MPEC 2003-W09 : COMET C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W09 Issued 2003 Nov. 18, 18:02 UT
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COMET C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03S030 C2003 10 29.00417 03 50 07.28 +27 23 30.5 19.7 T 561
CK03S030 C2003 10 29.01076 03 50 06.96 +27 23 29.5 19.5 T 561
CK03S030 C2003 10 29.01719 03 50 06.60 +27 23 29.6 20.2 T 561
CK03S030 C2003 10 30.20463 03 49 11.12 +27 19 02.4 18.3 T 785
CK03S030 C2003 10 30.21922 03 49 10.87 +27 18 58.8 18.5 T 785
CK03S030 C2003 11 02.10301 03 46 54.36 +27 07 53.6 19.2 T 204
CK03S030 C2003 11 02.10779 03 46 54.20 +27 07 51.3 204
CK03S030 C2003 11 02.11257 03 46 53.78 +27 07 49.1 204
CK03S030 C2003 11 15.01676 03 36 27.51 +26 13 25.9 213
CK03S030 C2003 11 15.01864 03 36 27.41 +26 13 25.1 213
CK03S030 C2003 11 15.02236 03 36 27.24 +26 13 24.2 213
CK03S030 C2003 11 16.98102 03 34 51.24 +26 04 31.1 J95
CK03S030 C2003 11 16.98743 03 34 50.95 +26 04 29.5 J95
CK03S030 C2003 11 16.99376 03 34 50.74 +26 04 27.6 19.6 N J95
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Apr. 11.9803 TT MPC
q 8.129798 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 154.6636 +0.3511005 +0.8702297
Node 226.3915 +0.7571428 -0.0467216
e 1.0 Incl. 151.4920 +0.5508749 -0.4904257
From 46 observations 2003 Sept. 27-Nov. 16.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 17 03 34.84 +26 04.4 7.255 8.236 172.5 0.9 19.0
2003 11 27 03 26.77 +25 17.3 7.274 8.246 169.4 1.3 19.0
2003 12 07 03 19.06 +24 28.1 7.331 8.256 158.6 2.5 19.0
2003 12 17 03 11.98 +23 38.5 7.424 8.267 147.0 3.7 19.0
2003 12 27 03 05.74 +22 50.2 7.549 8.278 135.4 4.8 19.1
2004 01 06 03 00.46 +22 04.6 7.701 8.290 123.9 5.6 19.1
2004 01 16 02 56.22 +21 22.9 7.873 8.302 112.6 6.3 19.2
2004 01 26 02 53.04 +20 45.9 8.060 8.314 101.6 6.7 19.2
2004 02 05 02 50.87 +20 13.8 8.254 8.327 90.8 6.8 19.3
2004 02 15 02 49.65 +19 46.7 8.449 8.340 80.3 6.7 19.3
2004 02 25 02 49.29 +19 24.4 8.639 8.353 70.1 6.4 19.4
2004 03 06 02 49.68 +19 06.5 8.819 8.367 60.0 5.9 19.5
2004 03 16 02 50.72 +18 52.5 8.983 8.382 50.2 5.2 19.5
2004 03 26 02 52.30 +18 41.7 9.129 8.397 40.6 4.4 19.5
2004 04 05 02 54.30 +18 33.5 9.252 8.412 31.1 3.5 19.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W09
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