MPEC 2003-E48 : COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E48 Issued 2003 Mar. 12, 20:14 UT
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COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03E010 C2003 03 09.50577 12 25 51.32 +27 07 41.1 19.7 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 09.51625 12 25 51.06 +27 07 46.7 20.0 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 09.52671 12 25 50.86 +27 07 52.6 19.9 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 10.09238 12 25 37.69 +27 12 57.4 18.3 N J95
CK03E010 C2003 03 10.09933 12 25 37.57 +27 13 00.9 18.9 N J95
CK03E010 C2003 03 10.35940 12 25 31.41 +27 15 22.3 19.5 N 926
CK03E010 C2003 03 10.36973 12 25 31.18 +27 15 26.9 19.0 N 926
CK03E010 C2003 03 10.37948 12 25 30.92 +27 15 32.6 18.9 N 926
CK03E010 C2003 03 10.99136 12 25 16.39 +27 21 01.4 18.8 N 106
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.00112 12 25 16.18 +27 21 05.1 17.8 N 106
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.01296 12 25 15.88 +27 21 11.3 18.3 N 106
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.35306 12 25 07.68 +27 24 13.0 18.9 N 649
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.36723 12 25 07.34 +27 24 20.5 18.7 N 649
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.38024 12 25 06.97 +27 24 27.6 19.1 N 649
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.39525 12 25 06.78 +27 24 36.5 20.0 N 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.40315 12 25 06.48 +27 24 40.6 670
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.41899 12 25 06.10 +27 24 48.3 19.4 N 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.44538 12 25 05.42 +27 25 01.8 670
CK03E010 C2003 03 11.44703 12 25 05.43 +27 25 03.8 19.6 N 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 12.34766 12 24 43.62 +27 33 00.8 670
CK03E010 C2003 03 12.40992 12 24 42.00 +27 33 33.7 670
CK03E010 C2003 03 12.44688 12 24 41.01 +27 33 52.1 19.0 T 673
CK03E010 C2003 03 12.45034 12 24 40.93 +27 33 54.1 673
CK03E010 C2003 03 12.45382 12 24 40.84 +27 33 56.2 673
CK03E010 C2003 03 12.45730 12 24 40.76 +27 33 58.3 673
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. Measurer B. Dintinjana. 0.60-m f/3.3
Deltagraph + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer M. Glaze. Measurer N. Thames.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
T 2004 Mar. 13.347 TT MPC
q 2.95033 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 110.800 -0.178436 +0.909098
Node 141.858 -0.962645 -0.240475
e 1.0 Incl. 37.553 +0.203656 -0.340165
From 25 observations 2003 Mar. 9-12.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 03 12 12 24.87 +27 29.9 3.682 4.585 152.4 5.8 19.1
2003 03 22 12 20.47 +28 53.5 3.624 4.517 150.5 6.2 19.1
2003 04 01 12 15.69 +30 04.9 3.593 4.450 145.2 7.4 19.1
2003 04 11 12 10.98 +31 00.6 3.588 4.383 137.9 8.8 19.1
2003 04 21 12 06.82 +31 38.6 3.605 4.317 129.8 10.3 19.1
2003 05 01 12 03.61 +31 58.5 3.640 4.252 121.3 11.7 19.2
2003 05 11 12 01.68 +32 00.9 3.689 4.187 112.9 12.8 19.2
2003 05 21 12 01.25 +31 47.5 3.747 4.122 104.7 13.7 19.2
2003 05 31 12 02.40 +31 20.1 3.812 4.059 96.8 14.4 19.3
2003 06 10 12 05.16 +30 40.8 3.878 3.996 89.3 14.7 19.3
2003 06 20 12 09.48 +29 51.5 3.944 3.934 82.0 14.8 19.3
2003 06 30 12 15.26 +28 53.9 4.007 3.874 75.2 14.7 19.3
2003 07 10 12 22.41 +27 49.4 4.064 3.814 68.7 14.4 19.3
2003 07 20 12 30.80 +26 39.6 4.114 3.755 62.5 13.9 19.2
2003 07 30 12 40.32 +25 25.2 4.156 3.698 56.7 13.3 19.2
2003 08 09 12 50.89 +24 07.5 4.188 3.641 51.3 12.6 19.2
2003 08 19 13 02.39 +22 47.4 4.211 3.587 46.3 11.8 19.1
2003 08 29 13 14.77 +21 25.6 4.223 3.533 41.7 11.0 19.1
2003 09 08 13 27.95 +20 03.1 4.225 3.481 37.6 10.2 19.0
2003 09 18 13 41.86 +18 40.8 4.218 3.431 34.1 9.4 18.9
2003 09 28 13 56.45 +17 19.5 4.200 3.383 31.2 8.8 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-E48
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