MPEC 2003-G48 : COMET P/2003 A1
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G48 Issued 2003 Apr. 9, 19:41 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2003 A1
Observations:
PK03A010 C2003 03 19.43095 02 38 14.29 +25 53 51.6 340
PK03A010 C2003 03 19.43487 02 38 14.75 +25 53 58.9 340
PK03A010 C2003 03 19.43890 02 38 15.29 +25 54 01.2 17.1 N 340
PK03A010 C2003 03 26.45068 02 50 59.21 +28 17 33.5 17.0 T 360
PK03A010 C2003 03 26.45306 02 50 59.47 +28 17 36.7 360
PK03A010 C2003 03 26.45605 02 50 59.82 +28 17 40.5 360
PK03A010 C2003 03 29.42771 02 56 36.23 +29 16 38.4 340
PK03A010 C2003 03 29.43145 02 56 36.68 +29 16 41.0 340
PK03A010 C2003 03 29.43489 02 56 37.07 +29 16 49.0 340
PK03A010 C2003 03 29.43874 02 56 37.38 +29 16 51.0 16.2 T 340
PK03A010 C2003 04 06.44118 03 12 20.99 +31 50 10.5 16.7 T 360
PK03A010 C2003 04 06.44505 03 12 21.51 +31 50 14.6 360
PK03A010 C2003 04 06.44769 03 12 21.82 +31 50 18.2 360
Observer details:
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 A1
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5
T 2003 Feb. 1.24045 TT MPC
q 1.9158178 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.13895365 Peri. 357.07773 +0.59902089 -0.53781928
a 3.6916689 Node 55.19234 +0.74853267 +0.11299084
e 0.4810429 Incl. 46.26198 +0.28438146 +0.83545406
P 7.09
From 144 observations 2003 Jan. 5-Apr. 6, mean residual 0".62.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G48
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