MPEC 2003-S101: COMET C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S101 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 16:11 UT
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COMET C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03R010 C2003 09 24.30387 02 01 41.92 -06 42 43.1 17.7 T 785
CK03R010 C2003 09 24.31020 02 01 40.15 -06 42 48.4 17.6 T 785
CK03R010 C2003 09 24.31980 02 01 37.24 -06 42 59.4 17.6 T 785
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.07170 01 53 01.44 -07 09 23.7 118
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.07409 01 53 00.77 -07 09 26.4 118
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.07762 01 52 59.76 -07 09 28.4 118
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.07855 01 52 59.45 -07 09 30.7 17.5 N 118
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.60521 01 50 22.64 -07 17 18.8 342
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.61215 01 50 20.59 -07 17 24.6 342
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.67480 01 50 01.69 -07 18 20.3 18.7 T 360
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.67900 01 50 00.45 -07 18 23.9 360
CK03R010 C2003 09 28.52814 01 40 42.28 -07 45 17.8 18.8 T 608
CK03R010 C2003 09 28.53839 01 40 39.13 -07 45 27.0 18.4 T 608
CK03R010 C2003 09 28.54950 01 40 35.72 -07 45 36.6 18.8 T 608
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
D. MacDonald, P. Kervin, J. Africano. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 June 29.750 TT MPC
q 2.10257 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.011093 Peri. 302.742 +0.581732 +0.812842
a 19.91126 Node 356.685 +0.804380 -0.580314
e 0.89440 Incl. 149.201 -0.120667 +0.050242
P 88.8
From 88 observations 2003 Sept. 2-28.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 01 43.38 -07 37.6 1.376 2.329 156.3 9.9 18.2
2003 10 08 00 52.36 -09 42.6 1.400 2.378 164.7 6.4 18.1
2003 10 18 00 05.51 -10 55.3 1.511 2.430 150.9 11.5 18.5
2003 10 28 23 28.04 -11 17.0 1.693 2.486 133.7 16.8 19.0
2003 11 07 23 00.81 -11 04.1 1.925 2.544 117.9 20.1 19.5
2003 11 17 22 42.19 -10 31.9 2.184 2.605 103.9 21.6 19.8
2003 11 27 22 30.09 -09 49.4 2.457 2.668 91.3 21.7 20.1
2003 12 07 22 22.74 -09 01.0 2.731 2.734 79.8 20.8 20.4
2003 12 17 22 18.78 -08 09.2 2.998 2.801 69.0 19.2 20.6
2003 12 27 22 17.27 -07 14.8 3.252 2.869 58.9 17.1 20.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S101
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