MPEC 2003-H17 : COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-H17 Issued 2003 Apr. 23, 19:25 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03E010 C2003 04 09.01844 12 11 57.82 +30 42 45.7 18.9 N J95
CK03E010 C2003 04 09.03199 12 11 57.50 +30 42 49.2 18.9 N J95
CK03E010 C2003 04 20.89490 12 07 10.14 +31 22 10.6 246
CK03E010 C2003 04 20.89593 12 07 10.12 +31 22 10.7 246
CK03E010 C2003 04 20.89693 12 07 10.06 +31 22 10.8 246
CK03E010 C2003 04 20.89814 12 07 10.05 +31 22 11.0 246
CK03E010 C2003 04 20.89955 12 07 10.01 +31 22 11.3 246
CK03E010 C2003 04 20.90213 12 07 09.92 +31 22 11.8 246
CK03E010 C2003 04 20.90309 12 07 09.91 +31 22 11.8 246
CK03E010 C2003 04 21.58426 12 06 55.61 +31 23 38.5 18.4 T 360
CK03E010 C2003 04 21.58932 12 06 55.53 +31 23 39.4 360
CK03E010 C2003 04 21.59662 12 06 55.41 +31 23 39.8 360
CK03E010 C2003 04 21.90073 12 06 49.32 +31 24 14.3 18.3 T 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
T 2004 Feb. 13.4532 TT MPC
q 3.245635 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0193572 Peri. 103.8241 -0.3763365 +0.8466226
a 13.737509 Node 137.0692 -0.9064255 -0.4205079
e 0.763739 Incl. 33.5370 +0.1917385 -0.3261951
P 50.9
From 84 observations 2003 Mar. 9-Apr. 21.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 04 21 12 07.13 +31 22.4 3.330 4.050 130.0 11.0 18.8
2003 05 01 12 04.24 +31 34.1 3.382 4.004 121.7 12.4 18.9
2003 05 11 12 02.74 +31 27.3 3.447 3.959 113.5 13.5 19.0
2003 05 21 12 02.80 +31 04.2 3.522 3.915 105.4 14.4 19.0
2003 05 31 12 04.50 +30 26.8 3.604 3.872 97.7 15.0 19.1
2003 06 10 12 07.81 +29 37.5 3.688 3.829 90.2 15.4 19.1
2003 06 20 12 12.66 +28 38.4 3.772 3.788 83.2 15.4 19.1
2003 06 30 12 18.92 +27 31.3 3.854 3.748 76.4 15.3 19.1
2003 07 10 12 26.48 +26 17.8 3.932 3.709 70.0 14.9 19.1
2003 07 20 12 35.19 +24 59.2 4.004 3.671 63.8 14.4 19.1
2003 07 30 12 44.94 +23 36.7 4.068 3.634 58.0 13.7 19.1
2003 08 09 12 55.62 +22 11.4 4.125 3.598 52.5 12.9 19.1
2003 08 19 13 07.13 +20 44.3 4.172 3.564 47.3 12.0 19.1
2003 08 29 13 19.38 +19 16.3 4.211 3.532 42.4 11.1 19.1
2003 09 08 13 32.30 +17 48.4 4.239 3.500 38.0 10.2 19.0
2003 09 18 13 45.82 +16 21.4 4.258 3.471 34.0 9.3 19.0
2003 09 28 13 59.89 +14 56.3 4.267 3.443 30.6 8.5 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-H17
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