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    • MPEC 2003-M64 : COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-M64                                Issued 2003 June 30, 20:10 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 F1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.93691 15 59 46.74 +46 33 31.5                      587
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.94023 15 59 46.69 +46 33 27.5                      587
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.94315 15 59 46.35 +46 33 27.0                      587
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.98042 15 59 44.26 +46 32 51.3                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.98189 15 59 44.26 +46 32 49.6                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.98481 15 59 44.00 +46 32 47.0                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.98628 15 59 44.00 +46 32 45.4                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.99072 15 59 43.66 +46 32 41.2                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 20.99219 15 59 43.64 +46 32 40.8                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.03071 15 59 41.81 +46 32 06.4          17.2 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.03296 15 59 41.53 +46 32 03.2          17.1 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.03748 15 59 41.00 +46 31 56.4          17.2 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.97324 15 58 50.38 +46 17 42.3                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.97619 15 58 50.30 +46 17 39.5                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.97765 15 58 50.14 +46 17 39.1                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.98061 15 58 50.07 +46 17 35.4                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.98212 15 58 49.96 +46 17 33.5                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.98359 15 58 49.86 +46 17 33.5                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 22.94068 15 57 59.18 +46 02 40.7          17.2 T      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 06 22.94959 15 57 58.79 +46 02 35.9          17.2 T      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.20400 15 56 54.21 +45 42 51.6          17.4 T      785
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.22800 15 56 52.69 +45 42 28.4          17.1 T      785
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.34383 15 56 47.04 +45 40 39.2          17.3 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.35109 15 56 46.62 +45 40 32.1          17.3 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.95565 15 56 16.37 +45 30 51.5                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.95711 15 56 16.25 +45 30 50.7                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.96008 15 56 16.12 +45 30 48.0                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.96155 15 56 16.01 +45 30 46.2                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.96303 15 56 15.96 +45 30 44.7                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 24.96597 15 56 15.77 +45 30 42.4                      A46
    CK03F010  C2003 06 25.29633 15 55 59.40 +45 25 23.8          17.3 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 25.30471 15 55 59.02 +45 25 15.6          17.3 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 27.01372 15 54 36.98 +44 57 26.6          16.6 T      A32
    CK03F010  C2003 06 27.01814 15 54 36.73 +44 57 21.9          17.0 T      A32
    CK03F010  C2003 06 27.02109 15 54 36.62 +44 57 18.6          16.9 T      A32
    CK03F010  C2003 06 27.28589 15 54 24.17 +44 52 57.6          17.0 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 27.30689 15 54 23.20 +44 52 37.1          17.0 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 28.16840 15 53 43.77 +44 38 19.6          16.9 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 28.17510 15 53 43.47 +44 38 12.7          16.9 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 28.90913 15 53 10.63 +44 25 53.7          16.5 N      J87
    CK03F010  C2003 06 28.91716 15 53 10.24 +44 25 46.6          17.2 N      J87
    CK03F010  C2003 06 28.92581 15 53 09.92 +44 25 37.9          17.2 N      J87
    CK03F010  C2003 06 29.17594 15 52 58.81 +44 21 25.2          16.9 T      H41
    CK03F010  C2003 06 29.90696 15 52 27.18 +44 09 02.3          16.9 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 29.91206 15 52 26.94 +44 08 56.4          16.8 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.11742 15 52 18.14 +44 05 29.0          17.2 N      785
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.12314 15 52 17.68 +44 05 20.3          17.2 N      785
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.13803 15 52 17.29 +44 05 07.5          17.3 N      785
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.15197 15 52 16.59 +44 04 51.8          17.4 N      785
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.18516 15 52 15.17 +44 04 17.4          16.9 T      785
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.20255 15 52 14.41 +44 03 57.6          16.9 T      785

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers M. Cavagna, P. Sicoli.  Measurer F. Manca.  0.5-m
    reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observers J. Maffei, H. Ashley.
    0.91-m f/13.6 Cassegrain + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observers J. Salto, A. 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.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observers J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet.  Observer T. Climent G.  0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 28.41970 TT                                 MPC
q   4.0078691            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01049436     Peri.  121.18121     -0.31191598     +0.13752365
a  20.6616672      Node    87.48751     -0.78315940     -0.59743035
e   0.8060239      Incl.   70.22165     +0.53793102     -0.79004065
P  93.92
From 845 observations 2003 Mar. 23-June 30, mean residual 0".60.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-M64

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