MPEC 2003-C47 : COMET C/2003 A2 (GLEASON)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C47 Issued 2003 Feb. 8, 18:49 UT
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COMET C/2003 A2 (GLEASON)
Observations:
CK03A020 C2002 11 14.51818 08 59 43.68 +13 18 56.3 21.4 T 644
CK03A020 C2002 11 14.52366 08 59 43.71 +13 18 56.4 20.2 T 644
CK03A020 C2002 11 14.52914 08 59 43.72 +13 18 55.4 20.9 T 644
CK03A020 C2002 11 20.50500 09 00 08.14 +13 16 57.4 19.5 N 644
CK03A020 C2003 02 01.96220 08 51 16.49 +14 01 50.3 18.8 T 246
CK03A020 C2003 02 01.96436 08 51 16.44 +14 01 49.9 246
CK03A020 C2003 02 01.96541 08 51 16.40 +14 01 50.7 246
CK03A020 C2003 02 01.96883 08 51 16.40 +14 01 50.5 246
CK03A020 C2003 02 01.97234 08 51 16.35 +14 01 50.3 246
CK03A020 C2003 02 01.97341 08 51 16.34 +14 01 51.4 246
CK03A020 C2003 02 02.60701 08 51 08.04 +14 02 36.7 18.9 T 360
CK03A020 C2003 02 02.61191 08 51 07.98 +14 02 36.9 360
CK03A020 C2003 02 02.61623 08 51 07.92 +14 02 37.5 360
CK03A020 C2003 02 06.71571 08 50 14.49 +14 07 37.6 18.8 T 360
CK03A020 C2003 02 06.71979 08 50 14.42 +14 07 37.6 360
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m
KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K.
Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. Prediscovery images identified and
measured by S. Hoenig and R. Stoss. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 A2 (Gleason)
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5
T 2004 Jan. 15.62696 TT MPC
q 11.3814634 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0010706 Peri. 349.32111 -0.80787011 -0.58624419
+/-0.0002689 Node 154.49031 +0.55055917 -0.78734064
e 1.0121852 Incl. 8.07943 +0.21031046 -0.19082051
Residuals in seconds of arc
021114 644 0.1- 0.5- 030112 246 0.4- 1.0+ 030125 204 0.1+ 0.7-
021114 644 0.1- 0.3- 030112 246 0.8+ 0.5- 030125 204 0.3- 0.3-
021114 644 0.3- 1.2- 030112 246 0.4+ 0.0 030125 204 0.1- 0.5+
021120 644 0.3- 0.2+ 030112 850 (2.1+ 0.5-) 030127 644 0.2- 0.8+
030110 291 0.2- 0.5+ 030112 858 1.5+ 0.4- 030127 644 0.1- 0.4+
030110 291 0.3+ 0.2+ 030112 858 1.8+ 0.9- 030127 644 0.1- 0.1+
030110 291 0.3+ 0.0 030112 850 (2.8+ 0.4+) 030128 620 0.6+ 0.7-
030110 291 0.1- 0.3- 030112 291 1.2- 0.6+ 030128 620 0.8- 0.1+
030110 291 0.3+ 0.3+ 030112 291 0.7- 0.5- 030129 291 0.7- 0.3-
030110 291 0.5- 1.0+ 030112 291 1.2- 0.6+ 030129 291 0.2- 0.4+
030111 850 (3.2+ 3.5-) 030113 291 0.5- 0.0 030129 291 0.7- 0.6-
030111 850 (0.4- 3.6-) 030113 291 0.3- 0.5+ 030201 246 0.2+ 0.1+
030111 850 (1.9- 2.2+) 030113 291 0.1- 0.2- 030201 246 0.1- 0.5-
030111 291 0.4- 0.1- 030113 291 0.1+ 0.2- 030201 246 0.4- 0.3+
030111 850 0.5- 1.6+ 030113 291 0.5- 0.1- 030201 246 0.2+ 0.2-
030111 858 0.6+ 0.2- 030113 291 0.4- 0.2+ 030201 246 0.2+ 0.7-
030111 291 0.0 0.3+ 030113 413 0.5+ 0.7- 030201 246 0.2+ 0.4+
030111 850 1.1+ 0.7+ 030113 413 0.3+ 0.6- 030202 360 0.0 0.6-
030111 858 0.5+ 0.8- 030113 413 0.3- 0.5- 030202 360 0.1+ 0.8-
030111 291 0.5- 0.0 030114 850 0.1+ 0.3- 030202 360 0.1+ 0.5-
030111 858 1.8+ 1.4+ 030114 850 0.7- 1.2+ 030206 360 0.0 0.5-
030111 246 1.3+ 1.4+ 030114 711 1.4- 0.9- 030206 360 0.2- 0.8-
030112 246 0.9+ 1.5+ 030114 850 0.5+ 0.0
030112 246 0.3- 0.5- 030114 711 0.1- 0.7+
Ephemeris:
C/2003 A2 (Gleason)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 01 31 08 51.70 +13 59.5 10.537 11.521 176.4 0.3 19.2
2003 02 10 08 49.54 +14 11.7 10.541 11.513 169.5 0.9 19.2
2003 02 20 08 47.50 +14 23.8 10.576 11.505 159.2 1.7 19.2
2003 03 02 08 45.72 +14 35.5 10.639 11.498 148.8 2.6 19.2
2003 03 12 08 44.29 +14 46.0 10.728 11.491 138.5 3.3 19.3
2003 03 22 08 43.32 +14 55.1 10.840 11.484 128.3 3.9 19.3
2003 04 01 08 42.86 +15 02.4 10.971 11.477 118.3 4.4 19.3
2003 04 11 08 42.95 +15 07.6 11.115 11.471 108.4 4.8 19.3
2003 04 21 08 43.61 +15 10.6 11.268 11.465 98.8 5.0 19.4
2003 05 01 08 44.83 +15 11.4 11.426 11.459 89.3 5.0 19.4
2003 05 11 08 46.59 +15 09.7 11.583 11.453 80.1 5.0 19.4
2003 05 21 08 48.86 +15 05.8 11.737 11.447 71.0 4.8 19.4
2003 05 31 08 51.59 +14 59.7 11.882 11.442 62.1 4.5 19.5
2003 06 10 08 54.74 +14 51.4 12.015 11.437 53.3 4.1 19.5
2003 06 20 08 58.24 +14 41.2 12.133 11.432 44.6 3.6 19.5
2003 06 30 09 02.04 +14 29.1 12.234 11.427 36.0 3.0 19.5
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.00042
and -0.00032 (+/- 0.00027) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C47
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