MPEC 2003-C06 : COMET P/2003 A1
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C06 Issued 2003 Feb. 1, 19:10 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2003 A1
Observations:
PK03A010 C2003 01 25.76505 01 24 39.51 +04 18 31.4 18.6 N J95
PK03A010 C2003 01 25.81635 01 24 42.52 +04 20 00.1 18.6 N J95
PK03A010 C2003 01 26.81583 01 25 42.31 +04 48 41.8 18.4 N J95
PK03A010 C2003 01 26.82781 01 25 43.02 +04 49 01.9 18.7 N J95
PK03A010 C2003 01 28.28195 01 27 11.98 +05 30 31.0 18.8 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 01 28.29255 01 27 12.66 +05 30 48.2 19.0 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 01 28.30359 01 27 13.29 +05 31 07.1 18.8 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 01 29.81120 01 28 48.04 +06 13 37.5 18.1 N J95
PK03A010 C2003 01 29.82161 01 28 48.70 +06 13 55.4 17.8 N J95
Observer details:
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 A1
T 2003 Feb. 1.1464 TT MPC
q 1.916349 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1384171 Peri. 357.0356 +0.5995439 -0.5372536
a 3.701203 Node 55.1830 +0.7483625 +0.1135620
e 0.482236 Incl. 46.2672 +0.2837263 +0.8357405
P 7.12
From 79 observations 2003 Jan. 5-29.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 A1
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 01 31 01 30.07 +06 46.9 1.962 1.916 72.7 29.4 17.8
2003 02 10 01 41.71 +11 17.0 2.077 1.918 66.9 28.2 17.9
2003 02 20 01 54.88 +15 30.8 2.191 1.923 61.3 26.8 18.0
2003 03 02 02 09.48 +19 29.7 2.302 1.932 56.1 25.2 18.2
2003 03 12 02 25.47 +23 14.9 2.408 1.945 51.1 23.4 18.3
2003 03 22 02 42.82 +26 47.2 2.509 1.962 46.5 21.6 18.4
2003 04 01 03 01.55 +30 06.8 2.604 1.982 42.2 19.8 18.5
2003 04 11 03 21.71 +33 13.8 2.692 2.005 38.3 18.1 18.7
2003 04 21 03 43.34 +36 07.7 2.773 2.031 34.9 16.4 18.8
2003 05 01 04 06.50 +38 47.9 2.847 2.060 31.8 14.9 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C06
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