MPEC 2003-P14 : COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-P14                                Issued 2003 Aug. 5, 19:40 UT

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                           COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03F010  C2003 07 26.95073 15 41 27.92 +35 41 51.9                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 07 26.95221 15 41 27.89 +35 41 48.8                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 07 26.95368 15 41 27.90 +35 41 48.5                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 07 30.51597 15 41 10.95 +34 31 02.7                      340
    CK03F010  C2003 07 30.51890 15 41 11.06 +34 30 58.6                      340
    CK03F010  C2003 07 30.52115 15 41 11.09 +34 30 58.2          16.9 T      340
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.91161 15 41 07.90 +33 43 19.7          16.7 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.91351 15 41 07.99 +33 43 18.5          16.7 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.91527 15 41 07.87 +33 43 15.5          16.7 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.92432 15 41 07.94 +33 43 04.8          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.93975 15 41 07.93 +33 42 46.7          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 02.85328 15 41 08.58 +33 24 35.0          17.4 T      215
    CK03F010  C2003 08 02.85398 15 41 08.58 +33 24 32.0                      215
    CK03F010  C2003 08 02.85447 15 41 08.51 +33 24 33.5          17.5 T      215
    CK03F010  C2003 08 02.91882 15 41 08.60 +33 23 15.5          17.2 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 02.92786 15 41 08.62 +33 23 04.9          17.2 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 03.86324 15 41 10.18 +33 04 26.6          16.9 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 08 03.86748 15 41 10.24 +33 04 21.5          16.9 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 08 04.12471 15 41 10.84 +32 59 14.4          16.9 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 08 04.12962 15 41 10.85 +32 59 08.1          16.9 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.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 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 F1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 28.42338 TT                                 MPC
q   4.0078342            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01049477     Peri.  121.18184     -0.31191401     +0.13753606
a  20.6611250      Node    87.48796     -0.78316751     -0.59742124
e   0.8060205      Incl.   70.22139     +0.53792034     -0.79004538
P  93.91
From 1068 observations 2003 Mar. 23-Aug. 4, mean residual 0".60.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-P14

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