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The Minor Planet Observer
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Palmer Divide Observatory

P/2002 EX12 (2005)

MPC Designation: P/169 NEAT
Lightcurves Period (h): 8.369 ± 0.005
Amplitude (mag): 0.60 ± 0.02
Equipment:

 

Filter: C
MagBand: R
Telescope: 0.35m f/9.1 SCT
Camera: FLI 1001E
Exposure: 120

 

Obs. Details

Date              E Mag   Phase  PABL   PABB
2005-07-28 04:00  14.75   64.1   90.0  -18.9
2005-07-28 05:30  14.74   64.3   90.0  -18.9
2005-07-28 08:00  14.74   64.7   90.0  -18.9
2005-07-29 03:30  14.74   67.6   90.4  -18.9
2005-07-29 06:00  14.74   68.0   90.5  -18.9
2005-07-29 07:30  14.73   68.2   90.5  -18.9
2005-07-30 04:00  14.74   71.5   91.0  -18.9
2005-07-30 04:40  14.74   71.6   91.0  -18.9
2005-07-30 07:00  14.74   72.0   91.0  -18.9

Data Points: 192
Discovered: 1991-02-13  Ayashi  M. Koishikawa
Family/Group: Comet
Taxonomic Class: C (Assumed)
Published: MPB 33, 35-39
NOTES: Unless otherwise stated, the "Reduced Magnitudes" in the plots are Cousins R, based on 2MASS to BVRI conversions (Warner, MPB 34, 113-119)

PDO observations discovered cometary nature. Believed to be the source of the alpha Capricornids meteor shower.

 

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