MPEC 2003-T68 : COMET P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T68 Issued 2003 Oct. 14, 21:48 UT
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COMET P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03S020 C2003 10 07.05866 01 54 19.87 -00 43 27.9 17.3 T 204
PK03S020 C2003 10 07.06743 01 54 19.54 -00 43 29.5 204
PK03S020 C2003 10 07.07373 01 54 19.27 -00 43 30.5 204
PK03S020 C2003 10 08.26840 01 53 34.95 -00 46 59.9 18.0 T 673
PK03S020 C2003 10 08.27315 01 53 34.77 -00 47 00.6 673
PK03S020 C2003 10 08.27546 01 53 34.68 -00 47 01.1 673
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
T 2003 Sept. 8.245 TT MPC
q 2.45688 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.131602 Peri. 284.544 +0.968560 -0.210373
a 3.82791 Node 87.731 +0.246539 +0.883151
e 0.35817 Incl. 7.637 -0.033327 +0.419270
P 7.49
From 96 observations 2003 Sept. 19-Oct. 8.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 S2 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 08 01 53.75 -00 46.2 1.490 2.465 163.4 6.6 17.3
2003 10 18 01 47.01 -01 11.1 1.486 2.471 168.6 4.6 17.3
2003 10 28 01 40.01 -01 24.2 1.507 2.478 164.2 6.3 17.3
2003 11 07 01 33.82 -01 21.4 1.554 2.488 155.0 9.7 17.4
2003 11 17 01 29.26 -01 00.9 1.624 2.499 144.9 13.2 17.5
2003 11 27 01 26.88 -00 23.2 1.715 2.512 135.0 16.1 17.7
2003 12 07 01 26.95 +00 29.9 1.823 2.526 125.5 18.5 17.8
2003 12 17 01 29.43 +01 35.7 1.945 2.541 116.5 20.3 18.0
2003 12 27 01 34.17 +02 51.7 2.078 2.558 108.0 21.4 18.2
2004 01 06 01 40.95 +04 15.4 2.218 2.577 100.0 22.1 18.3
2004 01 16 01 49.48 +05 44.1 2.363 2.597 92.3 22.2 18.5
2004 01 26 01 59.54 +07 16.2 2.512 2.618 85.1 22.0 18.7
2004 02 05 02 10.89 +08 49.6 2.660 2.640 78.1 21.4 18.8
2004 02 15 02 23.34 +10 22.9 2.808 2.663 71.4 20.6 19.0
2004 02 25 02 36.73 +11 54.7 2.953 2.688 64.9 19.5 19.1
2004 03 06 02 50.92 +13 23.9 3.093 2.713 58.7 18.2 19.3
2004 03 16 03 05.78 +14 49.2 3.228 2.739 52.5 16.8 19.4
2004 03 26 03 21.22 +16 09.9 3.356 2.767 46.5 15.2 19.5
2004 04 05 03 37.13 +17 25.2 3.476 2.795 40.7 13.5 19.7
2004 04 15 03 53.41 +18 34.3 3.587 2.823 34.9 11.7 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T68
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