MPEC 2003-O37 : COMET C/2003 J1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-O37 Issued 2003 July 30, 19:29 UT
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COMET C/2003 J1 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03J010 C2003 06 05.74881 20 56 05.53 -18 28 49.4 17.6 T 360
CK03J010 C2003 06 05.75436 20 56 05.43 -18 28 52.6 360
CK03J010 C2003 06 05.75876 20 56 05.34 -18 28 54.9 360
CK03J010 C2003 06 22.06792 20 47 56.50 -21 24 05.7 17.4 T 204
CK03J010 C2003 06 22.07340 20 47 56.29 -21 24 09.3 204
CK03J010 C2003 07 26.62285 20 19 05.75 -28 23 45.2 17.0 T 900
CK03J010 C2003 07 26.63609 20 19 04.96 -28 23 56.0 17.4 T 900
CK03J010 C2003 07 29.61794 20 16 08.98 -28 59 07.1 17.6 N 428
CK03J010 C2003 07 29.63890 20 16 07.69 -28 59 21.8 17.3 N 428
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, S. Di Filippo. 0.60-m
f/4.64 Newtonian + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 J1 (NEAT)
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5
T 2003 Oct. 10.68439 TT MPC
q 5.1255397 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0016411 Peri. 196.03928 +0.47588694 -0.26440298
+/-0.0000771 Node 122.03353 -0.65820789 +0.52551826
e 0.9915885 Incl. 98.31697 -0.58334724 -0.80865420
Residuals in seconds of arc
030513 608 0.1- 0.1- 030515 673 0.3+ 0.1+ 030531 246 0.3+ 0.0
030513 608 0.0 0.5- 030518 859 (2.9- 0.7-) 030531 246 0.7- 0.5-
030513 608 0.0 0.1- 030518 859 0.8- 1.0- 030531 246 0.1+ 0.2-
030514 620 0.5+ 0.7- 030518 859 (2.6- 0.7+) 030531 246 0.0 0.4-
030514 926 0.0 0.3+ 030518 926 0.2+ 0.8+ 030531 246 0.6- 0.0
030514 926 0.4- 0.1+ 030518 926 0.1- 0.7+ 030605 360 0.2+ 0.3-
030514 926 0.3- 0.2+ 030518 926 1.7+ 0.6- 030605 360 0.6+ 0.2-
030515 620 0.9- 0.8+ 030518 926 0.0 0.5+ 030605 360 0.8+ 0.1+
030515 620 1.1- 0.4- 030519 620 0.3+ 0.1- 030622 204 0.5- 0.2+
030515 673 0.1+ 0.3+ 030519 620 0.6- 0.2- 030622 204 0.5- 0.4+
030515 673 0.2+ 0.5- 030519 620 0.5- 1.0+ 030726 900 0.3+ 0.9+
030515 673 0.3+ 0.1+ 030525 673 0.1- 0.0 030726 900 0.2+ 0.4-
030515 673 0.3+ 0.2+ 030525 673 0.0 0.0 030729 428 0.1+ 0.3-
030515 673 0.3+ 0.1- 030525 673 0.2+ 0.0 030729 428 0.4- 0.3-
030515 673 0.3+ 0.1+ 030531 246 0.3+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
C/2003 J1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 07 30 20 15.77 -29 03.6 4.155 5.155 168.7 2.2 17.2
2003 08 09 20 05.92 -30 55.8 4.191 5.147 158.5 4.1 17.2
2003 08 19 19 56.46 -32 37.1 4.261 5.141 147.2 6.1 17.3
2003 08 29 19 47.89 -34 06.0 4.362 5.136 135.9 7.9 17.3
2003 09 08 19 40.64 -35 22.3 4.489 5.132 124.8 9.3 17.4
2003 09 18 19 34.98 -36 26.8 4.636 5.128 114.1 10.3 17.4
2003 09 28 19 31.07 -37 21.1 4.796 5.126 103.7 11.0 17.5
2003 10 08 19 28.97 -38 07.2 4.964 5.126 93.6 11.2 17.6
2003 10 18 19 28.62 -38 46.7 5.133 5.126 84.0 11.1 17.6
2003 10 28 19 29.90 -39 21.3 5.299 5.127 74.7 10.8 17.7
2003 11 07 19 32.70 -39 52.4 5.457 5.130 65.7 10.1 17.8
2003 11 17 19 36.84 -40 21.1 5.602 5.133 57.1 9.3 17.8
2003 11 27 19 42.17 -40 48.3 5.732 5.138 48.9 8.3 17.9
2003 12 07 19 48.52 -41 15.1 5.843 5.144 41.3 7.3 17.9
2003 12 17 19 55.74 -41 42.0 5.934 5.151 34.3 6.2 18.0
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.001841
and +0.001804 (+/- 0.000077) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-O37
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