MPEC 2002-V38 : COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-V38 Issued 2002 Nov. 8, 21:09 UT
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COMET P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Observations:
PK02T060 C2002 10 31.23062 01 02 59.12 +08 26 28.0 19.0 T 699
PK02T060 C2002 10 31.25251 01 02 58.55 +08 26 20.8 699
PK02T060 C2002 10 31.27442 01 02 58.05 +08 26 14.4 699
PK02T060 C2002 10 31.29633 01 02 57.47 +08 26 06.4 699
PK02T060 C2002 11 03.49847 01 01 42.46 +08 09 26.6 20.3 T 608
PK02T060 C2002 11 03.50875 01 01 42.20 +08 09 23.8 20.2 T 608
PK02T060 C2002 11 03.51905 01 01 41.98 +08 09 20.4 20.0 T 608
PK02T060 C2002 11 03.95463 01 01 32.40 +08 07 05.9 18.9 T J95
PK02T060 C2002 11 03.96198 01 01 32.28 +08 07 02.9 18.5 T J95
PK02T060 C2002 11 03.96458 01 01 32.25 +08 07 01.8 19.0 T J95
PK02T060 C2002 11 05.60231 01 00 56.77 +07 58 47.0 19.1 T 360
PK02T060 C2002 11 05.60847 01 00 56.64 +07 58 45.2 360
PK02T060 C2002 11 05.61435 01 00 56.52 +07 58 43.6 360
PK02T060 C2002 11 05.90846 01 00 50.21 +07 57 16.6 17.9 T 213
PK02T060 C2002 11 05.91586 01 00 50.17 +07 57 12.6 17.9 T 213
PK02T060 C2002 11 06.16224 01 00 45.19 +07 56 00.8 19.2 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 11 06.17870 01 00 44.84 +07 55 56.0 19.2 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 11 06.19512 01 00 44.44 +07 55 51.6 19.2 T 704
PK02T060 C2002 11 06.21164 01 00 44.12 +07 55 46.0 19.8 T 704
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m
LONEOS Schmidt + 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
T 2003 June 26.6661 TT MPC
q 3.390131 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0466937 Peri. 217.4552 +0.4042146 -0.9099511
a 7.637718 Node 209.0430 +0.8786009 +0.4144649
e 0.556133 Incl. 11.0123 +0.2543049 +0.0144171
P 21.1
From 88 observations 2002 Oct. 4-Nov. 6.
Ephemeris:
P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 11 02 01 02.28 +08 17.2 2.819 3.758 158.1 5.6 18.5
2002 11 12 00 58.94 +07 28.4 2.860 3.730 147.0 8.3 18.5
2002 11 22 00 56.93 +06 48.0 2.925 3.703 136.3 10.6 18.5
2002 12 02 00 56.46 +06 18.4 3.011 3.676 125.8 12.6 18.5
2002 12 12 00 57.69 +06 00.8 3.112 3.651 115.9 14.0 18.6
2002 12 22 01 00.60 +05 55.4 3.225 3.626 106.3 15.1 18.6
2003 01 01 01 05.13 +06 01.7 3.345 3.603 97.2 15.7 18.7
2003 01 11 01 11.16 +06 18.6 3.468 3.580 88.5 15.9 18.7
2003 01 21 01 18.57 +06 44.8 3.592 3.559 80.2 15.8 18.8
2003 01 31 01 27.20 +07 18.9 3.713 3.539 72.2 15.4 18.8
2003 02 10 01 36.93 +07 59.5 3.828 3.520 64.6 14.7 18.9
2003 02 20 01 47.61 +08 44.9 3.937 3.502 57.2 13.7 18.9
2003 03 02 01 59.13 +09 33.8 4.036 3.485 50.2 12.6 19.0
2003 03 12 02 11.39 +10 24.9 4.126 3.470 43.3 11.3 19.0
2003 03 22 02 24.29 +11 16.8 4.204 3.456 36.7 9.9 19.0
2003 04 01 02 37.76 +12 08.4 4.270 3.443 30.2 8.4 19.0
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