MPEC 2003-K37 : COMET C/2003 K1 (SPACEWATCH)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K37 Issued 2003 May 24, 20:31 UT
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COMET C/2003 K1 (SPACEWATCH)
Observations:
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.37801 16 11 27.91 -05 28 12.7 20.2 N 691
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.40504 16 11 22.90 -05 27 28.4 20.0 N 691
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.43125 16 11 17.96 -05 26 45.1 19.9 N 691
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.94433 16 09 43.30 -05 12 48.6 18.4 T 176
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.94664 16 09 42.86 -05 12 45.5 18.6 T 176
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.94897 16 09 42.43 -05 12 42.3 18.2 T 176
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.95130 16 09 42.00 -05 12 39.1 18.6 T 176
CK03K010 C2003 05 23.95361 16 09 41.56 -05 12 35.9 18.3 T 176
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.28659 16 08 40.15 -05 03 33.1 20.0 N 926
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.28819 16 08 39.83 -05 03 32.2 20.0 N 926
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.28979 16 08 39.57 -05 03 29.5 926
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.31483 16 08 34.87 -05 02 48.3 291
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.31971 16 08 33.97 -05 02 40.5 20.7 T 291
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.32446 16 08 33.07 -05 02 32.5 20.5 T 291
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.38174 16 08 22.52 -05 01 00.5 691
CK03K010 C2003 05 24.38432 16 08 22.01 -05 00 55.5 691
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m reflector + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer A. E. Gleason. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. A. Larsen. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K1 (Spacewatch)
T 2003 Jan. 10.761 TT MPC
q 2.34873 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 327.390 +0.063384 -0.709037
Node 250.809 -0.679154 -0.546289
e 1.0 Incl. 131.957 -0.731254 +0.445910
From 16 observations 2003 May 23-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K1 (Spacewatch)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 21 16 18.89 -06 33.7 1.766 2.755 164.7 5.6 18.1
2003 05 31 15 48.81 -02 10.4 1.847 2.813 158.0 7.8 18.3
2003 06 10 15 22.79 +01 29.2 1.988 2.873 144.1 12.0 18.6
2003 06 20 15 01.90 +04 16.9 2.176 2.935 130.1 15.4 18.9
2003 06 30 14 46.12 +06 16.9 2.397 3.000 117.1 17.6 19.2
2003 07 10 14 34.88 +07 38.7 2.638 3.066 105.2 18.7 19.5
2003 07 20 14 27.43 +08 32.2 2.889 3.134 94.3 18.9 19.8
2003 07 30 14 23.04 +09 05.7 3.142 3.204 84.3 18.4 20.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K37
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