MPEC 2003-W57 : COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W57 Issued 2003 Nov. 25, 16:57 UT
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COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03U010 C2003 11 22.50428 01 02 47.38 -20 38 21.6 18.9 N D70
CK03U010 C2003 11 22.50782 01 02 46.19 -20 38 21.9 18.7 N D70
CK03U010 C2003 11 22.52071 01 02 41.26 -20 38 22.5 17.3 N D70
CK03U010 C2003 11 23.46494 00 56 58.68 -20 38 54.8 17.1 T 900
CK03U010 C2003 11 23.47155 00 56 56.45 -20 38 54.0 900
CK03U010 C2003 11 23.50102 00 56 45.77 -20 38 55.7 16.9 T 360
CK03U010 C2003 11 23.50382 00 56 44.79 -20 38 55.8 360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D70 Tosa. Observer S. Shimomoto. 0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 3.3973 TT MPC
q 1.795719 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0089885 Peri. 278.3829 +0.6928775 +0.7026281
a 22.909194 Node 322.7625 +0.7206617 -0.6673808
e 0.921616 Incl. 164.4745 +0.0238218 -0.2468129
P 110
From 146 observations 2003 Oct. 19-Nov. 23.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W57
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