MPEC 2003-P21 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P21 Issued 2003 Aug. 5, 20:31 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 07 15.20976 20 41 01.13 +32 36 23.2 16.0 T H44
CK03K040 C2003 07 27.05235 20 27 48.59 +32 42 36.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 07 27.05347 20 27 48.54 +32 42 35.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 07 27.05573 20 27 48.37 +32 42 36.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 07 27.05799 20 27 48.23 +32 42 35.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 07 27.05911 20 27 48.10 +32 42 35.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 07 27.06023 20 27 48.02 +32 42 35.1 A46
CK03K040 C2003 07 30.00848 20 24 21.14 +32 39 51.3 15.8 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 07 30.01074 20 24 20.99 +32 39 50.8 15.9 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 07 30.01300 20 24 20.83 +32 39 50.7 16.1 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 07 30.01525 20 24 20.65 +32 39 50.4 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.30029 20 22 49.64 +32 38 05.8 15.7 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.30286 20 22 49.47 +32 38 05.7 15.7 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.59896 20 22 28.46 +32 37 38.8 342
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.60590 20 22 27.98 +32 37 38.3 342
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.95346 20 22 03.27 +32 37 04.0 16.3 N 636
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.95458 20 22 03.18 +32 37 04.0 16.3 N 636
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.95571 20 22 03.09 +32 37 03.9 16.3 N 636
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.95683 20 22 03.03 +32 37 03.6 16.5 N 636
CK03K040 C2003 07 31.95796 20 22 02.95 +32 37 03.5 16.5 N 636
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.00701 20 21 59.46 +32 36 58.3 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.00997 20 21 59.25 +32 36 58.0 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.01292 20 21 59.03 +32 36 57.8 15.9 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.01587 20 21 58.82 +32 36 57.4 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.23675 20 21 43.11 +32 36 35.7 15.9 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.24356 20 21 42.64 +32 36 35.4 16.0 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.88611 20 20 56.95 +32 35 26.3 108
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.88872 20 20 56.80 +32 35 27.6 108
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.89207 20 20 56.55 +32 35 26.0 108
CK03K040 C2003 08 01.89653 20 20 56.22 +32 35 25.4 14.5 T 108
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.01013 20 20 48.01 +32 35 13.6 16.0 N 213
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.01615 20 20 47.57 +32 35 13.0 16.0 N 213
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.01788 20 20 47.49 +32 35 11.7 15.6 N A18
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.01913 20 20 47.38 +32 35 12.4 16.0 N 213
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.29046 20 20 27.99 +32 34 41.1 15.8 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.29282 20 20 27.84 +32 34 40.5 15.8 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.62907 20 20 03.88 +32 34 01.6 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.63278 20 20 03.63 +32 34 01.1 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.63657 20 20 03.35 +32 34 00.7 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.64154 20 20 02.98 +32 34 00.1 16.2 T 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.66778 20 20 01.07 +32 33 57.7 16.1 T 360
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.67012 20 20 00.90 +32 33 57.3 360
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.95661 20 19 40.56 +32 33 22.5 15.8 T 215
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.95700 20 19 40.53 +32 33 22.4 15.9 T 215
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.95740 20 19 40.50 +32 33 22.5 15.9 T 215
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.96172 20 19 40.16 +32 33 21.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.96285 20 19 40.04 +32 33 21.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.96510 20 19 39.90 +32 33 20.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.96736 20 19 39.76 +32 33 20.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.96850 20 19 39.65 +32 33 20.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 02.96964 20 19 39.55 +32 33 19.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.02853 20 19 35.39 +32 33 13.9 15.9 T 232
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.03373 20 19 35.02 +32 33 13.0 15.9 T 232
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.03890 20 19 34.63 +32 33 12.2 15.9 T 232
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.17586 20 19 24.89 +32 32 55.2 16.1 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.18103 20 19 24.52 +32 32 54.5 16.0 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.94664 20 18 29.78 +32 31 13.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.94809 20 18 29.63 +32 31 13.4 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.94954 20 18 29.54 +32 31 13.0 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.95100 20 18 29.51 +32 31 12.4 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.95245 20 18 29.34 +32 31 12.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.24023 20 18 08.71 +32 30 34.4 15.7 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.24677 20 18 08.23 +32 30 33.4 15.6 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.92257 20 17 19.85 +32 28 56.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.92336 20 17 19.76 +32 28 55.6 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.92565 20 17 19.62 +32 28 55.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.92640 20 17 19.56 +32 28 54.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.92718 20 17 19.49 +32 28 54.7 048
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observers M. Lehky, D. Hanzl. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
108 Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, C. Pampaloni. Measurers M. Tombelli,
L. Tesi, S. Bartolini, G. Forti. 0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
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.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
636 Essen. Observers A. Knofel, T. Payer. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
A18 Herne. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.2-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m Schmidt-Cassegrain f/5.5 + 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.
H44 Cascade Mountain. Observer B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
Long. = 267.7982, rho cos phi' = 0.81880, rho sin phi' = +0.57220.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 13.7719 TT MPC
q 1.022922 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 198.4627 -0.9693764 +0.0882985
Node 18.6579 +0.0039143 +0.9385623
e 1.0 Incl. 134.2502 -0.2455486 -0.3336229
From 567 observations 2003 May 28-Aug. 4.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P21
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