MPEC 2004-B26 : COMET C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-B26 Issued 2004 Jan. 20, 16:36 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03V010 C2004 01 08.72553 10 34 59.11 +46 58 44.8 EB026349
CK03V010 C2004 01 08.74527 10 34 58.34 +46 58 51.3 16.3 T EB026349
CK03V010 C2004 01 08.74751 10 34 58.29 +46 58 52.5 EB026349
CK03V010 C2004 01 14.24920 10 31 14.61 +47 32 12.0 17.1 T EB026785
CK03V010 C2004 01 14.29642 10 31 12.69 +47 32 29.7 17.2 T EB026785
CK03V010 C2004 01 15.07117 10 30 37.82 +47 36 56.3 15.9 N EB026945
CK03V010 C2004 01 15.07361 10 30 37.63 +47 36 57.7 15.9 N EB026945
CK03V010 C2004 01 15.07574 10 30 37.52 +47 36 58.4 15.9 N EB026945
CK03V010 C2004 01 15.07852 10 30 37.36 +47 36 59.5 15.9 N EB026945
CK03V010 C2004 01 15.08157 10 30 37.14 +47 37 00.9 15.9 N EB026945
CK03V010 C2004 01 20.35587 10 26 21.05 +48 05 14.9 16.9 T EB026H41
CK03V010 C2004 01 20.35866 10 26 21.03 +48 05 15.2 16.8 T EB026H41
CK03V010 C2004 01 20.36050 10 26 20.89 +48 05 17.8 16.8 T EB026H41
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5
T 2003 Mar. 11.18370 TT MPC
q 1.7824666 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0016689 Peri. 8.59266 +0.83268203 -0.51270728
+/-0.0000598 Node 25.85001 +0.47526370 +0.46778767
e 0.9970252 Incl. 28.67481 +0.28419194 +0.71993468
From 290 observations 2003 Nov. 4-2004 Jan. 20, mean residual 0".68.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.001400
and +0.002231 (+/- 0.000060) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-B26
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