MPEC 2003-M11 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M11 Issued 2003 June 16, 19:41 UT
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.04381 21 14 22.66 +29 11 30.6 17.4 T 204
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.98666 21 13 59.97 +29 17 25.4 16.6 T A50
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.98809 21 13 59.96 +29 17 25.4 A50
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.98951 21 13 59.86 +29 17 28.9 A50
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.99154 21 13 59.80 +29 17 30.2 A50
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.99733 21 13 59.70 +29 17 32.0 A50
CK03K040 C2003 06 08.40182 21 10 33.64 +30 03 04.8 16.5 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.35334 21 10 03.80 +30 08 44.4 16.5 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.35696 21 10 03.68 +30 08 45.7 16.4 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.96530 21 09 43.98 +30 12 19.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.96644 21 09 43.93 +30 12 19.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.96757 21 09 43.92 +30 12 19.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.96869 21 09 43.88 +30 12 20.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.96983 21 09 43.85 +30 12 21.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97095 21 09 43.78 +30 12 21.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97208 21 09 43.73 +30 12 21.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97322 21 09 43.72 +30 12 21.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97435 21 09 43.69 +30 12 22.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97547 21 09 43.65 +30 12 22.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97660 21 09 43.61 +30 12 23.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97773 21 09 43.57 +30 12 24.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97887 21 09 43.52 +30 12 24.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.97999 21 09 43.51 +30 12 25.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 09.98112 21 09 43.47 +30 12 24.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 10.32866 21 09 32.08 +30 14 27.5 17.3 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 10.33902 21 09 31.75 +30 14 31.3 17.6 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 10.34943 21 09 31.41 +30 14 35.4 17.9 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 10.36991 21 09 30.70 +30 14 42.7 17.8 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.03928 21 09 08.34 +30 18 35.4 16.8 N 620
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.04260 21 09 08.25 +30 18 36.7 16.7 N 620
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.04590 21 09 08.13 +30 18 37.8 16.7 N 620
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.04922 21 09 08.03 +30 18 39.0 16.6 N 620
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.37860 21 08 56.86 +30 20 33.7 17.7 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.39965 21 08 56.17 +30 20 41.4 17.4 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.40998 21 08 55.78 +30 20 45.4 17.6 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.97394 21 08 36.48 +30 23 58.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.97507 21 08 36.44 +30 23 58.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.97620 21 08 36.39 +30 23 59.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.97958 21 08 36.32 +30 24 00.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98072 21 08 36.21 +30 24 00.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98186 21 08 36.26 +30 24 00.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98299 21 08 36.14 +30 24 00.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98414 21 08 36.10 +30 24 01.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98527 21 08 36.07 +30 24 02.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98640 21 08 36.01 +30 24 01.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98866 21 08 35.95 +30 24 03.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.98979 21 08 35.94 +30 24 03.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.99093 21 08 35.92 +30 24 03.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.99205 21 08 35.83 +30 24 04.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 11.99863 21 08 35.66 +30 24 06.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.00012 21 08 35.55 +30 24 07.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.00160 21 08 35.58 +30 24 08.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.00308 21 08 35.46 +30 24 07.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.01476 21 08 35.06 +30 24 12.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.37771 21 08 22.47 +30 26 16.8 17.0 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.38833 21 08 22.14 +30 26 20.9 17.8 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.39912 21 08 21.73 +30 26 24.9 18.6 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.40973 21 08 21.34 +30 26 28.3 17.7 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 12.42069 21 08 20.94 +30 26 32.0 17.4 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 16.29464 21 05 58.36 +30 48 02.5 17.2 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 16.30970 21 05 57.82 +30 48 08.6 17.2 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 16.32829 21 05 57.02 +30 48 15.4 17.1 N 785
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 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.
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 H. Ashley. 0.91-m
Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers G. Butenko,
O. Gerashchenko, V. Lokot. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 14.149 TT MPC
q 1.02508 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 198.381 -0.969558 +0.087581
Node 18.611 +0.003280 +0.938407
e 1.0 Incl. 134.234 -0.244840 -0.334247
From 206 observations 2003 May 28-June 16.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 06 10 21 09.71 +30 12.5 5.710 6.001 101.8 9.5 15.1
2003 06 20 21 03.48 +31 07.5 5.504 5.910 108.8 9.4 14.9
2003 06 30 20 55.67 +31 53.0 5.311 5.819 115.3 9.1 14.8
2003 07 10 20 46.38 +32 25.6 5.136 5.727 121.1 8.7 14.6
2003 07 20 20 35.84 +32 42.1 4.982 5.635 125.7 8.4 14.5
2003 07 30 20 24.37 +32 39.9 4.851 5.542 128.6 8.2 14.4
2003 08 09 20 12.48 +32 17.2 4.747 5.448 129.5 8.3 14.2
2003 08 19 20 00.68 +31 34.2 4.670 5.354 128.1 8.6 14.1
2003 08 29 19 49.52 +30 32.4 4.619 5.259 124.7 9.1 14.0
2003 09 08 19 39.49 +29 14.8 4.592 5.164 119.5 9.8 13.9
2003 09 18 19 30.91 +27 45.8 4.588 5.068 113.1 10.5 13.9
2003 09 28 19 24.02 +26 09.9 4.601 4.971 106.0 11.2 13.8
2003 10 08 19 18.89 +24 31.7 4.627 4.873 98.3 11.7 13.7
2003 10 18 19 15.50 +22 55.3 4.662 4.775 90.5 12.0 13.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M11
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