MPEC 2003-W60 : COMET C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W60 Issued 2003 Nov. 25, 17:13 UT
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COMET C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03V010 C2003 11 10.30509 10 25 58.97 +41 26 26.9 16.9 T 785
CK03V010 C2003 11 10.33705 10 26 00.63 +41 26 32.2 17.0 T 785
CK03V010 C2003 11 10.35615 10 26 01.58 +41 26 37.1 17.1 T 785
CK03V010 C2003 11 19.41775 10 32 59.76 +41 57 46.7 17.7 N H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 19.42047 10 32 59.85 +41 57 47.3 17.6 N H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 19.42273 10 32 59.99 +41 57 46.8 15.8 T H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 19.42715 10 33 00.17 +41 57 48.3 15.9 T H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 20.43868 10 33 40.13 +42 01 54.2 17.6 N H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 20.44094 10 33 40.14 +42 01 54.9 17.5 N H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 20.44321 10 33 40.14 +42 01 55.2 16.0 T H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 20.44749 10 33 40.44 +42 01 55.7 15.9 T H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 21.71464 10 34 28.55 +42 07 12.4 349
CK03V010 C2003 11 21.72050 10 34 28.76 +42 07 14.3 349
CK03V010 C2003 11 21.72341 10 34 28.85 +42 07 14.5 349
CK03V010 C2003 11 21.72633 10 34 28.95 +42 07 15.4 16.3 T 349
CK03V010 C2003 11 23.68245 10 35 38.69 +42 15 48.4 340
CK03V010 C2003 11 23.69067 10 35 39.03 +42 15 50.1 340
CK03V010 C2003 11 23.70160 10 35 39.36 +42 15 53.1 15.8 T 340
CK03V010 C2003 11 24.40709 10 36 03.33 +42 19 04.7 17.7 N H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 24.41794 10 36 03.62 +42 19 08.1 17.7 N H41
CK03V010 C2003 11 24.41975 10 36 03.73 +42 19 08.3 16.4 T H41
Observer details:
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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 V1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Mar. 11.408 TT MPC
q 1.78426 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 8.661 +0.831506 -0.514437
Node 25.909 +0.476606 +0.466765
e 1.0 Incl. 28.673 +0.285384 +0.719364
From 85 observations 2003 Nov. 4-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 17 10 31.31 +41 48.5 3.308 3.471 91.1 16.5 16.5
2003 11 27 10 37.41 +42 31.3 3.271 3.562 99.1 15.9 16.6
2003 12 07 10 41.12 +43 24.9 3.238 3.653 107.2 14.9 16.7
2003 12 17 10 42.29 +44 27.1 3.214 3.744 115.5 13.7 16.8
2003 12 27 10 40.77 +45 34.2 3.202 3.835 123.7 12.3 16.9
2004 01 06 10 36.59 +46 41.2 3.206 3.926 131.4 10.8 17.0
2004 01 16 10 29.95 +47 42.0 3.230 4.017 138.1 9.4 17.1
2004 01 26 10 21.29 +48 30.7 3.278 4.107 143.0 8.3 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W60
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