MPEC 2003-G49 : COMET C/2003 A2 (GLEASON)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G49 Issued 2003 Apr. 9, 19:46 UT
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COMET C/2003 A2 (GLEASON)
Observations:
CK03A020 C2003 02 23.93035 08 46 46.15 +14 28 29.1 587
CK03A020 C2003 03 21.85219 08 43 20.55 +14 54 56.6 19.3 N 941
CK03A020 C2003 03 21.85952 08 43 20.51 +14 54 56.8 19.3 N 941
CK03A020 C2003 03 26.54466 08 43 03.34 +14 58 35.3 19.1 T 360
CK03A020 C2003 03 26.55127 08 43 03.35 +14 58 36.1 360
CK03A020 C2003 03 26.55663 08 43 03.35 +14 58 36.1 360
CK03A020 C2003 04 03.82638 08 42 50.57 +15 03 58.0 18.6 T 213
CK03A020 C2003 04 03.83388 08 42 50.57 +15 03 58.0 18.6 T 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, M. Cavagna, P. Sicoli. 0.5-m reflector
+ CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 A2 (Gleason)
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5
T 2003 Nov. 6.29309 TT MPC
q 11.4264292 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0006123 Peri. 346.68500 -0.78063901 -0.62206901
+/-0.0000160 Node 154.54453 +0.58549055 -0.76164096
e 1.0069965 Incl. 8.06132 +0.21864024 -0.18147506
Residuals in seconds of arc
020108 644 0.1- 0.3- 030112 246 0.8+ 0.5- 030201 246 0.1+ 0.2-
020108 644 0.5+ 0.6- 030112 246 0.4+ 0.1+ 030201 246 0.1+ 0.7-
020108 644 0.1+ 0.8- 030112 850 (2.1+ 0.4-) 030201 246 0.1+ 0.3+
020206 644 0.2- 0.8+ 030112 858 1.5+ 0.4- 030202 360 0.1- 0.6-
020206 644 0.4- 0.6+ 030112 858 1.8+ 0.8- 030202 360 0.0 0.8-
020206 644 0.3- 0.6+ 030112 850 (2.8+ 0.4+) 030202 360 0.1- 0.5-
020216 644 0.0 0.3- 030112 291 1.2- 0.6+ 030206 360 0.4- 0.4-
020216 644 0.3+ 0.1- 030112 291 0.7- 0.5- 030206 360 0.6- 0.7-
020216 644 0.0 0.3- 030112 291 1.2- 0.7+ 030212 620 1.2+ 0.4+
020305 644 0.5+ 0.1+ 030113 291 0.5- 0.0 030222 246 0.3- 0.4+
020305 644 0.3- 0.3- 030113 291 0.3- 0.5+ 030222 246 0.2+ 0.5+
020305 644 0.2- 0.4+ 030113 291 0.0 0.2- 030222 246 0.3+ 0.0
021114 644 0.1- 0.5- 030113 291 0.2+ 0.2- 030222 246 0.4+ 0.5+
021114 644 0.0 0.3- 030113 291 0.4- 0.1- 030223 587 0.0 0.1-
021114 644 0.3- 1.2- 030113 291 0.3- 0.2+ 030223 587 0.0 0.1-
021120 644 1.2- 0.6+ 030113 413 0.6+ 0.7- 030224 246 0.1- 0.6-
030110 291 0.2- 0.5+ 030113 413 0.4+ 0.5- 030224 246 0.1- 0.1-
030110 291 0.2+ 0.2+ 030113 413 0.3- 0.5- 030224 246 1.0+ 0.4-
030110 291 0.3+ 0.0 030114 850 0.2+ 0.3- 030224 246 0.3+ 0.4-
030110 291 0.1- 0.3- 030114 850 0.6- 1.2+ 030224 246 0.6+ 0.3-
030110 291 0.2+ 0.4+ 030114 711 1.3- 0.9- 030224 246 0.6+ 0.4-
030110 291 0.6- 1.1+ 030114 850 0.6+ 0.0 030225 024 0.7- 1.3+
030111 850 (3.1+ 3.5-) 030114 711 0.0 0.7+ 030227 230 0.4- 0.3-
030111 850 (0.5- 3.6-) 030125 204 0.3+ 0.8- 030228 230 0.0 0.9-
030111 850 (1.9- 2.3+) 030125 204 0.1- 0.4- 030304 213 (2.9+ 1.4-)
030111 291 0.5- 0.0 030125 204 0.0 0.4+ 030304 213 0.0 0.2-
030111 850 0.5- 1.6+ 030127 644 0.1- 0.7+ 030304 213 1.4- 1.5-
030111 858 0.5+ 0.1- 030127 644 0.0 0.4+ 030308 291 1.4+ 0.0
030111 291 0.0 0.3+ 030127 644 0.0 0.0 030308 291 0.6- 0.3+
030111 850 1.1+ 0.7+ 030128 620 0.7+ 0.8- 030321 941 0.3- 0.8+
030111 858 0.5+ 0.7- 030128 620 0.7- 0.0 030321 941 0.4- 0.6+
030111 291 0.5- 0.0 030129 291 0.6- 0.4- 030326 360 0.6- 0.3-
030111 858 1.8+ 1.4+ 030129 291 0.1- 0.3+ 030326 360 0.2- 0.2+
030111 246 1.2+ 1.4+ 030129 291 0.6- 0.6- 030326 360 0.1+ 0.0
030112 246 0.9+ 1.6+ 030201 246 0.1+ 0.1+ 030403 213 (1.2+ 2.2-)
030112 246 0.3- 0.5- 030201 246 0.2- 0.5- 030403 213 (1.3+ 2.4-)
030112 246 0.4- 1.0+ 030201 246 0.5- 0.2+
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000059
and +0.000152 (+/- 0.000016) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G49
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