MPEC 2003-F53 : COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-F53 Issued 2003 Mar. 28, 19:55 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03F010 C2003 03 26.00350 17 23 15.83 +51 34 59.0 J95
CK03F010 C2003 03 26.00935 17 23 15.87 +51 35 00.9 17.4 N J95
CK03F010 C2003 03 26.41482 17 23 12.48 +51 36 55.1 19.0 T 704
CK03F010 C2003 03 26.42652 17 23 12.52 +51 36 58.1 20.3 T 704
CK03F010 C2003 03 26.43815 17 23 12.39 +51 37 01.6 20.1 T 704
CK03F010 C2003 03 26.44972 17 23 12.21 +51 37 05.2 20.0 T 704
CK03F010 C2003 03 26.46128 17 23 11.97 +51 37 08.5 19.5 T 704
CK03F010 C2003 03 27.43917 17 23 02.60 +51 41 39.8 17.5 T H43
CK03F010 C2003 03 28.05805 17 22 55.90 +51 44 29.1 17.8 N J95
CK03F010 C2003 03 28.06496 17 22 55.82 +51 44 31.0 17.2 N J95
CK03F010 C2003 03 28.07240 17 22 55.72 +51 44 33.0 17.5 N J95
Observer details:
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.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.45 reflector
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
T 2002 Aug. 30.985 TT MPC
q 3.67041 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 65.328 -0.361530 -0.082079
Node 94.377 +0.022013 -0.996591
e 1.0 Incl. 68.663 +0.932101 -0.008299
From 64 observations 2003 Mar. 23-28.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 03 22 17 23.57 +51 16.0 3.866 4.090 95.9 14.0 16.1
2003 04 01 17 21.97 +52 01.8 3.864 4.130 98.4 13.8 16.1
2003 04 11 17 17.63 +52 39.3 3.866 4.170 100.7 13.7 16.1
2003 04 21 17 10.74 +53 03.5 3.873 4.212 102.9 13.4 16.2
2003 05 01 17 01.71 +53 09.4 3.887 4.255 104.7 13.2 16.2
2003 05 11 16 51.14 +52 52.9 3.909 4.299 106.1 13.0 16.3
2003 05 21 16 39.84 +52 11.1 3.941 4.345 106.9 12.9 16.4
2003 05 31 16 28.66 +51 03.2 3.985 4.391 107.1 12.7 16.4
2003 06 10 16 18.38 +49 30.3 4.041 4.439 106.6 12.7 16.5
2003 06 20 16 09.58 +47 35.2 4.111 4.487 105.3 12.6 16.6
2003 06 30 16 02.62 +45 21.9 4.194 4.537 103.3 12.6 16.7
2003 07 10 15 57.64 +42 55.1 4.291 4.587 100.5 12.6 16.8
2003 07 20 15 54.62 +40 19.5 4.401 4.638 97.1 12.6 16.9
2003 07 30 15 53.44 +37 39.5 4.523 4.690 93.2 12.5 17.0
2003 08 09 15 53.93 +34 58.7 4.655 4.743 88.8 12.3 17.1
2003 08 19 15 55.88 +32 20.5 4.795 4.797 84.0 12.1 17.2
2003 08 29 15 59.09 +29 47.2 4.941 4.851 79.0 11.8 17.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-F53
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