MPEC 2003-P18 : COMET C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P18 Issued 2003 Aug. 5, 20:03 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 H3 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03H030 C2003 06 29.27863 19 27 27.35 +02 48 54.3 16.7 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 06 29.28845 19 27 26.88 +02 49 02.9 16.5 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 06 29.29827 19 27 26.41 +02 49 11.5 16.8 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 06 29.30809 19 27 25.93 +02 49 20.7 16.5 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 06 29.31793 19 27 25.43 +02 49 30.0 16.6 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 07 05.27716 19 22 34.22 +04 16 53.9 17.0 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 07 05.28697 19 22 33.77 +04 17 01.7 17.0 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 07 05.29690 19 22 33.26 +04 17 09.4 17.3 T 704
CK03H030 C2003 07 21.66782 19 09 17.46 +07 32 19.3 15.3 T 349
CK03H030 C2003 07 21.66988 19 09 17.40 +07 32 20.0 349
CK03H030 C2003 07 27.04034 19 05 22.21 +08 20 50.6 A46
CK03H030 C2003 07 27.04147 19 05 22.17 +08 20 51.4 A46
CK03H030 C2003 07 27.04372 19 05 22.01 +08 20 52.7 A46
CK03H030 C2003 07 27.04485 19 05 21.96 +08 20 53.1 A46
CK03H030 C2003 07 27.04597 19 05 21.94 +08 20 53.7 A46
CK03H030 C2003 07 27.04711 19 05 21.90 +08 20 54.2 A46
CK03H030 C2003 07 29.93622 19 03 24.90 +08 43 49.6 15.9 T A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 29.93770 19 03 24.85 +08 43 50.1 15.9 T A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 29.93917 19 03 24.79 +08 43 50.7 15.7 T A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 29.94065 19 03 24.75 +08 43 51.3 15.8 T A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 29.94212 19 03 24.68 +08 43 52.1 15.7 T A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 29.99810 19 03 22.59 +08 44 18.8 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 07 30.00262 19 03 22.27 +08 44 21.3 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 07 30.00713 19 03 21.98 +08 44 23.7 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 07 30.29988 19 03 10.68 +08 46 35.4 16.2 T 785
CK03H030 C2003 07 30.34896 19 03 08.53 +08 46 56.8 16.4 T 785
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.03094 19 02 42.51 +08 51 57.2 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.03319 19 02 42.47 +08 51 58.7 15.3 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.03771 19 02 42.41 +08 52 01.3 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.94567 19 02 07.96 +08 58 30.3 A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.94605 19 02 07.95 +08 58 30.8 16.9 N 636
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.94719 19 02 07.91 +08 58 31.6 17.0 N 636
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.94862 19 02 07.86 +08 58 31.4 A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.95054 19 02 07.76 +08 58 32.9 17.0 N 636
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.95306 19 02 07.67 +08 58 34.0 15.7 T A32
CK03H030 C2003 07 31.95896 19 02 07.43 +08 58 36.4 A32
CK03H030 C2003 08 01.01163 19 02 05.57 +08 58 58.9 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 08 01.01840 19 02 05.26 +08 59 01.7 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 08 01.02066 19 02 05.15 +08 59 02.5 15.4 T A02
CK03H030 C2003 08 01.98362 19 01 29.65 +09 05 42.0 15.7 N A18
CK03H030 C2003 08 01.99711 19 01 29.25 +09 05 46.5 15.7 N 445
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.00116 19 01 29.01 +09 05 47.4 15.7 N 445
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.52497 19 01 10.33 +09 09 21.1 16.8 N 379
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.53066 19 01 10.03 +09 09 23.8 16.5 N 379
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.53412 19 01 09.96 +09 09 24.5 17.2 N 379
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.56950 19 01 08.64 +09 09 38.0 15.4 T 349
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.57229 19 01 08.53 +09 09 39.1 349
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.57516 19 01 08.45 +09 09 40.3 349
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.65924 19 01 05.33 +09 10 13.8 15.3 T 360
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.66160 19 01 05.25 +09 10 14.4 360
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.98955 19 00 53.76 +09 12 23.3 A46
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.99181 19 00 53.60 +09 12 24.0 A46
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.99519 19 00 53.50 +09 12 26.5 A46
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.99631 19 00 53.46 +09 12 25.8 A46
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.99744 19 00 53.39 +09 12 27.1 A46
CK03H030 C2003 08 02.99858 19 00 53.34 +09 12 27.2 A46
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.00433 19 00 53.09 +09 12 30.8 15.8 T 232
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.01471 19 00 52.79 +09 12 34.8 15.8 T 232
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.01729 19 00 52.72 +09 12 35.8 15.8 T 232
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.91727 19 00 21.48 +09 18 22.2 16.0 N 213
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.91993 19 00 21.38 +09 18 23.3 16.0 N 213
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.92065 19 00 21.39 +09 18 21.8 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.92215 19 00 21.34 +09 18 22.1 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.92304 19 00 21.33 +09 18 24.3 16.0 N 213
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.92505 19 00 21.28 +09 18 23.7 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.92795 19 00 21.17 +09 18 25.3 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 03.93086 19 00 21.05 +09 18 27.1 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 04.90795 18 59 47.99 +09 24 30.5 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 04.91087 18 59 47.93 +09 24 31.5 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 04.91234 18 59 47.89 +09 24 32.2 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 04.91380 18 59 47.85 +09 24 32.4 048
CK03H030 C2003 08 04.91675 18 59 47.76 +09 24 32.6 048
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observers M. Lehky, D. Hanzl. 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.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent. Observer M. Camarasa. 0.20-m f/7.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen. Observers A. Knofel, T. Payer. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + 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.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8. Observers J. Salto, A. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A18 Herne. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.2-m f/5.8 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Epoch 2003 May 1.0 TT = JDT 2452760.5
T 2003 Apr. 24.24483 TT MPC
q 2.9014465 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0001201 Peri. 6.48140 +0.07270372 +0.73000584
+/-0.0000051 Node 269.41761 -0.94285802 -0.17183765
e 0.9996514 Incl. 42.81223 -0.32516599 +0.66148568
From 509 observations 2003 Apr. 30-Aug. 4, mean residual 0".56.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000438
and -0.000114 (+/- 0.000005) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P18
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