MPEC 2003-W13 : COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W13 Issued 2003 Nov. 18, 18:41 UT
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COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03U010 C2003 10 26.05652 04 47 33.55 -07 50 49.2 17.5 T 204
CK03U010 C2003 10 26.05701 04 47 33.33 -07 50 51.2 204
CK03U010 C2003 10 26.05851 04 47 32.74 -07 50 54.4 17.0 T 204
CK03U010 C2003 10 26.05900 04 47 32.48 -07 50 55.1 17.1 T 204
CK03U010 C2003 10 26.05950 04 47 32.22 -07 50 56.5 17.2 T 204
CK03U010 C2003 11 12.48798 02 18 13.96 -18 55 16.0 17.4 T 608
CK03U010 C2003 11 12.49856 02 18 08.40 -18 55 29.5 17.5 T 608
CK03U010 C2003 11 12.50925 02 18 02.80 -18 55 43.4 17.4 T 608
CK03U010 C2003 11 16.54514 01 44 34.81 -20 02 20.4 16.6 T 360
CK03U010 C2003 11 16.54788 01 44 33.50 -20 02 22.2 360
CK03U010 C2003 11 17.53013 01 37 00.19 -20 12 51.9 16.9 T 900
CK03U010 C2003 11 17.53765 01 36 56.64 -20 12 56.1 900
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
D. MacDonald, P. Kervin, J. Africano. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 3.3952 TT MPC
q 1.795669 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0090769 Peri. 278.3827 +0.6928658 +0.7026416
a 22.760285 Node 322.7634 +0.7206725 -0.6673679
e 0.921105 Incl. 164.4750 +0.0238348 -0.2468095
P 109
From 139 observations 2003 Oct. 19-Nov. 17.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W13
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