MPEC 2003-S54 : COMET C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S54 Issued 2003 Sept. 23, 18:19 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03R010 C2003 09 17.35926 02 33 30.15 -04 56 05.0 17.5 T 785
CK03R010 C2003 09 17.36507 02 33 28.30 -04 56 12.8 17.9 T 785
CK03R010 C2003 09 18.35017 02 29 13.50 -05 11 12.0 18.8 T 704
CK03R010 C2003 09 18.36208 02 29 10.31 -05 11 23.9 18.5 T 704
CK03R010 C2003 09 18.37396 02 29 07.17 -05 11 34.6 18.6 T 704
CK03R010 C2003 09 18.38582 02 29 04.01 -05 11 45.4 18.2 T 704
CK03R010 C2003 09 18.39790 02 29 00.81 -05 11 56.6 18.3 T 704
CK03R010 C2003 09 19.09953 02 25 55.39 -05 22 44.0 18.5 N 118
CK03R010 C2003 09 19.10793 02 25 53.07 -05 22 51.8 118
CK03R010 C2003 09 20.03662 02 21 43.70 -05 37 09.3 246
CK03R010 C2003 09 20.03928 02 21 42.97 -05 37 11.8 246
CK03R010 C2003 09 20.03990 02 21 42.79 -05 37 12.2 246
CK03R010 C2003 09 20.04112 02 21 42.46 -05 37 13.7 246
CK03R010 C2003 09 20.04172 02 21 42.27 -05 37 14.1 246
CK03R010 C2003 09 20.04373 02 21 41.74 -05 37 15.7 246
CK03R010 C2003 09 21.00247 02 17 19.57 -05 52 01.5 17.8 N 213
CK03R010 C2003 09 21.00373 02 17 19.03 -05 52 04.8 17.8 N 213
CK03R010 C2003 09 21.00545 02 17 18.75 -05 52 06.1 17.8 N 213
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 9.261 TT MPC
q 2.15192 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 306.190 +0.634147 +0.772526
Node 356.303 +0.764951 -0.632956
e 1.0 Incl. 149.657 -0.112728 +0.050699
From 74 observations 2003 Sept. 2-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 18 02 30.75 -05 05.8 1.462 2.304 137.4 17.2 18.5
2003 09 28 01 43.36 -07 37.9 1.395 2.348 156.3 9.9 18.2
2003 10 08 00 52.25 -09 43.4 1.418 2.396 164.7 6.3 18.1
2003 10 18 00 05.25 -10 56.6 1.529 2.448 150.8 11.4 18.6
2003 10 28 23 27.60 -11 18.9 1.714 2.504 133.6 16.7 19.1
2003 11 07 23 00.20 -11 06.5 1.947 2.563 117.8 20.0 19.5
2003 11 17 22 41.41 -10 34.7 2.209 2.626 103.7 21.5 19.9
2003 11 27 22 29.16 -09 52.6 2.485 2.691 91.1 21.5 20.2
2003 12 07 22 21.66 -09 04.7 2.762 2.758 79.5 20.6 20.4
2003 12 17 22 17.57 -08 13.4 3.032 2.828 68.7 18.9 20.6
2003 12 27 22 15.92 -07 19.6 3.289 2.900 58.5 16.8 20.8
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