MPEC 2003-T46 : COMET C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T46 Issued 2003 Oct. 7, 21:11 UT
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COMET C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03S030 C2003 09 30.73777 04 09 13.74 +28 47 25.9 19.4 T 360
CK03S030 2003 09 30.74167 04 09 13.45 +28 47 24.5 18.8 T 372
CK03S030 C2003 09 30.74169 04 09 13.57 +28 47 25.5 360
CK03S030 2003 10 02.75000 04 08 05.65 +28 42 47.2 19.0 T 372
CK03S030 C2003 10 05.11413 04 06 42.96 +28 37 07.1 20.1 N J95
CK03S030 C2003 10 05.12059 04 06 42.79 +28 37 06.3 19.5 N J95
CK03S030 C2003 10 05.12698 04 06 42.52 +28 37 04.6 20.1 N J95
Observer details:
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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 3.481 TT MPC
q 7.73921 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 138.744 +0.096798 +0.930874
Node 226.637 +0.737734 +0.170489
e 1.0 Incl. 151.017 +0.668116 -0.323121
From 28 observations 2003 Sept. 27-Oct. 5.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 04 10.70 +28 53.4 7.641 8.161 118.1 6.2 19.0
2003 10 08 04 04.96 +28 29.8 7.513 8.180 129.1 5.4 19.0
2003 10 18 03 58.33 +28 01.3 7.408 8.200 140.4 4.4 19.0
2003 10 28 03 50.96 +27 27.5 7.331 8.220 151.8 3.3 19.0
2003 11 07 03 43.11 +26 48.7 7.288 8.241 163.0 2.0 19.0
2003 11 17 03 35.06 +26 05.6 7.281 8.262 172.5 0.9 19.0
2003 11 27 03 27.10 +25 19.1 7.312 8.284 169.4 1.3 19.0
2003 12 07 03 19.52 +24 30.8 7.380 8.306 158.7 2.5 19.0
2003 12 17 03 12.59 +23 42.2 7.484 8.328 147.1 3.7 19.1
2003 12 27 03 06.48 +22 55.1 7.620 8.350 135.6 4.7 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T46
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