MPEC 2003-G53 : COMET P/2003 F2 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G53 Issued 2003 Apr. 9, 21:05 UT
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COMET P/2003 F2 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.93500 12 14 59.05 -04 25 12.7 19.7 T 176
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.94673 12 14 58.58 -04 25 13.3 19.1 T 176
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.95379 12 14 58.30 -04 25 13.7 19.4 T 176
PK03F020 C2003 04 01.96396 12 14 57.90 -04 25 14.2 19.0 T 176
PK03F020 C2003 04 06.57319 12 12 03.18 -04 26 59.2 20.2 T 360
PK03F020 C2003 04 06.57749 12 12 02.99 -04 26 59.2 360
PK03F020 C2003 04 06.58390 12 12 02.72 -04 26 59.4 360
PK03F020 C2003 04 07.23345 12 11 38.97 -04 27 15.5 20.9 T 691
PK03F020 C2003 04 07.25956 12 11 37.96 -04 27 15.8 20.7 T 691
PK03F020 C2003 04 07.28714 12 11 36.91 -04 27 16.7 20.7 T 691
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m reflector + CCD, 0.2-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 F2 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 25.477 TT MPC
q 2.87560 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.061166 Peri. 194.900 -0.972114 +0.234468
a 6.37966 Node 358.636 -0.191333 -0.804009
e 0.54925 Incl. 10.827 -0.135598 -0.546438
P 16.1
From 59 observations 2003 Mar. 27-Apr. 7.
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 1.886 2.881 174.0 2.1 20.4
2003 04 11 12 09.42 -04 29.0 1.905 2.878 163.0 5.8 20.7
2003 04 21 12 04.41 -04 36.1 1.949 2.876 152.2 9.4 20.9
2003 05 01 12 01.09 -04 49.0 2.016 2.876 141.8 12.5 21.1
2003 05 11 11 59.82 -05 09.6 2.103 2.878 132.0 15.1 21.2
2003 05 21 12 00.68 -05 39.1 2.206 2.882 122.7 17.2 21.4
2003 05 31 12 03.61 -06 17.5 2.322 2.888 114.1 18.7 21.6
2003 06 10 12 08.48 -07 04.8 2.447 2.896 106.0 19.7 21.7
2003 06 20 12 15.07 -08 00.3 2.578 2.906 98.4 20.2 21.9
2003 06 30 12 23.18 -09 03.0 2.715 2.917 91.1 20.4 22.0
2003 07 10 12 32.61 -10 12.0 2.853 2.931 84.2 20.2 22.1
2003 07 20 12 43.17 -11 26.2 2.992 2.946 77.6 19.7 22.2
2003 07 30 12 54.72 -12 44.5 3.129 2.963 71.2 18.9 22.3
2003 08 09 13 07.12 -14 06.0 3.264 2.982 65.0 18.0 22.4
2003 08 19 13 20.27 -15 29.6 3.395 3.002 59.0 16.8 22.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G53
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