MPEC 2003-U54 : COMET P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U54 Issued 2003 Oct. 23, 13:06 UT
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COMET P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03U030 C2003 10 17.45778 02 19 49.97 +22 05 58.2 19.0 N 699
PK03U030 C2003 10 17.46776 02 19 49.48 +22 05 59.7 699
PK03U030 C2003 10 17.47770 02 19 49.01 +22 05 58.4 699
PK03U030 C2003 10 17.48773 02 19 48.52 +22 05 58.3 699
PK03U030 C2003 10 22.28573 02 16 17.40 +22 00 06.7 18.9 T 644
PK03U030 C2003 10 22.34937 02 16 14.43 +22 00 01.1 18.8 T 644
PK03U030 C2003 10 22.41181 02 16 11.52 +21 59 54.9 18.7 T 644
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.16389 02 15 38.14 +21 58 44.4 19.0 T 673
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.16748 02 15 38.02 +21 58 44.0 673
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.17315 02 15 37.72 +21 58 43.8 673
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.17882 02 15 37.46 +21 58 42.8 673
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.18380 02 15 37.25 +21 58 42.5 673
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.18854 02 15 37.04 +21 58 42.3 673
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.20833 02 15 35.93 +21 58 40.8 17.9 N 850
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.22153 02 15 35.26 +21 58 38.2 18.1 N 850
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.23507 02 15 34.67 +21 58 37.7 17.7 N 850
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.25000 02 15 34.03 +21 58 35.7 17.6 N 850
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.26771 02 15 33.10 +21 58 34.5 18.1 N 850
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.28299 02 15 32.41 +21 58 33.5 17.8 N 850
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.29604 02 15 32.00 +21 58 32.4 19.6 N 926
PK03U030 C2003 10 23.30071 02 15 31.76 +21 58 32.0 926
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
E. C. Henderson, J. K. Andreas. 0.30-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
T 2003 May 1.854 TT MPC
q 2.38435 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.076771 Peri. 355.717 +0.957485 +0.287322
a 5.48280 Node 347.493 -0.261004 +0.824623
e 0.56512 Incl. 6.857 -0.122878 +0.487282
P 12.8
From 21 observations 2003 Oct. 17-23.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 18 02 19.45 +22 05.5 1.790 2.756 162.5 6.2 17.7
2003 10 28 02 12.00 +21 49.8 1.811 2.796 171.0 3.2 17.8
2003 11 07 02 04.79 +21 25.3 1.859 2.838 168.8 3.9 17.9
2003 11 17 01 58.73 +20 57.0 1.934 2.880 159.1 7.0 18.0
2003 11 27 01 54.46 +20 29.9 2.036 2.923 148.6 10.1 18.2
2003 12 07 01 52.37 +20 08.4 2.160 2.968 138.2 12.8 18.4
2003 12 17 01 52.55 +19 55.3 2.303 3.013 128.2 14.9 18.6
2003 12 27 01 54.91 +19 51.7 2.463 3.059 118.7 16.4 18.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U54
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