MPEC 2003-J32 : COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-J32 Issued 2003 May 6, 17:07 UT
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COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.16341 19 44 02.40 -14 28 29.9 17.5 T 941
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.16500 19 44 02.43 -14 28 28.1 17.5 T 941
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.16656 19 44 02.45 -14 28 26.6 17.5 T 941
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.17285 19 44 02.61 -14 28 20.3 17.5 T 941
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.17441 19 44 02.63 -14 28 19.5 17.5 T 941
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.17598 19 44 02.68 -14 28 17.4 17.5 T 941
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.38553 19 44 07.50 -14 24 48.1 17.3 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.39741 19 44 07.81 -14 24 36.8 17.8 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.40926 19 44 08.19 -14 24 22.1 17.9 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.42122 19 44 08.31 -14 24 11.0 17.2 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.43308 19 44 08.46 -14 23 58.4 17.1 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.73973 19 44 15.24 -14 18 51.7 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.74657 19 44 15.35 -14 18 44.5 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.75682 19 44 15.61 -14 18 34.0 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.76281 19 44 15.74 -14 18 27.6 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.76622 19 44 15.78 -14 18 24.7 16.1 T 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 02.37434 19 44 28.78 -14 08 12.1 16.8 T H41
CK03H030 C2003 05 02.37907 19 44 28.87 -14 08 05.4 16.9 T H41
CK03H030 C2003 05 02.77162 19 44 36.90 -14 01 30.2 340
CK03H030 C2003 05 02.77763 19 44 37.02 -14 01 23.1 340
CK03H030 C2003 05 02.78363 19 44 37.11 -14 01 17.0 340
CK03H030 C2003 05 02.78942 19 44 37.29 -14 01 11.7 340
CK03H030 C2003 05 02.79709 19 44 37.34 -14 01 02.8 16.2 T 340
CK03H030 C2003 05 03.76689 19 44 56.40 -13 44 40.4 16.1 T 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 03.76970 19 44 56.42 -13 44 37.7 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 03.77234 19 44 56.51 -13 44 34.5 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 03.77497 19 44 56.58 -13 44 32.0 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 03.77850 19 44 56.66 -13 44 28.4 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 04.11104 19 45 02.85 -13 38 50.9 170
CK03H030 C2003 05 04.12462 19 45 03.00 -13 38 36.1 170
CK03H030 C2003 05 06.06826 19 45 36.36 -13 05 25.8 17.0 N 118
CK03H030 C2003 05 06.07155 19 45 36.43 -13 05 22.7 118
CK03H030 C2003 05 06.07355 19 45 36.44 -13 05 20.2 118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3 Schmidt
Cassegrain + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 23.474 TT MPC
q 2.90010 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 6.267 +0.069757 +0.730692
Node 269.403 -0.942207 -0.175373
e 1.0 Incl. 42.779 -0.327690 +0.659798
From 55 observations 2003 Apr. 30-May 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 01 19 43.98 -14 31.2 2.475 2.901 104.8 19.6 16.1
2003 05 11 19 46.62 -11 39.8 2.357 2.905 113.1 18.6 16.0
2003 05 21 19 46.92 -08 41.2 2.252 2.913 121.6 17.2 15.9
2003 05 31 19 44.88 -05 38.4 2.166 2.925 130.2 15.4 15.8
2003 06 10 19 40.60 -02 36.5 2.102 2.939 138.4 13.2 15.8
2003 06 20 19 34.43 +00 18.4 2.062 2.958 145.7 11.2 15.8
2003 06 30 19 26.88 +02 59.2 2.050 2.979 150.8 9.6 15.8
2003 07 10 19 18.66 +05 19.3 2.066 3.003 152.3 9.0 15.9
2003 07 20 19 10.58 +07 14.4 2.109 3.031 149.9 9.7 15.9
2003 07 30 19 03.39 +08 42.9 2.178 3.061 144.5 11.1 16.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-J32
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