MPEC 2003-M45 : COMET 42P/NEUJMIN 3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M45 Issued 2003 June 25, 02:59 UT
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COMET 42P/NEUJMIN 3
Observations:
0042P C2003 05 27.32205 11 49 16.52 +04 19 08.5 22.6 N 568
0042P C2003 05 28.30683 11 49 17.79 +04 18 43.9 22.9 N 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer J. Pittichova. Measurers J. Pittichova, J. Bedient.
2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
42P/Neujmin 3
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5
T 2004 July 15.95765 TT MPC
q 2.0149072 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09210629 Peri. 147.15823 +0.46304484 +0.88566909
a 4.8559758 Node 150.38364 -0.82745396 +0.44584800
e 0.5850665 Incl. 3.98542 -0.31766243 +0.12965273
P 10.70
Residuals in seconds of arc
930525 691 0.5+ 0.6+ 930721 691 1.0+ 0.4- 930725 691 0.1- 0.0
930525 691 0.3- 0.5- 930721 691 0.5- 0.7+ 930816 691 0.3+ 0.1+
930526 691 0.4- 1.0- 930721 691 0.7+ 1.2+ 930816 691 0.1- 0.1-
930526 691 0.1+ 0.3+ 930724 691 0.1- 0.2- 930816 691 0.2- 0.0
930526 691 0.0 0.1- 930724 691 0.1+ 0.1- 030527 568 0.0 0.0
930623 691 1.4+ 0.1- 930724 691 0.1- 0.0 030528 568 0.1+ 0.1+
930623 691 0.2- 0.4+ 930725 691 0.7- 2.0-
930623 691 1.2- 0.3+ 930725 691 0.2- 0.8+
Ephemeris:
42P/Neujmin 3
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 06 20 11 54.03 +03 41.1 3.622 3.743 88.9 15.7 23.0
2003 06 30 11 58.52 +03 09.0 3.715 3.689 80.6 15.8 23.0
2003 07 10 12 04.33 +02 28.5 3.804 3.634 72.7 15.5 23.1
2003 07 20 12 11.32 +01 40.6 3.885 3.578 65.1 14.9 23.0
2003 07 30 12 19.40 +00 46.1 3.958 3.523 57.8 14.1 23.0
2003 08 09 12 28.46 -00 14.1 4.020 3.467 50.7 13.1 23.0
2003 08 19 12 38.42 -01 19.2 4.069 3.411 43.8 11.9 22.9
2003 08 29 12 49.19 -02 28.5 4.105 3.355 37.1 10.5 22.9
2003 09 08 13 00.73 -03 41.2 4.126 3.299 30.6 8.9 22.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M45
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