MPEC 2003-J14 : COMET P/2003 H4
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M.P.E.C. 2003-J14 Issued 2003 May 2, 16:38 UT
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COMET P/2003 H4
Observations:
PK03H040 C2003 04 29.32742 16 06 33.56 -19 09 49.0 19.0 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 29.33946 16 06 33.70 -19 09 34.2 18.8 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 29.35141 16 06 33.75 -19 09 16.8 18.8 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 29.36343 16 06 33.80 -19 08 59.8 18.9 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 29.37535 16 06 33.82 -19 08 41.9 18.4 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.25101 16 06 42.90 -18 47 50.8 18.1 N 651
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.25368 16 06 42.91 -18 47 46.9 18.2 N 651
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.42145 16 06 43.57 -18 43 46.3 18.5 N 926
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.42749 16 06 43.73 -18 43 34.9 18.1 N 926
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.43343 16 06 43.83 -18 43 30.1 18.3 N 926
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.56553 16 06 45.47 -18 40 06.5 18.5 T 422
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.56659 16 06 45.51 -18 40 05.2 18.2 T 422
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.56721 16 06 45.53 -18 40 03.9 18.6 T 422
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.56911 16 06 45.47 -18 40 01.5 18.2 T 422
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.57039 16 06 45.47 -18 40 00.7 422
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.57120 16 06 45.52 -18 39 59.4 422
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.03542 16 06 48.88 -18 29 00.0 17.6 N 176
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.04676 16 06 48.94 -18 28 43.7 17.6 N 176
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.05046 16 06 48.96 -18 28 38.4 17.8 N 176
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.05359 16 06 48.98 -18 28 33.9 17.9 N 176
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.37674 16 06 51.16 -18 20 43.3 18.7 N 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.38874 16 06 51.26 -18 20 26.0 19.1 N 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.40061 16 06 51.27 -18 20 08.0 18.9 N 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.41247 16 06 51.31 -18 19 51.2 18.8 N 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.48669 16 06 52.64 -18 17 48.0 18.2 N E14
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.49378 16 06 52.66 -18 17 38.0 17.6 N E14
PK03H040 C2003 05 01.50087 16 06 52.73 -18 17 27.3 18.2 N E14
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.21963 16 06 57.06 -18 00 06.8 17.9 T 854
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.22503 16 06 57.09 -18 00 01.4 17.8 T 854
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.22863 16 06 57.07 -17 59 59.2 17.7 T 854
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.28716 16 06 56.94 -17 58 31.3 18.4 N 734
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.29185 16 06 56.90 -17 58 24.1 18.6 N 734
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.29652 16 06 56.97 -17 58 17.0 18.1 N 734
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.33828 16 06 57.22 -17 57 13.3 18.0 T 711
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.34506 16 06 57.23 -17 57 03.4 17.7 T 711
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.35185 16 06 57.24 -17 56 53.7 17.8 T 711
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.39201 16 06 57.24 -17 55 56.5 17.8 N 926
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.39743 16 06 57.17 -17 55 46.7 17.7 N 926
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.40287 16 06 57.24 -17 55 39.2 17.6 N 926
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.40838 16 06 57.22 -17 55 28.6 18.2 N 926
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector with prime
focus corrector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.36-m
f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E14 Ngunnawal. Observer D. Higgins. 0.25-m f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 H4
T 2003 May 13.417 TT MPC
q 1.68842 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.170484 Peri. 10.054 -0.555213 +0.801646
a 3.22117 Node 226.635 -0.782681 -0.593721
e 0.47584 Incl. 17.746 -0.281334 +0.069701
P 5.78
From 37 observations 2003 Apr. 29-May 2.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 H4
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 01 16 06.81 -18 29.7 0.719 1.692 156.8 13.6 17.6
2003 05 11 16 06.76 -14 16.9 0.691 1.689 165.9 8.4 17.5
2003 05 21 16 04.92 -09 59.2 0.685 1.690 169.3 6.4 17.5
2003 05 31 16 02.65 -06 04.3 0.700 1.696 163.0 10.1 17.5
2003 06 10 16 01.34 -02 54.5 0.736 1.707 153.8 15.2 17.7
2003 06 20 16 02.00 -00 40.2 0.789 1.723 144.9 19.8 17.8
2003 06 30 16 05.13 +00 40.0 0.857 1.743 136.7 23.6 18.1
2003 07 10 16 10.88 +01 13.4 0.938 1.767 129.3 26.4 18.3
2003 07 20 16 19.11 +01 11.0 1.029 1.795 122.7 28.4 18.6
2003 07 30 16 29.53 +00 42.8 1.130 1.827 116.7 29.8 18.9
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