MPEC 2003-M38 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M38 Issued 2003 June 23, 15:36 UT
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.27815 21 05 19.89 +30 53 20.0 17.0 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.29263 21 05 19.26 +30 53 24.5 17.0 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.30209 21 05 18.99 +30 53 26.8 16.8 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.94995 21 04 53.14 +30 56 51.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.95109 21 04 53.09 +30 56 52.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.95222 21 04 53.02 +30 56 53.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.95334 21 04 52.95 +30 56 53.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.95448 21 04 52.91 +30 56 54.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 17.96027 21 04 52.71 +30 56 55.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.28275 21 03 16.78 +31 08 55.6 16.9 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.29173 21 03 16.38 +31 08 57.9 17.1 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.29953 21 03 16.06 +31 09 00.3 17.1 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.30671 21 03 15.72 +31 09 02.7 17.1 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.65362 21 03 01.01 +31 10 46.1 16.5 T 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.65876 21 03 00.76 +31 10 48.6 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.66265 21 03 00.56 +31 10 50.3 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.66625 21 03 00.44 +31 10 51.8 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.66984 21 03 00.25 +31 10 51.9 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.97185 21 02 03.73 +31 17 19.3 16.6 T 215
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.97267 21 02 03.69 +31 17 19.2 16.7 T 215
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.97316 21 02 03.67 +31 17 19.4 16.6 T 215
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.00135 21 02 02.43 +31 17 27.7 17.0 T 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.00637 21 02 02.20 +31 17 29.0 17.0 T 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.30331 21 01 49.05 +31 18 56.3 16.5 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.30648 21 01 48.93 +31 18 57.3 16.6 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.33824 21 01 47.55 +31 19 07.2 17.2 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.34875 21 01 47.05 +31 19 09.3 17.4 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.35874 21 01 46.59 +31 19 11.9 17.4 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.36875 21 01 46.14 +31 19 15.0 17.4 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.37881 21 01 45.68 +31 19 18.2 17.4 T 704
CK03K040 C2003 06 23.34944 21 01 02.21 +31 23 58.1 17.3 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 23.35377 21 01 02.04 +31 23 58.5 17.2 T H41
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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.
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. 13.9132 TT MPC
q 1.023746 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 198.4375 -0.9694262 +0.0880064
Node 18.6484 +0.0036416 +0.9385294
e 1.0 Incl. 134.2465 -0.2453560 -0.3337926
From 238 observations 2003 May 28-June 23.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 06 20 21 03.48 +31 07.5 5.503 5.909 108.8 9.4 14.9
2003 06 30 20 55.67 +31 53.0 5.310 5.818 115.3 9.1 14.8
2003 07 10 20 46.38 +32 25.6 5.135 5.726 121.1 8.7 14.6
2003 07 20 20 35.83 +32 42.1 4.980 5.634 125.7 8.4 14.5
2003 07 30 20 24.37 +32 39.9 4.850 5.541 128.6 8.2 14.4
2003 08 09 20 12.47 +32 17.2 4.746 5.447 129.5 8.3 14.2
2003 08 19 20 00.67 +31 34.2 4.668 5.353 128.1 8.6 14.1
2003 08 29 19 49.51 +30 32.3 4.617 5.258 124.7 9.1 14.0
2003 09 08 19 39.47 +29 14.7 4.591 5.162 119.5 9.8 13.9
2003 09 18 19 30.90 +27 45.6 4.586 5.066 113.1 10.5 13.9
2003 09 28 19 24.00 +26 09.7 4.599 4.969 106.0 11.2 13.8
2003 10 08 19 18.87 +24 31.5 4.626 4.872 98.3 11.7 13.7
2003 10 18 19 15.49 +22 55.0 4.660 4.773 90.5 12.0 13.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M38
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