MPEC 2003-C46 : COMET P/2003 A1
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C46 Issued 2003 Feb. 8, 18:45 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
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2003 A1
Observations:
PK03A010 C2003 01 28.48402 01 27 24.71 +05 36 11.8 340
PK03A010 C2003 01 28.48801 01 27 24.87 +05 36 19.0 340
PK03A010 C2003 01 28.49224 01 27 25.09 +05 36 23.5 340
PK03A010 C2003 01 28.49711 01 27 25.42 +05 36 36.7 17.7 T 340
PK03A010 C2003 02 01.44957 01 31 39.47 +07 27 06.2 349
PK03A010 C2003 02 01.45250 01 31 39.69 +07 27 11.9 349
PK03A010 C2003 02 01.45598 01 31 39.94 +07 27 18.0 17.7 T 349
PK03A010 C2003 02 01.79064 01 32 02.14 +07 36 30.7 17.1 T 215
PK03A010 C2003 02 01.79514 01 32 02.51 +07 36 38.0 17.7 N J95
PK03A010 C2003 02 01.80816 01 32 03.35 +07 36 59.1 18.0 N J95
PK03A010 C2003 02 03.44387 01 33 53.78 +08 21 50.3 17.2 T 360
PK03A010 C2003 02 03.44791 01 33 54.07 +08 21 56.8 360
PK03A010 C2003 02 04.23198 01 34 47.93 +08 43 17.4 18.5 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 02 04.24267 01 34 48.74 +08 43 35.0 18.2 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 02 04.25381 01 34 49.38 +08 43 52.1 18.4 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 02 04.30326 01 34 52.82 +08 45 12.7 18.7 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 02 04.31406 01 34 53.49 +08 45 29.8 18.3 T 608
PK03A010 C2003 02 04.32461 01 34 54.31 +08 45 48.0 18.5 T 608
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44 m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-cm f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
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. 1.1659 TT MPC
q 1.915935 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1389485 Peri. 357.0442 +0.5993640 -0.5374110
a 3.691761 Node 55.1902 +0.7484479 +0.1134032
e 0.481024 Incl. 46.2659 +0.2838812 +0.8356609
P 7.09
From 94 observations 2003 Jan. 5-Feb. 4.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C46
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