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MPEC 2003-N29 : COMET C/2003 H1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-N29                                Issued 2003 July 7, 18:40 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 01.92289 17 10 06.09 +24 12 31.3                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 01.93045 17 10 05.07 +24 12 32.2                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 01.93446 17 10 04.52 +24 12 32.7                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.92096 16 34 51.38 +24 01 14.5                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.92478 16 34 50.84 +24 01 13.7                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.92838 16 34 50.34 +24 01 12.8                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 16.93197 16 34 49.82 +24 01 12.0                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 23.22756 16 19 58.76 +23 30 21.4          15.9 T      762
    CK03H010  C2003 06 23.91227 16 18 23.44 +23 26 04.9                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 23.91537 16 18 23.00 +23 26 03.6                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 23.91904 16 18 22.51 +23 26 02.3                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 23.92241 16 18 22.03 +23 26 01.0                      127
    CK03H010  C2003 06 25.92628 16 13 45.24 +23 12 34.0                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 25.92742 16 13 45.07 +23 12 33.8                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 25.92854 16 13 44.92 +23 12 33.4                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 25.92966 16 13 44.72 +23 12 32.6                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 25.93079 16 13 44.58 +23 12 32.1                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 25.93191 16 13 44.42 +23 12 31.9                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 29.87750 16 04 51.77 +22 41 57.6          15.5 N      235
    CK03H010  C2003 06 29.89355 16 04 49.85 +22 41 48.2                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 29.89468 16 04 49.67 +22 41 47.5                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 29.89579 16 04 49.52 +22 41 46.9                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 29.89691 16 04 49.43 +22 41 46.4                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 29.89804 16 04 49.25 +22 41 46.0                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 29.89917 16 04 49.11 +22 41 45.5                      A46
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.02529 16 04 32.35 +22 40 41.2          15.3 N      212
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.02911 16 04 31.84 +22 40 39.6          15.3 N      212
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.03183 16 04 31.47 +22 40 38.4          15.3 N      212
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.12317 16 04 19.48 +22 39 52.7          16.2 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.12492 16 04 19.24 +22 39 52.3          16.3 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.12666 16 04 19.01 +22 39 51.1          16.1 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.12839 16 04 18.82 +22 39 49.9          16.3 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.15821 16 04 14.78 +22 39 34.3          16.1 T      762
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.17267 16 04 12.84 +22 39 27.2          16.1 T      762
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.83868 16 02 45.18 +22 33 42.5          15.7 T      233
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.84418 16 02 44.31 +22 33 38.5          16.1 T      233
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.85302 16 02 43.34 +22 33 34.8          15.9 T      233
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.87381 16 02 40.60 +22 33 25.1          15.3 N      442
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.87434 16 02 40.48 +22 33 23.8          16.1 T      233
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.87628 16 02 40.30 +22 33 24.0          15.3 N      442
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.88194 16 02 39.54 +22 33 20.3                      170
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.88574 16 02 39.02 +22 33 18.6                      170
    CK03H010  C2003 06 30.88841 16 02 38.70 +22 33 17.1                      170
    CK03H010  C2003 07 01.10138 16 02 10.85 +22 31 25.3          15.2 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 07 01.10286 16 02 10.66 +22 31 24.1          15.5 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 07 01.10448 16 02 10.40 +22 31 23.8          16.5 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 07 01.10616 16 02 10.18 +22 31 22.6          15.5 T      H72
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.17796 15 59 50.63 +22 21 46.0          15.0 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.18376 15 59 49.84 +22 21 42.8          15.1 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.23728 15 59 42.96 +22 21 12.3          16.2 T      785
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.25916 15 59 39.92 +22 21 01.6          15.8 T      785
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.91571 15 58 15.58 +22 14 55.6                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.91649 15 58 15.50 +22 14 54.9                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.91803 15 58 15.26 +22 14 54.0                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.92181 15 58 14.80 +22 14 51.7                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 07 02.92337 15 58 14.56 +22 14 51.3                      048
    CK03H010  C2003 07 03.22554 15 57 35.84 +22 12 02.4          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 03.23344 15 57 34.80 +22 11 58.1          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 04.22407 15 55 28.98 +22 02 27.9          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 04.23273 15 55 27.89 +22 02 22.6          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 04.88589 15 54 05.96 +21 55 56.8          15.7 N      J87
    CK03H010  C2003 07 04.90029 15 54 04.07 +21 55 48.6          15.6 N      J87
    CK03H010  C2003 07 04.90861 15 54 02.99 +21 55 43.4          15.7 N      J87
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.03414 15 53 47.31 +21 54 28.5          15.5 N      212
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.03762 15 53 46.87 +21 54 25.9          15.4 N      212
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.04039 15 53 46.56 +21 54 23.9          15.4 N      212
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.30694 15 53 13.14 +21 51 44.9          16.0 N      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.30986 15 53 12.82 +21 51 43.1          14.9 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.83391 15 52 07.90 +21 46 25.5          18.5 N      461
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.83720 15 52 07.44 +21 46 24.1                      461
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.84084 15 52 06.98 +21 46 22.0                      461
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.94484 15 51 54.31 +21 45 16.7          15.5 N      458
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.94914 15 51 53.65 +21 45 14.4          15.5 N      458
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.95450 15 51 52.86 +21 45 11.1          15.6 N      213
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.95703 15 51 52.68 +21 45 09.8          15.5 N      213
    CK03H010  C2003 07 05.95906 15 51 52.24 +21 45 09.3          15.6 N      458
    CK03H010  C2003 07 06.22158 15 51 20.42 +21 42 26.2          16.2 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 07 06.23149 15 51 19.04 +21 42 20.7          16.2 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 07 06.24140 15 51 17.84 +21 42 14.5          16.3 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 07 06.25136 15 51 16.59 +21 42 08.5          16.6 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 07 06.26122 15 51 15.38 +21 42 02.4          16.4 T      704
    CK03H010  C2003 07 06.27863 15 51 12.91 +21 41 52.6          15.5 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 06.28404 15 51 12.26 +21 41 49.3          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 07.24501 15 49 14.93 +21 31 48.7          15.4 T      H41
    CK03H010  C2003 07 07.25061 15 49 14.28 +21 31 44.5          15.4 T      H41

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
127 Bornheim.  Observer N. Ehring.  0.30-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3 Schmidt
    Cassegrain + CCD.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla.  Observer I. Almendros.  0.25-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
233 San Vito.  Observer S. Donati.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
    P. Beltrame, G. Degano.  0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
461 JATE Asteroid Survey, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observers K. Sarneczky,
    B. Sipocz.  0.60-m Schmidt + 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.
762 Four Winds Observatory, Lake Leelanau.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.3-m f/10
    reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer J. Maffei.  0.91-m f/13.6
    Cassegrain + 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.
H72 Evelyn L. Egan Observatory, Fort Myers.  Observers M. Fauerbach, M. Mon.
    0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 H1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Feb. 22.5132 TT                                  MPC
q   2.240749             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  196.0830      -0.9762591      +0.0271631
                   Node    18.9901      -0.0336225      +0.9610773
e   1.0            Incl.  138.6700      -0.2139805      -0.2749412
From 997 observations 2003 Apr. 24-July 7.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-N29

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