MPEC 2003-S100: COMET P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S100 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 16:04 UT
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COMET P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03Q29X C2003 09 27.16873 22 24 09.94 +05 06 19.7 18.9 N H41
PK03Q29X C2003 09 28.12713 22 23 51.70 +05 03 10.7 20.4 T 691
PK03Q29X C2003 09 28.15367 22 23 51.18 +05 03 05.5 20.4 T 691
PK03Q29X C2003 09 28.17995 22 23 50.61 +05 02 59.8 18.9 N H41
PK03Q29X C2003 09 28.18178 22 23 50.62 +05 03 00.6 20.6 T 691
PK03Q29X C2003 09 28.19587 22 23 50.23 +05 02 55.9 19.0 N H41
PK03Q29X C2003 09 28.79415 22 23 39.28 +05 01 01.1 118
PK03Q29X C2003 09 28.83187 22 23 38.49 +05 00 51.8 118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
T 2002 Oct. 27.458 TT MPC
q 4.24328 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.043463 Peri. 37.464 +0.518242 +0.832310
a 8.01165 Node 264.554 -0.824680 +0.425411
e 0.47036 Incl. 11.395 -0.226555 +0.355368
P 22.7
From 75 observations 2003 Aug. 23-Sept. 28.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 QX29 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 22 23.90 +05 03.6 3.737 4.645 151.8 5.9 18.0 19.7
2003 10 08 22 21.30 +04 31.3 3.836 4.667 142.3 7.5 18.1 19.8
2003 10 18 22 19.87 +04 01.7 3.957 4.690 132.7 9.0 18.2 19.9
2003 10 28 22 19.74 +03 36.9 4.097 4.713 123.0 10.2 18.3 20.1
2003 11 07 22 20.93 +03 18.3 4.253 4.737 113.6 11.1 18.4 20.2
2003 11 17 22 23.38 +03 06.9 4.419 4.761 104.3 11.6 18.5 20.3
2003 11 27 22 27.03 +03 03.2 4.593 4.786 95.3 11.9 18.6 20.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S100
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