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  • MPEC 2003-L24 : COMET C/2003 H1 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-L24                                Issued 2003 June 7, 19:30 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 03.70899 18 04 23.51 +21 17 42.9          15.2 T      D83
        CK03H010  C2003 05 03.71384 18 04 23.05 +21 17 44.4          15.1 T      D83
        CK03H010  C2003 05 03.71873 18 04 22.60 +21 17 47.4          15.4 T      D83
        CK03H010  C2003 05 18.19964 17 40 46.98 +23 07 57.5          15.5 T      859
        CK03H010  C2003 05 18.20425 17 40 46.30 +23 07 59.7          15.7 T      859
        CK03H010  C2003 05 18.20959 17 40 45.70 +23 08 01.6          15.7 T      859
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.64942 17 19 34.83 +24 00 30.3                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.65498 17 19 34.09 +24 00 31.2                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.65764 17 19 33.76 +24 00 32.0                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 28.66050 17 19 33.40 +24 00 32.8          15.6 T      349
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.93628 17 16 46.02 +24 04 46.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.93741 17 16 45.95 +24 04 45.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.93854 17 16 45.77 +24 04 46.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.93966 17 16 45.63 +24 04 46.4                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94079 17 16 45.46 +24 04 46.1                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94191 17 16 45.37 +24 04 46.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94303 17 16 45.20 +24 04 47.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94417 17 16 45.09 +24 04 46.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94529 17 16 44.87 +24 04 47.1                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94641 17 16 44.73 +24 04 47.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94755 17 16 44.61 +24 04 47.5                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94867 17 16 44.43 +24 04 47.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.94980 17 16 44.27 +24 04 48.4                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.95093 17 16 44.09 +24 04 48.3                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 29.95205 17 16 44.00 +24 04 48.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.24236 17 16 05.65 +24 05 42.8          16.0 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.24457 17 16 05.32 +24 05 43.5          15.8 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.24677 17 16 05.05 +24 05 44.0          15.7 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.24897 17 16 04.73 +24 05 44.6          15.9 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.25117 17 16 04.45 +24 05 44.5          15.8 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.25337 17 16 04.17 +24 05 45.4          16.1 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.93547 17 14 33.49 +24 07 41.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.93660 17 14 33.33 +24 07 41.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.93773 17 14 33.17 +24 07 41.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.93885 17 14 33.06 +24 07 42.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.93999 17 14 32.89 +24 07 42.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94112 17 14 32.72 +24 07 42.6                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94225 17 14 32.56 +24 07 42.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94337 17 14 32.49 +24 07 42.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94450 17 14 32.24 +24 07 43.6                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94564 17 14 32.10 +24 07 43.9                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94676 17 14 31.99 +24 07 43.7                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94788 17 14 31.84 +24 07 43.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.94902 17 14 31.66 +24 07 44.2                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.95014 17 14 31.52 +24 07 44.0                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.95127 17 14 31.35 +24 07 44.8                      A46
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.98024 17 14 27.51 +24 07 48.9          15.3 N      A01
        CK03H010  C2003 05 30.99337 17 14 25.82 +24 07 51.3          15.3 N      A01
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.08652 17 14 13.36 +24 08 06.3          15.5 N      A02
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.09103 17 14 12.75 +24 08 06.5          15.5 N      A02
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.09780 17 14 11.82 +24 08 07.1          15.5 N      A02
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.15731 17 14 03.94 +24 08 19.1          15.8 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.15865 17 14 03.75 +24 08 19.2          15.9 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.16055 17 14 03.49 +24 08 19.6          16.0 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.16246 17 14 03.27 +24 08 19.8          16.1 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.16388 17 14 03.06 +24 08 20.4          16.0 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.16641 17 14 02.74 +24 08 20.9          14.7 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.92736 17 12 20.59 +24 10 16.8          15.3 N      213
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.92889 17 12 20.43 +24 10 16.8          15.3 N      213
        CK03H010  C2003 05 31.92994 17 12 20.29 +24 10 17.5          15.3 N      213
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.01538 17 12 08.67 +24 10 29.7          15.3 N      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.01987 17 12 08.06 +24 10 30.1          15.4 N      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.02324 17 12 07.61 +24 10 30.6          15.5 N      A32
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.34032 17 11 24.84 +24 11 15.9          15.5 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.34069 17 11 24.83 +24 11 15.3          15.3 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.34508 17 11 24.21 +24 11 16.5          15.5 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.34545 17 11 24.16 +24 11 15.6          15.1 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.34991 17 11 23.51 +24 11 17.0          15.4 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.35029 17 11 23.56 +24 11 16.1          15.0 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.35472 17 11 22.84 +24 11 18.5          15.7 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.35510 17 11 22.88 +24 11 17.2          15.3 T      333
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.61837 17 10 47.28 +24 11 52.7          15.8 T      900
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.62064 17 10 46.92 +24 11 53.7                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.62275 17 10 46.61 +24 11 53.9                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.62527 17 10 46.26 +24 11 54.2                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.62765 17 10 45.94 +24 11 55.4          15.5 T      360
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.63178 17 10 45.38 +24 11 55.9                      360
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.63192 17 10 45.40 +24 11 54.8          15.7 T      900
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.63510 17 10 44.93 +24 11 56.3                      360
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.65066 17 10 42.79 +24 11 57.7                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.65351 17 10 42.43 +24 11 58.0          15.5 T      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.65843 17 10 41.78 +24 11 58.1          16.1 N      379
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.66003 17 10 41.56 +24 11 58.3          16.2 N      379
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.66161 17 10 41.31 +24 11 59.5          16.2 N      379
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.84325 17 10 16.85 +24 12 21.9          15.9 N      151
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.84505 17 10 16.58 +24 12 22.1          15.9 N      151
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.84617 17 10 16.42 +24 12 22.1          15.8 N      151
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.84734 17 10 16.29 +24 12 22.2          16.0 N      151
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98024 17 09 58.16 +24 12 39.3                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98101 17 09 58.05 +24 12 39.1                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98176 17 09 57.93 +24 12 39.1                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98251 17 09 57.85 +24 12 39.4                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98328 17 09 57.70 +24 12 39.7                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98403 17 09 57.61 +24 12 39.5                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98478 17 09 57.51 +24 12 39.8                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98554 17 09 57.39 +24 12 39.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98705 17 09 57.19 +24 12 39.9                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 01.98782 17 09 57.07 +24 12 39.7                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.26093 17 09 20.03 +24 13 13.2          15.6 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.26351 17 09 19.62 +24 13 13.9          15.6 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.26483 17 09 19.40 +24 13 13.7          11.4 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.26617 17 09 19.24 +24 13 13.9          12.5 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.26749 17 09 19.08 +24 13 14.1          12.8 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.26883 17 09 18.88 +24 13 14.2          15.7 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.27014 17 09 18.69 +24 13 14.3          15.9 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.96698 17 07 43.58 +24 14 30.1                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.96773 17 07 43.46 +24 14 30.3                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.96850 17 07 43.37 +24 14 30.2                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.97152 17 07 42.95 +24 14 31.1                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.97227 17 07 42.83 +24 14 30.7                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.97303 17 07 42.75 +24 14 31.0                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.97454 17 07 42.54 +24 14 31.1                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.97605 17 07 42.33 +24 14 31.0                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.97681 17 07 42.20 +24 14 31.7                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 02.97831 17 07 42.03 +24 14 31.3                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.04844 17 07 32.31 +24 14 39.4                      118
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.04956 17 07 32.17 +24 14 39.5                      118
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.05069 17 07 32.02 +24 14 39.3                      118
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.05190 17 07 31.84 +24 14 39.6          15.5 N      118
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.16908 17 07 16.02 +24 14 51.4          15.7 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.17141 17 07 15.62 +24 14 51.9          15.6 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.17307 17 07 15.45 +24 14 51.6          15.7 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.17439 17 07 15.22 +24 14 52.1          16.0 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.17572 17 07 15.10 +24 14 52.1          15.8 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.17707 17 07 14.86 +24 14 52.3          15.9 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.17839 17 07 14.71 +24 14 52.7          16.0 T      H72
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.27051 17 07 01.97 +24 15 01.7          14.9 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.27875 17 07 00.87 +24 15 02.4          14.9 T      H41
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.98987 17 05 22.98 +24 16 03.9                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.99058 17 05 22.87 +24 16 03.8                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.99132 17 05 22.78 +24 16 04.0                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.99166 17 05 22.73 +24 16 04.0                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.99214 17 05 22.65 +24 16 04.1                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 06 03.99295 17 05 22.56 +24 16 04.2                      246
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.95453 17 03 09.49 +24 17 10.3                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.95529 17 03 09.41 +24 17 10.5                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.95683 17 03 09.17 +24 17 10.9                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.95758 17 03 09.09 +24 17 11.2                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.95834 17 03 09.00 +24 17 11.2                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.95911 17 03 08.90 +24 17 10.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.95986 17 03 08.80 +24 17 10.7                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96061 17 03 08.63 +24 17 10.8                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96138 17 03 08.54 +24 17 11.3                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96213 17 03 08.44 +24 17 11.5                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96289 17 03 08.37 +24 17 11.0                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96365 17 03 08.23 +24 17 10.8                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96517 17 03 08.02 +24 17 11.5                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96593 17 03 07.95 +24 17 11.0                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 04.96669 17 03 07.81 +24 17 11.4                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 05.61778 17 01 37.22 +24 17 46.3          15.5 T      360
        CK03H010  C2003 06 05.62010 17 01 36.89 +24 17 46.4                      360
        CK03H010  C2003 06 05.62324 17 01 36.44 +24 17 46.5                      360
        CK03H010  C2003 06 05.67688 17 01 28.89 +24 17 47.3                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 05.68008 17 01 28.53 +24 17 47.7                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 05.68216 17 01 28.19 +24 17 47.9                      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 05.68671 17 01 27.55 +24 17 48.3          15.7 T      349
        CK03H010  C2003 06 06.24862 17 00 09.07 +24 18 08.8          15.8 T      785
        CK03H010  C2003 06 06.29226 17 00 02.99 +24 18 09.6          15.9 T      785
        CK03H010  C2003 06 06.38032 16 59 50.83 +24 18 10.1          15.6 T      699
        CK03H010  C2003 06 06.39464 16 59 48.92 +24 18 09.3                      699
        CK03H010  C2003 06 06.40896 16 59 46.98 +24 18 09.4                      699
        CK03H010  C2003 06 06.42332 16 59 44.78 +24 18 10.9                      699
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00244 16 58 23.49 +24 18 23.5                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00319 16 58 23.37 +24 18 23.2                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00472 16 58 23.15 +24 18 22.9                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00547 16 58 23.06 +24 18 23.1                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00623 16 58 22.90 +24 18 22.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00700 16 58 22.85 +24 18 22.7                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00778 16 58 22.68 +24 18 23.1                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00855 16 58 22.57 +24 18 22.8                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.00932 16 58 22.50 +24 18 23.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.01008 16 58 22.39 +24 18 23.5                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.01083 16 58 22.29 +24 18 22.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.01160 16 58 22.16 +24 18 22.9                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.01310 16 58 21.99 +24 18 22.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.01385 16 58 21.90 +24 18 23.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.01461 16 58 21.77 +24 18 23.6                      048
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.27115 16 57 45.81 +24 18 26.3          16.8 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.28122 16 57 44.40 +24 18 26.3          16.7 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.29124 16 57 42.99 +24 18 26.3          16.9 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.30131 16 57 41.57 +24 18 26.2          16.8 T      704
        CK03H010  C2003 06 07.31138 16 57 40.17 +24 18 25.8          16.8 T      704
    
    Observer details:
    048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.40-m f/5.8
        Hypergraph + CCD.
    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.
    333 Desert Eagle Observatory.  Observer W. K. Y. Yeung.  0.45-m reflector
        + 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.
    379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer M. E. Van Ness.  0.59-m LONEOS
        Schmidt + 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.
    785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer J. Maffei.  0.91-m f/13.6
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
    A01 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 1.  Observer F. Baldris.  0.20-m f/5.0 Newtonian
        + CCD.
    A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observer J. Salto.  0.25-m f/3.7
        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.
    D83 Miwa.  Observer Y. Ohshima.  0.20-m f/4 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 H1 (LINEAR)
    T 2004 Feb. 22.5145 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.240773             (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  196.0804      -0.9762669      +0.0271528
                       Node    18.9873      -0.0336218      +0.9610786
    e   1.0            Incl.  138.6709      -0.2139452      -0.2749376
    From 681 observations 2003 Apr. 24-June 7.
    
    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 43.79   +21 01.9    2.836    3.361   112.7    16.2  14.0
    2003 07 20    15 25.97   +19 00.3    2.905    3.285   103.0    17.5  14.0
    2003 07 30    15 11.43   +16 45.6    2.994    3.210    92.9    18.4  13.9
    2003 08 09    15 00.11   +14 25.4    3.096    3.136    82.9    18.7  13.9
    2003 08 19    14 51.68   +12 05.4    3.202    3.063    73.0    18.4  13.9
    2003 08 29    14 45.77   +09 48.7    3.305    2.992    63.4    17.6  13.9
    2003 09 08    14 41.96   +07 37.0    3.399    2.923    54.0    16.2  13.8
    2003 09 18    14 39.87   +05 31.1    3.477    2.855    44.9    14.4  13.8
    2003 09 28    14 39.15   +03 30.8    3.536    2.789    36.1    12.2  13.7
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-L24
    

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