MPEC 2003-K13 : COMET P/2003 H4
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K13 Issued 2003 May 17, 21:13 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 30.31584 16 06 43.17 -18 46 18.0 18.6 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.31799 16 06 43.21 -18 46 15.4 18.7 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.32053 16 06 43.28 -18 46 12.0 18.5 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.32779 16 06 43.26 -18 46 01.2 18.6 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.33000 16 06 43.24 -18 45 59.0 19.1 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.33247 16 06 43.26 -18 45 55.0 18.9 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.34194 16 06 43.30 -18 45 41.6 19.0 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.34464 16 06 43.34 -18 45 37.0 18.8 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.35182 16 06 43.39 -18 45 27.1 18.9 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.35389 16 06 43.36 -18 45 24.3 18.7 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.35648 16 06 43.33 -18 45 20.3 18.8 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.36367 16 06 43.35 -18 45 09.9 19.1 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.36591 16 06 43.37 -18 45 06.7 18.9 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 04 30.36835 16 06 43.48 -18 45 03.3 18.7 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.65634 16 07 05.65 -16 34 25.1 18.4 T 360
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.66098 16 07 05.65 -16 34 18.6 360
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.66547 16 07 05.62 -16 34 11.3 360
PK03H040 C2003 05 06.93522 16 07 04.59 -16 01 54.2 118
PK03H040 C2003 05 06.93892 16 07 04.53 -16 01 49.3 17.7 T 118
PK03H040 C2003 05 09.70480 16 06 54.17 -14 50 33.5 17.9 T 360
PK03H040 C2003 05 09.70905 16 06 54.15 -14 50 26.7 360
PK03H040 C2003 05 09.71922 16 06 54.04 -14 50 11.2 360
PK03H040 C2003 05 10.05983 16 06 52.18 -14 41 22.6 170
PK03H040 C2003 05 10.06144 16 06 52.21 -14 41 20.0 170
PK03H040 C2003 05 10.97865 16 06 47.07 -14 17 34.8 17.8 T 213
PK03H040 C2003 05 10.98241 16 06 46.86 -14 17 30.2 17.7 T 213
PK03H040 C2003 05 12.43823 16 06 35.81 -13 39 28.6 18.5 T 608
PK03H040 C2003 05 12.44865 16 06 35.70 -13 39 12.3 18.9 T 608
PK03H040 C2003 05 12.45930 16 06 35.55 -13 38 55.8 18.6 T 608
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.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 H4
T 2003 May 14.402 TT MPC
q 1.70354 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.161296 Peri. 10.497 -0.546923 +0.805762
a 3.34236 Node 226.799 -0.788919 -0.586865
e 0.49032 Incl. 18.161 -0.280147 +0.079599
P 6.11
From 98 observations 2003 Apr. 29-May 12.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 H4
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 11 16 06.77 -14 16.8 0.707 1.704 165.9 8.3 17.6
2003 05 21 16 04.98 -09 58.8 0.700 1.705 169.2 6.4 17.5
2003 05 31 16 02.75 -06 02.9 0.715 1.710 162.9 10.0 17.6
2003 06 10 16 01.46 -02 51.5 0.751 1.721 153.8 15.1 17.7
2003 06 20 16 02.12 -00 34.9 0.804 1.736 144.8 19.7 17.9
2003 06 30 16 05.21 +00 47.5 0.873 1.756 136.6 23.4 18.2
2003 07 10 16 10.90 +01 23.4 0.954 1.781 129.2 26.2 18.4
2003 07 20 16 19.06 +01 23.1 1.046 1.809 122.6 28.2 18.7
2003 07 30 16 29.38 +00 56.8 1.147 1.841 116.6 29.6 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K13
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