MPEC 2003-H29 : COMET C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-H29 Issued 2003 Apr. 25, 16:30 UT
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COMET C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.39543 18 27 01.22 +22 49 33.4 18.8 N 704
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.40746 18 27 00.71 +22 49 24.0 19.2 N 704
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.41955 18 26 59.92 +22 49 19.3 19.5 N 704
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.43161 18 26 59.35 +22 49 11.1 19.3 N 704
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.97034 18 26 31.93 +22 43 41.3 246
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.97127 18 26 31.90 +22 43 41.5 246
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.97237 18 26 31.83 +22 43 40.4 246
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.97348 18 26 31.78 +22 43 40.0 246
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.97464 18 26 31.68 +22 43 38.9 246
CK03H020 C2003 04 24.97558 18 26 31.66 +22 43 38.5 246
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.02887 18 26 28.76 +22 43 06.5 18.1 T 106
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.03866 18 26 28.36 +22 43 00.0 18.2 T 106
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.06876 18 26 26.69 +22 42 41.3 557
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.07499 18 26 26.35 +22 42 37.0 557
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.07907 18 26 26.16 +22 42 34.3 557
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.32263 18 26 13.48 +22 40 04.5 19.1 T 854
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.32443 18 26 13.54 +22 40 02.6 19.0 T 854
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.32804 18 26 13.36 +22 40 00.2 18.8 T 854
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.33189 18 26 13.06 +22 39 59.1 19.0 T 854
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.38531 18 26 10.16 +22 39 29.2 926
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.39484 18 26 09.61 +22 39 20.7 926
CK03H020 C2003 04 25.40535 18 26 09.10 +22 39 13.1 18.4 N 926
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.36-m
f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 May 4.433 TT MPC
q 2.25214 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 148.719 -0.277018 +0.145253
Node 80.716 -0.951750 -0.177311
e 1.0 Incl. 74.245 +0.132033 -0.973377
From 21 observations 2003 Apr. 24-25.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 H2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 04 21 18 29.61 +23 21.7 1.793 2.257 104.0 25.6 17.8
2003 05 01 18 20.49 +21 34.6 1.659 2.252 113.0 24.3 17.6
2003 05 11 18 06.74 +19 01.0 1.537 2.253 123.1 22.1 17.5
2003 05 21 17 48.53 +15 25.6 1.437 2.260 134.0 18.8 17.3
2003 05 31 17 26.74 +10 40.6 1.369 2.273 144.6 15.0 17.2
2003 06 10 17 03.17 +04 53.6 1.344 2.291 152.1 12.0 17.2
2003 06 20 16 40.13 -01 27.5 1.368 2.314 151.9 11.9 17.3
2003 06 30 16 19.71 -07 45.6 1.441 2.343 144.3 14.7 17.5
2003 07 10 16 03.31 -13 31.5 1.558 2.377 133.7 18.0 17.7
2003 07 20 15 51.42 -18 32.2 1.708 2.415 122.8 20.7 18.0
2003 07 30 15 43.91 -22 48.3 1.884 2.458 112.5 22.4 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-H29
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