MPEC 2002-U42 : COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U42 Issued 2002 Oct. 29, 17:49 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T060 C2002 10 04.49860 01 15 17.65 +10 51 00.9 20.1 N 644
PK02T060 C2002 10 04.50946 01 15 17.35 +10 50 57.6 20.5 N 644
PK02T060 C2002 10 04.51982 01 15 17.06 +10 50 54.7 20.5 N 644
PK02T060 C2002 10 07.25970 01 14 01.38 +10 36 52.1 19.4 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 07.27538 01 14 00.91 +10 36 47.3 19.7 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 07.29103 01 14 00.49 +10 36 42.7 20.1 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 07.30664 01 14 00.04 +10 36 37.1 20.1 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 09.25889 01 13 04.88 +10 26 21.3 19.3 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 09.27455 01 13 04.50 +10 26 16.6 20.0 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 09.29004 01 13 04.11 +10 26 11.8 19.4 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 09.32137 01 13 03.14 +10 26 01.8 19.6 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 11.28102 01 12 07.18 +10 15 33.9 19.8 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 11.29672 01 12 06.66 +10 15 28.7 20.1 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 11.31262 01 12 06.22 +10 15 23.0 20.4 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 22.25304 01 06 54.38 +09 15 17.1 19.1 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 22.26189 01 06 54.15 +09 15 13.5 18.8 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 22.27481 01 06 53.72 +09 15 09.1 19.7 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 23.89463 01 06 09.24 +09 06 12.8 19.2 N 966
PK02T060 C2002 10 23.92157 01 06 08.49 +09 06 03.1 18.9 N 966
PK02T060 C2002 10 23.92314 01 06 08.36 +09 06 03.6 J95
PK02T060 C2002 10 23.96672 01 06 07.09 +09 05 47.5 19.5 N J95
PK02T060 C2002 10 25.26608 01 05 32.00 +08 58 40.6 19.1 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 25.27513 01 05 31.76 +08 58 37.5 18.8 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 25.28449 01 05 31.53 +08 58 34.1 19.1 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 26.77007 01 04 52.19 +08 50 25.4 557
PK02T060 C2002 10 26.77193 01 04 52.17 +08 50 25.0 557
PK02T060 C2002 10 26.77753 01 04 51.97 +08 50 22.8 557
PK02T060 C2002 10 26.84325 01 04 50.18 +08 50 02.5 18.8 N 587
PK02T060 C2002 10 26.86723 01 04 49.59 +08 49 54.6 18.9 N 587
PK02T060 C2002 10 26.87309 01 04 49.47 +08 49 52.8 18.8 N 587
PK02T060 C2002 10 27.86493 01 04 23.54 +08 44 28.7 18.9 T J95
PK02T060 C2002 10 27.86811 01 04 23.58 +08 44 28.4 19.1 T J95
PK02T060 C2002 10 27.87292 01 04 23.41 +08 44 26.2 18.8 T J95
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.23704 01 04 13.87 +08 42 30.2 19.3 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.25382 01 04 13.49 +08 42 24.7 19.2 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.26938 01 04 13.00 +08 42 19.3 19.1 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.27032 01 04 13.06 +08 42 18.7 19.1 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.28651 01 04 12.59 +08 42 13.3 19.5 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.28666 01 04 12.51 +08 42 13.0 19.3 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.29546 01 04 12.39 +08 42 10.6 19.2 N 926
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.30315 01 04 12.14 +08 42 07.9 19.4 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.30361 01 04 12.12 +08 42 07.3 19.4 N 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.30888 01 04 11.88 +08 42 06.4 19.0 N 926
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.31964 01 04 11.74 +08 42 02.6 18.6 N 926
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.33039 01 04 11.44 +08 41 58.9 18.7 N 926
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.80012 01 03 59.60 +08 39 25.3 557
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.90464 01 03 56.85 +08 38 53.6 557
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.19970 01 03 49.44 +08 37 17.8 696
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.20364 01 03 49.35 +08 37 16.4 18.8 T 696
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.25236 01 03 48.07 +08 37 01.0 18.9 N 926
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.26142 01 03 47.81 +08 36 58.8 18.8 N 926
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.27215 01 03 47.46 +08 36 55.1 18.6 N 926
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.27631 01 03 47.36 +08 36 53.6 19.2 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.28116 01 03 47.26 +08 36 52.2 19.3 N 448
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.28591 01 03 47.16 +08 36 50.8 19.1 N 448
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, A. Testa. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observers P. Berlind, T. B. Spahr.
Measurer T. B. Spahr. 1.2-m reflector + 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. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.
Measurer P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
T 2003 June 27.8073 TT MPC
q 3.390064 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0466040 Peri. 217.6554 +0.4013256 -0.9112134
a 7.647520 Node 209.0260 +0.8799962 +0.4117194
e 0.556711 Incl. 11.0366 +0.2540561 +0.0133113
P 21.1
From 55 observations 2002 Oct. 4-29.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 10 23 01 06.56 +09 11.2 2.809 3.791 169.3 2.8 18.5
2002 11 02 01 02.28 +08 17.2 2.823 3.762 158.1 5.6 18.5
2002 11 12 00 58.94 +07 28.3 2.864 3.733 147.0 8.3 18.5
2002 11 22 00 56.92 +06 48.0 2.929 3.706 136.3 10.6 18.5
2002 12 02 00 56.45 +06 18.3 3.014 3.679 125.8 12.5 18.6
2002 12 12 00 57.67 +06 00.7 3.115 3.654 115.9 14.0 18.6
2002 12 22 01 00.57 +05 55.2 3.228 3.629 106.3 15.1 18.6
2003 01 01 01 05.09 +06 01.4 3.348 3.606 97.2 15.7 18.7
2003 01 11 01 11.12 +06 18.3 3.471 3.583 88.5 15.9 18.7
2003 01 21 01 18.52 +06 44.4 3.595 3.562 80.2 15.8 18.8
2003 01 31 01 27.14 +07 18.5 3.715 3.541 72.2 15.4 18.8
2003 02 10 01 36.86 +07 59.0 3.831 3.522 64.6 14.7 18.9
2003 02 20 01 47.53 +08 44.3 3.939 3.504 57.2 13.7 18.9
2003 03 02 01 59.04 +09 33.2 4.039 3.487 50.1 12.6 19.0
2003 03 12 02 11.30 +10 24.2 4.128 3.472 43.3 11.3 19.0
2003 03 22 02 24.19 +11 16.1 4.206 3.458 36.6 9.9 19.0
2003 04 01 02 37.65 +12 07.7 4.272 3.445 30.2 8.4 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U42
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