MPEC 2003-Y13 : COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y13 Issued 2003 Dec. 16, 19:04 UT
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COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.72551 20 59 09.24 +66 31 14.6 17.0 N EY013104
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.72697 20 59 10.25 +66 31 13.6 EY013104
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.72846 20 59 11.18 +66 31 12.2 EY013104
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.76958 20 59 38.38 +66 30 47.9 18.4 N EY013J87
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.77252 20 59 40.24 +66 30 43.9 17.9 N EY013J87
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.77545 20 59 42.22 +66 30 43.4 17.8 N EY013J87
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.77764 20 59 43.54 +66 30 42.1 18.7 N EY013J87
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.77984 20 59 45.03 +66 30 40.8 18.3 N EY013J87
CK03W010 C2003 12 12.78204 20 59 46.47 +66 30 39.0 18.2 N EY013J87
CK03W010 C2003 12 13.37799 21 06 20.54 +66 23 58.7 16.9 T EY013349
CK03W010 C2003 12 13.38125 21 06 22.48 +66 23 57.1 EY013349
CK03W010 C2003 12 13.38573 21 06 25.48 +66 23 51.5 EY013349
CK03W010 C2003 12 14.45042 21 18 07.21 +66 09 36.9 16.5 T EY013360
CK03W010 C2003 12 14.45284 21 18 08.82 +66 09 34.9 EY013360
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
G. Fagioli. Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 9.4961 TT MPC
q 1.652772 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0075891 Peri. 113.3048 +0.2753404 +0.1313011
a 25.645323 Node 256.7312 -0.0440938 +0.9913113
e 0.935553 Incl. 78.0861 +0.9603351 +0.0078703
P 130
From 75 observations 2003 Nov. 16-Dec. 14.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 12 07 19 57.07 +66 50.6 1.278 1.690 95.8 35.4 17.3
2003 12 17 21 45.65 +65 23.8 1.245 1.722 100.5 34.2 17.3
2003 12 27 23 19.37 +60 06.8 1.259 1.762 102.9 33.0 17.5
2004 01 06 00 25.46 +52 44.8 1.327 1.810 102.1 32.1 17.7
2004 01 16 01 11.23 +45 13.5 1.444 1.865 98.6 31.4 18.0
2004 01 26 01 44.92 +38 34.7 1.601 1.926 93.2 30.7 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y13
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