MPEC 2003-L29 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L29 Issued 2003 June 7, 20:00 UT
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.27617 21 13 27.75 +29 25 36.1 17.4 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.27902 21 13 27.70 +29 25 36.3 17.0 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.28206 21 13 27.55 +29 25 37.8 17.2 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.28494 21 13 27.58 +29 25 37.6 16.7 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.28735 21 13 27.38 +29 25 39.2 17.2 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.29023 21 13 27.32 +29 25 40.6 16.3 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.35748 21 12 59.39 +29 32 20.0 17.7 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.36060 21 12 59.36 +29 32 21.7 16.6 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.36373 21 12 59.23 +29 32 24.2 16.8 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.36685 21 12 59.08 +29 32 26.6 15.2 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.42801 21 12 57.74 +29 32 48.6 16.7 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.43337 21 12 57.52 +29 32 49.3 17.0 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.01537 21 12 41.90 +29 36 25.2 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.01590 21 12 41.88 +29 36 25.4 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.01888 21 12 41.80 +29 36 26.5 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.01959 21 12 41.78 +29 36 26.7 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.02054 21 12 41.75 +29 36 27.1 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.37308 21 12 32.18 +29 38 38.1 17.6 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.38345 21 12 31.88 +29 38 42.6 17.8 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.39376 21 12 31.60 +29 38 46.2 17.9 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.40409 21 12 31.30 +29 38 49.9 17.7 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 04.41464 21 12 30.98 +29 38 53.8 17.7 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.01431 21 12 14.34 +29 42 34.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.01543 21 12 14.31 +29 42 35.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.01655 21 12 14.29 +29 42 35.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.01770 21 12 14.22 +29 42 35.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.01882 21 12 14.21 +29 42 36.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.01994 21 12 14.15 +29 42 36.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02106 21 12 14.07 +29 42 36.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02221 21 12 14.11 +29 42 37.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02333 21 12 14.01 +29 42 38.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02447 21 12 13.97 +29 42 38.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02559 21 12 13.93 +29 42 38.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02672 21 12 13.93 +29 42 39.1 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02786 21 12 13.86 +29 42 39.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.02898 21 12 13.85 +29 42 39.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.03012 21 12 13.83 +29 42 40.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.03125 21 12 13.80 +29 42 40.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.03237 21 12 13.71 +29 42 41.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.03350 21 12 13.70 +29 42 41.1 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.05302 21 12 13.20 +29 42 48.6 048
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.05593 21 12 13.18 +29 42 49.7 048
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.05882 21 12 13.12 +29 42 50.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.43094 21 12 02.52 +29 45 08.5 17.1 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.43455 21 12 02.41 +29 45 09.9 17.1 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.77285 21 11 52.68 +29 47 14.0 16.9 T 360
CK03K040 C2003 06 05.77632 21 11 52.59 +29 47 15.2 360
CK03K040 C2003 06 06.34631 21 11 36.01 +29 50 42.9 16.9 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 06.35266 21 11 35.86 +29 50 45.3 16.7 T 785
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H72 Evelyn L. Egan Observatory, Fort Myers. Observers M. Fauerbach, M. Mon.
0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 13.497 TT MPC
q 1.02128 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 198.563 -0.969110 +0.088738
Node 18.748 +0.004213 +0.938847
e 1.0 Incl. 134.279 -0.246591 -0.332704
From 146 observations 2003 May 28-June 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 31 21 14.39 +29 11.2 5.922 6.088 94.6 9.6 15.2
2003 06 10 21 09.71 +30 12.5 5.707 5.998 101.8 9.5 15.1
2003 06 20 21 03.48 +31 07.5 5.501 5.907 108.8 9.4 14.9
2003 06 30 20 55.67 +31 53.0 5.308 5.816 115.3 9.1 14.8
2003 07 10 20 46.37 +32 25.5 5.132 5.724 121.1 8.8 14.6
2003 07 20 20 35.82 +32 42.0 4.978 5.631 125.7 8.4 14.5
2003 07 30 20 24.36 +32 39.7 4.848 5.538 128.6 8.2 14.4
2003 08 09 20 12.45 +32 17.0 4.743 5.445 129.5 8.3 14.2
2003 08 19 20 00.65 +31 33.9 4.666 5.350 128.1 8.6 14.1
2003 08 29 19 49.49 +30 32.0 4.615 5.255 124.7 9.1 14.0
2003 09 08 19 39.45 +29 14.3 4.588 5.160 119.5 9.8 13.9
2003 09 18 19 30.87 +27 45.2 4.584 5.064 113.1 10.5 13.9
2003 09 28 19 23.97 +26 09.1 4.597 4.967 106.0 11.2 13.8
2003 10 08 19 18.85 +24 30.8 4.623 4.869 98.3 11.7 13.7
2003 10 18 19 15.46 +22 54.2 4.657 4.771 90.5 12.1 13.6
2004 05 05 20 03.71 +32 00.7 2.405 2.619 90.7 22.6 9.6
2004 05 15 19 50.51 +35 37.5 2.161 2.502 97.5 23.6 9.2
2004 05 25 19 28.84 +39 33.2 1.933 2.383 103.5 24.4 8.7
2004 06 04 18 55.06 +43 25.2 1.733 2.263 108.1 25.2 8.2
2004 06 14 18 05.81 +46 21.9 1.573 2.143 109.9 26.5 7.8
2004 06 24 17 02.58 +47 01.6 1.465 2.023 107.8 28.6 7.4
2004 07 04 15 56.38 +44 23.1 1.418 1.903 101.5 31.6 7.1
2004 07 14 15 00.48 +38 52.8 1.431 1.783 91.9 34.7 6.8
2004 07 24 14 19.64 +31 59.3 1.494 1.665 80.7 37.0 6.6
2004 08 03 13 51.47 +25 00.1 1.589 1.549 69.0 37.7 6.4
2004 08 13 13 32.05 +18 32.1 1.701 1.437 57.5 36.5 6.2
2004 08 23 13 18.28 +12 43.9 1.813 1.332 46.2 33.3 6.0
2004 09 02 13 07.99 +07 31.1 1.912 1.235 35.3 28.2 5.8
2004 11 01 12 21.16 -20 36.4 1.801 1.068 30.3 28.0 5.1
2004 11 11 12 09.03 -26 39.4 1.655 1.129 41.7 35.7 5.1
2004 11 21 11 51.32 -33 51.6 1.495 1.208 53.6 41.2 5.2
2004 12 01 11 22.20 -42 27.5 1.341 1.301 66.0 43.8 5.3
2004 12 11 10 28.91 -51 58.1 1.217 1.405 78.5 43.4 5.4
2004 12 21 08 49.68 -59 27.3 1.154 1.515 89.9 40.5 5.6
2004 12 31 06 37.01 -59 20.0 1.177 1.630 97.6 36.7 6.0
2005 01 10 05 01.84 -51 55.0 1.288 1.747 99.7 33.7 6.5
2005 01 20 04 12.94 -42 50.9 1.472 1.867 97.0 31.6 7.1
2005 01 30 03 48.72 -34 53.7 1.703 1.987 91.3 29.7 7.6
2005 02 09 03 36.84 -28 29.5 1.961 2.107 84.3 27.8 8.2
2005 02 19 03 31.70 -23 24.9 2.233 2.227 76.9 25.6 8.7
2005 03 01 03 30.52 -19 22.2 2.506 2.347 69.3 23.3 9.2
2005 03 11 03 31.86 -16 06.1 2.774 2.466 61.8 20.8 9.6
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