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  • MPEC 2003-K64 : COMET P/2003 H4 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-K64                                Issued 2003 May 31, 15:35 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 P/2003 H4 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        PK03H040  C2003 05 21.95710 16 04 45.89 -09 35 01.9          17.4 T      204
        PK03H040  C2003 05 21.96089 16 04 45.83 -09 34 55.9          17.6 T      204
        PK03H040  C2003 05 21.96505 16 04 45.73 -09 34 50.0          17.5 T      204
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.00918 16 04 03.41 -08 20 18.0                      118
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.01368 16 04 03.31 -08 20 11.5          17.4 N      118
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.01602 16 04 03.26 -08 20 07.4                      118
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.01860 16 04 03.20 -08 20 03.7                      118
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.01977 16 04 03.22 -08 20 02.9                      118
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.98422 16 03 50.18 -07 57 03.1          17.3 N      J95
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.98874 16 03 50.11 -07 56 56.6          17.5 N      J95
        PK03H040  C2003 05 25.99323 16 03 50.02 -07 56 49.8          17.6 N      J95
        PK03H040  C2003 05 26.28860 16 03 45.84 -07 49 51.8          17.4 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 26.29201 16 03 45.63 -07 49 44.8          17.5 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 26.29677 16 03 45.70 -07 49 36.8          17.4 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 26.37924 16 03 45.00 -07 47 37.3          18.1 T      608
        PK03H040  C2003 05 26.39010 16 03 44.78 -07 47 22.0          18.2 T      608
        PK03H040  C2003 05 26.40113 16 03 44.61 -07 47 06.4          18.2 T      608
        PK03H040  C2003 05 27.22992 16 03 33.26 -07 27 46.8          17.3 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 27.24666 16 03 33.04 -07 27 23.9          17.3 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 28.27866 16 03 19.07 -07 03 37.6          17.3 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 28.28688 16 03 18.91 -07 03 27.1          17.3 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 28.29155 16 03 18.86 -07 03 20.2          17.4 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 29.33334 16 03 05.19 -06 39 46.8          17.5 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 29.34948 16 03 05.00 -06 39 24.8          17.4 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 30.22366 16 02 54.59 -06 20 01.6          17.1 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 30.23353 16 02 54.40 -06 19 48.6          17.1 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 31.25769 16 02 41.93 -05 57 30.7          17.1 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 05 31.26191 16 02 41.88 -05 57 26.0          17.2 T      H41
    
    Observer details:
    118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
        + CCD.
    608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
        P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.  1.2-m reflector + 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:
        P/2003 H4 (LINEAR)
    T 2003 May 14.3135 TT                                   MPC
    q   1.703414             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.1613405      Peri.   10.4503      -0.5476013      +0.8053197
    a   3.341748       Node   226.7967      -0.7884225      -0.5875156
    e   0.490263       Incl.   18.1562      -0.2802190      +0.0792823
    P   6.11
    From 138 observations 2003 Apr. 29-May 31.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-K64
    

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