MPEC 2003-M19 : COMET P/2003 L1 (SCOTTI)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M19 Issued 2003 June 19, 14:51 UT
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COMET P/2003 L1 (SCOTTI)
Observations:
PK03L010 C2003 04 29.45521 15 03 37.26 -17 13 06.5 20.2 N 608
PK03L010 C2003 04 29.46583 15 03 36.98 -17 13 05.8 20.6 N 608
PK03L010 C2003 04 29.47653 15 03 36.71 -17 13 03.4 20.8 N 608
PK03L010 C2003 06 07.92312 14 46 59.50 -15 15 26.2 19.3 N 620
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.16944 14 46 55.17 -15 14 49.6 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.17581 14 46 55.06 -15 14 49.0 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.18206 14 46 54.95 -15 14 48.2 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.19779 14 46 54.61 -15 14 45.7 20.1 T 291
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.20398 14 46 54.45 -15 14 44.7 19.9 T 291
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.20954 14 46 54.37 -15 14 43.8 19.8 T 291
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.21568 14 46 54.35 -15 14 43.5 926
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.22572 14 46 54.04 -15 14 41.7 926
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.23979 14 46 53.88 -15 14 40.0 20.2 N 926
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.24352 14 46 53.81 -15 14 39.3 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.25000 14 46 53.70 -15 14 38.5 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.25613 14 46 53.58 -15 14 37.8 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.31806 14 46 52.41 -15 14 28.5 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.32431 14 46 52.29 -15 14 27.7 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 08.33044 14 46 52.18 -15 14 26.9 19.5 T 673
PK03L010 C2003 06 18.89129 14 44 19.07 -14 52 05.2 18.9 N 620
PK03L010 C2003 06 18.91305 14 44 18.82 -14 52 02.6 19.2 N 620
PK03L010 C2003 06 18.93478 14 44 18.62 -14 52 00.3 19.0 N 620
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 L1 (Scotti)
T 2003 Feb. 21.4009 TT MPC
q 5.010879 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0569390 Peri. 353.7948 -0.7669111 +0.6316948
a 6.691592 Node 226.0414 -0.5818307 -0.7588148
e 0.251168 Incl. 9.0459 -0.2707773 -0.1586248
P 17.3
From 59 observations 2003 Apr. 29-June 18.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 L1 (Scotti)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 06 10 14 46.39 -15 10.5 4.162 5.028 145.1 6.6 18.6
2003 06 20 14 44.12 -14 50.1 4.262 5.032 134.9 8.2 18.7
2003 06 30 14 43.00 -14 35.6 4.382 5.035 125.0 9.5 18.7
2003 07 10 14 43.10 -14 27.5 4.517 5.039 115.5 10.5 18.8
2003 07 20 14 44.42 -14 25.8 4.664 5.043 106.3 11.2 18.9
2003 07 30 14 46.94 -14 30.0 4.817 5.048 97.3 11.5 18.9
2003 08 09 14 50.58 -14 39.7 4.974 5.053 88.6 11.6 19.0
2003 08 19 14 55.26 -14 54.1 5.131 5.058 80.2 11.4 19.1
2003 08 29 15 00.90 -15 12.4 5.284 5.063 71.9 10.9 19.2
2003 09 08 15 07.39 -15 33.7 5.431 5.068 63.9 10.3 19.2
2003 09 18 15 14.65 -15 57.3 5.568 5.074 55.9 9.4 19.3
2003 09 28 15 22.57 -16 22.3 5.695 5.080 48.1 8.4 19.3
2003 10 08 15 31.08 -16 47.9 5.807 5.087 40.4 7.3 19.4
2003 10 18 15 40.08 -17 13.4 5.904 5.094 32.7 6.1 19.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M19
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