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    M.P.E.C. 2003-K63                                Issued 2003 May 31, 15:32 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 H3 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK03H030  C2003 05 22.01841 19 46 49.73 -08 22 36.9          16.2 T      204
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.07407 19 46 32.92 -07 45 11.4          15.5 N      212
    CK03H030  C2003 05 24.07778 19 46 32.87 -07 45 06.1          15.5 N      212
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.02537 19 46 23.09 -07 27 47.9          16.1 N      166
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.02711 19 46 23.09 -07 27 46.6          16.0 N      166
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.02883 19 46 23.02 -07 27 44.9          16.1 N      166
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.03052 19 46 23.01 -07 27 43.0          15.9 N      166
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.07953 19 46 22.46 -07 26 49.6          16.9 N      J95
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.08328 19 46 22.45 -07 26 45.1          16.8 N      J95
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.08698 19 46 22.41 -07 26 41.2          16.9 N      J95
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.45498 19 46 18.22 -07 19 57.5          17.5 T      673
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.46181 19 46 18.09 -07 19 47.8                      673
    CK03H030  C2003 05 25.48958 19 46 17.78 -07 19 19.7                      673
    CK03H030  C2003 05 26.35336 19 46 07.30 -07 03 30.2          16.3 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 26.38376 19 46 06.84 -07 02 56.7          16.3 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 27.30823 19 45 54.70 -06 46 01.7          16.1 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 27.31491 19 45 54.41 -06 45 53.0          16.0 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.06377 19 45 43.44 -06 32 09.3          15.5 N      212
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.06678 19 45 43.37 -06 32 06.0          15.5 N      212
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.06968 19 45 43.32 -06 32 02.7          15.5 N      212
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.07292 19 45 43.25 -06 31 59.2          15.5 N      212
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.36679 19 45 38.70 -06 26 36.5          15.2 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.76360 19 45 32.34 -06 19 19.6          15.9 T      355
    CK03H030  C2003 05 28.76663 19 45 32.30 -06 19 16.4                      355
    CK03H030  C2003 05 29.01948 19 45 28.26 -06 14 38.5          15.8 N      A18
    CK03H030  C2003 05 29.39278 19 45 21.84 -06 07 47.6          15.6 T      H41
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.01093 19 44 52.66 -05 38 06.3                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.01285 19 44 52.62 -05 38 04.3                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.01351 19 44 52.61 -05 38 03.6                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.01442 19 44 52.60 -05 38 02.5                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.01524 19 44 52.57 -05 38 01.5                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.01601 19 44 52.56 -05 38 00.8                      246
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.11977 19 44 50.47 -05 36 06.0          15.6 N      939
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.12734 19 44 50.29 -05 35 57.8          15.6 N      939
    CK03H030  C2003 05 31.13493 19 44 50.12 -05 35 50.0          15.7 N      939

Observer details:
166 Upice.  Observer L. Vyskocil.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    + CCD.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla.  Observers I. Almendros, C. Malagon.
    0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    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.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 24.2108 TT                                  MPC
q   2.901536             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.    6.4718      +0.0725922      +0.7300178
                   Node   269.4182      -0.9428285      -0.1719880
e   1.0            Incl.   42.8122      -0.3252765      +0.6614334
From 150 observations 2003 Apr. 30-May 31.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-K63

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