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MPEC 2003-K30 : COMET C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-K30                                Issued 2003 May 24, 15:18 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             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 G1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03G010  C2003 05 17.98663 17 30 01.70 +04 10 38.4          15.2 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 05 17.99264 17 30 01.53 +04 10 42.4          15.2 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 05 17.99922 17 30 01.35 +04 10 46.9          15.2 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 05 19.33179 17 29 17.52 +04 25 36.5          15.9 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 19.34561 17 29 17.15 +04 25 46.7          15.9 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 21.26458 17 28 12.70 +04 46 53.6          16.4 T      750
    CK03G010  C2003 05 21.27061 17 28 12.49 +04 46 57.8          16.6 T      750
    CK03G010  C2003 05 21.27646 17 28 12.32 +04 47 01.5          15.7 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 21.30688 17 28 11.21 +04 47 21.4          15.7 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.02561 17 27 46.63 +04 55 11.4          15.0 N      945
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.02883 17 27 46.49 +04 55 13.4          15.0 N      945
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.03037 17 27 46.43 +04 55 14.0          15.0 N      945
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.03356 17 27 46.28 +04 55 16.6          15.0 N      945
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.03549 17 27 46.18 +04 55 17.8          14.9 N      945
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.06980 17 27 45.10 +04 55 39.9          16.1 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.07160 17 27 45.05 +04 55 40.9          16.0 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.07338 17 27 44.98 +04 55 42.2          16.1 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.07516 17 27 44.92 +04 55 43.3          16.0 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.07694 17 27 44.85 +04 55 44.5          16.1 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.07874 17 27 44.79 +04 55 45.7          16.0 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.08059 17 27 44.72 +04 55 46.8          16.2 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.08237 17 27 44.66 +04 55 48.0          16.3 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.08416 17 27 44.60 +04 55 49.1          16.0 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.08594 17 27 44.54 +04 55 50.4          16.0 N      620
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.32365 17 27 36.23 +04 58 24.9          15.6 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.35153 17 27 35.38 +04 58 43.8          15.5 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.91706 17 27 15.92 +05 04 50.3          15.5 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.91920 17 27 15.84 +05 04 51.1          15.5 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 05 22.92108 17 27 15.77 +05 04 51.9          15.5 N      213
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02376 17 27 12.12 +05 05 58.9                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02451 17 27 12.11 +05 05 59.4                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02528 17 27 12.06 +05 05 59.6                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02603 17 27 12.07 +05 06 00.7                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02678 17 27 12.02 +05 06 01.2                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02755 17 27 12.02 +05 06 01.2                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02830 17 27 12.00 +05 06 01.6                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02906 17 27 11.93 +05 06 01.8                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.02983 17 27 11.92 +05 06 02.6                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.03135 17 27 11.86 +05 06 03.3                      048
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.28660 17 27 02.98 +05 08 49.2          16.2 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.32236 17 27 01.69 +05 09 11.7          16.1 T      H41
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.65296 17 26 50.19 +05 12 45.4          15.6 T      360
    CK03G010  C2003 05 23.65543 17 26 50.10 +05 12 46.9                      360
    CK03G010  C2003 05 24.07402 17 26 35.35 +05 17 14.3          15.4 N      939
    CK03G010  C2003 05 24.08164 17 26 35.06 +05 17 19.2          15.5 N      939
    CK03G010  C2003 05 24.08929 17 26 34.78 +05 17 24.1          15.5 N      939
    CK03G010  C2003 05 24.28766 17 26 27.85 +05 19 31.8          15.5 T      H41

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
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.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.3-m f/3.3
    reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Feb. 3.8532 TT                                   MPC
q   4.915649             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   11.4494      -0.3259512      +0.4328241
                   Node   246.0850      -0.9236563      -0.3353192
e   1.0            Incl.   66.8417      -0.2015313      +0.8367941
From 299 observations 2003 Apr. 8-May 24.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-K30

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