MPEC 2003-M72 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M72 Issued 2003 June 30, 21:30 UT
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 2003 06 01.68507 21 13 42.74 +29 21 53.3 17 T 372
CK03K040 2003 06 01.70000 21 13 42.36 +29 21 58.4 372
CK03K040 2003 06 05.67465 21 11 55.65 +29 46 38.5 16.5 T 372
CK03K040 2003 06 07.68681 21 10 56.22 +29 58 49.3 16.7 T 372
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.93840 21 02 48.73 +31 12 13.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.93953 21 02 48.65 +31 12 14.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.94179 21 02 48.59 +31 12 14.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.94293 21 02 48.54 +31 12 14.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.94406 21 02 48.56 +31 12 14.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 20.94520 21 02 48.53 +31 12 14.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.95029 21 02 04.66 +31 17 12.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.95142 21 02 04.65 +31 17 12.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.95256 21 02 04.59 +31 17 12.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.95707 21 02 04.42 +31 17 13.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.95934 21 02 04.26 +31 17 14.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 21.96046 21 02 04.22 +31 17 15.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.04961 21 02 00.39 +31 17 40.7 16.2 N J97
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.05500 21 02 00.11 +31 17 43.5 16.2 N J97
CK03K040 C2003 06 22.06068 21 01 59.87 +31 17 46.0 16.2 N J97
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.21922 21 00 22.46 +31 28 03.2 17.2 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.23821 21 00 21.47 +31 28 07.9 17.0 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.37718 21 00 15.03 +31 28 47.3 17.3 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.38192 21 00 14.85 +31 28 49.3 17.3 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.91778 20 59 50.00 +31 31 14.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.91891 20 59 49.90 +31 31 14.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.92003 20 59 49.83 +31 31 15.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.92117 20 59 49.82 +31 31 15.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.92343 20 59 49.70 +31 31 16.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.92456 20 59 49.60 +31 31 16.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 24.92682 20 59 49.53 +31 31 17.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 06 25.35803 20 59 29.28 +31 33 15.9 17.0 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 27.31936 20 57 54.84 +31 41 55.6 16.8 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 27.32269 20 57 54.72 +31 41 56.2 16.9 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 27.92479 20 57 25.12 +31 44 28.8 16.7 N J87
CK03K040 C2003 06 27.92734 20 57 24.98 +31 44 30.3 16.6 N J87
CK03K040 C2003 06 27.93007 20 57 24.78 +31 44 31.1 16.7 N J87
CK03K040 C2003 06 28.32635 20 57 05.00 +31 46 11.2 16.7 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 29.02675 20 56 29.75 +31 49 04.1 16.3 N 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 29.03062 20 56 29.57 +31 49 04.5 16.3 N 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 29.03495 20 56 29.35 +31 49 05.3 16.3 N 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 29.31537 20 56 15.13 +31 50 16.5 16.8 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 06 29.32178 20 56 14.80 +31 50 17.5 16.8 T H41
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
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.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 13.7542 TT MPC
q 1.022757 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 198.4763 -0.9693382 +0.0883382
Node 18.6716 +0.0039321 +0.9386046
e 1.0 Incl. 134.2544 -0.2456989 -0.3334933
From 278 observations 2003 May 28-June 29.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 06 30 20 55.67 +31 53.0 5.309 5.817 115.3 9.1 14.8
2003 07 10 20 46.38 +32 25.6 5.134 5.725 121.1 8.7 14.6
2003 07 20 20 35.83 +32 42.1 4.980 5.633 125.7 8.4 14.5
2003 07 30 20 24.36 +32 39.8 4.849 5.540 128.6 8.2 14.4
2003 08 09 20 12.46 +32 17.2 4.745 5.446 129.5 8.3 14.2
2003 08 19 20 00.66 +31 34.1 4.667 5.352 128.1 8.6 14.1
2003 08 29 19 49.50 +30 32.2 4.616 5.257 124.7 9.1 14.0
2003 09 08 19 39.46 +29 14.6 4.590 5.161 119.5 9.8 13.9
2003 09 18 19 30.89 +27 45.5 4.585 5.065 113.1 10.5 13.9
2003 09 28 19 23.99 +26 09.6 4.598 4.968 106.0 11.2 13.8
2003 10 08 19 18.86 +24 31.3 4.625 4.871 98.3 11.7 13.7
2003 10 18 19 15.48 +22 54.8 4.659 4.772 90.5 12.1 13.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M72
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