MPEC 2003-X37 : COMET C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X37 Issued 2003 Dec. 8, 23:05 UT
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COMET C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03V010 2003 11 17.69514 10 31 48.1 +41 51 04 16.5 T 372
CK03V010 C2003 11 21.42813 10 34 17.82 +42 06 00.3 14.0 T 850
CK03V010 C2003 11 21.43681 10 34 18.18 +42 06 02.0 15.5 N 850
CK03V010 C2003 11 21.44549 10 34 18.37 +42 06 05.0 14.3 T 850
CK03V010 2003 11 23.76111 10 35 41.41 +42 16 10.4 16.5 T 372
CK03V010 C2003 11 29.11348 10 38 24.13 +42 41 46.8 16.6 N A32
CK03V010 C2003 11 29.12216 10 38 24.38 +42 41 49.2 16.5 N A32
CK03V010 C2003 11 29.13084 10 38 24.66 +42 41 51.6 16.7 N A32
CK03V010 C2003 11 29.13951 10 38 24.84 +42 41 54.5 16.5 N A32
CK03V010 2003 12 01.75833 10 39 29.30 +42 55 35.2 17.0 T 372
CK03V010 2003 12 01.76944 10 39 29.56 +42 55 38.1 372
CK03V010 C2003 12 02.70946 10 39 50.21 +43 00 42.5 349
CK03V010 C2003 12 02.71169 10 39 50.26 +43 00 43.4 349
CK03V010 C2003 12 02.71391 10 39 50.30 +43 00 43.6 349
CK03V010 C2003 12 02.71616 10 39 50.37 +43 00 44.8 16.2 T 349
CK03V010 C2003 12 04.39539 10 40 24.06 +43 10 00.6 18.6 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 04.40650 10 40 24.12 +43 10 05.7 19.3 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 04.41773 10 40 24.56 +43 10 07.7 19.3 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 04.42902 10 40 24.72 +43 10 12.1 20.0 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 04.44027 10 40 24.73 +43 10 19.9 19.0 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 05.44285 10 40 42.72 +43 15 55.1 18.3 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 05.45585 10 40 42.97 +43 16 01.3 19.1 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 05.46870 10 40 43.20 +43 16 05.2 19.3 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 05.48160 10 40 43.43 +43 16 10.1 19.4 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 05.49431 10 40 43.55 +43 16 16.7 18.6 T 704
CK03V010 C2003 12 07.06081 10 41 08.29 +43 25 16.9 213
CK03V010 C2003 12 07.06167 10 41 08.27 +43 25 17.6 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, R. A. Murray.
Measurers D. T. Durig, J. J. H. Hammond. 0.30-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Mar. 11.4546 TT MPC
q 1.783831 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 8.6587 +0.8315989 -0.5143113
Node 25.9010 +0.4764867 +0.4668454
e 1.0 Incl. 28.6728 +0.2853134 +0.7194020
From 138 observations 2003 Nov. 4-Dec. 7.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 3.201 3.835 123.7 12.3 16.9
2004 01 06 10 36.58 +46 41.2 3.205 3.926 131.4 10.8 17.0
2004 01 16 10 29.94 +47 42.0 3.230 4.016 138.1 9.4 17.1
2004 01 26 10 21.29 +48 30.8 3.278 4.107 143.0 8.3 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-X37
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