MPEC 2003-L33 : COMET C/2003 L1 (SCOTTI)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L33 Issued 2003 June 7, 23:33 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
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COMET C/2003 L1 (SCOTTI)
Observations:
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.20655 14 48 10.53 -15 24 45.0 19.7 T 691
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.23337 14 48 09.96 -15 24 40.9 19.6 T 691
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.26090 14 48 09.37 -15 24 36.4 19.6 T 691
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.52293 14 48 04.10 -15 23 54.1 18.3 N 474
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.52703 14 48 04.10 -15 23 51.9 19.0 N 474
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.52922 14 48 04.04 -15 23 52.7 18.7 N 474
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.53142 14 48 03.97 -15 23 53.1 18.4 N 474
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.54242 14 48 03.76 -15 23 50.2 19.1 N 474
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.54763 14 48 03.66 -15 23 49.4 19.0 N 474
CK03L010 C2003 06 04.55353 14 48 03.54 -15 23 48.2 18.6 N 474
CK03L010 C2003 06 05.16615 14 47 51.53 -15 22 16.9 19.3 N G90
CK03L010 C2003 06 05.19009 14 47 50.98 -15 22 13.4 19.1 N G90
CK03L010 C2003 06 05.20687 14 47 50.72 -15 22 10.6 19.1 N G90
CK03L010 C2003 06 05.22965 14 47 50.19 -15 22 07.3 19.9 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 05.28050 14 47 49.20 -15 21 59.5 20.6 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 05.30290 14 47 48.71 -15 21 56.0 19.9 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.18301 14 47 31.88 -15 19 43.1 19.2 N G90
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.19288 14 47 31.63 -15 19 41.3 19.3 N G90
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.20275 14 47 31.44 -15 19 39.2 19.1 N G90
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.22357 14 47 31.00 -15 19 36.6 19.9 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.22574 14 47 30.97 -15 19 36.3 19.3 N 926
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.23439 14 47 30.81 -15 19 34.9 19.3 N 926
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.23631 14 47 30.77 -15 19 34.6 19.8 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.24358 14 47 30.62 -15 19 33.9 19.2 N 926
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.24883 14 47 30.52 -15 19 32.7 19.8 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.26714 14 47 30.12 -15 19 29.8 18.9 N 651
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.27235 14 47 29.99 -15 19 29.5 19.2 N 651
CK03L010 C2003 06 06.27623 14 47 29.99 -15 19 28.7 18.9 N 651
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.22141 14 47 12.38 -15 17 08.3 19.5 N 673
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.22836 14 47 12.23 -15 17 07.1 19.5 N 673
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.23412 14 47 12.09 -15 17 06.2 21.9 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.23600 14 47 12.08 -15 17 05.9 19.5 N 673
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.23716 14 47 12.03 -15 17 06.5 20.2 N 926
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.23826 14 47 12.03 -15 17 04.9 21.6 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.24219 14 47 11.99 -15 17 04.5 21.7 T 291
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.24329 14 47 11.94 -15 17 04.8 19.5 N 673
CK03L010 C2003 06 07.25873 14 47 11.59 -15 17 03.0 19.2 N 926
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers A. S. Descour, J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 L1 (Scotti)
T 2002 Jan. 11.952 TT MPC
q 2.66888 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 270.575 -0.715287 -0.681243
Node 226.498 +0.695566 -0.672504
e 1.0 Incl. 12.403 +0.067468 -0.289218
From 37 observations 2003 June 4-7.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 L1 (Scotti)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 31 14 49.66 -15 36.1 4.593 5.532 155.5 4.4 19.2
2003 06 10 14 46.39 -15 10.5 4.744 5.606 145.1 5.9 19.4
2003 06 20 14 44.09 -14 50.1 4.918 5.681 134.9 7.3 19.5
2003 06 30 14 42.84 -14 35.4 5.111 5.755 125.0 8.3 19.6
2003 07 10 14 42.67 -14 26.6 5.320 5.829 115.4 9.1 19.8
2003 07 20 14 43.55 -14 23.4 5.541 5.903 106.0 9.5 19.9
2003 07 30 14 45.44 -14 25.4 5.769 5.977 96.9 9.7 20.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L33
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