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MPEC 2003-H46 : COMET C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-H46                                Issued 2003 Apr. 30, 15:24 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                           COMET C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03G010  C2003 04 25.32311 17 39 37.52 -00 14 47.5          16.4 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 04 25.32862 17 39 37.45 -00 14 43.9          16.2 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.06343 17 39 24.53 -00 05 57.6          16.1 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.06541 17 39 24.53 -00 05 56.2          16.1 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.11978 17 39 23.55 -00 05 18.6          15.9 T      232
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.12491 17 39 23.44 -00 05 12.1          15.8 T      232
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.13009 17 39 23.39 -00 05 09.6          15.8 T      232
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.15199 17 39 22.98 -00 04 53.9          15.5 N      212
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.15596 17 39 22.90 -00 04 50.8          15.5 N      212
    CK03G010  C2003 04 26.16076 17 39 22.82 -00 04 47.0          15.5 N      212
    CK03G010  C2003 04 27.69508 17 38 54.47 +00 13 32.2                      340
    CK03G010  C2003 04 27.69774 17 38 54.43 +00 13 34.7                      340
    CK03G010  C2003 04 27.70027 17 38 54.37 +00 13 37.5                      340
    CK03G010  C2003 04 27.70244 17 38 54.26 +00 13 37.6          16.6 T      340

Observer details:
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla.  Observer I. Almendros.  0.25-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Feb. 5.572 TT                                    MPC
q   4.91830              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   11.669       -0.324135       +0.433592
                   Node   246.100       -0.924994       -0.331563
e   1.0            Incl.   66.875       -0.198296       +0.837893
From 127 observations 2003 Apr. 8-27.

Ephemeris:
    C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 04 21    17 40.74   -01 06.4    4.337    4.952   122.6     9.8  15.1
2003 05 01    17 37.79   +00 53.0    4.239    4.962   131.2     8.8  15.1
2003 05 11    17 33.59   +02 51.0    4.166    4.972   139.0     7.7  15.1
2003 05 21    17 28.36   +04 44.1    4.119    4.984   145.3     6.6  15.0
2003 05 31    17 22.39   +06 29.0    4.102    4.998   148.9     6.0  15.1
2003 06 10    17 16.03   +08 02.4    4.114    5.012   149.0     6.0  15.1
2003 06 20    17 09.68   +09 22.2    4.156    5.027   145.6     6.6  15.1
2003 06 30    17 03.71   +10 27.0    4.225    5.044   139.8     7.5  15.2
2003 07 10    16 58.48   +11 16.9    4.318    5.061   132.6     8.5  15.2
2003 07 20    16 54.24   +11 52.6    4.432    5.080   124.8     9.5  15.3
2003 07 30    16 51.18   +12 16.0    4.562    5.100   116.7    10.2  15.4
2003 08 09    16 49.41   +12 29.1    4.705    5.121   108.7    10.8  15.5
2003 08 19    16 48.96   +12 34.2    4.856    5.143   100.8    11.1  15.5
2003 08 29    16 49.79   +12 33.7    5.011    5.165    93.1    11.3  15.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-H46

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