MPEC 2003-L31 : COMET P/2003 K2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L31 Issued 2003 June 7, 22:52 UT
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COMET P/2003 K2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK03K020 C2003 05 31.90233 08 55 09.04 +26 51 18.1 16.2 N A01
PK03K020 C2003 05 31.90885 08 55 10.59 +26 51 11.8 16.3 N A01
PK03K020 C2003 06 03.09958 09 07 10.77 +26 07 02.4 17.1 T H72
PK03K020 C2003 06 03.10384 09 07 12.21 +26 06 57.8 17.5 T H72
PK03K020 C2003 06 03.10517 09 07 12.87 +26 06 56.5 17.4 T H72
PK03K020 C2003 06 03.10917 09 07 13.99 +26 06 53.4 16.0 T H72
PK03K020 C2003 06 03.84376 09 11 07.40 +25 51 32.5 118
PK03K020 C2003 06 03.84475 09 11 07.78 +25 51 32.3 118
PK03K020 C2003 06 03.85586 09 11 11.14 +25 51 18.2 17.0 N 118
PK03K020 C2003 06 05.86403 09 21 29.33 +25 08 47.2 17.6 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 06.85359 09 26 23.92 +24 47 25.7 16.5 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 07.85067 09 31 13.92 +24 25 41.7 17.7 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 07.85612 09 31 15.42 +24 25 34.8 17.8 N 620
PK03K020 C2003 06 07.86163 09 31 16.97 +24 25 28.3 17.6 N 620
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A01 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 1. Observer F. Baldris. 0.20-m f/5.0 Newtonian
+ CCD.
H72 Evelyn L. Egan Observatory, Fort Myers. Observers M. Fauerbach, M. Mon.
0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 K2 (Christensen)
T 2003 Apr. 8.059 TT MPC
q 0.55568 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.151400 Peri. 346.655 +0.166512 -0.970219
a 3.48647 Node 93.550 +0.920086 +0.088727
e 0.84062 Incl. 10.152 +0.354563 +0.225394
P 6.51
From 174 observations 2003 May 26-June 7.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 K2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 31 08 50.04 +27 08.9 1.273 1.146 58.8 49.2 14.6
2003 06 05 09 17.12 +25 27.3 1.339 1.216 60.4 46.5 15.0
2003 06 10 09 41.29 +23 38.4 1.412 1.286 61.5 43.9 15.3
2003 06 15 10 02.89 +21 47.0 1.491 1.355 62.1 41.5 15.7
2003 06 20 10 22.27 +19 56.2 1.576 1.423 62.2 39.2 16.0
2003 06 25 10 39.78 +18 07.8 1.666 1.490 62.0 37.1 16.3
2003 06 30 10 55.72 +16 23.1 1.759 1.556 61.5 35.0 16.6
2003 07 05 11 10.34 +14 42.5 1.855 1.620 60.7 33.2 16.9
2003 07 10 11 23.84 +13 06.3 1.953 1.684 59.6 31.4 17.2
2003 07 15 11 36.41 +11 34.5 2.052 1.747 58.3 29.7 17.5
2003 07 20 11 48.18 +10 07.0 2.153 1.808 56.8 28.0 17.7
2003 07 25 11 59.28 +08 43.6 2.254 1.869 55.1 26.5 18.0
2003 07 30 12 09.82 +07 24.0 2.356 1.929 53.3 25.0 18.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L31
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