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    M.P.E.C. 2003-F49                                Issued 2003 Mar. 28, 19:30 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
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                       COMET C/2002 Y1 (JUELS-HOLVORCEM)

Observations:
    CK02Y010  C2003 02 03.43013 15 36 50.02 +46 01 42.9          14.5 T      678
    CK02Y010  C2003 02 03.44008 15 36 54.52 +46 02 27.1          14.5 T      678
    CK02Y010  C2003 02 03.44674 15 36 57.58 +46 02 56.6          14.3 T      678
    CK02Y010  C2003 02 03.45117 15 36 59.59 +46 03 16.3          14.4 T      678
    CK02Y010  C2003 02 22.05869 19 36 48.49 +60 56 05.8          14.3 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 02 22.06065 19 36 50.40 +60 56 05.5          14.2 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 02 22.06191 19 36 52.18 +60 56 05.3          14.4 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.15160 21 49 04.13 +55 55 37.5          13.5 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.15298 21 49 04.91 +55 55 33.7                      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.15464 21 49 05.89 +55 55 29.3                      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.15561 21 49 06.45 +55 55 26.6          13.2 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.15659 21 49 07.03 +55 55 23.9                      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.15806 21 49 07.89 +55 55 19.9          13.4 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.15953 21 49 08.75 +55 55 15.9                      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.16099 21 49 09.60 +55 55 11.9                      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.16246 21 49 10.45 +55 55 07.8                      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 04.16393 21 49 11.30 +55 55 03.9          13.4 N      204
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 20.84052 23 29 44.58 +42 19 08.3          11.1 T      619
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 20.84076 23 29 44.54 +42 19 05.0          10.7 T      619
    CK02Y010  C2003 03 20.84101 23 29 44.51 +42 19 05.1          10.8 T      619

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti.  0.60-m f/4.64
    Newtonian + CCD.
619 Sabadell.  Observer R. Josa.  0.50-m f/4 reflector.
678 Fountain Hills.  Observers C. W. Juels, P. R. Holvorcem.  0.50-m f/4.8
    Newtonian + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 Y1 (Juels-Holvorcem)
Epoch 2003 May 1.0 TT = JDT 2452760.5
T 2003 Apr. 13.24991 TT                                 MPC
q   0.7137644            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.0040641      Peri.  128.82058     +0.65304962     +0.72111573
 +/-0.0000243      Node   166.21981     -0.27260755     -0.06115788
e   0.9970992      Incl.  103.78156     +0.70654888     -0.69011001
From 649 observations 2002 Dec. 29-2003 Mar. 20, mean residual 0".55.

     The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.004194
and +0.004588 (+/- 0.000024) AU**-1, respectively.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-F49

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