MPEC 2003-T76 : COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T76 Issued 2003 Oct. 15, 20:57 UT
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COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T040 C2003 10 13.44804 08 19 11.42 +65 42 51.2 19.7 N 704
CK03T040 C2003 10 13.45967 08 19 11.79 +65 42 57.6 19.9 N 704
CK03T040 C2003 10 13.47140 08 19 11.99 +65 43 02.8 19.9 N 704
CK03T040 C2003 10 13.48285 08 19 12.62 +65 43 09.2 19.2 N 704
CK03T040 C2003 10 14.35347 08 19 41.96 +65 49 41.1 18.8 N 651
CK03T040 C2003 10 14.36545 08 19 42.04 +65 49 45.9 18.9 N 651
CK03T040 C2003 10 14.36897 08 19 42.21 +65 49 48.2 18.8 N 651
CK03T040 C2003 10 14.42485 08 19 43.94 +65 50 13.9 17.7 T 926
CK03T040 C2003 10 14.43618 08 19 44.49 +65 50 19.0 18.3 T 926
CK03T040 C2003 10 14.44613 08 19 44.71 +65 50 23.1 18.1 T 926
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.35560 08 20 14.46 +65 57 19.8 18.7 T G90
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.37142 08 20 14.96 +65 57 26.9 18.9 T G90
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.38469 08 20 15.42 +65 57 33.2 19.0 T G90
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.42485 08 20 16.64 +65 57 52.0 18.8 T 926
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.43051 08 20 16.82 +65 57 54.4 18.8 T 926
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.43742 08 20 17.05 +65 57 58.1 18.8 T 926
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.45914 08 20 17.73 +65 58 07.7 18.5 T 673
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.46644 08 20 17.92 +65 58 11.3 673
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.47002 08 20 18.06 +65 58 12.6 673
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.47488 08 20 18.25 +65 58 15.6 673
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.47928 08 20 18.41 +65 58 16.6 673
CK03T040 C2003 10 15.49031 08 20 18.73 +65 58 23.0 673
Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.32-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Oct. 13.401 TT MPC
q 8.42743 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 44.700 -0.121416 -0.074947
Node 91.925 +0.371677 -0.928034
e 1.0 Incl. 82.024 +0.920388 +0.364878
From 22 observations 2003 Oct. 13-15.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 08 08 15.96 +65 02.6 8.429 8.427 86.5 6.8 17.9
2003 10 18 08 21.62 +66 17.7 8.309 8.427 93.4 6.8 17.9
2003 10 28 08 25.97 +67 37.7 8.196 8.428 100.2 6.7 17.8
2003 11 07 08 28.69 +69 01.6 8.092 8.429 106.6 6.5 17.8
2003 11 17 08 29.4 +70 27.7 8.002 8.430 112.5 6.2 17.8
2003 11 27 08 27.7 +71 54.2 7.927 8.432 117.7 5.9 17.8
2003 12 07 08 23.0 +73 18.2 7.872 8.434 121.9 5.7 17.7
2003 12 17 08 15.1 +74 36.9 7.837 8.436 124.7 5.5 17.7
2003 12 27 08 03.6 +75 46.7 7.824 8.439 126.0 5.4 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T76
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