MPEC 2005-E08 : COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-E08 Issued 2005 Mar. 2, 19:40 UT
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COMET C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T040 C2005 02 22.79146 20 14 01.17 +15 29 31.5 9.8 T EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 02 22.79229 20 14 01.29 +15 29 30.4 EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 02 25.81363 20 20 35.75 +13 55 28.0 9.6 T EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 02 25.81553 20 20 35.98 +13 55 24.3 EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 02 25.82064 20 20 36.64 +13 55 14.6 EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 02 25.82613 20 20 37.37 +13 55 04.4 EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 03 01.80590 20 29 27.00 +11 45 21.5 EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 03 01.80639 20 29 27.07 +11 45 20.6 EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 03 01.80823 20 29 27.32 +11 45 17.0 EE008349
CK03T040 C2005 03 01.80873 20 29 27.41 +11 45 15.7 9.4 T EE008349
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T4 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2005 Apr. 20.0 TT = JDT 2453480.5
T 2005 Apr. 3.64466 TT MPC
q 0.8498502 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0010909 Peri. 181.63177 +0.06965414 +0.05440276
+/-0.0000504 Node 93.90353 -0.90357295 +0.42657351
e 0.9990729 Incl. 86.76134 -0.42273422 -0.90281525
From 791 observations 2003 Oct. 13-2005 Mar. 1, mean residual 0".75. Non-
gravitational parameters A1 = +23.24 +/- 0.41, A2 = -6.09 +/- 0.36.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-E08
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