MPEC 2003-S65 : COMET P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S65 Issued 2003 Sept. 25, 16:18 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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COMET P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03S020 C2003 09 19.35725 02 02 24.81 +00 12 59.4 17.6 N 704
PK03S020 C2003 09 19.38235 02 02 24.15 +00 12 54.3 19.5 N 704
PK03S020 C2003 09 19.39461 02 02 24.07 +00 12 51.8 19.1 N 704
PK03S020 C2003 09 19.40688 02 02 23.66 +00 12 47.2 18.6 N 704
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.60807 02 00 41.55 -00 03 43.4 18.0 T 608
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.61891 02 00 41.29 -00 03 45.6 18.1 T 608
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.62988 02 00 41.01 -00 03 47.4 18.2 T 608
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.93229 02 00 34.34 -00 04 49.2 17.8 T 198
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.93807 02 00 34.20 -00 04 50.0 17.8 T 198
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.94155 02 00 34.18 -00 04 50.8 17.9 T J95
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.94238 02 00 34.10 -00 04 50.6 17.7 T 198
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.94497 02 00 34.00 -00 04 51.1 17.8 T 611
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.94631 02 00 34.04 -00 04 51.8 17.4 T J95
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.94985 02 00 33.90 -00 04 52.0 17.7 T 611
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.95105 02 00 33.92 -00 04 52.5 17.7 T J95
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.98059 02 00 33.08 -00 04 57.8 17.3 T 118
PK03S020 C2003 09 24.98884 02 00 32.89 -00 04 59.3 17.3 T 118
PK03S020 C2003 09 25.10696 02 00 29.97 -00 05 23.0 17.9 T J95
PK03S020 C2003 09 25.11212 02 00 29.86 -00 05 23.9 17.7 T J95
PK03S020 C2003 09 25.11714 02 00 29.73 -00 05 24.9 18.0 T J95
PK03S020 C2003 09 25.38420 02 00 23.10 -00 06 15.9 17.1 R H59
PK03S020 C2003 09 25.39554 02 00 22.83 -00 06 18.8 17.6 R H59
PK03S020 C2003 09 25.40683 02 00 22.48 -00 06 20.7 17.7 R H59
PK03S020 C2003 09 25.41970 02 00 22.28 -00 06 22.3 17.4 R H59
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, D. MacDonald, P. Kervin. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer F. Hormuth. 0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
H59 Camp Cullom. Observer J. Mahony. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
T 2003 July 10.029 TT MPC
q 2.29380 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.114319 Peri. 259.639 +0.980081 +0.152962
a 4.20460 Node 91.478 -0.092277 +0.915509
e 0.45446 Incl. 7.279 -0.175861 +0.372083
P 8.62
From 23 observations 2003 Sept. 19-25.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 18 02 02.74 +00 17.2 1.465 2.355 144.3 14.4 17.0
2003 09 28 01 59.25 -00 14.7 1.430 2.373 154.2 10.6 17.0
2003 10 08 01 53.74 -00 45.2 1.419 2.393 163.4 6.8 17.0
2003 10 18 01 47.09 -01 08.4 1.431 2.416 168.6 4.7 17.1
2003 10 28 01 40.32 -01 19.1 1.469 2.440 164.3 6.3 17.2
2003 11 07 01 34.49 -01 13.6 1.531 2.466 155.2 9.7 17.3
2003 11 17 01 30.38 -00 50.8 1.617 2.494 145.2 13.1 17.5
2003 11 27 01 28.45 -00 11.8 1.724 2.523 135.4 15.9 17.7
2003 12 07 01 28.91 +00 41.6 1.848 2.554 126.0 18.2 17.9
2003 12 17 01 31.67 +01 46.5 1.986 2.587 117.1 19.8 18.1
2003 12 27 01 36.55 +03 00.4 2.135 2.620 108.6 20.8 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S65
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