MPEC 2003-M09 : COMET P/2003 K2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M09 Issued 2003 June 16, 18:05 UT
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COMET P/2003 K2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK03K020 C2003 06 08.85330 09 35 59.09 +24 03 42.3 046
PK03K020 C2003 06 08.85512 09 35 59.46 +24 03 38.5 046
PK03K020 C2003 06 08.85573 09 35 59.78 +24 03 38.3 046
PK03K020 C2003 06 10.85463 09 45 09.08 +23 19 22.0 17.5 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 10.85908 09 45 10.28 +23 19 16.8 18.0 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 10.86348 09 45 11.53 +23 19 10.0 17.5 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 10.88274 09 45 16.78 +23 18 43.7 17 T 204
PK03K020 C2003 06 10.88427 09 45 17.46 +23 18 36.0 17.5 N 204
PK03K020 C2003 06 15.85919 10 06 22.22 +21 27 44.2 18.1 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 15.86280 10 06 23.40 +21 27 37.3 118
PK03K020 C2003 06 15.87301 10 06 25.45 +21 27 26.1 18.0 N 118
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 K2 (Christensen)
T 2003 Apr. 7.874 TT MPC
q 0.54991 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.169332 Peri. 345.657 +0.177926 -0.968235
a 3.23576 Node 93.869 +0.919306 +0.099867
e 0.83005 Incl. 10.141 +0.351026 +0.229231
P 5.82
From 182 observations 2003 May 26-June 15.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 K2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 06 10 09 41.29 +23 38.4 1.405 1.281 61.5 44.1 15.3
2003 06 20 10 22.28 +19 56.1 1.568 1.417 62.2 39.4 16.0
2003 06 30 10 55.76 +16 22.8 1.750 1.548 61.5 35.2 16.6
2003 07 10 11 23.91 +13 05.7 1.942 1.675 59.6 31.6 17.2
2003 07 20 11 48.29 +10 06.0 2.140 1.798 56.8 28.2 17.7
2003 07 30 12 09.99 +07 22.5 2.341 1.916 53.3 25.1 18.2
2003 08 09 12 29.74 +04 53.4 2.541 2.031 49.3 22.2 18.6
2003 08 19 12 48.02 +02 37.0 2.737 2.142 44.9 19.5 19.0
2003 08 29 13 05.21 +00 31.9 2.927 2.250 40.1 16.8 19.4
2003 09 08 13 21.55 -01 23.1 3.108 2.355 35.0 14.2 19.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M09
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