MPEC 2003-Q05 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q05 Issued 2003 Aug. 19, 14:09 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.94005 20 17 18.58 +32 28 53.7 16.5 T 561
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.94659 20 17 18.09 +32 28 52.8 16.6 T 561
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.95046 20 17 17.84 +32 28 51.5 16.7 T 561
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.85525 20 13 49.71 +32 20 50.1 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.85638 20 13 49.59 +32 20 50.0 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.85751 20 13 49.53 +32 20 49.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.85977 20 13 49.33 +32 20 49.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.86090 20 13 49.23 +32 20 49.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.86316 20 13 49.08 +32 20 48.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.88237 20 11 24.37 +32 14 12.0 16.8 N 120
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.88753 20 11 23.97 +32 14 11.3 16.7 N 120
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.54388 20 10 36.97 +32 11 51.9 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.54684 20 10 36.78 +32 11 51.3 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.55012 20 10 36.56 +32 11 50.5 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.55307 20 10 36.36 +32 11 49.5 16.0 T 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.88412 20 10 12.79 +32 10 35.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.88525 20 10 12.71 +32 10 35.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.88638 20 10 12.63 +32 10 35.1 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.88864 20 10 12.40 +32 10 34.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.89090 20 10 12.29 +32 10 34.1 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.89203 20 10 12.19 +32 10 34.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 12.81700 20 07 54.95 +32 03 06.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 12.82016 20 07 54.69 +32 03 05.6 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 12.82172 20 07 54.56 +32 03 05.4 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 12.82953 20 07 53.96 +32 03 03.7 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 12.83028 20 07 53.88 +32 03 03.6 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 14.17667 20 06 18.31 +31 57 24.3 16.7 T 762
CK03K040 C2003 08 14.18472 20 06 17.71 +31 57 21.8 16.7 T 762
CK03K040 C2003 08 14.19088 20 06 17.25 +31 57 20.4 16.7 T 762
CK03K040 C2003 08 14.23565 20 06 14.10 +31 57 08.3 15.2 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 14.24906 20 06 13.26 +31 57 07.4 16.0 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 14.26956 20 06 11.63 +31 56 59.1 15.3 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 14.28230 20 06 10.80 +31 56 56.3 16.4 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.88563 20 04 17.43 +31 49 39.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.88709 20 04 17.38 +31 49 39.6 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.88858 20 04 17.30 +31 49 39.0 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.89150 20 04 17.15 +31 49 38.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.90182 20 04 16.31 +31 49 35.7 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.98691 20 04 10.33 +31 49 11.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.98803 20 04 10.24 +31 49 11.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.98917 20 04 10.20 +31 49 10.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.99144 20 04 10.04 +31 49 10.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.99370 20 04 09.86 +31 49 09.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 15.99483 20 04 09.77 +31 49 09.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.04308 20 04 06.27 +31 48 55.3 17.2 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.05594 20 04 05.51 +31 48 51.9 16.0 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.07049 20 04 04.42 +31 48 48.8 17.1 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.17939 20 03 56.83 +31 48 18.0 16.2 N H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.18852 20 03 56.17 +31 48 15.5 15.8 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.20971 20 03 54.63 +31 48 09.4 16.9 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.22484 20 03 53.42 +31 48 04.4 17.1 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.88495 20 03 07.24 +31 44 53.5 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.88573 20 03 07.22 +31 44 53.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.88649 20 03 07.15 +31 44 53.0 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 16.88726 20 03 07.13 +31 44 52.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 17.11547 20 02 51.15 +31 43 45.7 16.4 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 17.11929 20 02 50.96 +31 43 44.4 16.3 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.08770 20 01 43.26 +31 38 53.8 17.2 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.10102 20 01 42.25 +31 38 46.5 16.2 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.11580 20 01 41.13 +31 38 44.5 17.0 N 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.19884 20 01 35.37 +31 38 19.3 16.1 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.21366 20 01 34.26 +31 38 14.7 16.1 T 785
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.21524 20 01 34.20 +31 38 13.8 16.4 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.22263 20 01 33.79 +31 38 12.1 16.4 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.91416 20 00 45.48 +31 34 34.1 15.7 N 442
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.98660 20 00 40.62 +31 34 14.5 16.1 T 232
CK03K040 C2003 08 18.99464 20 00 39.94 +31 34 10.4 16.1 T 232
CK03K040 C2003 08 19.00302 20 00 39.37 +31 34 08.1 16.1 T 232
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
120 Visnjan. Observers Z. Diveki, P. Korlevic, B. Sipocz, R. Stoss. 0.41-m
f/4.3 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
762 Four Winds Observatory, Lake Leelanau. Observer R. Elliott. 0.3-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observers H. Ashley, 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 13.7711 TT MPC
q 1.022936 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 198.4609 -0.9693817 +0.0882953
Node 18.6560 +0.0039145 +0.9385564
e 1.0 Incl. 134.2496 -0.2455276 -0.3336403
From 693 observations 2003 May 28-Aug. 19.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q05
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