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MPEC 2003-M32 : COMET C/2003 H1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-M32                                Issued 2003 June 23, 15:10 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 H1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.90532 16 34 53.54 +24 01 18.1                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.90645 16 34 53.43 +24 01 17.8                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.90758 16 34 53.27 +24 01 17.2                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.90870 16 34 53.14 +24 01 17.2                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.90984 16 34 52.94 +24 01 16.7                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.91096 16 34 52.85 +24 01 16.4                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.94122 16 34 48.44 +24 01 10.4          15.4 N      213
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.94220 16 34 48.34 +24 01 09.8          15.4 N      213
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.95490 16 34 46.46 +24 01 07.1                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.95641 16 34 46.21 +24 01 07.1                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.95793 16 34 45.99 +24 01 06.7                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.95944 16 34 45.80 +24 01 06.1                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.95983 16 34 45.75 +24 01 05.8          15.6 N      A32
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.96095 16 34 45.59 +24 01 06.0                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.96432 16 34 45.12 +24 01 04.7          15.6 N      A32
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.96881 16 34 44.45 +24 01 04.0          15.6 N      A32
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.21911 16 34 08.67 +24 00 09.3          15.4 T      785
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.25058 16 34 04.17 +24 00 00.4          15.7 T      785
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.89098 16 32 32.89 +23 57 29.5                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.89211 16 32 32.77 +23 57 29.1                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.89323 16 32 32.57 +23 57 29.3                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.89435 16 32 32.42 +23 57 28.2                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.89549 16 32 32.30 +23 57 28.1                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 17.89661 16 32 32.15 +23 57 28.3                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 18.55515 16 30 58.42 +23 54 45.4                      322
    CK03H010  C2003 06 18.58142 16 30 54.66 +23 54 38.9                      322
    CK03H010  C2003 06 18.60262 16 30 51.63 +23 54 32.9                      322
    CK03H010  C2003 06 18.97449 16 29 58.68 +23 52 52.1          15.1 N      458
    CK03H010  C2003 06 18.98150 16 29 57.45 +23 52 49.6          15.2 N      458
    CK03H010  C2003 06 19.06584 16 29 45.66 +23 52 26.3          14.6 N      945
    CK03H010  C2003 06 19.06786 16 29 45.32 +23 52 25.5          14.6 N      945
    CK03H010  C2003 06 19.06946 16 29 45.07 +23 52 24.7          14.6 N      945
    CK03H010  C2003 06 19.07065 16 29 44.87 +23 52 24.3          14.6 N      945
    CK03H010  C2003 06 19.07213 16 29 44.64 +23 52 23.6          14.6 N      945
    CK03H010  C2003 06 19.26884 16 29 16.74 +23 51 32.5          15.6 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 06 19.27616 16 29 15.68 +23 51 30.3          15.6 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.32634 16 26 46.68 +23 46 27.6          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.37307 16 26 40.25 +23 46 12.7          15.5 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.38348 16 26 38.79 +23 46 09.3          15.6 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.39391 16 26 37.30 +23 46 06.1          15.5 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.40434 16 26 35.83 +23 46 02.9          15.5 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.59801 16 26 08.34 +23 45 05.1                      349
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.60028 16 26 08.07 +23 45 04.9                      349
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.60450 16 26 07.44 +23 45 03.8                      349
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.60710 16 26 07.05 +23 45 02.4          15.4 T      349
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.92050 16 25 22.84 +23 43 25.3          15.6 N      215
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.92103 16 25 22.75 +23 43 25.3          15.6 N      215
    CK03H010  C2003 06 20.92152 16 25 22.69 +23 43 24.7          15.5 N      215
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.01999 16 25 08.83 +23 42 54.3          15.1 N      442
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.03227 16 25 07.09 +23 42 49.3          15.4 N      939
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.03984 16 25 05.99 +23 42 46.7          15.4 N      939
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.04747 16 25 04.86 +23 42 44.2          15.4 N      939
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.22812 16 24 39.67 +23 41 47.3          16.0 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.23798 16 24 38.27 +23 41 44.0          16.2 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.24776 16 24 36.88 +23 41 40.8          16.1 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.25754 16 24 35.49 +23 41 37.9          16.3 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.26730 16 24 34.11 +23 41 34.2          16.1 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.37166 16 24 19.18 +23 41 00.6          15.6 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.37215 16 24 19.17 +23 41 00.1          15.5 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.38203 16 24 17.72 +23 40 57.2          15.5 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.38252 16 24 17.70 +23 40 56.3          15.6 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.39242 16 24 16.22 +23 40 54.0          15.6 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.39292 16 24 16.20 +23 40 53.3          15.6 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.40285 16 24 14.69 +23 40 50.4          15.7 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.40334 16 24 14.78 +23 40 49.7          15.5 T      333
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.94288 16 22 58.94 +23 37 52.3          15.3 N      445
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.94800 16 22 58.32 +23 37 50.8          15.3 N      445
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.95346 16 22 57.33 +23 37 47.3          15.4 N      445
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.96814 16 22 55.25 +23 37 43.9          15.4 N      213
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.96911 16 22 55.16 +23 37 43.6          15.3 N      213
    CK03H010  C2003 06 21.97009 16 22 55.11 +23 37 43.4          15.4 N      213
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.00155 16 22 50.57 +23 37 32.9          15.3 N      232
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.00932 16 22 49.54 +23 37 30.9          15.3 N      232
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.03096 16 22 46.48 +23 37 21.8          15.4 N      939
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.03853 16 22 45.41 +23 37 19.1          15.4 N      939
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.04616 16 22 44.31 +23 37 16.3          15.4 N      939
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.22987 16 22 18.69 +23 36 13.8          16.0 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.23988 16 22 17.27 +23 36 10.5          16.3 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.25008 16 22 15.80 +23 36 07.1          16.2 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.25090 16 22 15.45 +23 36 08.6          15.6 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.26016 16 22 14.33 +23 36 04.0          16.2 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.26147 16 22 13.95 +23 36 04.8          15.6 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 06 22.27034 16 22 12.95 +23 35 59.9          16.2 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 06 23.27836 16 19 51.67 +23 30 03.0          15.7 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 06 23.30497 16 19 47.93 +23 29 53.1          15.7 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.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
322 Perth Observatory, Bickley-MCT.  Observer J. Biggs.  0.25-m f/4.5
    Newtonian + CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory.  Observer W. K. Y. Yeung.  0.45-m f/3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent.  Observer M. Camarasa.  0.20-m f/7.2
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
    S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer J. Maffei.  0.91-m f/13.6
    Cassegrain + 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.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m Schmidt-Cassegrain f/5.5 + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 H1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Feb. 22.5142 TT                                  MPC
q   2.240829             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  196.0796      -0.9762647      +0.0271265
                   Node    18.9884      -0.0336519      +0.9610769
e   1.0            Incl.  138.6705      -0.2139502      -0.2749460
From 864 observations 2003 Apr. 24-June 23.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-M32

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