MPEC 2004-T44 : COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-T44 Issued 2004 Oct. 11, 13:35 UT
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COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03S04a C2004 09 24.07229 03 16 37.08 +21 46 31.9 20.6 N ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 09 24.07352 03 16 37.07 +21 46 31.5 20.6 N ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 09 24.07594 03 16 37.06 +21 46 30.4 20.5 N ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 09 25.03501 03 16 33.11 +21 39 00.9 20.6 N ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 09 25.04074 03 16 33.10 +21 38 58.4 20.6 N ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 09 25.04646 03 16 33.09 +21 38 56.7 20.8 N ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 10 09.04407 03 13 57.31 +19 38 08.4 20.9 T ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 10 09.04782 03 13 57.27 +19 38 06.3 20.9 T ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 10 09.04981 03 13 57.20 +19 38 04.8 20.8 T ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 10 09.05325 03 13 57.18 +19 38 02.8 20.7 T ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 10 09.05669 03 13 57.11 +19 38 00.9 21.1 T ET044941
CK03S04a C2004 10 09.05899 03 13 57.08 +19 37 59.1 20.9 T ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 09 24.07229 03 16 37.64 +21 46 30.9 20.8 N ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 09 24.07352 03 16 37.63 +21 46 30.7 20.9 N ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 09 24.07594 03 16 37.62 +21 46 29.9 20.8 N ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 09 25.03501 03 16 33.74 +21 38 58.8 21.0 N ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 09 25.04074 03 16 33.72 +21 38 57.2 20.9 N ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 09 25.04646 03 16 33.71 +21 38 55.0 21.0 N ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 10 09.04407 03 13 57.91 +19 38 05.6 20.8 T ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 10 09.04782 03 13 57.85 +19 38 03.5 20.9 T ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 10 09.04981 03 13 57.83 +19 38 02.5 21.1 T ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 10 09.05325 03 13 57.79 +19 38 00.5 21.0 T ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 10 09.05669 03 13 57.75 +19 37 58.5 21.0 T ET044941
CK03S04b C2004 10 09.05899 03 13 57.70 +19 37 56.9 20.9 T ET044941
Observer details:
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.36-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 S4-A (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 June 4.0 TT = JDT 2453160.5
T 2004 May 26.61430 TT MPC
q 3.8589677 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0254247 Peri. 154.44937 +0.87265534 -0.17317364
+/-0.0000044 Node 224.55133 +0.25495348 +0.95902910
e 0.9018869 Incl. 40.60545 +0.41649896 -0.22421882
From 142 observations 2003 Sept. 26-2004 Oct. 9, mean residual 0".55.
C/2003 S4-B (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 June 4.0 TT = JDT 2453160.5
T 2004 May 26.62492 TT MPC
q 3.8588878 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0254204 Peri. 154.45174 +0.87264540 -0.17321765
+/-0.0000044 Node 224.55181 +0.25499976 +0.95901754
e 0.9019055 Incl. 40.60528 +0.41649145 -0.22423428
From 142 observations 2003 Sept. 26-2004 Oct. 9, mean residual 0".56.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a for C/2003 S4-A
are +0.025072 and +0.025583 (+/- 0.000004) AU^-1, respectively; those for
C/2003 S4-B are +0.025068 and +0.025578 AU^-1.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-T44
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