MPEC 2002-U57 : COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-U57 Issued 2002 Oct. 31, 20:58 UT
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COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.92230 01 03 56.41 +08 38 46.4 18.8 T 049
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.93472 01 03 56.06 +08 38 42.3 18.9 T 049
PK02T060 C2002 10 28.95338 01 03 55.57 +08 38 36.0 18.8 T 049
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.15131 01 03 50.70 +08 37 34.0 19.3 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.15750 01 03 50.51 +08 37 31.8 19.1 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.16716 01 03 50.26 +08 37 28.9 19.4 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.17479 01 03 50.09 +08 37 25.6 19.1 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.18351 01 03 49.90 +08 37 23.3 19.2 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.19226 01 03 49.62 +08 37 19.4 19.3 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.19963 01 03 49.43 +08 37 18.7 19.6 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.20960 01 03 49.16 +08 37 14.8 19.2 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.21578 01 03 49.01 +08 37 12.5 19.2 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.22687 01 03 48.67 +08 37 09.3 19.2 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.93110 01 03 31.01 +08 33 22.1 17.7 T 213
PK02T060 C2002 10 29.93660 01 03 30.96 +08 33 22.2 17.7 T 213
Observer details:
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg. Observers O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist, J. Warell.
1.0-m Schmidt + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
T 2003 June 27.2416 TT MPC
q 3.389544 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0466228 Peri. 217.5669 +0.4025673 -0.9106743
a 7.645461 Node 209.0356 +0.8793862 +0.4128936
e 0.556659 Incl. 11.0229 +0.2542035 +0.0138269
P 21.1
From 70 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 2.807 3.789 169.3 2.8 18.5
2002 11 02 01 02.28 +08 17.2 2.820 3.760 158.1 5.6 18.5
2002 11 12 00 58.94 +07 28.3 2.862 3.731 147.0 8.3 18.5
2002 11 22 00 56.92 +06 48.0 2.927 3.704 136.3 10.6 18.5
2002 12 02 00 56.46 +06 18.4 3.012 3.677 125.8 12.6 18.5
2002 12 12 00 57.68 +06 00.8 3.113 3.652 115.9 14.0 18.6
2002 12 22 01 00.59 +05 55.3 3.226 3.627 106.3 15.1 18.6
2003 01 01 01 05.11 +06 01.5 3.346 3.604 97.2 15.7 18.7
2003 01 11 01 11.15 +06 18.4 3.469 3.581 88.5 15.9 18.7
2003 01 21 01 18.55 +06 44.7 3.593 3.560 80.2 15.8 18.8
2003 01 31 01 27.18 +07 18.7 3.714 3.540 72.2 15.4 18.8
2003 02 10 01 36.90 +07 59.2 3.829 3.521 64.6 14.7 18.9
2003 02 20 01 47.58 +08 44.6 3.938 3.503 57.2 13.7 18.9
2003 03 02 01 59.09 +09 33.5 4.037 3.486 50.1 12.6 19.0
2003 03 12 02 11.36 +10 24.6 4.126 3.470 43.3 11.3 19.0
2003 03 22 02 24.26 +11 16.5 4.204 3.456 36.6 9.9 19.0
2003 04 01 02 37.72 +12 08.1 4.270 3.443 30.2 8.4 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-U57
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