MPEC 2003-K12 : COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K12 Issued 2003 May 17, 21:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03H030 C2003 05 05.08565 19 45 20.22 -13 22 15.5 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 05.08715 19 45 20.24 -13 22 14.2 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 05.08793 19 45 20.18 -13 22 13.6 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 05.08869 19 45 20.17 -13 22 12.4 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 05.09174 19 45 20.25 -13 22 08.3 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 05.09399 19 45 20.36 -13 22 05.4 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 08.08083 19 46 05.38 -12 30 44.5 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 08.08160 19 46 05.36 -12 30 43.5 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 08.08311 19 46 05.46 -12 30 43.0 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 08.08538 19 46 05.49 -12 30 40.3 048
CK03H030 C2003 05 09.73865 19 46 24.89 -12 01 54.9 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 09.74176 19 46 24.84 -12 01 50.3 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 09.74324 19 46 24.87 -12 01 51.2 340
CK03H030 C2003 05 09.74605 19 46 24.83 -12 01 47.0 16.5 T 349
CK03H030 C2003 05 09.77293 19 46 25.16 -12 01 19.8 16.0 T 340
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.03940 19 46 28.11 -11 56 39.7 16.5 N J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.04601 19 46 28.12 -11 56 34.0 16.6 N J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.04979 19 46 28.13 -11 56 29.5 16.7 N J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.05524 19 46 27.99 -11 56 30.5 16.3 N 213
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.05898 19 46 28.15 -11 56 22.6 16.1 N 213
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.06274 19 46 28.31 -11 56 15.6 16.1 N 213
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.09523 19 46 28.80 -11 55 40.0 16.2 T 232
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.10450 19 46 28.55 -11 55 30.0 16.1 T 232
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.11486 19 46 28.21 -11 55 20.9 16.1 T 232
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.13329 19 46 28.97 -11 55 03.5 170
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.13485 19 46 28.93 -11 55 01.1 170
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.13641 19 46 28.92 -11 54 58.5 170
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.52025 19 46 32.74 -11 48 14.3 17.0 T 608
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.53120 19 46 32.89 -11 48 04.9 16.9 T 608
CK03H030 C2003 05 10.54230 19 46 33.00 -11 47 52.0 16.6 T 608
CK03H030 C2003 05 11.37299 19 46 40.38 -11 33 18.0 16.7 T H41
CK03H030 C2003 05 13.32316 19 46 54.15 -10 58 53.7 16.1 T H41
CK03H030 C2003 05 13.32703 19 46 54.08 -10 58 49.5 16.0 T H41
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3 Schmidt
Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 23.987 TT MPC
q 2.90111 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 6.410 +0.071733 +0.730225
Node 269.414 -0.942641 -0.173014
e 1.0 Incl. 42.802 -0.326009 +0.660937
From 81 observations 2003 Apr. 30-May 13.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 11 19 46.62 -11 39.8 2.357 2.906 113.1 18.6 16.0
2003 05 21 19 46.93 -08 41.1 2.253 2.914 121.6 17.2 15.9
2003 05 31 19 44.88 -05 38.3 2.167 2.925 130.2 15.4 15.8
2003 06 10 19 40.60 -02 36.3 2.102 2.940 138.4 13.2 15.8
2003 06 20 19 34.43 +00 18.7 2.062 2.957 145.7 11.2 15.8
2003 06 30 19 26.88 +02 59.7 2.050 2.979 150.8 9.6 15.8
2003 07 10 19 18.66 +05 20.0 2.065 3.003 152.3 9.0 15.9
2003 07 20 19 10.58 +07 15.3 2.108 3.030 149.9 9.7 15.9
2003 07 30 19 03.38 +08 43.9 2.177 3.061 144.5 11.1 16.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K12
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