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  • MPEC 2003-L27 : COMET P/2003 H4 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-L27                                Issued 2003 June 7, 19:47 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 31.04948 16 02 44.17 -06 02 02.4          17.4 N      A02
        PK03H040  C2003 05 31.05172 16 02 44.17 -06 01 59.9          17.4 N      A02
        PK03H040  C2003 05 31.93015 16 02 34.43 -05 43 10.5          17.5 T      159
        PK03H040  C2003 05 31.93435 16 02 34.31 -05 43 05.9          17.5 T      159
        PK03H040  C2003 05 31.93992 16 02 34.34 -05 42 58.3          17.6 T      159
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.34650 16 02 29.42 -05 34 21.6          18.2 T      691
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.37357 16 02 29.00 -05 33 47.8          18.0 T      691
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.39957 16 02 28.62 -05 33 14.8          18.1 T      691
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.59022 16 02 27.09 -05 29 15.7          17.4 T      360
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.59413 16 02 27.05 -05 29 10.9                      360
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.88964 16 02 23.99 -05 23 04.4                      246
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.89035 16 02 23.97 -05 23 03.2                      246
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.89111 16 02 23.95 -05 23 02.3                      246
        PK03H040  C2003 06 01.89176 16 02 23.94 -05 23 01.3                      246
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.01306 16 02 12.10 -05 00 02.0                      118
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.01719 16 02 12.04 -04 59 57.4                      118
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.01844 16 02 12.02 -04 59 55.8                      118
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.02189 16 02 11.99 -04 59 52.2          17.6 N      118
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.20378 16 02 10.61 -04 56 11.2          17.3 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.21839 16 02 10.47 -04 55 53.3          17.4 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.30654 16 02 09.36 -04 54 07.1          18.0 T      704
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.31691 16 02 09.17 -04 53 55.0          18.3 T      704
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.32729 16 02 09.03 -04 53 42.5          18.3 T      704
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.33759 16 02 08.91 -04 53 30.0          18.3 T      704
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.34805 16 02 08.78 -04 53 17.7          18.6 T      704
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.92503 16 02 03.93 -04 41 50.2          17.4 T      213
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.93262 16 02 03.80 -04 41 41.4          17.4 T      213
        PK03H040  C2003 06 03.93510 16 02 03.78 -04 41 38.0          17.5 T      213
        PK03H040  C2003 06 04.25818 16 02 00.77 -04 35 16.8          17.6 T      H41
        PK03H040  C2003 06 05.58806 16 01 50.17 -04 09 43.1          17.6 T      360
        PK03H040  C2003 06 05.59219 16 01 50.16 -04 09 38.3                      360
        PK03H040  C2003 06 07.33450 16 01 38.47 -03 37 37.2          17.2 T      H41
    
    Observer details:
    118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    159 Monte Agliale.  Observer M. M. M. Santangelo.  0.51-m f/4.5 reflector
        + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  1.06-m KLENOT
        Telescope + CCD.
    360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. A. Larsen.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + 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.
    A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observer J. Salto.  0.25-m f/3.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2003 H4 (LINEAR)
    T 2003 May 14.3028 TT                                   MPC
    q   1.703158             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.1614830      Peri.   10.4461      -0.5476943      +0.8052824
    a   3.339782       Node   226.7940      -0.7883522      -0.5875865
    e   0.490039       Incl.   18.1494      -0.2802351      +0.0791352
    P   6.10
    From 167 observations 2003 Apr. 29-June 5.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-L27
    

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