MPEC 2003-E22 : COMET P/2003 A1
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E22 Issued 2003 Mar. 6, 16:08 UT
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COMET P/2003 A1
Observations:
PK03A010 C2003 02 22.09776 01 57 49.81 +16 22 05.0 17.1 T 699
PK03A010 C2003 02 22.11113 01 57 50.94 +16 22 25.0 699
PK03A010 C2003 02 22.12457 01 57 52.20 +16 22 44.9 699
PK03A010 C2003 02 22.13792 01 57 53.26 +16 23 03.5 699
PK03A010 C2003 03 05.79757 02 15 24.13 +20 56 43.3 16.9 N 213
PK03A010 C2003 03 05.80234 02 15 24.55 +20 56 51.6 16.8 N 213
PK03A010 C2003 03 05.80707 02 15 25.05 +20 57 00.2 16.9 N 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 A1
T 2003 Feb. 1.2541 TT MPC
q 1.915594 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1392140 Peri. 357.0839 +0.5989103 -0.5379194
a 3.687066 Node 55.1961 +0.7485807 +0.1128844
e 0.480456 Incl. 46.2613 +0.2844880 +0.8354040
P 7.08
From 127 observations 2003 Jan. 5-Mar. 5.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-E22
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