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MPEC 2003-L26 : COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-L26                                Issued 2003 June 7, 19:41 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK03H030  C2003 05 03.73723 19 44 55.86 -13 45 10.7          17.1 T      D83
    CK03H030  C2003 05 03.73972 19 44 55.73 -13 45 05.7          16.9 T      D83
    CK03H030  C2003 05 03.74214 19 44 56.09 -13 45 04.3          16.7 T      D83
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.68895 19 45 33.62 -06 20 41.9          15.9 T      349
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.69336 19 45 33.55 -06 20 36.5                      349
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.69644 19 45 33.51 -06 20 33.3                      349
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.69931 19 45 33.44 -06 20 29.7                      349
    CK03H030  C2003 05 30.30359 19 45 05.87 -05 51 03.7          16.4 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 30.30543 19 45 05.83 -05 51 01.4          16.3 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 30.30728 19 45 05.88 -05 50 59.6          16.4 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 30.30914 19 45 05.82 -05 50 57.5          16.6 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 30.31098 19 45 05.78 -05 50 54.9          16.4 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 30.31282 19 45 05.70 -05 50 53.5          16.4 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.11038 19 44 50.73 -05 36 14.8          15.8 T      A02
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.11490 19 44 50.62 -05 36 11.0          15.8 T      A02
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.11941 19 44 50.48 -05 36 06.8          15.8 T      A02
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.29205 19 44 47.22 -05 32 55.5          16.4 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.29383 19 44 47.20 -05 32 54.0          16.8 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.29697 19 44 47.07 -05 32 50.6          16.1 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.29882 19 44 47.02 -05 32 48.2          16.6 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.30066 19 44 46.98 -05 32 45.9          16.3 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.30251 19 44 46.97 -05 32 44.7          16.2 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.30436 19 44 46.93 -05 32 42.6          16.2 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.05429 19 44 31.89 -05 18 58.5          16.1 N      213
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.69420 19 44 18.35 -05 07 14.4                      349
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.69819 19 44 18.29 -05 07 09.7                      349
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.70306 19 44 18.18 -05 07 04.5                      349
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.70513 19 44 18.17 -05 07 01.7                      379
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.70846 19 44 18.07 -05 06 58.0          15.4 T      360
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.70855 19 44 18.04 -05 06 58.2          15.8 T      349
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.71038 19 44 17.97 -05 06 57.3                      379
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.71122 19 44 18.00 -05 06 55.4                      360
    CK03H030  C2003 06 01.71209 19 44 18.03 -05 06 55.1          17.5 N      379
    CK03H030  C2003 06 02.37265 19 44 03.43 -04 54 47.4          17.0 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 02.37514 19 44 03.31 -04 54 44.6          16.7 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 02.37759 19 44 03.31 -04 54 42.4          16.5 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 02.37963 19 44 03.27 -04 54 40.4          17.4 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 02.38240 19 44 03.14 -04 54 38.1          16.4 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 02.38549 19 44 03.13 -04 54 34.4          16.8 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 02.38738 19 44 03.08 -04 54 32.7          16.7 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.05927 19 43 47.71 -04 42 14.8                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.06079 19 43 47.62 -04 42 12.9                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.06458 19 43 47.56 -04 42 10.4                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.06536 19 43 47.59 -04 42 09.9                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.06693 19 43 47.51 -04 42 07.7                      048
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.29759 19 43 42.24 -04 37 51.9          15.5 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.30037 19 43 42.13 -04 37 48.9          16.1 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.30249 19 43 42.07 -04 37 46.5          16.2 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.30399 19 43 42.08 -04 37 45.3          16.5 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.30550 19 43 42.08 -04 37 43.5          15.7 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.30701 19 43 42.00 -04 37 42.7          16.0 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.30852 19 43 41.98 -04 37 41.1          15.7 T      H72
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.33056 19 43 41.47 -04 37 17.2          15.3 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 06 03.34125 19 43 41.21 -04 37 05.0          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 06 04.00742 19 43 25.23 -04 24 55.1                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 06 04.00802 19 43 25.22 -04 24 54.4                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 06 04.00947 19 43 25.18 -04 24 52.9                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 06 04.01028 19 43 25.16 -04 24 52.0                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 06 04.01095 19 43 25.14 -04 24 51.4                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 06 05.71090 19 42 41.63 -03 53 50.5          15.0 T      360
    CK03H030  C2003 06 05.71399 19 42 41.54 -03 53 47.0                      360

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + 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.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observer J. Salto.  0.25-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D83 Miwa.  Observer Y. Ohshima.  0.20-m f/4 reflector + 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.  Measurer C. Soft.  0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 24.2261 TT                                  MPC
q   2.901584             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.    6.4760      +0.0726542      +0.7299942
                   Node   269.4189      -0.9428410      -0.1719194
e   1.0            Incl.   42.8136      -0.3252263      +0.6614773
From 207 observations 2003 Apr. 30-June 5.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-L26

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