MPEC 2003-L06 : COMET C/2003 K2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L06 Issued 2003 June 3, 13:57 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 K2
Observations:
CK03K020 C2003 05 28.90858 08 37 46.83 +27 47 47.2 16.0 T A32
CK03K020 C2003 05 28.91083 08 37 47.72 +27 47 41.7 16.3 T A32
CK03K020 C2003 05 29.91655 08 43 45.46 +27 29 20.9 16.3 T A32
CK03K020 C2003 05 29.92553 08 43 48.59 +27 29 08.6 15.9 T A32
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.10140 08 44 50.28 +27 25 56.1 16.3 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.10657 08 44 51.78 +27 25 50.0 16.6 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.11212 08 44 54.03 +27 25 44.1 16.3 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.85034 08 49 10.45 +27 11 46.7 587
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.85214 08 49 11.34 +27 11 39.2 587
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.85395 08 49 11.72 +27 11 40.1 587
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.86406 08 49 15.47 +27 11 27.8 16.4 T 232
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.86664 08 49 16.06 +27 11 29.1 16.4 T 232
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.88263 08 49 21.58 +27 11 10.1 17.5 N J87
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.88450 08 49 22.33 +27 11 05.6 17.4 N J87
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.88653 08 49 23.08 +27 11 03.2 17.4 N J87
CK03K020 C2003 05 30.88825 08 49 23.60 +27 11 01.0 17.2 N J87
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.07694 08 50 28.42 +27 07 25.6 16.1 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.08024 08 50 29.68 +27 07 22.4 17.0 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.08271 08 50 30.49 +27 07 21.7 H72
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.08617 08 50 31.28 +27 07 18.4 H72
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.10961 08 50 39.64 +27 06 49.7 17.0 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.11259 08 50 40.69 +27 06 42.7 17.0 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.11506 08 50 41.51 +27 06 39.7 17.0 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.11656 08 50 41.98 +27 06 39.0 17.1 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.11881 08 50 42.84 +27 06 36.2 17.1 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 05 31.12078 08 50 43.54 +27 06 34.3 17.0 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.47424 08 58 20.28 +26 40 02.1 15.4 T 360
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.47667 08 58 21.07 +26 39 58.7 360
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.47777 08 58 21.45 +26 39 57.5 15.1 T 367
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.48020 08 58 22.23 +26 39 53.4 14.8 T 367
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.48118 08 58 22.56 +26 39 53.1 360
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.48213 08 58 22.78 +26 39 50.0 17.3 T 900
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.48263 08 58 23.08 +26 39 50.9 15.3 T 367
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.48506 08 58 23.83 +26 39 48.8 15.3 T 367
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.49451 08 58 26.87 +26 39 36.8 349
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.49572 08 58 27.47 +26 39 35.1 15.2 T 900
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.51124 08 58 32.46 +26 39 16.3 349
CK03K020 C2003 06 01.51770 08 58 34.62 +26 39 07.7 14.9 T 349
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.08457 09 01 41.92 +26 27 45.7 17.8 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.08792 09 01 42.81 +26 27 41.8 16.8 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.08913 09 01 43.20 +26 27 41.6 17.1 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.09148 09 01 44.12 +26 27 39.2 17.0 T H72
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.18205 09 02 13.76 +26 25 49.0 12.8 T 703
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.18955 09 02 16.31 +26 25 38.9 12.2 T 703
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.19719 09 02 18.70 +26 25 29.4 12.1 T 703
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.20472 09 02 21.21 +26 25 19.5 12.1 T 703
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.46453 09 03 45.85 +26 20 04.9 340
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.46705 09 03 46.73 +26 20 00.3 340
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.47362 09 03 48.81 +26 19 49.9 340
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.47582 09 03 49.62 +26 19 50.6 15.5 T 340
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.84752 09 05 49.83 +26 12 13.1 17.1 N 620
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.85137 09 05 51.07 +26 12 08.6 17.0 N 620
CK03K020 C2003 06 02.85522 09 05 52.35 +26 12 03.1 16.6 N 620
CK03K020 C2003 06 03.10513 09 07 12.56 +26 06 56.0 15.8 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 06 03.10716 09 07 13.35 +26 06 53.4 15.7 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 06 03.12201 09 07 18.03 +26 06 35.0 15.8 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 06 03.12422 09 07 18.71 +26 06 32.6 15.8 T H41
CK03K020 C2003 06 03.12589 09 07 19.23 +26 06 30.6 15.7 T H41
Observer details:
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-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.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observer F. Manca. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers S. Larson, R. Hill, R. Whiteley,
E. Beshore, E. Christensen, D. McLea. 0.41-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m Schmidt-Cassegrain f/5.5 + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H72 Evelyn L. Egan Observatory, Fort Myers. Observers M. Fauerbach, M. Mon,
S. Schonberg. 0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K2
T 2003 Apr. 10.573 TT MPC
q 0.62600 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 357.954 +0.037496 -0.983262
Node 89.864 +0.919350 -0.035984
e 1.0 Incl. 10.270 +0.391649 +0.178606
From 167 observations 2003 May 26-June 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K2
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 31 08 50.04 +27 08.9 1.343 1.192 58.8 46.7 14.9
2003 06 05 09 17.11 +25 27.4 1.414 1.269 60.4 44.0 15.3
2003 06 10 09 41.25 +23 38.7 1.493 1.346 61.5 41.5 15.7
2003 06 15 10 02.79 +21 47.8 1.580 1.423 62.0 39.1 16.0
2003 06 20 10 22.07 +19 57.8 1.674 1.499 62.2 36.8 16.4
2003 06 25 10 39.45 +18 10.6 1.772 1.574 61.9 34.7 16.7
2003 06 30 10 55.21 +16 27.4 1.875 1.649 61.3 32.8 17.0
2003 07 05 11 09.62 +14 48.6 1.980 1.723 60.5 30.9 17.3
2003 07 10 11 22.89 +13 14.4 2.089 1.797 59.3 29.1 17.6
2003 07 15 11 35.19 +11 45.0 2.199 1.870 57.9 27.4 17.9
2003 07 20 11 46.68 +10 20.0 2.311 1.942 56.4 25.8 18.2
2003 07 25 11 57.48 +08 59.3 2.424 2.014 54.6 24.3 18.5
2003 07 30 12 07.68 +07 42.6 2.537 2.084 52.7 22.8 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L06
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