MPEC 2003-G14 : COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G14 Issued 2003 Apr. 3, 15:23 UT
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COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03F010 C2003 03 25.86556 17 23 17.03 +51 34 19.6 17.3 T 049
CK03F010 C2003 03 25.89314 17 23 16.78 +51 34 27.8 17.4 T 049
CK03F010 C2003 03 25.92230 17 23 16.49 +51 34 35.8 17.5 T 049
CK03F010 C2003 03 29.10221 17 22 42.84 +51 49 14.8 17.6 N J87
CK03F010 C2003 03 29.11469 17 22 42.69 +51 49 17.7 17.5 N J87
CK03F010 C2003 03 31.07454 17 22 13.43 +51 58 01.1 17.4 N J95
CK03F010 C2003 03 31.07869 17 22 13.39 +51 58 02.1 17.7 N J95
CK03F010 C2003 03 31.08303 17 22 13.26 +51 58 03.7 17.5 N J95
CK03F010 C2003 04 01.42877 17 21 49.20 +52 03 56.2 17.2 T H41
CK03F010 C2003 04 01.43647 17 21 49.08 +52 03 57.9 17.3 T H41
CK03F010 C2003 04 01.44906 17 21 48.82 +52 04 01.2 17.2 T H41
CK03F010 C2003 04 01.45154 17 21 48.76 +52 04 01.6 17.2 T H41
CK03F010 C2003 04 01.93899 17 21 39.43 +52 06 05.5 17.9 T 213
CK03F010 C2003 04 01.94510 17 21 39.27 +52 06 07.2 17.9 T 213
Observer details:
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg. Observers O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist, T. Oja,
A. Liljestrom. Measurers G. Hahn, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist,
S. Mottola, J. Warell. 1.0-m Schmidt + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 2.287 TT MPC
q 4.00485 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.010279 Peri. 121.853 -0.310533 +0.139797
a 20.94914 Node 87.413 -0.789816 -0.588328
e 0.80883 Incl. 70.252 +0.528923 -0.796447
P 95.9
From 77 observations 2003 Mar. 23-Apr. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 04 01 17 21.95 +52 02.1 3.800 4.068 98.4 14.1 16.0
2003 04 11 17 17.46 +52 40.8 3.747 4.055 100.7 14.1 15.9
2003 04 21 17 10.17 +53 06.6 3.699 4.044 102.9 14.0 15.9
2003 05 01 17 00.37 +53 13.7 3.658 4.034 104.7 14.0 15.9
2003 05 11 16 48.64 +52 56.2 3.625 4.025 106.2 13.9 15.8
2003 05 21 16 35.84 +52 09.9 3.603 4.018 107.1 13.9 15.8
2003 05 31 16 22.96 +50 52.5 3.593 4.013 107.3 14.0 15.8
2003 06 10 16 10.95 +49 04.2 3.596 4.009 106.7 14.0 15.8
2003 06 20 16 00.58 +46 47.6 3.615 4.006 105.4 14.2 15.8
2003 06 30 15 52.31 +44 07.3 3.649 4.005 103.2 14.3 15.8
2003 07 10 15 46.33 +41 08.7 3.698 4.005 100.2 14.5 15.9
2003 07 20 15 42.65 +37 57.8 3.762 4.007 96.5 14.6 15.9
2003 07 30 15 41.10 +34 40.2 3.841 4.011 92.2 14.7 16.0
2003 08 09 15 41.48 +31 20.8 3.931 4.015 87.4 14.6 16.0
2003 08 19 15 43.55 +28 03.7 4.031 4.022 82.2 14.4 16.1
2003 08 29 15 47.09 +24 51.9 4.140 4.030 76.7 14.1 16.1
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