MPEC 2003-U07 : COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U07 Issued 2003 Oct. 17, 16:27 UT
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COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T040 C2003 10 16.11033 08 20 38.38 +66 03 09.1 18.7 N J95
CK03T040 C2003 10 16.11677 08 20 38.43 +66 03 12.2 18.8 N J95
CK03T040 C2003 10 16.13267 08 20 39.00 +66 03 19.8 18.1 N J95
CK03T040 C2003 10 16.45296 08 20 49.26 +66 05 48.9 19.2 T 704
CK03T040 C2003 10 16.46462 08 20 49.68 +66 05 54.3 19.5 T 704
CK03T040 C2003 10 16.47610 08 20 50.04 +66 05 59.8 19.3 T 704
CK03T040 C2003 10 17.14328 08 21 10.27 +66 11 11.5 18.1 N J95
CK03T040 C2003 10 17.14926 08 21 10.30 +66 11 13.8 18.1 N J95
CK03T040 C2003 10 17.15543 08 21 10.66 +66 11 17.1 18.6 N J95
Observer details:
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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Mar. 27.936 TT MPC
q 0.80571 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 182.769 +0.069849 +0.052901
Node 93.854 -0.894984 +0.444377
e 1.0 Incl. 86.770 -0.440596 -0.894277
From 31 observations 2003 Oct. 13-17.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 08 08 15.89 +65 03.4 6.543 6.558 86.5 8.7 18.2
2003 10 18 08 21.60 +66 17.9 6.333 6.469 93.4 8.8 18.1
2003 10 28 08 25.56 +67 41.4 6.128 6.379 100.2 8.8 18.0
2003 11 07 08 27.19 +69 13.1 5.932 6.289 106.7 8.7 17.9
2003 11 17 08 25.7 +70 51.0 5.748 6.198 112.8 8.5 17.7
2003 11 27 08 20.1 +72 32.5 5.580 6.107 118.0 8.2 17.6
2003 12 07 08 09.1 +74 12.7 5.432 6.015 122.2 8.0 17.5
2003 12 17 07 51.3 +75 45.1 5.304 5.922 124.9 7.8 17.3
2003 12 27 07 25.6 +77 01.2 5.199 5.829 125.8 7.9 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U07
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