MPEC 2003-T43 : COMET C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T43 Issued 2003 Oct. 7, 20:44 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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COMET C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03R010 C2003 09 25.86362 01 54 03.60 -07 06 16.8 18.0 T 215
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.95058 01 48 39.19 -07 22 25.3 17.9 N 130
CK03R010 C2003 09 26.95666 01 48 37.31 -07 22 30.5 18.2 N 130
CK03R010 C2003 10 01.23079 01 26 55.16 -08 22 46.6 17.9 T 699
CK03R010 C2003 10 01.24745 01 26 49.92 -08 22 59.8 699
CK03R010 C2003 10 01.26411 01 26 44.79 -08 23 13.2 699
CK03R010 C2003 10 01.28076 01 26 39.65 -08 23 26.8 699
CK03R010 C2003 10 02.30523 01 21 23.83 -08 36 53.1 17.0 T H41
CK03R010 C2003 10 02.31024 01 21 22.28 -08 36 56.8 17.1 T H41
CK03R010 C2003 10 02.62624 01 19 44.94 -08 41 01.1 18.5 T 360
CK03R010 C2003 10 02.63008 01 19 43.76 -08 41 04.2 360
CK03R010 C2003 10 02.63412 01 19 42.51 -08 41 07.1 360
CK03R010 C2003 10 02.98241 01 17 55.11 -08 45 33.6 17.0 N A33
CK03R010 C2003 10 03.01206 01 17 45.94 -08 45 55.8 17.0 N A33
CK03R010 C2003 10 03.25848 01 16 29.88 -08 49 01.1 16.9 T 785
CK03R010 C2003 10 03.26128 01 16 29.00 -08 49 03.0 16.9 T 785
CK03R010 C2003 10 06.56048 00 59 36.76 -09 27 37.8 19.0 T 608
CK03R010 C2003 10 06.57164 00 59 33.32 -09 27 44.3 19.7 T 608
CK03R010 C2003 10 06.58258 00 59 30.02 -09 27 51.9 19.2 T 608
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
G. Pizzetti. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
D. MacDonald, P. Kervin, J. Africano. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
A33 VdS-Sternwarte Kirchheim. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.5 m f/5.0 reflector
+ CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 June 29.5876 TT MPC
q 2.101742 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0113542 Peri. 302.6817 +0.5808026 +0.8135074
a 19.604969 Node 356.6908 +0.8050309 -0.5793822
e 0.892795 Incl. 149.1936 -0.1208036 +0.0502194
P 86.8
From 107 observations 2003 Sept. 2-Oct. 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 R1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 01 43.38 -07 37.6 1.376 2.329 156.3 10.0 18.2
2003 10 08 00 52.36 -09 42.6 1.399 2.378 164.7 6.4 18.1
2003 10 18 00 05.51 -10 55.2 1.510 2.430 150.9 11.5 18.5
2003 10 28 23 28.04 -11 17.0 1.693 2.485 133.7 16.8 19.0
2003 11 07 23 00.82 -11 04.1 1.924 2.544 117.9 20.1 19.5
2003 11 17 22 42.20 -10 31.9 2.184 2.605 103.9 21.6 19.8
2003 11 27 22 30.10 -09 49.3 2.456 2.668 91.3 21.7 20.1
2003 12 07 22 22.75 -09 01.0 2.730 2.733 79.8 20.8 20.4
2003 12 17 22 18.80 -08 09.1 2.997 2.800 69.0 19.2 20.6
2003 12 27 22 17.30 -07 14.8 3.251 2.869 58.9 17.1 20.8
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