MPEC 2003-C07 : COMET C/2003 A2
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.
Read MPEC 2003-C06
Read MPEC 2003-C08
M.P.E.C. 2003-C07 Issued 2003 Feb. 1, 19:22 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/2003 A2
Observations:
CK03A020 C2003 01 25.94778 08 52 48.16 +13 53 29.0 204
CK03A020 C2003 01 25.96442 08 52 47.91 +13 53 30.6 204
CK03A020 C2003 01 25.98273 08 52 47.68 +13 53 32.7 19.5 N 204
CK03A020 C2003 01 27.36950 08 52 29.63 +13 55 10.4 20.1 T 644
CK03A020 C2003 01 27.39268 08 52 29.33 +13 55 11.7 19.5 T 644
CK03A020 C2003 01 27.42035 08 52 28.96 +13 55 13.3 20.3 T 644
CK03A020 C2003 01 28.97460 08 52 08.75 +13 57 02.6 620
CK03A020 C2003 01 28.98585 08 52 08.50 +13 57 04.2 620
CK03A020 C2003 01 29.38309 08 52 03.29 +13 57 32.2 20.7 T 291
CK03A020 C2003 01 29.41275 08 52 02.93 +13 57 35.0 20.8 T 291
CK03A020 C2003 01 29.44156 08 52 02.51 +13 57 36.1 20.4 T 291
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.60-m f/4.64
Newtonian + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 A2
T 2004 Jan. 12.684 TT MPC
q 11.41810 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 349.224 -0.805797 -0.589038
Node 154.385 +0.553285 -0.785590
e 1.0 Incl. 8.116 +0.211108 -0.189425
From 50 observations 2003 Jan. 10-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 A2
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 01 31 08 51.70 +13 59.5 10.570 11.553 176.4 0.3 19.2
2003 02 10 08 49.54 +14 11.7 10.574 11.546 169.5 0.9 19.2
2003 02 20 08 47.50 +14 23.8 10.609 11.538 159.2 1.7 19.2
2003 03 02 08 45.72 +14 35.4 10.672 11.531 148.8 2.6 19.3
2003 03 12 08 44.29 +14 46.0 10.762 11.524 138.5 3.3 19.3
2003 03 22 08 43.31 +14 55.1 10.874 11.517 128.3 3.9 19.3
2003 04 01 08 42.85 +15 02.4 11.004 11.511 118.2 4.4 19.3
2003 04 11 08 42.93 +15 07.6 11.149 11.505 108.4 4.7 19.3
2003 04 21 08 43.58 +15 10.6 11.302 11.498 98.8 5.0 19.4
2003 05 01 08 44.79 +15 11.4 11.460 11.493 89.3 5.0 19.4
2003 05 11 08 46.54 +15 09.8 11.618 11.487 80.1 5.0 19.4
2003 05 21 08 48.80 +15 05.9 11.771 11.481 71.0 4.8 19.5
2003 05 31 08 51.52 +14 59.8 11.916 11.476 62.1 4.5 19.5
2003 06 10 08 54.65 +14 51.6 12.050 11.471 53.3 4.1 19.5
2003 06 20 08 58.14 +14 41.4 12.168 11.466 44.6 3.6 19.5
2003 06 30 09 01.92 +14 29.4 12.269 11.462 36.0 3.0 19.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C07
Read MPEC 2003-C06
Read MPEC 2003-C08
Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.
