MPEC 2003-L08 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L08 Issued 2003 June 3, 14:42 UT
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.02859 21 14 22.91 +29 11 23.3 17.1 T J95
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.03332 21 14 22.78 +29 11 25.2 16.8 T J95
CK03K040 C2003 05 31.03775 21 14 22.68 +29 11 26.9 17.0 T J95
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.02363 21 13 59.04 +29 17 40.7 17.3 T 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.02722 21 13 58.96 +29 17 42.5 17.3 T 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.04271 21 13 58.60 +29 17 49.1 17.2 T 213
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.32049 21 13 51.71 +29 19 34.3 16.2 T 850
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.34514 21 13 51.15 +29 19 44.0 16.0 T 850
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.35868 21 13 50.76 +29 19 49.2 16.3 T 850
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.72412 21 13 41.67 +29 22 07.1 16.8 T 360
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.72934 21 13 41.53 +29 22 09.2 360
CK03K040 C2003 06 01.73377 21 13 41.42 +29 22 10.9 360
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.33917 21 13 26.15 +29 25 59.1 16.7 T 651
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.34645 21 13 25.95 +29 26 01.6 16.7 T 651
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.40622 21 13 24.39 +29 26 24.3 16.7 T G90
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.41231 21 13 24.23 +29 26 26.6 16.7 T G90
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.41993 21 13 24.03 +29 26 29.4 16.7 T G90
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.71657 21 13 16.27 +29 28 20.2 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.72062 21 13 16.21 +29 28 22.3 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.72411 21 13 16.20 +29 28 23.6 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.72846 21 13 16.03 +29 28 24.9 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.73227 21 13 15.90 +29 28 26.1 16.7 T 349
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.99560 21 13 09.16 +29 30 04.4 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.99640 21 13 09.15 +29 30 04.5 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.99788 21 13 09.12 +29 30 05.4 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 02.99934 21 13 09.07 +29 30 06.2 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.00046 21 13 09.05 +29 30 06.6 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.00147 21 13 09.02 +29 30 07.1 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.00241 21 13 09.00 +29 30 07.4 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.00322 21 13 08.96 +29 30 07.8 246
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.04468 21 13 07.81 +29 30 23.5 16.9 T J95
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.05163 21 13 07.62 +29 30 25.2 J95
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.34174 21 13 00.00 +29 32 14.5 17.2 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.35072 21 12 59.88 +29 32 16.7 16.8 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.38639 21 12 58.75 +29 32 32.3 15.5 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.39817 21 12 58.67 +29 32 33.4 15.5 T 854
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.40968 21 12 58.14 +29 32 40.2 16.9 T G90
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.41667 21 12 57.96 +29 32 42.7 16.8 T G90
CK03K040 C2003 06 03.42365 21 12 57.77 +29 32 45.3 16.8 T G90
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.32-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 22.558 TT MPC
q 1.07112 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 196.315 -0.974398 +0.073631
Node 17.090 -0.007762 +0.933272
e 1.0 Incl. 133.708 -0.224696 -0.351542
From 98 observations 2003 May 28-June 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 31 21 14.39 +29 11.2 5.971 6.136 94.6 9.5 15.3
2003 06 10 21 09.72 +30 12.5 5.757 6.047 101.8 9.5 15.1
2003 06 20 21 03.50 +31 07.5 5.551 5.957 108.8 9.3 15.0
2003 06 30 20 55.73 +31 53.1 5.359 5.866 115.3 9.0 14.8
2003 07 10 20 46.50 +32 25.9 5.185 5.775 121.1 8.7 14.7
2003 07 20 20 36.02 +32 42.8 5.031 5.684 125.6 8.4 14.6
2003 07 30 20 24.65 +32 41.2 4.902 5.591 128.6 8.2 14.4
2003 08 09 20 12.84 +32 19.4 4.798 5.499 129.5 8.2 14.3
2003 08 19 20 01.13 +31 37.6 4.721 5.405 128.1 8.5 14.2
2003 08 29 19 50.06 +30 37.1 4.671 5.311 124.7 9.0 14.1
2003 09 08 19 40.09 +29 21.1 4.645 5.217 119.6 9.7 14.0
2003 09 18 19 31.57 +27 53.8 4.641 5.121 113.3 10.4 13.9
2003 09 28 19 24.71 +26 19.6 4.654 5.025 106.1 11.0 13.9
2003 10 08 19 19.60 +24 43.1 4.681 4.929 98.5 11.6 13.8
2003 10 18 19 16.20 +23 08.3 4.716 4.831 90.7 11.9 13.7
2004 05 05 20 02.53 +32 25.9 2.506 2.714 90.8 21.8 9.8
2004 05 15 19 49.55 +35 54.8 2.266 2.599 97.5 22.7 9.4
2004 05 25 19 28.66 +39 38.8 2.043 2.483 103.5 23.4 9.0
2004 06 04 18 56.82 +43 16.2 1.846 2.366 108.0 24.1 8.6
2004 06 14 18 11.38 +46 02.4 1.688 2.249 110.1 25.1 8.2
2004 06 24 17 13.64 +46 49.5 1.578 2.131 108.5 26.9 7.8
2004 07 04 16 12.35 +44 44.6 1.524 2.014 103.0 29.5 7.5
2004 07 14 15 18.82 +40 01.1 1.526 1.897 94.3 32.3 7.2
2004 07 24 14 38.31 +33 47.8 1.576 1.781 83.8 34.5 7.0
2004 08 03 14 09.72 +27 14.2 1.660 1.667 72.6 35.5 6.8
2004 08 13 13 49.88 +20 59.5 1.762 1.556 61.4 34.9 6.7
2004 08 23 13 35.95 +15 17.3 1.867 1.450 50.4 32.5 6.5
2004 09 02 13 25.85 +10 07.2 1.964 1.350 39.7 28.5 6.3
2004 11 11 12 38.24 -22 41.3 1.776 1.118 34.9 30.5 5.2
2004 11 21 12 25.84 -29 13.7 1.616 1.176 46.3 37.4 5.2
2004 12 01 12 06.47 -37 07.0 1.450 1.251 58.1 42.0 5.3
2004 12 11 11 32.46 -46 30.6 1.299 1.340 70.3 43.8 5.3
2004 12 21 10 26.14 -56 22.5 1.189 1.438 82.3 42.7 5.5
2004 12 31 08 23.87 -62 17.5 1.153 1.544 92.2 39.5 5.7
2005 01 10 06 09.75 -58 55.7 1.206 1.654 97.6 36.1 6.1
2005 01 20 04 51.78 -49 58.7 1.346 1.768 97.5 33.5 6.6
2005 01 30 04 14.43 -40 54.1 1.548 1.883 93.4 31.5 7.2
2005 02 09 03 56.41 -33 21.9 1.789 2.000 87.2 29.5 7.8
2005 02 19 03 48.08 -27 24.4 2.051 2.118 80.0 27.4 8.3
2005 03 01 03 45.09 -22 42.9 2.321 2.235 72.6 25.0 8.8
2005 03 11 03 45.32 -18 59.0 2.588 2.352 65.3 22.6 9.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L08
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