MPEC 2003-F22 : COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-F22 Issued 2003 Mar. 22, 22:35 UT
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COMET C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03E010 C2003 03 21.05953 12 20 54.27 +28 45 12.0 204
CK03E010 C2003 03 22.29072 12 20 19.77 +28 54 38.0 19.3 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 22.29185 12 20 19.78 +28 54 39.4 19.0 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 22.31164 12 20 19.18 +28 54 47.4 19.2 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 22.31279 12 20 19.15 +28 54 49.2 19.0 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 22.34938 12 20 18.07 +28 55 04.7 19.2 T 644
CK03E010 C2003 03 22.35320 12 20 17.98 +28 55 07.5 19.0 T 644
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
T 2004 Feb. 13.411 TT MPC
q 3.23319 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.018694 Peri. 104.136 -0.372295 +0.848393
a 14.06056 Node 137.036 -0.908515 -0.416019
e 0.77005 Incl. 33.517 +0.189729 -0.327349
P 52.7
From 33 observations 2003 Mar. 9-22.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 E1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 03 22 12 20.46 +28 52.4 3.296 4.191 150.5 6.7 18.7
2003 04 01 12 15.70 +30 00.7 3.283 4.143 145.2 7.9 18.7
2003 04 11 12 11.09 +30 51.4 3.295 4.095 138.1 9.4 18.8
2003 04 21 12 07.12 +31 22.5 3.328 4.048 130.0 11.0 18.8
2003 05 01 12 04.23 +31 34.3 3.379 4.002 121.7 12.4 18.9
2003 05 11 12 02.72 +31 27.5 3.444 3.956 113.5 13.5 19.0
2003 05 21 12 02.79 +31 04.4 3.519 3.912 105.4 14.4 19.0
2003 05 31 12 04.48 +30 27.0 3.600 3.868 97.7 15.1 19.1
2003 06 10 12 07.80 +29 37.7 3.684 3.825 90.2 15.4 19.1
2003 06 20 12 12.65 +28 38.6 3.767 3.783 83.1 15.5 19.1
2003 06 30 12 18.92 +27 31.4 3.849 3.742 76.4 15.3 19.1
2003 07 10 12 26.49 +26 17.7 3.926 3.703 70.0 14.9 19.1
2003 07 20 12 35.21 +24 59.0 3.997 3.664 63.8 14.4 19.1
2003 07 30 12 44.98 +23 36.3 4.061 3.627 58.0 13.7 19.1
2003 08 09 12 55.68 +22 10.8 4.117 3.591 52.5 12.9 19.1
2003 08 19 13 07.21 +20 43.5 4.164 3.557 47.3 12.1 19.1
2003 08 29 13 19.49 +19 15.3 4.202 3.523 42.5 11.2 19.0
2003 09 08 13 32.44 +17 47.0 4.230 3.492 38.0 10.2 19.0
2003 09 18 13 46.00 +16 19.8 4.249 3.462 34.0 9.3 19.0
2003 09 28 14 00.10 +14 54.4 4.257 3.433 30.6 8.6 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-F22
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