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MPEC 2003-W56 : COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-W56                                Issued 2003 Nov. 25, 16:51 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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                           COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03T040  C2003 11 10.36111 08 27 08.25 +69 45 14.9          17.6 T      785
    CK03T040  C2003 11 10.37882 08 27 08.05 +69 45 23.7          18.0 T      785
    CK03T040  C2003 11 17.67546 08 25 35.00 +70 57 29.8          17.1 T      360
    CK03T040  C2003 11 17.67914 08 25 34.95 +70 57 32.3                      360
    CK03T040  C2003 11 19.35711 08 24 55.29 +71 14 26.4          17.3 T      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 19.35987 08 24 55.33 +71 14 29.1          17.1 T      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 19.36348 08 24 55.40 +71 14 31.8          17.1 T      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 20.42159 08 24 26.53 +71 25 09.8          17.7 N      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 20.42910 08 24 26.48 +71 25 15.8          17.7 N      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 20.43247 08 24 26.51 +71 25 19.3          17.6 N      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 23.58582 08 22 43.67 +71 57 14.6                      340
    CK03T040  C2003 11 23.58874 08 22 43.33 +71 57 17.5                      340
    CK03T040  C2003 11 23.59166 08 22 42.83 +71 57 21.5          16.2 T      340
    CK03T040  C2003 11 25.37954 08 21 31.21 +72 15 31.3          17.5 T      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 25.38582 08 21 30.86 +72 15 35.6          17.3 T      H41
    CK03T040  C2003 11 25.38972 08 21 30.64 +72 15 38.0          17.3 T      H41

Observer details:
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer J. Maffei.  0.91-m f/13.6
    Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Apr. 3.4241 TT                                   MPC
q   0.846374             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  181.7950      +0.0690384      +0.0549111
                   Node    93.8580      -0.9024040      +0.4291325
e   1.0            Incl.   86.7223      -0.4253242      -0.9015709
From 89 observations 2003 Oct. 13-Nov. 25.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-W56

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