MPEC 2003-U08 : COMET C/2003 T3 (TABUR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U08 Issued 2003 Oct. 17, 17:07 UT
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COMET C/2003 T3 (TABUR)
Observations:
CK03T030 C2003 10 14.5750 20 00 40.09 -57 23 07.4 11.7 T E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 14.5888 20 00 40.18 -57 22 51.1 E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 14.5975 20 00 40.35 -57 22 42.0 E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 14.6046 20 00 40.59 -57 22 33.7 E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 14.6123 20 00 40.78 -57 22 23.5 E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 14.6235 20 00 40.96 -57 22 12.1 E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 15.37314 20 00 55.12 -57 07 56.4 14.1 N 428
CK03T030 C2003 10 15.37791 20 00 55.22 -57 07 50.9 14.2 N 428
CK03T030 C2003 10 15.39804 20 00 55.57 -57 07 27.5 12.0 T 428
CK03T030 C2003 10 15.46418 20 00 56.73 -57 06 11.7 14.1 R E14
CK03T030 C2003 10 15.47361 20 00 56.92 -57 06 00.6 14.3 R E14
CK03T030 C2003 10 15.48303 20 00 57.10 -57 05 49.7 14.2 R E14
CK03T030 C2003 10 16.60825 20 01 20.64 -56 44 16.2 13.6 T D82
CK03T030 C2003 10 16.61658 20 01 20.65 -56 44 05.7 13.5 T D82
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.37201 20 01 38.30 -56 29 38.8 14.1 N 428
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.38214 20 01 38.52 -56 29 26.8 14.3 N 428
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.38328 20 01 38.53 -56 29 25.5 14.3 N 428
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.38446 20 01 38.56 -56 29 23.9 14.2 T E14
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.38978 20 01 38.70 -56 29 17.6 14.3 T E14
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.39770 20 01 38.84 -56 29 08.8 13.8 T E14
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.40527 20 01 39.02 -56 28 59.9 14.1 T E14
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.41017 20 01 39.26 -56 28 53.5 E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.41309 20 01 39.28 -56 28 50.2 E13
CK03T030 C2003 10 17.41573 20 01 39.29 -56 28 46.9 E13
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
D82 Wallaroo. Observer M. Mattiazzo. 0.28-m reflector + CCD. Long. =
137.6317, rho cos phi' = 0.83058, rho sin phi' = -0.55504.
E13 Wanniassa. Observer V. Tabur. 0.28-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Long. =
149.0969, rho cos phi' = 0.81622, rho sin phi' = -0.57597.
E14 Ngunnawal. Observer D. Higgins. 0.25-m f/3.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T3 (Tabur)
T 2004 Apr. 24.606 TT MPC
q 1.41801 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 44.761 +0.786930 -0.597979
Node 348.472 +0.066758 +0.327705
e 1.0 Incl. 49.602 +0.613420 +0.731458
From 24 observations 2003 Oct. 14-17.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 T3 (Tabur)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 08 19 59.58 -59 26.7 2.751 2.984 93.5 19.5 11.9
2003 10 18 20 01.89 -56 17.5 2.763 2.882 86.7 20.2 11.8
2003 10 28 20 07.64 -53 02.3 2.779 2.780 79.8 20.6 11.7
2003 11 07 20 16.06 -49 43.0 2.796 2.678 72.9 20.7 11.5
2003 11 17 20 26.50 -46 20.4 2.812 2.576 66.2 20.6 11.4
2003 11 27 20 38.50 -42 54.0 2.825 2.475 59.5 20.1 11.2
2003 12 07 20 51.71 -39 23.4 2.833 2.374 53.0 19.4 11.0
2003 12 17 21 05.84 -35 47.5 2.834 2.275 46.7 18.3 10.8
2003 12 27 21 20.71 -32 04.9 2.829 2.176 40.5 17.1 10.6
2004 01 06 21 36.15 -28 14.2 2.815 2.080 34.5 15.5 10.4
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