MPEC 2004-D20 : COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-D20 Issued 2004 Feb. 20, 23:29 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03W010 C2004 02 10.48565 02 24 11.28 +30 34 53.7 19.8 T ED020360
CK03W010 C2004 02 10.49100 02 24 11.95 +30 34 44.6 ED020360
CK03W010 C2004 02 10.49660 02 24 12.69 +30 34 36.1 ED020360
CK03W010 C2004 02 13.47020 02 30 38.22 +29 20 12.2 19.1 T ED020360
CK03W010 C2004 02 13.47525 02 30 38.64 +29 20 03.5 ED020360
CK03W010 C2004 02 13.48111 02 30 39.50 +29 19 57.6 ED020360
CK03W010 C2004 02 13.48598 02 30 40.16 +29 19 49.2 ED020360
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5
T 2003 Nov. 9.46257 TT MPC
q 1.6524247 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00780203 Peri. 113.28835 +0.27538798 +0.13113485
a 25.1766386 Node 256.74249 -0.04434835 +0.99133083
e 0.9343667 Incl. 78.07610 +0.96030968 +0.00817541
P 126.33
From 93 observations 2003 Nov. 16-2004 Feb. 13, mean residual 0".71.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-D20
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