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    M.P.E.C. 2003-K59                                Issued 2003 May 31, 14:57 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 F1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK03F010  C2003 05 04.05147 16 56 57.50 +53 11 05.2          17.2 N      A33
        CK03F010  C2003 05 04.05847 16 56 57.02 +53 11 04.8          17.2 N      A33
        CK03F010  C2003 05 04.06549 16 56 56.53 +53 11 04.2          17.1 N      A33
        CK03F010  C2003 05 04.07251 16 56 56.06 +53 11 03.6          17.1 N      A33
        CK03F010  C2003 05 23.99514 16 31 58.19 +51 49 52.4          16.7 N      212
        CK03F010  C2003 05 23.99902 16 31 57.89 +51 49 50.9          16.7 N      212
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00163 16 31 58.12 +51 49 50.2          16.3 N      A02
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00324 16 31 57.56 +51 49 49.1          16.7 N      212
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00389 16 31 57.59 +51 49 49.2          16.1 N      A02
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00615 16 31 57.34 +51 49 48.8          16.0 N      A02
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.04649 16 31 54.00 +51 49 29.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.04796 16 31 53.89 +51 49 29.9                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.04943 16 31 53.74 +51 49 29.1                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.05091 16 31 53.63 +51 49 28.0                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.05238 16 31 53.52 +51 49 27.2                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.05387 16 31 53.46 +51 49 26.8                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.05538 16 31 53.32 +51 49 26.1                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.05685 16 31 53.20 +51 49 25.8                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.05832 16 31 52.97 +51 49 24.9                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.05979 16 31 52.92 +51 49 24.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.06127 16 31 52.77 +51 49 24.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.06344 16 31 52.66 +51 49 22.9                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.06515 16 31 52.52 +51 49 22.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.89532 16 30 48.27 +51 43 20.6                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.89681 16 30 48.12 +51 43 19.6                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.89828 16 30 48.10 +51 43 20.0                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.89975 16 30 48.00 +51 43 19.0                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.90124 16 30 47.74 +51 43 18.0                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.90270 16 30 47.58 +51 43 17.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.90417 16 30 47.46 +51 43 17.4                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.90565 16 30 47.36 +51 43 16.9                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.90720 16 30 47.30 +51 43 16.1                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.90868 16 30 47.21 +51 43 15.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.91015 16 30 46.97 +51 43 14.3                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.91162 16 30 46.89 +51 43 13.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.91310 16 30 46.75 +51 43 13.8                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.91458 16 30 46.58 +51 43 12.5                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.94951 16 30 43.91 +51 42 56.6                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.95107 16 30 43.80 +51 42 56.0                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.95262 16 30 43.66 +51 42 55.2                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.95574 16 30 43.37 +51 42 53.1                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.95723 16 30 43.31 +51 42 52.5                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.96192 16 30 42.90 +51 42 51.2                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.96548 16 30 42.69 +51 42 49.5                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.96705 16 30 42.55 +51 42 48.8                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.96861 16 30 42.39 +51 42 48.9                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.97015 16 30 42.30 +51 42 48.4                      616
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.98417 16 30 41.16 +51 42 41.2          16.3 N      166
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.99118 16 30 40.60 +51 42 37.9          16.6 N      166
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.99293 16 30 40.51 +51 42 37.2          16.5 N      166
        CK03F010  C2003 05 24.99472 16 30 40.33 +51 42 37.1          16.8 N      166
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.92145 16 29 28.51 +51 35 36.9                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.92439 16 29 28.30 +51 35 35.8                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.92733 16 29 27.98 +51 35 33.9                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.92880 16 29 27.87 +51 35 33.5                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.93027 16 29 27.77 +51 35 32.4                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.93174 16 29 27.58 +51 35 30.4                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.93322 16 29 27.50 +51 35 30.0                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.93469 16 29 27.40 +51 35 30.6                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.93616 16 29 27.27 +51 35 28.8                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.93764 16 29 27.16 +51 35 28.6                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.93911 16 29 27.05 +51 35 27.7                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.94059 16 29 26.94 +51 35 27.0                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.94206 16 29 26.72 +51 35 25.0                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 25.94568 16 29 26.50 +51 35 24.9                      A46
        CK03F010  C2003 05 26.36725 16 28 53.72 +51 32 08.2          17.7 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 26.37432 16 28 53.28 +51 32 04.7          17.5 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 26.37991 16 28 52.83 +51 32 02.5          17.5 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 27.28072 16 27 43.40 +51 24 50.0          17.3 T      750
        CK03F010  C2003 05 27.28547 16 27 43.04 +51 24 48.1          17.0 T      750
        CK03F010  C2003 05 27.33119 16 27 39.46 +51 24 25.4          17.1 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 27.34041 16 27 38.69 +51 24 21.0          17.1 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 27.99959 16 26 48.13 +51 18 54.1          16.5 N      212
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.00295 16 26 47.89 +51 18 52.7          16.5 N      212
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.00787 16 26 47.52 +51 18 50.1          16.5 N      212
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.34925 16 26 21.08 +51 15 57.1          16.6 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.35824 16 26 20.46 +51 15 52.4          16.6 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.58158 16 26 03.43 +51 13 58.5                      355
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.58751 16 26 02.99 +51 13 55.7                      355
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.59293 16 26 02.52 +51 13 53.0          16.6 T      355
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.59444 16 26 02.50 +51 13 52.4          16.7 T      367
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.59826 16 26 02.14 +51 13 50.4                      367
        CK03F010  C2003 05 28.60208 16 26 01.89 +51 13 48.4                      367
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.20473 16 25 15.80 +51 08 35.0          17.3 T      750
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.20900 16 25 15.52 +51 08 32.8          17.4 T      750
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.38014 16 25 02.22 +51 07 02.4          16.5 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.56899 16 24 48.03 +51 05 23.3                      355
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.57317 16 24 47.68 +51 05 21.1          16.3 T      355
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.57793 16 24 47.33 +51 05 18.3                      355
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.93553 16 24 20.21 +51 02 06.1          16.1 N      442
        CK03F010  C2003 05 29.93752 16 24 19.92 +51 02 06.4          16.1 N      442
        CK03F010  C2003 05 30.18127 16 24 01.80 +51 00 03.5          16.8 T      H72
        CK03F010  C2003 05 30.18499 16 24 01.04 +50 59 53.0          16.5 T      H72
        CK03F010  C2003 05 30.18683 16 24 01.03 +50 59 51.5          16.6 T      H72
        CK03F010  C2003 05 31.31814 16 22 35.38 +50 49 23.6          17.2 T      H41
        CK03F010  C2003 05 31.32234 16 22 34.96 +50 49 22.0          17.2 T      H41
    
    Observer details:
    166 Upice.  Observer L. Vyskocil.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    212 Observatorio La Dehesilla.  Observers I. Almendros, C. Malagon.
        0.25 f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    367 Yatsuka.  Observer H. Abe.  0.26-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
    442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    616 Brno.  Observers M. Lehky, D. Hanzl.  0.62-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.3-m f/10 reflector
        + CCD.
    A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observer J. Salto.  0.25-m f/3.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A33 VdS-Sternwarte Kirchheim.  Observer B. Brinkmann.  0.5-m f/4.9 reflector
        + CCD.  Long. = 11.0157, rho cos phi' = 0.63231, rho sin phi' = + 0.77217.
    A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
    H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H72 Evelyn L. Egan Observatory, Fort Myers.  Observers M. Fauerbach, M. Mon,
        S. Schonberg.  0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
    T 2003 June 28.4103 TT                                  MPC
    q   4.008005             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.0104951      Peri.  121.1795      -0.3119205      +0.1374789
    a  20.660634       Node    87.4857      -0.7831357      -0.5974557
    e   0.806008       Incl.   70.2227      +0.5379629      -0.7900292
    P  93.9
    From 599 observations 2003 Mar. 23-May 31.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-K59
    

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