MPEC 2003-K52 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K52 Issued 2003 May 30, 18:51 UT
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 05 28.38281 21 15 22.08 +28 54 27.0 17.6 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 28.39351 21 15 21.82 +28 54 31.6 18.5 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 28.40428 21 15 21.65 +28 54 35.6 17.9 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 28.41497 21 15 21.38 +28 54 39.8 18.0 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 28.42573 21 15 21.13 +28 54 44.5 17.5 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.03264 21 15 08.12 +28 58 38.2 17.0 N 196
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.06398 21 15 07.36 +28 58 50.1 17.1 N 196
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.08217 21 15 06.99 +28 58 58.9 16.9 N 196
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.36447 21 15 00.80 +29 00 48.1 18.0 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.36756 21 15 00.81 +29 00 47.1 16.7 N 926
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.37612 21 15 00.50 +29 00 52.3 18.0 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.37620 21 15 00.62 +29 00 51.4 17.2 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.37655 21 15 00.62 +29 00 50.3 16.8 N 926
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.38381 21 15 00.44 +29 00 53.2 16.8 N 926
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.38682 21 15 00.35 +29 00 55.8 17.8 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.38764 21 15 00.12 +29 00 55.7 17.7 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.39740 21 15 00.16 +29 00 59.3 17.6 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.39942 21 14 59.87 +29 01 00.4 17.8 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.40794 21 14 59.87 +29 01 03.6 17.8 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.41348 21 14 59.76 +29 01 05.4 17.4 N 854
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.41849 21 14 59.61 +29 01 08.6 17.9 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.41888 21 14 59.61 +29 01 07.3 17.5 N 854
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.42450 21 14 59.53 +29 01 09.9 17.3 N 854
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.43750 21 14 59.18 +29 01 15.0 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.44156 21 14 59.09 +29 01 16.5 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.45382 21 14 58.83 +29 01 21.4 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.46343 21 14 58.60 +29 01 25.0 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.47176 21 14 58.47 +29 01 27.7 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.48264 21 14 58.21 +29 01 31.9 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 29.98052 21 14 47.07 +29 04 42.4 17.2 N 106
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.00210 21 14 46.58 +29 04 50.8 16.9 N 106
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.01405 21 14 46.33 +29 04 56.0 16.9 N 620
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.01880 21 14 46.24 +29 04 58.0 16.9 N 620
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.02229 21 14 46.14 +29 04 58.5 17.1 N 106
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.02345 21 14 46.10 +29 04 59.9 17.2 N 620
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.04420 21 14 45.67 +29 05 07.3 17.0 N 106
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.28461 21 14 40.16 +29 06 39.5 16.3 N 734
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.29378 21 14 39.98 +29 06 42.6 16.7 N 734
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.29693 21 14 39.91 +29 06 44.2 17.1 N G90
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.30742 21 14 39.68 +29 06 48.3 17.3 N G90
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.31772 21 14 39.43 +29 06 52.5 17.6 N G90
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.37104 21 14 38.21 +29 07 13.0 17.4 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.37604 21 14 38.06 +29 07 14.7 16.2 N 850
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.38160 21 14 37.98 +29 07 16.4 17.9 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.38681 21 14 37.80 +29 07 18.9 16.4 N 850
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.39232 21 14 37.73 +29 07 20.7 17.7 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.39722 21 14 37.57 +29 07 23.0 16.4 N 850
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.40292 21 14 37.45 +29 07 25.2 17.7 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.41353 21 14 37.20 +29 07 29.3 17.6 N 704
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.42431 21 14 36.94 +29 07 33.5 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.42616 21 14 36.90 +29 07 34.1 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.43021 21 14 36.79 +29 07 35.8 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.43519 21 14 36.62 +29 07 38.8 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.43914 21 14 36.54 +29 07 39.8 17.1 N 711
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.44109 21 14 36.53 +29 07 40.0 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.44382 21 14 36.39 +29 07 41.7 17.2 N 711
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.44803 21 14 36.38 +29 07 42.7 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.44847 21 14 36.35 +29 07 43.1 17.1 N 711
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.45313 21 14 36.26 +29 07 44.2 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.45729 21 14 36.17 +29 07 46.2 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.46285 21 14 36.02 +29 07 48.2 17.5 T 673
CK03K040 C2003 05 30.46563 21 14 35.96 +29 07 49.2 17.5 T 673
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
196 Homburg-Erbach. Observer W. Wiedemann. 0.20-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector with prime
focus corrector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
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. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.32-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Long. = 248.9658, rho cos phi' = 0.84301,
rho sin phi' = +0.53639.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Sept. 11.935 TT MPC
q 8.47456 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 51.615 +0.520700 -0.816563
Node 344.449 -0.698112 -0.239226
e 1.0 Incl. 111.645 +0.491437 +0.525353
From 62 observations 2003 May 28-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 21 21 17.75 +28 06.0 8.489 8.501 87.3 6.8 16.4
2003 05 31 21 14.40 +29 11.2 8.355 8.497 94.6 6.8 16.4
2003 06 10 21 10.05 +30 12.5 8.227 8.493 101.8 6.7 16.4
2003 06 20 21 04.73 +31 08.0 8.110 8.489 108.6 6.5 16.3
2003 06 30 20 58.51 +31 56.0 8.007 8.486 114.9 6.2 16.3
2003 07 10 20 51.50 +32 34.8 7.922 8.483 120.5 5.9 16.3
2003 07 20 20 43.91 +33 03.1 7.858 8.481 124.9 5.6 16.3
2003 07 30 20 35.94 +33 20.0 7.816 8.479 128.0 5.4 16.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K52
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