MPEC 2003-S96 : COMET 104P/KOWAL
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S96 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 15:22 UT
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COMET 104P/KOWAL
Observations:
0104P C2003 08 31.19913 21 08 47.06 +08 17 31.1 21.7 T 291
0104P C2003 08 31.20731 21 08 46.61 +08 17 28.5 21.6 T 291
0104P C2003 08 31.21573 21 08 46.12 +08 17 24.9 21.0 T 291
0104P C2003 09 21.13256 20 53 00.21 +06 02 33.1 21.8 T 291
0104P C2003 09 21.14009 20 52 59.97 +06 02 30.0 291
0104P C2003 09 21.14761 20 52 59.76 +06 02 26.4 21.1 T 291
0104P C2003 09 28.15455 20 49 57.61 +05 10 41.3 21.1 T 291
0104P C2003 09 28.16032 20 49 57.45 +05 10 38.9 21.7 T 291
0104P C2003 09 28.16577 20 49 57.35 +05 10 35.7 21.5 T 291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers A. E. Gleason, A. S. Descour, J. V. Scotti.
1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
104P/Kowal
Epoch 2004 Apr. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453120.5
T 2004 May 9.19293 TT MPC
q 1.3959496 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15952253 Peri. 192.04350 +0.21263870 -0.94614024
a 3.3670898 Node 246.08540 +0.91720693 +0.27941863
e 0.5854136 Incl. 15.48972 +0.33692170 -0.16353554
P 6.18
From 93 observations 1997 May 14-June 7 and 1997 Nov. 24-2003 Sept. 28, mean
residual 0".66.
Ephemeris:
104P/Kowal
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 20 50.01 +05 11.9 1.837 2.582 128.4 17.7 17.9 21.3
2003 10 08 20 48.08 +03 59.4 1.874 2.516 119.1 20.3 17.9 21.4
2003 10 18 20 49.11 +02 53.3 1.921 2.450 110.1 22.5 17.8 21.4
2003 10 28 20 53.07 +01 57.5 1.976 2.383 101.6 24.1 17.8 21.5
2003 11 07 20 59.80 +01 15.0 2.033 2.315 93.5 25.3 17.7 21.5
2003 11 17 21 09.07 +00 47.2 2.089 2.248 86.0 26.0 17.6 21.5
2003 11 27 21 20.65 +00 35.0 2.143 2.180 78.9 26.4 17.5 21.5
2003 12 07 21 34.32 +00 38.9 2.192 2.113 72.3 26.4 17.5 21.5
2003 12 17 21 49.87 +00 58.6 2.235 2.045 66.1 26.1 17.4 21.5
2003 12 27 22 07.13 +01 33.9 2.270 1.979 60.4 25.6 17.2 21.4
2004 01 06 22 25.99 +02 24.1 2.299 1.913 55.0 24.9 17.1 21.4
2004 01 16 22 46.32 +03 28.1 2.319 1.848 50.0 24.1 17.0 21.3
2004 01 26 23 08.08 +04 44.7 2.333 1.785 45.4 23.1 16.9 21.2
2004 02 05 23 31.23 +06 12.2 2.341 1.725 41.2 22.1 16.7 21.1
2004 02 15 23 55.77 +07 48.4 2.343 1.667 37.2 21.0 16.6 21.0
2004 02 25 00 21.72 +09 30.9 2.340 1.613 33.7 19.9 16.4 20.9
2004 03 06 00 49.09 +11 16.5 2.335 1.563 30.4 18.8 16.3 20.8
Corrigendum. The title line of MPEC 2003-S95 should read S/2002 N 3,
not S/2003 N 3.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S96
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