MPEC 2003-J31 : COMET C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-J31 Issued 2003 May 6, 16:54 UT
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COMET C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03H020 C2003 04 30.76995 18 20 41.82 +21 37 08.6 18.1 T 360
CK03H020 C2003 04 30.77456 18 20 41.49 +21 37 05.4 360
CK03H020 C2003 05 03.05580 18 17 56.34 +21 06 27.1 213
CK03H020 C2003 05 03.32431 18 17 36.02 +21 02 42.8 18.6 T 850
CK03H020 C2003 05 03.33472 18 17 35.34 +21 02 35.3 18.6 T 850
CK03H020 C2003 05 03.34653 18 17 34.36 +21 02 24.3 18.5 T 850
CK03H020 C2003 05 03.35625 18 17 33.64 +21 02 16.5 19.0 T 850
CK03H020 C2003 05 04.02025 18 16 42.22 +20 52 45.3 17.9 T 159
CK03H020 C2003 05 04.02610 18 16 41.44 +20 52 41.1 17.8 T 159
CK03H020 C2003 05 04.02905 18 16 41.13 +20 52 35.2 18.1 T 159
CK03H020 C2003 05 05.31899 18 14 57.18 +20 33 22.8 785
CK03H020 C2003 05 05.35036 18 14 54.34 +20 32 54.5 18.0 T 785
CK03H020 C2003 05 06.03429 18 13 57.03 +20 22 18.7 19.1 N 118
CK03H020 C2003 05 06.03547 18 13 57.01 +20 22 17.6 118
CK03H020 C2003 05 06.03769 18 13 56.76 +20 22 16.0 118
CK03H020 C2003 05 06.03876 18 13 56.73 +20 22 15.9 118
CK03H020 C2003 05 06.07295 18 13 53.82 +20 21 41.4 19.1 N J95
CK03H020 C2003 05 06.07996 18 13 53.21 +20 21 34.2 19.4 N J95
CK03H020 C2003 05 06.08695 18 13 52.60 +20 21 27.7 19.6 N J95
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
159 Monte Agliale. Observer M. M. M. Santangelo. 0.51-m f/4.5 Newtonian
+ 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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, W. J. Hart.
0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 May 23.179 TT MPC
q 2.19142 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 157.323 -0.265169 +0.163225
Node 79.529 -0.964128 -0.032700
e 1.0 Incl. 75.101 -0.011921 -0.986047
From 59 observations 2003 Apr. 24-May 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 01 18 20.43 +21 34.2 1.609 2.207 113.0 24.9 17.5
2003 05 11 18 06.29 +18 56.6 1.474 2.196 123.2 22.6 17.3
2003 05 21 17 47.17 +15 10.4 1.361 2.192 134.4 19.3 17.1
2003 05 31 17 23.83 +10 04.3 1.282 2.193 145.5 15.2 16.9
2003 06 10 16 58.16 +03 45.4 1.247 2.201 153.1 12.0 16.9
2003 06 20 16 32.77 -03 12.8 1.265 2.215 152.1 12.4 17.0
2003 06 30 16 10.15 -10 04.5 1.336 2.235 143.3 15.8 17.1
2003 07 10 15 51.94 -16 14.8 1.451 2.260 131.9 19.6 17.3
2003 07 20 15 38.75 -21 30.9 1.601 2.291 120.6 22.4 17.6
2003 07 30 15 30.37 -25 55.9 1.775 2.327 110.1 24.2 17.9
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