MPEC 2003-G04 : COMET P/2003 F2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G04 Issued 2003 Apr. 1, 21:44 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.
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COMET P/2003 F2 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03F020 C2003 03 27.20121 12 18 44.52 -04 22 58.2 20.4 N 644
PK03F020 C2003 03 27.26880 12 18 41.80 -04 23 00.0 20.4 N 644
PK03F020 C2003 03 27.33358 12 18 39.11 -04 23 01.6 20.6 N 644
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.30388 12 18 00.57 -04 23 21.8 19.6 T 809
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.30576 12 18 00.49 -04 23 21.8 19.6 T 809
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.30766 12 18 00.41 -04 23 21.9 19.5 T 809
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.95816 12 17 34.95 -04 23 43.6 19.7 T 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.95909 12 17 34.87 -04 23 43.9 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.96001 12 17 34.76 -04 23 42.0 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.96322 12 17 34.67 -04 23 43.0 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.96751 12 17 34.43 -04 23 42.4 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 28.98856 12 17 33.59 -04 23 44.9 557
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.00462 12 17 32.96 -04 23 43.7 557
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.00691 12 17 32.79 -04 23 45.6 557
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.00924 12 17 32.68 -04 23 45.1 557
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.06036 12 17 31.03 -04 23 39.9 19.7 T 809
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.06225 12 17 30.96 -04 23 40.0 19.6 T 809
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.06413 12 17 30.88 -04 23 40.1 19.6 T 809
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.28825 12 17 21.76 -04 23 50.6 19.8 N 649
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.30074 12 17 21.24 -04 23 50.4 19.2 N 649
PK03F020 C2003 03 29.31872 12 17 20.57 -04 23 50.8 19.2 N 649
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.13812 12 16 48.63 -04 24 09.5 19.9 N 734
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.15382 12 16 47.79 -04 24 11.0 20.0 N 734
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.16883 12 16 47.27 -04 24 11.1 19.2 N 734
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.25301 12 16 43.98 -04 24 12.4 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.25683 12 16 43.72 -04 24 12.9 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.26053 12 16 43.61 -04 24 13.4 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.26505 12 16 43.49 -04 24 13.7 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.27419 12 16 43.05 -04 24 14.3 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.33510 12 16 40.53 -04 24 14.3 20.4 N 448
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.34433 12 16 40.15 -04 24 13.9 20.1 N 448
PK03F020 C2003 03 30.35608 12 16 39.70 -04 24 14.2 19.5 N 448
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.24532 12 16 05.04 -04 24 34.6 711
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.26713 12 16 04.08 -04 24 36.3 711
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.27592 12 16 03.65 -04 24 35.3 19.7 N 711
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.30000 12 16 02.81 -04 24 36.5 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.30637 12 16 02.53 -04 24 36.6 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.31262 12 16 02.24 -04 24 36.7 20.0 N 673
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.86093 12 15 40.88 -04 24 49.9 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.86359 12 15 40.77 -04 24 48.4 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.86744 12 15 40.63 -04 24 49.7 246
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.91707 12 15 38.62 -04 24 51.3 557
PK03F020 C2003 03 31.92762 12 15 38.25 -04 24 50.9 20.4 N 557
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.19910 12 15 27.68 -04 24 57.6 20.0 N 649
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.21248 12 15 27.16 -04 24 57.5 20.4 N 649
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.22645 12 15 26.56 -04 24 57.7 19.6 N 649
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.28281 12 15 24.23 -04 24 58.7 20.0 N 711
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.29222 12 15 23.86 -04 24 59.1 19.8 N 711
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.30163 12 15 23.56 -04 24 58.8 711
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m
KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers L. Sarounova, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, M. Glaze,
R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector with prime
focus corrector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observers G. Masi, R. Michelsen,
O. Hainaut. 1.54-m Danish Telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 F2 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 24.365 TT MPC
q 2.91198 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.060360 Peri. 194.345 -0.973772 +0.227491
a 6.43630 Node 358.782 -0.185122 -0.802619
e 0.54757 Incl. 11.107 -0.132282 -0.551408
P 16.3
From 49 observations 2003 Mar. 27-Apr. 1.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 F2 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 04 01 12 15.59 -04 24.8 1.922 2.917 174.0 2.1 20.5
2003 04 11 12 09.42 -04 29.0 1.941 2.914 163.0 5.8 20.7
2003 04 21 12 04.39 -04 36.1 1.986 2.912 152.2 9.3 20.9
2003 05 01 12 01.02 -04 48.8 2.054 2.912 141.8 12.4 21.1
2003 05 11 11 59.67 -05 09.1 2.141 2.915 131.9 14.9 21.3
2003 05 21 12 00.44 -05 38.2 2.245 2.919 122.7 17.0 21.5
2003 05 31 12 03.25 -06 16.1 2.362 2.925 114.0 18.5 21.6
2003 06 10 12 07.98 -07 02.9 2.488 2.933 105.9 19.4 21.8
2003 06 20 12 14.43 -07 57.7 2.620 2.942 98.2 20.0 21.9
2003 06 30 12 22.37 -08 59.6 2.757 2.954 90.9 20.1 22.1
2003 07 10 12 31.63 -10 08.0 2.896 2.967 84.0 19.9 22.2
2003 07 20 12 42.02 -11 21.5 3.035 2.982 77.3 19.4 22.3
2003 07 30 12 53.39 -12 39.2 3.173 2.999 70.9 18.7 22.4
2003 08 09 13 05.62 -14 00.2 3.309 3.017 64.7 17.7 22.4
2003 08 19 13 18.59 -15 23.3 3.440 3.037 58.6 16.5 22.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G04
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