MPEC 2003-T37 : COMET P/2003 T1 (TRITTON)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T37 Issued 2003 Oct. 7, 18:21 UT
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COMET P/2003 T1 (TRITTON)
Observations:
PK03T010 C2003 09 22.46438 08 24 16.30 +22 42 02.1 13.6 T 678
PK03T010 C2003 09 22.47741 08 24 18.44 +22 41 53.5 13.6 T 678
PK03T010 C2003 09 22.49065 08 24 21.07 +22 41 37.7 14.2 T 678
PK03T010 C2003 09 22.50745 08 24 24.62 +22 41 21.8 14.4 T 678
PK03T010 C2003 10 06.44284 09 08 52.72 +18 58 15.9 12.4 T 678
PK03T010 C2003 10 06.46027 09 08 55.94 +18 57 59.6 12.4 T 678
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.14208 09 11 00.32 +18 46 09.6 13.4 T 620
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.14647 09 11 01.11 +18 46 05.1 13.2 T 620
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.15084 09 11 01.89 +18 46 00.5 13.6 T 620
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.15523 09 11 02.69 +18 45 55.9 13.5 T 620
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.39279 09 11 45.81 +18 41 48.9 13.1 T 649
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.39572 09 11 46.34 +18 41 45.8 13.1 T 649
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.39806 09 11 46.76 +18 41 43.3 13.1 T 649
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.44792 09 11 55.72 +18 40 52.0 10.1 T 850
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.52888 09 12 10.59 +18 39 26.8 13.5 T 673
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.53403 09 12 11.58 +18 39 21.3 673
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.53634 09 12 11.94 +18 39 18.8 673
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.54051 09 12 12.71 +18 39 14.7 673
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.54479 09 12 13.46 +18 39 09.8 673
PK03T010 C2003 10 07.54630 09 12 13.73 +18 39 08.1 673
Observer details:
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
678 Fountain Hills. Observers C. W. Juels, P. R. Holvorcem. 0.12-m f/5
refractor + CCD, 0.5-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/5.86
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/1978 C2 = 2003 T1 (Tritton)
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5
T 2003 Sept. 24.30774 TT MPC
q 1.4210982 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15283281 Peri. 147.42329 +0.02866670 -0.99390149
a 3.4646416 Node 300.72966 +0.88853059 +0.07413640
e 0.5898282 Incl. 7.11572 +0.45792096 -0.08163107
P 6.45
Residuals in seconds of arc
780211 413 1.0- 0.8+ 030922 678 (2.9- 1.1+) 031007 649 1.2- 0.6+
780213 413 1.1+ 0.8- 030922 678 0.0 0.2- 031007 850 1.6- 0.5+
780215 801 (0.3- 7.7+) 031006 678 (3.2- 1.2+) 031007 673 0.9+ 0.3-
780215 413 (6.0+ 2.4-) 031006 678 (2.6- 2.8+) 031007 673 1.8+ 0.5-
780310 801 1.5+ 0.1+ 031007 620 0.3- 0.4+ 031007 673 1.0+ 0.6-
780311 801 0.1- 0.3- 031007 620 0.4- 0.4+ 031007 673 1.3+ 0.4-
780313 801 1.7- 0.6+ 031007 620 0.6- 0.3+ 031007 673 1.0+ 0.8-
780314 801 0.1+ 0.5- 031007 620 0.5- 0.2+ 031007 673 1.0+ 1.0-
030922 678 (3.4+ 2.8+) 031007 649 1.2- 0.7+
030922 678 (2.9- 5.5+) 031007 649 1.2- 0.7+
Ephemeris:
P/2003 T1 (Tritton)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 08 42.41 +21 18.0 1.691 1.422 57.1 36.3 12.7
2003 10 08 09 13.59 +18 31.3 1.657 1.429 59.1 36.9 12.6
2003 10 18 09 42.61 +15 31.1 1.626 1.445 61.4 37.3 12.7
2003 10 28 10 09.40 +12 23.8 1.598 1.469 64.2 37.5 12.7
2003 11 07 10 33.92 +09 15.0 1.569 1.500 67.4 37.6 12.7
2003 11 17 10 56.20 +06 09.6 1.538 1.538 71.2 37.5 12.8
2003 11 27 11 16.17 +03 11.3 1.506 1.582 75.6 37.2 12.9
2003 12 07 11 33.73 +00 23.5 1.470 1.630 80.6 36.6 13.0
2003 12 17 11 48.75 -02 11.3 1.431 1.684 86.3 35.7 13.0
2003 12 27 12 00.99 -04 30.9 1.390 1.740 92.7 34.4 13.1
2004 01 06 12 10.14 -06 32.9 1.347 1.800 100.0 32.6 13.2
2004 01 16 12 15.91 -08 15.2 1.305 1.862 108.1 30.1 13.3
2004 01 26 12 17.99 -09 34.9 1.266 1.926 117.1 27.1 13.4
2004 02 05 12 16.26 -10 29.3 1.234 1.991 127.1 23.3 13.4
2004 02 15 12 10.91 -10 56.0 1.215 2.057 137.9 18.8 13.6
2004 02 25 12 02.56 -10 54.2 1.212 2.124 149.3 13.8 13.7
2004 03 06 11 52.35 -10 26.1 1.231 2.191 160.4 8.7 13.9
2004 03 16 11 41.72 -09 38.3 1.275 2.259 168.6 5.0 14.1
2004 03 26 11 32.07 -08 39.5 1.345 2.326 166.3 5.8 14.3
2004 04 05 11 24.52 -07 39.9 1.440 2.393 157.0 9.4 14.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T37
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