MPEC 2003-V45 : COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-V45 Issued 2003 Nov. 11, 15:35 UT
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COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03S040 C2003 10 30.19484 21 31 00.83 +27 53 15.5 17.6 T 785
CK03S040 C2003 10 30.20892 21 31 01.22 +27 53 08.2 17.1 T 785
CK03S040 C2003 11 03.16003 21 32 49.45 +27 15 44.8 18.6 T 704
CK03S040 C2003 11 03.17199 21 32 49.79 +27 15 38.4 18.6 T 704
CK03S040 C2003 11 03.18383 21 32 50.15 +27 15 30.8 18.9 T 704
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, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 May 26.6704 TT MPC
q 3.858399 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.025380 Peri. 154.4585 +0.8725693 -0.1735121
Node 224.5627 +0.2552588 +0.9589688
e 0.902075 Incl. 40.5994 +0.4164921 -0.2242152
From 104 observations 2003 Sept. 26-Nov. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 07 21 34.81 +26 40.3 3.793 4.202 107.7 13.0 18.1
2003 11 17 21 41.04 +25 12.9 3.869 4.170 100.9 13.5 18.1
2003 11 27 21 48.66 +23 54.8 3.953 4.140 94.0 13.8 18.2
2003 12 07 21 57.53 +22 47.6 4.044 4.111 87.0 13.8 18.2
2003 12 17 22 07.48 +21 52.4 4.139 4.084 79.9 13.7 18.2
2003 12 27 22 18.36 +21 09.2 4.235 4.058 73.0 13.4 18.2
2004 01 06 22 30.02 +20 38.2 4.330 4.033 66.1 12.9 18.2
2004 01 16 22 42.32 +20 18.6 4.421 4.010 59.4 12.2 18.3
2004 01 26 22 55.15 +20 09.5 4.506 3.988 52.7 11.3 18.3
2004 02 05 23 08.40 +20 10.1 4.585 3.968 46.3 10.3 18.3
2004 02 15 23 21.98 +20 19.0 4.654 3.950 40.1 9.3 18.3
2004 02 25 23 35.81 +20 35.1 4.713 3.933 34.1 8.1 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-V45
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