MPEC 2003-P43 : COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P43 Issued 2003 Aug. 12, 13:54 UT
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COMET C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.60595 20 18 54.07 +32 31 59.7 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.60984 20 18 53.79 +32 31 59.3 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.61600 20 18 53.40 +32 31 58.8 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.61941 20 18 53.14 +32 31 58.2 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 03.62311 20 18 52.86 +32 31 57.4 16.0 T 349
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.99571 20 17 14.60 +32 28 45.3 16.1 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 04.99866 20 17 14.37 +32 28 44.8 16.1 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.00161 20 17 14.17 +32 28 44.3 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.12718 20 17 05.23 +32 28 27.1 15.5 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.13047 20 17 04.97 +32 28 25.5 13.6 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.13372 20 17 04.82 +32 28 24.7 13.4 T H72
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.92685 20 16 07.88 +32 26 21.5 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.92763 20 16 07.85 +32 26 20.7 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.93074 20 16 07.66 +32 26 20.2 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.93150 20 16 07.60 +32 26 19.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.93231 20 16 07.53 +32 26 19.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.95391 20 16 05.98 +32 26 18.4 15.7 N 442
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.98610 20 16 03.63 +32 26 12.3 15.7 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.99200 20 16 03.20 +32 26 11.0 15.7 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 05.99938 20 16 02.67 +32 26 10.0 15.4 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.02216 20 16 00.99 +32 26 06.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.02330 20 16 00.91 +32 26 06.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.02442 20 16 00.87 +32 26 06.2 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.02780 20 16 00.64 +32 26 05.5 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.02894 20 16 00.53 +32 26 04.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.03006 20 16 00.41 +32 26 04.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.91648 20 14 56.97 +32 23 37.2 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.91723 20 14 56.90 +32 23 37.1 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.92031 20 14 56.66 +32 23 36.7 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.92109 20 14 56.58 +32 23 36.5 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.92185 20 14 56.55 +32 23 36.2 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.98539 20 14 51.98 +32 23 25.5 16.1 T 939
CK03K040 C2003 08 06.99299 20 14 51.44 +32 23 24.3 16.0 T 939
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.00059 20 14 50.92 +32 23 23.3 16.0 T 939
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.01530 20 14 49.79 +32 23 20.4 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.01756 20 14 49.64 +32 23 19.9 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.01868 20 14 49.58 +32 23 19.8 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.01983 20 14 49.46 +32 23 19.7 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.02095 20 14 49.37 +32 23 19.3 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.02319 20 14 49.23 +32 23 18.6 A46
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.02870 20 14 48.86 +32 23 17.9 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.03167 20 14 48.63 +32 23 17.4 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.03462 20 14 48.41 +32 23 17.0 16.1 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.03757 20 14 48.23 +32 23 16.3 16.2 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.04052 20 14 48.02 +32 23 16.0 16.4 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.22841 20 14 34.55 +32 22 44.0 15.3 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 07.23088 20 14 34.37 +32 22 42.9 15.3 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.33491 20 12 03.48 +32 16 04.8 15.4 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.33837 20 12 03.24 +32 16 03.9 15.4 T H41
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.91816 20 11 21.83 +32 14 03.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.92119 20 11 21.59 +32 14 03.2 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.93080 20 11 20.83 +32 14 01.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.93230 20 11 20.71 +32 14 00.9 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.93306 20 11 20.65 +32 14 00.8 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.99272 20 11 16.45 +32 13 48.5 16.1 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.99567 20 11 16.22 +32 13 48.1 15.9 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 09.99862 20 11 16.02 +32 13 47.4 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.00159 20 11 15.80 +32 13 46.7 16.0 T A32
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.91471 20 10 10.52 +32 10 29.9 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.91547 20 10 10.47 +32 10 29.3 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.91699 20 10 10.34 +32 10 28.9 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.91775 20 10 10.27 +32 10 28.9 048
CK03K040 C2003 08 10.91851 20 10 10.26 +32 10 28.6 048
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
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.
H72 Evelyn L. Egan Observatory, Fort Myers. Observers M. Fauerbach, M. Mon.
0.40-m f/5.3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 K4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Oct. 13.7683 TT MPC
q 1.022904 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 198.4626 -0.9693776 +0.0883062
Node 18.6572 +0.0039231 +0.9385601
e 1.0 Incl. 134.2500 -0.2455437 -0.3336269
From 629 observations 2003 May 28-Aug. 10.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P43
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