MPEC 2003-G51 : COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G51 Issued 2003 Apr. 9, 20:31 UT
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COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03E010 C2003 03 26.61619 12 18 16.89 +29 25 57.9 19.0 T 360
CK03E010 C2003 03 26.62056 12 18 16.75 +29 25 59.7 360
CK03E010 C2003 03 26.62464 12 18 16.63 +29 26 01.2 360
CK03E010 C2003 03 29.64266 12 16 49.80 +29 46 06.8 19.2 T 360
CK03E010 C2003 03 29.64749 12 16 49.59 +29 46 08.3 360
CK03E010 C2003 03 29.65309 12 16 49.47 +29 46 10.6 360
CK03E010 C2003 04 01.19867 12 15 36.41 +30 01 54.2 18.8 T 699
CK03E010 C2003 04 01.21540 12 15 35.84 +30 01 59.1 699
CK03E010 C2003 04 01.23208 12 15 35.38 +30 02 05.0 699
CK03E010 C2003 04 01.24878 12 15 34.90 +30 02 11.6 699
CK03E010 C2003 04 05.03430 12 13 47.49 +30 23 22.6 170
CK03E010 C2003 04 05.03978 12 13 47.29 +30 23 24.7 170
CK03E010 C2003 04 05.04161 12 13 47.25 +30 23 25.3 170
CK03E010 C2003 04 05.04709 12 13 47.11 +30 23 27.2 170
CK03E010 C2003 04 06.59622 12 13 04.02 +30 31 21.2 19.0 T 360
CK03E010 C2003 04 06.60039 12 13 03.89 +30 31 22.4 360
CK03E010 C2003 04 06.86508 12 12 56.12 +30 32 36.3 18.4 T 213
CK03E010 C2003 04 08.97384 12 11 59.10 +30 42 33.6 118
CK03E010 C2003 04 08.97707 12 11 58.97 +30 42 34.9 118
CK03E010 C2003 04 08.98368 12 11 58.82 +30 42 36.1 118
CK03E010 C2003 04 08.99204 12 11 58.59 +30 42 38.9 18.5 T 118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
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.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
T 2004 Feb. 13.3008 TT MPC
q 3.243076 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0192426 Peri. 103.8795 -0.3758910 +0.8468201
a 13.792011 Node 137.0481 -0.9067147 -0.4199149
e 0.764858 Incl. 33.5221 +0.1912442 -0.3264464
P 51.2
From 71 observations 2003 Mar. 9-Apr. 8.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 04 01 12 15.70 +30 00.7 3.283 4.143 145.2 7.9 18.7
2003 04 11 12 11.09 +30 51.3 3.295 4.095 138.1 9.4 18.8
2003 04 21 12 07.13 +31 22.4 3.329 4.049 130.0 11.0 18.8
2003 05 01 12 04.24 +31 34.1 3.380 4.003 121.7 12.4 18.9
2003 05 11 12 02.74 +31 27.3 3.446 3.958 113.5 13.5 19.0
2003 05 21 12 02.80 +31 04.1 3.521 3.913 105.4 14.4 19.0
2003 05 31 12 04.50 +30 26.7 3.602 3.870 97.7 15.0 19.1
2003 06 10 12 07.82 +29 37.4 3.686 3.828 90.2 15.4 19.1
2003 06 20 12 12.67 +28 38.3 3.771 3.786 83.2 15.5 19.1
2003 06 30 12 18.93 +27 31.1 3.853 3.746 76.4 15.3 19.1
2003 07 10 12 26.49 +26 17.5 3.930 3.707 70.0 14.9 19.1
2003 07 20 12 35.21 +24 58.9 4.002 3.669 63.8 14.4 19.1
2003 07 30 12 44.96 +23 36.3 4.066 3.632 58.0 13.7 19.1
2003 08 09 12 55.65 +22 11.0 4.122 3.596 52.5 12.9 19.1
2003 08 19 13 07.16 +20 43.8 4.170 3.562 47.3 12.1 19.1
2003 08 29 13 19.42 +19 15.7 4.208 3.529 42.5 11.1 19.0
2003 09 08 13 32.35 +17 47.7 4.237 3.498 38.0 10.2 19.0
2003 09 18 13 45.88 +16 20.6 4.256 3.468 34.0 9.3 19.0
2003 09 28 13 59.95 +14 55.4 4.265 3.440 30.6 8.5 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G51
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