MPEC 2003-S53 : COMET P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S53 Issued 2003 Sept. 23, 18:12 UT
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COMET P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03Q29X C2003 09 16.99674 22 27 53.40 +05 39 11.5 17.3 N A03
PK03Q29X C2003 09 17.02439 22 27 53.40 +05 39 11.7 17.2 N A03
PK03Q29X C2003 09 18.90186 22 27 08.35 +05 33 11.2 204
PK03Q29X C2003 09 18.90950 22 27 08.09 +05 33 09.8 20.1 N 204
PK03Q29X C2003 09 18.92003 22 27 07.91 +05 33 08.1 19.6 T 204
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
A03 Torredembarra. Observer J. Moreno. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
T 2002 Oct. 28.330 TT MPC
q 4.24447 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.043497 Peri. 37.601 +0.519993 +0.831225
a 8.00746 Node 264.537 -0.823791 +0.427172
e 0.46993 Incl. 11.394 -0.225777 +0.355794
P 22.7
From 68 observations 2003 Aug. 23-Sept. 18.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 18 22 27.50 +05 36.1 3.663 4.622 160.2 4.2 18.0 19.5
2003 09 28 22 23.90 +05 03.6 3.736 4.643 151.8 5.9 18.0 19.7
2003 10 08 22 21.30 +04 31.3 3.834 4.666 142.3 7.5 18.1 19.8
2003 10 18 22 19.87 +04 01.7 3.956 4.688 132.7 9.0 18.2 19.9
2003 10 28 22 19.74 +03 36.8 4.096 4.712 123.0 10.2 18.3 20.1
2003 11 07 22 20.93 +03 18.2 4.251 4.735 113.6 11.1 18.4 20.2
2003 11 17 22 23.39 +03 06.9 4.418 4.759 104.3 11.6 18.5 20.3
2003 11 27 22 27.04 +03 03.2 4.591 4.784 95.3 11.9 18.6 20.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S53
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