[Iaude] MPEC U279: COMET P/2002 T6 = P/2023 RL75 (NEAT-LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2023-U279                             Issued 2023 October 30, 00:39 UT

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                  COMET P/2002 T6 = P/2023 RL75 (NEAT-LINEAR)                   

     A minor planet found by E. Schwab on Sep. 9 UT from Calar Alto-Schmidt
(Z84) and designated 2023 RL75, has been identifed with comet P/2002 T6
(NEAT-LINEAR).

Observations:
    PK23R75L KC2023 09 05.11448201 02 52.57 +10 51 54.2          20.4 GXEU279W62
    PK23R75L KC2023 09 05.13822101 02 52.23 +10 51 50.2          20.5 GXEU279W62
    PK23R75L KC2023 09 05.16160201 02 51.93 +10 51 46.4          20.4 GXEU279W62
    PK23R75L*2C2023 09 09.09250701 01 53.60 +10 40 13.5          21.7 GVEU279Z84
    PK23R75L 2C2023 09 09.11089501 01 53.27 +10 40 10.1          21.4 GVEU279Z84
    PK23R75L 2C2023 09 09.12929201 01 52.96 +10 40 06.9          21.2 GVEU279Z84
    PK23R75L KC2023 09 14.19979901 00 21.53 +10 22 47.7          20.4 GXEU279W62
    PK23R75L KC2023 09 14.21893801 00 21.10 +10 22 43.4          20.3 GXEU279W62
    PK23R75L KC2023 09 14.23772001 00 20.71 +10 22 39.2          20.3 GXEU279W62
    PK23R75L 1C2023 09 18.31796200 58 54.840+10 06 52.42         20.78GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 09 18.32316000 58 54.718+10 06 51.55         21.25GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 09 18.32839000 58 54.581+10 06 49.93         21.41GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 09 18.33360400 58 54.505+10 06 49.07         21.72GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 05.28097300 51 36.137+08 46 59.34         20.74GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 05.28780900 51 35.946+08 46 57.11         20.38GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 05.29350300 51 35.791+08 46 55.63         20.71GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 05.29918100 51 35.654+08 46 53.69         20.42GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 05.47859500 51 30.497+08 45 58.17         20.89wXEU279F51
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 05.48955400 51 30.175+08 45 54.73         20.68wXEU279F51
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 05.50049000 51 29.853+08 45 51.20         20.81wXEU279F51
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 05.51141400 51 29.532+08 45 47.95         20.70wXEU279F51
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 08.34187500 50 09.309+08 30 50.05         20.64wXEU279F52
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 08.35402000 50 08.947+08 30 46.17         20.56wXEU279F52
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 08.36618600 50 08.589+08 30 42.38         20.52wXEU279F52
    PK23R75L  C2023 10 08.37844600 50 08.219+08 30 38.43         20.61wXEU279F52
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 12.25840300 48 17.669+08 09 43.92         20.54GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 12.26359600 48 17.514+08 09 42.23         20.44GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 12.26879200 48 17.381+08 09 40.14         20.26GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L 1C2023 10 12.27398600 48 17.212+08 09 38.41         20.60GVEU279G96
    PK23R75L KC2023 10 23.72996 00 43 06.02 +07 07 30.3          20.6 VqEU279C89
    PK23R75L KC2023 10 23.77594 00 43 04.84 +07 07 15.7          20.7 VqEU279C89
    PK23R75L KC2023 10 23.78608 00 43 04.57 +07 07 12.7          20.6 VqEU279C89
    PK23R75L KC2023 10 23.80565 00 43 04.05 +07 07 06.8          20.7 VqEU279C89
    PK23R75L KC2023 10 23.86175 00 43 02.59 +07 06 48.3          20.8 VqEU279C89
    PK23R75L KC2023 10 23.94707 00 43 00.36 +07 06 20.8          20.7 VqEU279C89
    PK23R75L 0C2023 10 25.19067 00 42 29.37 +06 59 49.2                VEU279X07
    PK23R75L 0C2023 10 25.19939 00 42 29.15 +06 59 46.5          19.3 GVEU279X07

Observer details:
C89 Astronomical Station Vidojevica.  Observers I. Ebrova, M. Masek, N.
    Mladenovic.  Measurer M. Masek.  1.4-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
    Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
    Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
    Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
    Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers J. K. Hogan, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin.
    Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
    Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
    Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
    K. W. Wierzchos, E. C. Beshore.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
W62 Comet Hunter Observatory2, New Ringgold.  Observer J. Maikner.  0.30-m
    f/3.8 Riccardi-Honders + CCD.
X07 iTelescope Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8
    astrograph + CCD.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observer E. Schwab.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2002 T6 (NEAT-LINEAR)                                                     
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                                        
T 2024 July 17.56474 TT                                 Rudenko                 
q   3.3863758            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.04540803     Peri.  219.29044     +0.42234402     -0.90265547             
a   7.7812190      Node   206.04107     +0.87185433     +0.42949643             
e   0.5648014      Incl.   10.85751     +0.24798298     +0.02731162             
P  21.7                                                                         
>From 471 observations 2002 Sept. 15-2023 Oct. 25, mean residual 1".0.           
                                                                                
Ephemeris:
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2023 09 30    00 54 02.8 +09 13 55   2.9425  3.9322   169.7     2.6  18.8
...
2023 10 15    00 47 00.3 +07 54 50   2.8922  3.8831   172.4     2.0  18.7
...
2023 10 23    00 43 24.5 +07 11 27   2.8925  3.8575   163.6     4.2  18.7
...
2023 10 29    00 40 59.4 +06 40 01   2.9046  3.8387   157.0     5.8  18.7
2023 10 30    00 40 37.1 +06 34 56   2.9076  3.8355   155.9     6.1  18.7
2023 10 31    00 40 15.3 +06 29 54   2.9109  3.8324   154.8     6.3  18.7
...
2023 11 06    00 38 18.7 +06 01 05   2.9358  3.8140   148.1     7.9  18.7
...
2023 11 14    00 36 25.7 +05 27 06   2.9826  3.7898   139.5     9.8  18.7
...
2023 11 29    00 35 29.9 +04 41 05   3.1058  3.7458   123.8    12.6  18.7

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