
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.95466 02 47 34.42 +15 55 46.0                      246
    CK02V010  C2002 12 12.95502 02 47 34.30 +15 55 46.0                      246
    CK02V010  C2002 12 13.50590 02 44 26.04 +15 52 11.0                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 13.50794 02 44 25.34 +15 52 10.9                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 13.51289 02 44 23.67 +15 52 07.7                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 13.51534 02 44 22.74 +15 52 07.6          13.0 T      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.29666 02 39 53.65 +15 46 42.4          11.1 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.29848 02 39 53.33 +15 46 40.7          11.3 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.30854 02 39 49.61 +15 46 35.9          14.3 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.49622 02 38 45.46 +15 45 18.7          13.8 N      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.50073 02 38 43.89 +15 45 16.2                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.50744 02 38 41.56 +15 45 14.4                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.50988 02 38 40.67 +15 45 12.8                      379
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.81499 02 36 55.56 +15 42 58.8          14.1 N      939
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.82130 02 36 53.36 +15 42 56.4          14.1 N      939
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.82756 02 36 51.14 +15 42 53.8          14.1 N      939
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.95685 02 36 06.17 +15 41 56.5          14.4 N      458
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.96308 02 36 03.79 +15 41 53.0          14.4 N      458
    CK02V010  C2002 12 14.96859 02 36 01.99 +15 41 51.7          14.3 N      458
    CK02V010  C2002 12 15.27938 02 34 14.35 +15 39 30.8          10.9 T      H43

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Details not available.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  Details not available.
347 Utsunomiya-Imaizumi.  Details not available.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Details not available.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 Schimdt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. Stevens.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
    S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A28 Kempten.  Observer M. Scheel.  0.46-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
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.
J91 Alt emporda Observatory, Figueres.  Observer C. Pineda.  0.25-m f/4.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet.  Observer T. CLIMENT Garcia.  0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain +CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
T 2003 Feb. 18.2989 TT                                  MPC
q   0.099321             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  152.1520      -0.4462561      -0.0909235
                   Node    64.0843      -0.8868996      -0.0878356
e   1.0            Incl.   81.8142      +0.1194348      -0.9919767
From 563 observations 2002 Nov. 6-Dec. 15.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Y10

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