MPEC 2004-A48 : COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-A48 Issued 2004 Jan. 13, 18:14 UT
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COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03W010 C2003 12 31.87958 23 54 47.03 +56 38 23.8 18.1 T EA048A32
CK03W010 C2003 12 31.92023 23 55 03.18 +56 36 34.7 18.1 T EA048A32
CK03W010 C2004 01 04.79482 00 18 46.73 +53 40 23.8 EA048213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 9.4547 TT MPC
q 1.652343 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0078522 Peri. 113.2844 +0.2753992 +0.1310960
a 25.069171 Node 256.7451 -0.0444088 +0.9913354
e 0.934089 Incl. 78.0737 +0.9603037 +0.0082477
P 126
From 80 observations 2003 Nov. 16-2004 Jan. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 01 06 00 25.47 +52 44.8 1.326 1.810 102.1 32.1 17.7
2004 01 16 01 11.24 +45 13.4 1.443 1.864 98.6 31.4 18.0
2004 01 26 01 44.93 +38 34.6 1.600 1.925 93.2 30.7 18.4
2004 02 05 02 11.55 +33 06.3 1.787 1.991 86.8 29.6 18.8
2004 02 15 02 33.84 +28 43.9 1.992 2.062 79.9 28.1 19.1
2004 02 25 02 53.40 +25 15.6 2.207 2.136 72.9 26.3 19.5
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