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    M.P.E.C. 2003-K61                                Issued 2003 May 31, 15:15 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 H1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK03H010  C2003 05 21.67183 17 34 05.38 +23 28 36.9                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 21.67758 17 34 04.69 +23 28 39.2                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 21.68351 17 34 03.99 +23 28 40.9                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 21.69460 17 34 02.64 +23 28 44.5                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 21.69735 17 34 02.31 +23 28 45.3          15.8 T      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.94617 17 29 30.59 +23 40 31.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.94730 17 29 30.45 +23 40 31.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.94843 17 29 30.36 +23 40 31.1                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.94956 17 29 30.17 +23 40 32.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95068 17 29 30.04 +23 40 32.5                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95182 17 29 29.88 +23 40 32.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95294 17 29 29.82 +23 40 32.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95407 17 29 29.61 +23 40 33.4                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95520 17 29 29.48 +23 40 33.4                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95633 17 29 29.33 +23 40 33.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95745 17 29 29.19 +23 40 34.5                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95858 17 29 29.08 +23 40 34.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.95971 17 29 28.91 +23 40 35.3                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.96084 17 29 28.79 +23 40 35.1                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 23.96197 17 29 28.65 +23 40 35.6                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.03773 17 29 19.37 +23 40 58.3          15.5 N      212
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.04248 17 29 18.79 +23 40 59.7          15.5 N      212
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.04878 17 29 18.01 +23 41 01.4          15.5 N      212
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.06844 17 29 15.52 +23 41 07.2          15.8 T      232
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.07098 17 29 15.22 +23 41 08.0          15.8 T      232
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.07873 17 29 14.11 +23 41 12.1          15.8 T      232
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.66666 17 28 01.67 +23 44 02.9                      322
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.68009 17 28 00.02 +23 44 06.4                      322
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.70498 17 27 56.89 +23 44 13.6                      322
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.97625 17 27 23.13 +23 45 27.3                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.97737 17 27 23.04 +23 45 27.4                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.97850 17 27 22.88 +23 45 27.5                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.97963 17 27 22.70 +23 45 28.5                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.98075 17 27 22.56 +23 45 28.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.98189 17 27 22.44 +23 45 28.5                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.98301 17 27 22.29 +23 45 29.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.98414 17 27 22.16 +23 45 28.6                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.98527 17 27 21.91 +23 45 30.1                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.98640 17 27 21.76 +23 45 30.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 24.98752 17 27 21.68 +23 45 30.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.00529 17 27 19.50 +23 45 35.5          15.7 N      166
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.00725 17 27 19.32 +23 45 35.7          15.9 N      166
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.00899 17 27 19.12 +23 45 36.4          16.0 N      166
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.01102 17 27 18.77 +23 45 36.7          15.8 N      166
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95126 17 25 20.96 +23 49 49.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95238 17 25 20.78 +23 49 50.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95352 17 25 20.65 +23 49 50.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95464 17 25 20.50 +23 49 51.1                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95576 17 25 20.35 +23 49 51.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95690 17 25 20.19 +23 49 51.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95802 17 25 20.04 +23 49 52.4                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.95916 17 25 19.91 +23 49 52.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.96028 17 25 19.78 +23 49 52.6                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.96141 17 25 19.64 +23 49 53.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.96253 17 25 19.53 +23 49 53.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.96366 17 25 19.36 +23 49 53.5                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.96478 17 25 19.20 +23 49 53.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.96591 17 25 19.05 +23 49 54.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 25.96705 17 25 18.93 +23 49 54.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 26.31707 17 24 34.62 +23 51 26.0          15.2 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 26.32023 17 24 34.20 +23 51 26.5          15.2 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.04003 17 23 02.61 +23 54 24.8          15.5 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.04341 17 23 02.18 +23 54 25.9          15.6 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.04566 17 23 01.89 +23 54 26.3          15.5 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.18992 17 22 43.55 +23 55 00.9          14.8 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.30027 17 22 29.27 +23 55 27.8          14.6 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.98067 17 21 01.66 +23 58 04.1                      118
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.98207 17 21 01.46 +23 58 04.7          15.4 N      118
        CK03H010  C2003 05 27.98448 17 21 01.14 +23 58 05.3                      118
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.03056 17 20 55.25 +23 58 15.1          15.3 N      212
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.03403 17 20 54.79 +23 58 16.1          15.3 N      212
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.03704 17 20 54.39 +23 58 16.8          15.3 N      212
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.27478 17 20 23.71 +23 59 09.4          16.3 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.28545 17 20 22.32 +23 59 11.5          16.5 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.29601 17 20 20.90 +23 59 14.4          16.4 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.30682 17 20 19.52 +23 59 16.3          16.4 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.31750 17 20 18.15 +23 59 18.3          16.8 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.32696 17 20 16.73 +23 59 21.6          15.7 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.33517 17 20 15.70 +23 59 22.9          15.8 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.34218 17 20 14.76 +23 59 24.9          15.7 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.60972 17 19 40.10 +24 00 21.8          15.8 T      367
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.61285 17 19 39.70 +24 00 22.3                      367
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.62116 17 19 38.57 +24 00 23.9          15.8 T      900
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.62788 17 19 37.71 +24 00 25.2                      355
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.62999 17 19 37.42 +24 00 25.5          15.9 T      900
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.63054 17 19 37.37 +24 00 25.5                      355
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.63637 17 19 36.62 +24 00 26.8          15.4 T      355
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.67243 17 19 31.85 +24 00 34.9          16.0 N      379
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.67455 17 19 31.55 +24 00 35.3          16.1 N      379
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.67626 17 19 31.30 +24 00 36.5          16.1 N      379
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.67977 17 19 30.93 +24 00 36.6          16.0 N      379
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.73252 17 19 23.91 +24 00 48.0          15.5 T      300
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.73497 17 19 23.63 +24 00 48.0                      300
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.73738 17 19 23.33 +24 00 48.9                      300
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.73980 17 19 22.94 +24 00 48.2                      300
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.99189 17 18 50.13 +24 01 40.1          15.9 N      A18
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.03756 17 18 44.19 +24 01 50.7          15.3 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.04093 17 18 43.74 +24 01 51.0          15.4 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.04431 17 18 43.28 +24 01 51.3          15.4 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.04769 17 18 42.83 +24 01 52.0          15.3 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.05922 17 18 41.34 +24 01 53.7          15.9 N      A18
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.21551 17 18 20.91 +24 02 27.4          16.3 N      750
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.22395 17 18 19.82 +24 02 28.6          16.1 N      750
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.23140 17 18 18.84 +24 02 30.2          16.2 N      750
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.23598 17 18 18.25 +24 02 31.0          15.9 N      750
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.37124 17 18 00.36 +24 02 58.3          15.8 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.59003 17 17 31.77 +24 03 40.2                      355
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.60470 17 17 29.82 +24 03 42.8                      355
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.60887 17 17 29.28 +24 03 43.7          15.2 T      355
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.61219 17 17 28.84 +24 03 44.6                      355
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.91461 17 16 48.97 +24 04 41.8          15.4 N      213
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.91569 17 16 48.87 +24 04 41.6          15.4 N      213
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.91678 17 16 48.76 +24 04 40.9          15.4 N      213
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.01381 17 16 35.83 +24 05 00.6          15.3 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.01830 17 16 35.21 +24 05 01.2          15.4 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.02168 17 16 34.75 +24 05 01.7          15.5 T      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.24737 17 16 04.93 +24 05 43.6          15.4 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.25206 17 16 04.34 +24 05 44.5          15.4 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.00063 17 14 24.72 +24 07 53.0                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.00132 17 14 24.62 +24 07 53.1                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.00271 17 14 24.45 +24 07 53.3                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.00376 17 14 24.30 +24 07 53.5                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.00597 17 14 24.00 +24 07 53.9                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.00671 17 14 23.90 +24 07 54.0                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.07407 17 14 14.87 +24 08 05.1          15.5 N      939
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.08168 17 14 13.82 +24 08 06.1          15.5 N      939
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.08929 17 14 12.81 +24 08 07.2          15.5 N      939
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.30383 17 13 44.22 +24 08 42.7          15.3 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.31377 17 13 42.87 +24 08 44.6          15.3 T      H41
    
    Observer details:
    118 Modra.  Observers L. Kornos, J. Vilagi.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    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-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  1.06-m KLENOT
        Telescope + CCD.
    300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher, T.
        Fuse, N. Hashimoto, A. I. Ibrahim, S. Isobe, K. Nishiyama, Y. Oshima, J.
        Terazono, H. Umehara, T. Urata, M. Yoshikawa.  0.5-m f/2.0 reflector +
        CCD.
    322 Perth Observatory, Bickley-MCT.  Observer J. Biggs.  0.25-m f/4.5
        Newtonian + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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.
    379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 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.
    750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek.  Observer R. Elliott.  0.3-m f/10 reflector
        + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
    939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A18 Herne.  Observer B. Brinkmann.  0.2-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m Schmidt-Cassegrain f/5.5 + CCD.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2003 H1 (LINEAR)
    T 2004 Feb. 22.5195 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.241047             (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  196.0702      -0.9762815      +0.0270319
                       Node    18.9831      -0.0337250      +0.9610762
    e   1.0            Incl.  138.6721      -0.2138620      -0.2749579
    From 503 observations 2003 Apr. 24-May 31.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2003 H1 (LINEAR)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2003 05 31    17 14.42   +24 07.9    2.909    3.674   132.8    11.7  14.5
    2003 06 10    16 51.33   +24 17.3    2.830    3.595   132.5    12.0  14.3
    2003 06 20    16 27.55   +23 48.1    2.793    3.516   128.5    13.1  14.2
    2003 06 30    16 04.60   +22 41.0    2.796    3.439   121.5    14.6  14.1
    2003 07 10    15 43.80   +21 01.9    2.836    3.362   112.7    16.2  14.0
    2003 07 20    15 25.97   +19 00.4    2.905    3.285   103.0    17.5  14.0
    2003 07 30    15 11.43   +16 45.6    2.995    3.210    92.9    18.4  13.9
    2003 08 09    15 00.11   +14 25.5    3.097    3.136    82.9    18.7  13.9
    2003 08 19    14 51.69   +12 05.5    3.203    3.064    73.0    18.4  13.9
    2003 08 29    14 45.78   +09 48.7    3.306    2.992    63.4    17.6  13.9
    2003 09 08    14 41.97   +07 37.1    3.399    2.923    54.0    16.2  13.8
    2003 09 18    14 39.87   +05 31.2    3.477    2.855    44.9    14.4  13.8
    2003 09 28    14 39.15   +03 30.9    3.536    2.789    36.1    12.2  13.7
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-K61
    

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