MPEC 2004-A15 : COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-A15 Issued 2004 Jan. 3, 17:01 UT
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COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03W010 C2003 12 14.80316 21 21 58.50 +66 04 15.2 17.8 N EA015J97
CK03W010 C2003 12 16.42153 21 39 28.82 +65 35 42.1 18.1 T EA015372
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 9.4876 TT MPC
q 1.652730 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0076178 Peri. 113.2999 +0.2753383 +0.1312985
a 25.580862 Node 256.7324 -0.0441752 +0.9913110
e 0.935392 Incl. 78.0850 +0.9603319 +0.0079554
P 129
From 77 observations 2003 Nov. 16-Dec. 16.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 44.9 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
2004 02 05 02 11.53 +33 06.5 1.787 1.992 86.8 29.6 18.8
2004 02 15 02 33.82 +28 44.1 1.992 2.062 79.9 28.1 19.1
2004 02 25 02 53.38 +25 15.8 2.208 2.137 72.9 26.3 19.5
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