MPEC 2003-S102: COMET P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S102 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 16:25 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 P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03S010 C2003 09 22.32392 00 36 02.34 +11 42 41.0 18.0 T 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 22.34056 00 36 01.86 +11 42 37.6 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 22.35717 00 36 01.27 +11 42 32.2 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 22.37369 00 36 00.71 +11 42 28.9 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.94531 00 35 07.57 +11 36 05.4 18.7 T A50
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.94883 00 35 07.42 +11 36 04.4 18.8 T A50
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.95928 00 35 07.31 +11 36 03.5 18.8 T A50
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.94001 00 34 33.22 +11 31 51.8 118
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.94501 00 34 33.02 +11 31 50.2 118
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.94597 00 34 33.05 +11 31 49.7 118
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.95088 00 34 32.95 +11 31 48.9 18.4 N 118
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.27716 00 34 21.46 +11 30 25.5 17.8 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.28757 00 34 21.03 +11 30 21.4 17.9 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.29022 00 34 21.02 +11 30 21.5 17.9 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.82946 00 34 02.24 +11 27 58.9 17.7 T 215
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.83007 00 34 02.25 +11 27 58.7 17.7 T 215
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.83068 00 34 02.25 +11 27 58.5 17.7 T 215
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.91887 00 33 58.97 +11 27 36.2 18.3 T A41
PK03S010 C2003 09 25.92726 00 33 58.60 +11 27 33.0 19.1 T A41
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.03679 00 33 54.78 +11 27 04.3 18.0 N 118
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.04297 00 33 54.50 +11 27 02.2 17.9 N 118
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.04752 00 33 54.31 +11 27 01.2 18.2 N 118
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.27125 00 33 46.64 +11 26 01.1 18.2 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.27553 00 33 46.45 +11 26 00.5 18.1 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.54340 00 33 36.97 +11 24 48.5 342
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.55035 00 33 36.71 +11 24 46.9 342
PK03S010 2003 09 26.60035 00 33 34.92 +11 24 33.9 17.5 T 372
PK03S010 2003 09 26.62118 00 33 34.26 +11 24 28.3 372
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.68668 00 33 31.77 +11 24 10.1 18.0 T 360
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.69036 00 33 31.66 +11 24 09.0 360
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.23510 00 33 12.52 +11 21 38.3 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.23526 00 33 12.46 +11 21 40.3 18.6 T 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.23995 00 33 12.35 +11 21 39.9 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.24634 00 33 12.07 +11 21 36.0 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.24831 00 33 12.00 +11 21 36.8 19.0 T 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.26150 00 33 11.50 +11 21 32.9 18.6 T 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.27435 00 33 10.98 +11 21 29.0 18.8 T 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 27.28749 00 33 10.51 +11 21 25.9 18.7 T 704
PK03S010 2003 09 27.61979 00 32 58.58 +11 19 54.1 17.5 T 372
PK03S010 2003 09 27.64652 00 32 57.68 +11 19 47.4 372
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.18691 00 32 38.43 +11 17 15.2 16.8 N H44
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.19540 00 32 38.08 +11 17 11.3 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.20378 00 32 37.84 +11 17 08.8 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.20995 00 32 37.64 +11 17 07.1 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.22054 00 32 37.15 +11 17 05.9 16.7 N H44
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.22313 00 32 36.84 +11 17 04.2 17.8 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.22590 00 32 36.99 +11 17 04.2 18.0 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.63286 00 32 22.25 +11 15 09.4 18.0 T 900
PK03S010 C2003 09 28.64007 00 32 21.87 +11 15 07.2 18.5 T 900
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.19003 00 32 02.07 +11 12 30.0 17.7 N 785
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.20219 00 32 01.87 +11 12 24.0 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.20515 00 32 01.53 +11 12 22.4 17.9 N 785
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.20906 00 32 01.49 +11 12 21.2 642
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.24240 00 32 00.29 +11 12 13.3 17.3 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.27014 00 31 59.26 +11 12 06.2 17.2 T H41
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44 m f/4.6 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.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria. Observer C. E. Spratt. 0.235-m f/5.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain with focal reducer + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ 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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer H. Ashley. 0.91-m
Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik. Observers R. Palcic, T. Spenko. 0.40-m
f/3.56 reflector + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observer G. Kovalchuk. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H44 Cascade Mountain. Observer B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
T 2004 Mar. 28.138 TT MPC
q 2.59487 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.101106 Peri. 175.998 +0.543868 -0.834257
a 4.56336 Node 241.032 +0.767018 +0.538032
e 0.43137 Incl. 5.949 +0.340428 +0.120569
P 9.75
From 88 observations 2003 Sept. 4-29.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 00 32.75 +11 18.2 1.889 2.880 169.6 3.6 17.5
2003 10 08 00 26.67 +10 26.8 1.859 2.852 172.0 2.8 17.4
2003 10 18 00 20.92 +09 29.9 1.857 2.825 163.1 5.9 17.4
2003 10 28 00 16.27 +08 33.5 1.881 2.799 152.4 9.5 17.3
2003 11 07 00 13.38 +07 43.8 1.929 2.775 141.7 12.8 17.4
2003 11 17 00 12.65 +07 05.5 1.996 2.752 131.3 15.7 17.4
2003 11 27 00 14.23 +06 41.5 2.081 2.730 121.5 17.9 17.5
2003 12 07 00 18.13 +06 33.1 2.178 2.710 112.3 19.7 17.5
2003 12 17 00 24.19 +06 40.2 2.283 2.691 103.6 20.8 17.6
2003 12 27 00 32.21 +07 01.7 2.395 2.673 95.4 21.5 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S102
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