MPEC 2003-X14 : COMET P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X14 Issued 2003 Dec. 2, 16:43 UT
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COMET P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03U030 C2003 11 23.52535 01 55 24.68 +20 39 14.3 19.3 T 372
PK03U030 C2003 11 23.56910 01 55 23.50 +20 39 07.0 372
PK03U030 C2003 11 27.88363 01 53 47.67 +20 27 58.6 19.0 T 213
PK03U030 C2003 11 27.88430 01 53 47.74 +20 27 56.9 18.9 T 213
PK03U030 C2003 11 27.88735 01 53 47.71 +20 27 55.1 19.0 N 213
PK03U030 C2003 11 28.97956 01 53 27.20 +20 25 18.5 18.9 N 213
PK03U030 C2003 11 28.98072 01 53 27.18 +20 25 18.4 18.9 N 213
PK03U030 C2003 11 28.98188 01 53 27.16 +20 25 18.2 18.9 N 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurers M. Campas, E. Reina.
0.30-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 23.2310 TT MPC
q 2.495723 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0861095 Peri. 356.2990 +0.9644611 +0.2630633
a 5.078888 Node 348.3588 -0.2391636 +0.8293335
e 0.508608 Incl. 7.0446 -0.1123186 +0.4929541
P 11.4
From 108 observations 2003 Oct. 17-Nov. 28.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 27 01 54.09 +20 30.2 2.097 2.984 148.5 10.0 18.4
2003 12 07 01 51.77 +20 08.4 2.217 3.023 138.0 12.6 18.5
2003 12 17 01 51.70 +19 54.7 2.357 3.063 128.0 14.7 18.7
2003 12 27 01 53.81 +19 50.5 2.512 3.103 118.4 16.2 18.9
2004 01 06 01 57.95 +19 56.1 2.680 3.144 109.3 17.2 19.1
2004 01 16 02 03.86 +20 10.8 2.855 3.186 100.6 17.7 19.3
2004 01 26 02 11.32 +20 33.4 3.036 3.229 92.3 17.7 19.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-X14
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