MPEC 2003-J33 : COMET P/2003 H4
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M.P.E.C. 2003-J33 Issued 2003 May 6, 17:18 UT
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COMET P/2003 H4
Observations:
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.37582 16 06 57.24 -17 56 20.1 18.5 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.38019 16 06 57.25 -17 56 14.8 18.2 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.38766 16 06 57.15 -17 56 01.3 18.7 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.39951 16 06 57.16 -17 55 44.0 18.8 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.40457 16 06 57.18 -17 55 38.6 18.8 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.41122 16 06 57.18 -17 55 26.6 18.9 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.41661 16 06 57.22 -17 55 20.7 18.5 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.42297 16 06 57.19 -17 55 09.2 18.7 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.42859 16 06 57.24 -17 55 03.3 18.4 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.63231 16 06 58.52 -17 49 49.4 17.7 T 428
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.63683 16 06 58.39 -17 49 41.3 17.3 T 428
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.64454 16 06 58.62 -17 49 29.5 18.1 T E14
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.65162 16 06 58.57 -17 49 18.9 17.9 T E14
PK03H040 C2003 05 02.65870 16 06 58.60 -17 49 07.9 17.5 T E14
PK03H040 C2003 05 03.10047 16 07 00.34 -17 38 28.2 213
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.01357 16 07 03.24 -17 15 51.4 16.2 T 235
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.02347 16 07 03.51 -17 15 31.6 246
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.02442 16 07 03.51 -17 15 30.2 246
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.02534 16 07 03.53 -17 15 28.8 246
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.02777 16 07 03.52 -17 15 25.0 246
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.02875 16 07 03.51 -17 15 23.6 246
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.03000 16 07 03.52 -17 15 21.8 246
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.06633 16 07 03.53 -17 14 26.1 170
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.06746 16 07 03.52 -17 14 24.7 170
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.06973 16 07 03.51 -17 14 21.4 170
PK03H040 C2003 05 04.07314 16 07 03.50 -17 14 16.3 170
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.33605 16 07 05.46 -16 42 30.9 18.0 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.34855 16 07 05.37 -16 42 12.1 18.2 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.36101 16 07 05.34 -16 41 53.3 18.2 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.37351 16 07 05.32 -16 41 34.1 18.2 T 704
PK03H040 C2003 05 05.38598 16 07 05.25 -16 41 15.1 18.1 T 704
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3 Schmidt
Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
P. Beltrame, G. Degano. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
E14 Ngunnawal. Observer D. Higgins. 0.25-m f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 H4
T 2003 May 14.361 TT MPC
q 1.69435 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.167075 Peri. 10.528 -0.547688 +0.806152
a 3.26484 Node 226.704 -0.788271 -0.586900
e 0.48103 Incl. 17.921 -0.280475 +0.075289
P 5.90
From 66 observations 2003 Apr. 29-May 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 H4
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 01 16 06.81 -18 29.7 0.726 1.699 156.8 13.5 17.6
2003 05 11 16 06.77 -14 16.8 0.697 1.695 165.9 8.4 17.5
2003 05 21 16 04.95 -09 58.7 0.691 1.695 169.2 6.4 17.5
2003 05 31 16 02.69 -06 02.9 0.706 1.701 162.9 10.1 17.6
2003 06 10 16 01.39 -02 52.0 0.741 1.712 153.8 15.2 17.7
2003 06 20 16 02.05 -00 36.2 0.794 1.727 144.8 19.8 17.9
2003 06 30 16 05.16 +00 45.2 0.862 1.747 136.6 23.6 18.1
2003 07 10 16 10.90 +01 19.9 0.943 1.771 129.3 26.4 18.4
2003 07 20 16 19.11 +01 18.5 1.034 1.799 122.7 28.4 18.6
2003 07 30 16 29.50 +00 51.1 1.134 1.830 116.6 29.7 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-J33
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