MPEC 2004-D22 : COMET C/2003 WT42 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-D22 Issued 2004 Feb. 20, 23:44 UT
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COMET C/2003 WT42 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03W42T C2004 02 09.85328 03 42 05.06 +31 51 05.2 ED022213
CK03W42T C2004 02 09.85848 03 42 05.06 +31 51 04.8 17.8 N ED022213
CK03W42T C2004 02 10.50528 03 42 08.11 +31 51 16.7 17.8 N ED022360
CK03W42T C2004 02 10.51067 03 42 08.14 +31 51 16.8 ED022360
CK03W42T C2004 02 15.85747 03 42 43.42 +31 53 25.8 17.2 N ED022213
CK03W42T C2004 02 15.86108 03 42 43.42 +31 53 26.0 17.3 N ED022213
CK03W42T C2004 02 15.86469 03 42 43.44 +31 53 26.5 17.2 N ED022213
CK03W42T C2004 02 15.86830 03 42 43.41 +31 53 26.5 17.2 N ED022213
CK03W42T C2004 02 17.12363 03 42 54.32 +31 54 04.1 18.3 T ED022644
CK03W42T C2004 02 17.14515 03 42 54.50 +31 54 04.8 18.4 T ED022644
CK03W42T C2004 02 17.16741 03 42 54.69 +31 54 05.5 18.5 T ED022644
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, D. MacDonald, E. Helin, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 WT42 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2006 Apr. 15.0 TT = JDT 2453840.5
T 2006 Apr. 11.30777 TT MPC
q 5.1940428 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0002487 Peri. 92.44948 -0.66649802 -0.63525452
+/-0.0001269 Node 48.45874 +0.28224114 -0.69941709
e 1.0012917 Incl. 31.41838 +0.69001473 -0.32751707
From 169 observations 2003 Oct. 30-2004 Feb. 17, mean residual 0".47.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000291
and +0.000446 (+/- 0.000127) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-D22
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