MPEC 2003-W61 : COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W61 Issued 2003 Nov. 25, 17:18 UT
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COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.79126 17 27 54.81 +62 05 01.1 17.6 T 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.80228 17 27 58.36 +62 05 11.0 17.7 T 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.80835 17 28 00.20 +62 05 18.8 17.5 T 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.81516 17 28 02.18 +62 05 25.5 17.6 T 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.82471 17 28 05.29 +62 05 38.7 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.91296 17 28 33.23 +62 07 19.6 18.3 T 213
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.91524 17 28 33.81 +62 07 22.4 18.4 T 213
CK03W010 C2003 11 18.82059 17 33 20.98 +62 25 08.4 17.8 N 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 18.82876 17 33 23.56 +62 25 17.4 17.5 N 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 18.83067 17 33 24.18 +62 25 19.9 17.7 N 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 18.84265 17 33 28.06 +62 25 33.8 17.6 N 938
CK03W010 C2003 11 19.06194 17 34 39.51 +62 29 53.7 18.4 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 19.07468 17 34 43.47 +62 30 09.7 19.5 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 19.08731 17 34 47.81 +62 30 23.6 18.6 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 19.09983 17 34 51.86 +62 30 37.9 18.7 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 19.11237 17 34 55.99 +62 30 52.3 18.7 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.08402 17 40 21.02 +62 49 53.2 18.2 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.09643 17 40 25.24 +62 50 07.4 18.3 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.10618 17 40 28.62 +62 50 19.6 17.4 N H41
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.10885 17 40 29.19 +62 50 24.4 17.4 N H41
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.10903 17 40 29.50 +62 50 22.1 18.4 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.11139 17 40 30.38 +62 50 24.5 17.5 N H41
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.11341 17 40 30.76 +62 50 28.0 17.4 N H41
CK03W010 C2003 11 20.12174 17 40 33.96 +62 50 37.0 18.4 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 21.06220 17 46 02.16 +63 08 57.6 18.2 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 21.07527 17 46 06.94 +63 09 12.4 18.4 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 21.08801 17 46 11.45 +63 09 26.4 18.2 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 21.10124 17 46 15.99 +63 09 42.4 18.5 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 21.11413 17 46 20.57 +63 09 56.3 18.4 T 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 23.40537 18 00 39.14 +63 53 50.2 16.5 T 360
CK03W010 C2003 11 23.40941 18 00 40.70 +63 53 54.7 360
CK03W010 C2003 11 23.41294 18 00 42.13 +63 53 58.6 360
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
938 Linhaceira. Observer R. Goncalves. 0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 11.308 TT MPC
q 1.67226 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 114.184 +0.272857 +0.140717
Node 256.105 -0.030489 +0.990013
e 1.0 Incl. 78.637 +0.961571 -0.008539
From 48 observations 2003 Nov. 16-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 17 17 23.90 +61 49.5 1.460 1.674 83.9 36.0 17.6
2003 11 22 17 51.72 +63 27.1 1.412 1.678 86.9 36.0 17.5
2003 11 27 18 26.06 +64 58.5 1.368 1.685 89.9 35.8 17.4
2003 12 02 19 07.89 +66 11.6 1.329 1.695 92.9 35.5 17.4
2003 12 07 19 57.00 +66 50.2 1.298 1.707 95.8 35.1 17.4
2003 12 12 20 51.00 +66 37.5 1.276 1.721 98.4 34.5 17.4
2003 12 17 21 45.40 +65 23.2 1.264 1.738 100.5 33.8 17.4
2003 12 22 22 35.57 +63 08.9 1.265 1.757 102.0 33.2 17.5
2003 12 27 23 18.90 +60 06.7 1.279 1.778 102.8 32.6 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W61
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