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MPEC 2002-W48 : COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2002-W48                                Issued 2002 Nov. 27, 19:32 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET C/2002 V1 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.03785 04 58 59.18 +16 25 51.7                      130
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.04201 04 58 58.67 +16 25 52.1                      130
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.04618 04 58 58.10 +16 25 52.6                      130
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.05035 04 58 57.62 +16 25 52.9                      130
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.90382 04 57 07.98 +16 27 05.8                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.90962 04 57 07.17 +16 27 06.0                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.91251 04 57 06.75 +16 27 06.4                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 11 10.91607 04 57 06.32 +16 27 06.6                      048
    CK02V010  C2002 11 18.05227 04 38 49.22 +16 36 46.2          14.9 T      939
    CK02V010  C2002 11 18.05999 04 38 47.89 +16 36 47.3          14.9 T      939
    CK02V010  C2002 11 18.06573 04 38 46.87 +16 36 48.6          14.9 T      939
    CK02V010  C2002 11 19.27512 04 35 07.05 +16 38 11.8          16.3 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 19.30541 04 35 01.19 +16 38 14.6          15.7 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 19.33264 04 34 56.17 +16 38 16.1          16.0 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 19.34892 04 34 53.06 +16 38 16.7          15.6 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 22.35217 04 24 58.16 +16 40 55.9          14.5 T      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 22.94284 04 22 54.36 +16 41 29.2          14.5 N      232
    CK02V010  C2002 11 22.95057 04 22 52.66 +16 41 29.5          14.5 N      232
    CK02V010  C2002 11 22.95826 04 22 50.99 +16 41 30.0          14.5 N      232
    CK02V010  C2002 11 24.31367 04 17 54.10 +16 42 14.2          15.9 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 24.37076 04 17 41.16 +16 42 15.7          15.8 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 25.29928 04 14 09.68 +16 42 34.8                      670
    CK02V010  C2002 11 25.38525 04 13 49.39 +16 42 35.8                      670
    CK02V010  C2002 11 26.87947 04 07 53.72 +16 42 40.1          14.6 N      J91
    CK02V010  C2002 11 26.94584 04 07 37.43 +16 42 39.9          14.4 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 11 26.94977 04 07 36.44 +16 42 40.0          14.4 T      442
    CK02V010  C2002 11 26.97182 04 07 31.06 +16 42 39.6          14.4 T      J95
    CK02V010  C2002 11 26.97795 04 07 29.54 +16 42 39.5          14.4 T      J95
    CK02V010  C2002 11 26.98056 04 07 28.89 +16 42 39.4          14.5 T      J95
    CK02V010  C2002 11 27.01518 04 07 20.14 +16 42 39.7          14.6 N      J91
    CK02V010  C2002 11 27.04300 04 07 13.37 +16 42 39.6          14.4 N      170
    CK02V010  C2002 11 27.04376 04 07 13.22 +16 42 39.7          14.5 N      170
    CK02V010  C2002 11 27.04562 04 07 12.70 +16 42 39.8          14.5 N      170
    CK02V010  C2002 11 27.04895 04 07 11.84 +16 42 39.8          14.4 N      170
    CK02V010  C2002 11 27.37199 04 05 52.10 +16 42 37.1          15.5 N      H43
    CK02V010  C2002 11 27.40319 04 05 44.28 +16 42 36.4          15.5 N      H43

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, M. Micheli, S. Foglia, S. Zani
    Observatory, W. Marinello.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 Schimdt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H43 Conway.  Observers B. M. Sherrod, P. C. 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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 V1 (NEAT)
T 2003 Feb. 18.2972 TT                                  MPC
q   0.099313             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  152.1529      -0.4462879      -0.0908531
                   Node    64.0845      -0.8868854      -0.0878548
e   1.0            Incl.   81.8097      +0.1194213      -0.9919815
From 226 observations 2002 Nov. 6-27.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-W48

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