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    M.P.E.C. 2003-H19                                Issued 2003 Apr. 23, 20:36 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                               COMET C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.41127 17 42 22.64 -03 11 09.0          16.9 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.41301 17 42 22.62 -03 11 08.4          16.8 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.42274 17 42 22.57 -03 11 00.6          17.3 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.42450 17 42 22.59 -03 10 59.4          17.0 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.43421 17 42 22.53 -03 10 51.7          17.2 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.43589 17 42 22.54 -03 10 50.7          17.2 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.44570 17 42 22.44 -03 10 43.8          17.1 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.44735 17 42 22.43 -03 10 42.6          17.2 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.45719 17 42 22.34 -03 10 35.2          17.1 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.45880 17 42 22.37 -03 10 34.1          16.9 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.72561 17 42 21.09 -03 07 28.3                      349
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.72851 17 42 21.09 -03 07 27.0                      349
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.73127 17 42 21.05 -03 07 24.6                      349
        CK03G010  C2003 04 10.73427 17 42 21.07 -03 07 23.3          16.7 T      349
        CK03G010  C2003 04 11.43100 17 42 17.25 -02 59 16.3          16.1 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 11.43508 17 42 17.28 -02 59 13.5          16.0 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.11751 17 42 13.17 -02 51 16.2          16.4 N      118
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.11949 17 42 13.13 -02 51 14.9                      118
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.12052 17 42 13.14 -02 51 13.9                      118
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.12152 17 42 13.11 -02 51 13.6                      118
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.12488 17 42 13.13 -02 51 10.6          16.8 N      J95
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.12989 17 42 13.13 -02 51 07.6          16.5 N      J95
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.33368 17 42 11.80 -02 48 45.3          15.3 T      850
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.36389 17 42 11.56 -02 48 23.8          15.3 T      850
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.41897 17 42 11.24 -02 47 45.3          16.7 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.41908 17 42 11.18 -02 47 45.7          16.7 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.43218 17 42 11.14 -02 47 36.6          17.2 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.43229 17 42 11.09 -02 47 36.4          17.1 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.44434 17 42 11.07 -02 47 27.8          17.1 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.44445 17 42 11.01 -02 47 28.2          17.0 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.45612 17 42 10.87 -02 47 22.4          18.0 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.45623 17 42 10.89 -02 47 20.7          18.5 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.46763 17 42 10.88 -02 47 09.2          17.4 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 12.46775 17 42 10.87 -02 47 08.3          17.4 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.31490 17 42 05.11 -02 37 16.3          16.7 N      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.33715 17 42 04.88 -02 37 00.0          14.2 T      850
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.35833 17 42 04.69 -02 36 45.3          14.5 T      850
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.37500 17 42 04.51 -02 36 34.2          14.5 T      850
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.37619 17 42 05.00 -02 36 32.8          16.7 N      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.98609 17 42 00.00 -02 29 24.3          16.4 T      204
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.99031 17 41 59.97 -02 29 20.4                      204
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.99287 17 41 59.93 -02 29 18.7                      204
        CK03G010  C2003 04 13.99799 17 41 59.92 -02 29 15.5          16.3 T      204
        CK03G010  C2003 04 14.00309 17 41 59.87 -02 29 11.7          16.5 T      204
        CK03G010  C2003 04 15.36719 17 41 48.29 -02 13 09.7          16.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 15.75459 17 41 44.74 -02 08 35.9                      340
        CK03G010  C2003 04 15.75795 17 41 44.70 -02 08 33.7                      340
        CK03G010  C2003 04 15.76047 17 41 44.60 -02 08 30.8          16.8 T      340
        CK03G010  C2003 04 17.36466 17 41 28.67 -01 49 35.3          16.3 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 17.36935 17 41 28.53 -01 49 31.3          16.4 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 18.16795 17 41 19.73 -01 40 03.7                      170
        CK03G010  C2003 04 18.17134 17 41 19.70 -01 40 01.3                      170
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.01882 17 40 44.07 -01 06 11.1          16.0 N      939
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.02859 17 40 43.92 -01 06 04.1          16.1 N      939
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.03351 17 40 43.85 -01 06 00.5          16.0 N      939
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.03431 17 40 43.92 -01 05 59.8          16.4 N      213
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.04020 17 40 43.81 -01 05 55.3          16.4 N      213
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.04191 17 40 43.78 -01 05 54.1          16.4 N      213
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.14146 17 40 42.37 -01 04 43.4                      170
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.14457 17 40 42.27 -01 04 41.1                      170
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.14769 17 40 42.25 -01 04 38.2                      170
        CK03G010  C2003 04 21.35844 17 40 39.35 -01 02 07.6          16.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 22.06000 17 40 29.35 -00 53 46.6                      118
        CK03G010  C2003 04 22.06111 17 40 29.35 -00 53 45.7                      118
        CK03G010  C2003 04 22.06818 17 40 29.23 -00 53 40.7          16.0 T      118
        CK03G010  C2003 04 22.35373 17 40 25.06 -00 50 15.9          16.4 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 04 22.35891 17 40 24.97 -00 50 12.6          16.3 T      H41
    
    Observer details:
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3 Schmidt
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
        + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    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.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, D. Sayasan,
        D. N. Rockwood.  0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.2 reflector +
        CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)
    T 2003 Feb.  9.205 TT                                   MPC
    q   4.92359              (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.   12.134       -0.320338       +0.435351
                       Node   246.128       -0.927755       -0.323674
    e   1.0            Incl.   66.933       -0.191451       +0.840062
    From 113 observations 2003 Apr. 8-22.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2003 04 21    17 40.74   -01 06.4    4.339    4.954   122.6     9.8  15.1
    2003 05 01    17 37.79   +00 53.1    4.241    4.963   131.2     8.8  15.1
    2003 05 11    17 33.59   +02 51.1    4.167    4.974   139.0     7.7  15.1
    2003 05 21    17 28.36   +04 44.3    4.120    4.985   145.3     6.6  15.1
    2003 05 31    17 22.38   +06 29.2    4.102    4.998   148.9     6.0  15.1
    2003 06 10    17 16.02   +08 02.8    4.114    5.012   149.0     6.0  15.1
    2003 06 20    17 09.66   +09 22.7    4.155    5.027   145.6     6.6  15.1
    2003 06 30    17 03.69   +10 27.7    4.224    5.043   139.7     7.5  15.2
    2003 07 10    16 58.45   +11 17.7    4.317    5.060   132.6     8.5  15.2
    2003 07 20    16 54.21   +11 53.6    4.430    5.078   124.7     9.5  15.3
    2003 07 30    16 51.14   +12 17.1    4.560    5.097   116.7    10.2  15.4
    2003 08 09    16 49.37   +12 30.3    4.702    5.118   108.7    10.8  15.5
    2003 08 19    16 48.91   +12 35.5    4.853    5.139   100.8    11.2  15.5
    2003 08 29    16 49.74   +12 35.1    5.008    5.162    93.1    11.3  15.6
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-H19
    

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