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  • MPEC 2003-M65 : COMET C/2003 G1 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-M65                                Issued 2003 June 30, 20:49 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 G1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK03G010  C2003 06 20.87585 17 09 08.72 +09 28 09.9          15.8 N      235
        CK03G010  C2003 06 21.91062 17 08 30.54 +09 35 25.9                      616
        CK03G010  C2003 06 21.91400 17 08 30.38 +09 35 26.7                      616
        CK03G010  C2003 06 21.91555 17 08 30.32 +09 35 27.7                      616
        CK03G010  C2003 06 21.91712 17 08 30.26 +09 35 28.1                      616
        CK03G010  C2003 06 21.92021 17 08 30.12 +09 35 28.2                      616
        CK03G010  C2003 06 21.92176 17 08 30.06 +09 35 29.3                      616
        CK03G010  C2003 06 21.99824 17 08 27.29 +09 36 00.3          15.7 N      A02
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.00050 17 08 27.19 +09 36 01.6          15.7 N      A02
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.00727 17 08 26.90 +09 36 05.6          15.7 N      A02
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.01286 17 08 26.65 +09 36 08.6                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.01398 17 08 26.60 +09 36 09.3                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.01512 17 08 26.59 +09 36 09.2                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.01624 17 08 26.56 +09 36 10.2                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.01737 17 08 26.49 +09 36 11.1                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.01963 17 08 26.37 +09 36 11.4                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.07193 17 08 24.45 +09 36 32.2          15.8 N      J97
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.07712 17 08 24.27 +09 36 35.3          15.8 N      J97
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.92565 17 07 53.25 +09 42 24.8          15.8 N      J97
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.92997 17 07 53.09 +09 42 26.6          15.8 N      J97
        CK03G010  C2003 06 22.93317 17 07 52.95 +09 42 27.5          15.8 N      J97
        CK03G010  C2003 06 23.27631 17 07 41.00 +09 44 50.0          18.0 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 23.28644 17 07 40.67 +09 44 54.4          17.5 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 23.29641 17 07 40.26 +09 44 57.6          17.4 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 23.30641 17 07 39.91 +09 45 02.3          17.5 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 23.31640 17 07 39.37 +09 45 04.6          17.6 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 24.20777 17 07 06.67 +09 51 00.2          16.4 T      785
        CK03G010  C2003 06 24.23068 17 07 05.79 +09 51 08.8          16.6 T      785
        CK03G010  C2003 06 24.31376 17 07 02.73 +09 51 42.2          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 24.31845 17 07 02.53 +09 51 43.9          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.03372 17 06 36.90 +09 56 23.4                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.03484 17 06 36.86 +09 56 23.3                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.03934 17 06 36.66 +09 56 25.5                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.04047 17 06 36.63 +09 56 25.4                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.04160 17 06 36.63 +09 56 26.5                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.04385 17 06 36.52 +09 56 27.1                      A46
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.31289 17 06 26.85 +09 58 12.7          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 25.31604 17 06 26.73 +09 58 13.5          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 26.98647 17 05 27.63 +10 08 44.8          15.5 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 26.99209 17 05 27.41 +10 08 47.2          15.3 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 26.99883 17 05 27.18 +10 08 49.7          15.3 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.00558 17 05 26.94 +10 08 52.1          15.5 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.24262 17 05 18.47 +10 10 20.7          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.24839 17 05 18.36 +10 10 25.0          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.25140 17 05 18.24 +10 10 25.2          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.97743 17 04 52.98 +10 14 48.1          15.2 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.98304 17 04 52.79 +10 14 50.0          15.4 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.98979 17 04 52.55 +10 14 52.5          15.4 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 27.99653 17 04 52.29 +10 14 54.9          15.5 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.00214 17 04 52.10 +10 14 56.7          15.4 N      A32
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.26512 17 04 42.90 +10 16 32.4          15.4 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.27032 17 04 42.74 +10 16 34.4          15.4 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.91208 17 04 20.70 +10 20 22.1          15.7 N      J87
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.92039 17 04 20.39 +10 20 24.8          15.8 N      J87
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.92948 17 04 20.12 +10 20 28.5          15.9 N      J87
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.94593 17 04 19.55 +10 20 33.7          15.5 N      213
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.94892 17 04 19.47 +10 20 34.9          15.4 N      213
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.95862 17 04 19.15 +10 20 36.0          15.0 N      445
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.96703 17 04 18.82 +10 20 37.5          15.1 N      445
        CK03G010  C2003 06 28.97088 17 04 18.63 +10 20 38.8          15.1 N      445
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.01328 17 04 17.20 +10 20 56.9          15.1 N      A02
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.01552 17 04 17.13 +10 20 57.5          15.0 N      A02
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.02455 17 04 16.85 +10 20 59.9          15.1 N      A02
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.32630 17 04 06.36 +10 22 48.3          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.34321 17 04 05.76 +10 22 53.7          15.6 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.53400 17 03 59.42 +10 24 00.1                      349
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.53686 17 03 59.33 +10 24 01.1                      349
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.53992 17 03 59.20 +10 24 02.3                      349
        CK03G010  C2003 06 29.54263 17 03 59.14 +10 24 03.3          15.7 T      349
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.13400 17 03 38.87 +10 27 29.2          15.4 N      785
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.14777 17 03 38.58 +10 27 32.5          16.2 N      785
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.18549 17 03 37.26 +10 27 45.0          15.4 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.18794 17 03 37.19 +10 27 46.2          15.4 T      H41
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.18831 17 03 37.21 +10 27 45.5          15.9 T      785
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.22934 17 03 36.00 +10 27 57.8          17.6 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.23940 17 03 35.49 +10 28 00.3          18.7 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.24410 17 03 35.28 +10 28 06.8          15.5 T      785
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.24929 17 03 35.18 +10 28 06.7          18.7 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.25909 17 03 34.89 +10 28 11.4          18.2 T      704
        CK03G010  C2003 06 30.26890 17 03 34.46 +10 28 14.2          18.0 T      704
    
    Observer details:
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
        P. Beltrame, G. Degano.  0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    445 Observatori d'Ontinyent.  Observer M. Camarasa.  0.20-m f/7.2
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    616 Brno.  Observers M. Lehky, D. Hanzl.  0.62-m f/4.5 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.
    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 G1 (LINEAR)
    Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5
    T 2003 Feb. 3.65958 TT                                  MPC
    q   4.9162660            (2000.0)            P               Q
    z  -0.0002448      Peri.   11.42237     -0.32608523     +0.43247309
     +/-0.0000093      Node   246.09172     -0.92352449     -0.33566579
    e   1.0012037      Incl.   66.85524     -0.20191814     +0.83683661
    From 665 observations 2003 Apr. 8-June 30, mean residual 0".59.
    
         The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000024
    and -0.000363 (+/- 0.000009) AU**-1, respectively.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-M65
    

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