MPEC 2003-T44 : COMET P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T44 Issued 2003 Oct. 7, 20:49 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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COMET P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03S010 C2003 09 21.42856 00 36 32.11 +11 46 12.6 18.1 T 644
PK03S010 C2003 09 21.45111 00 36 31.34 +11 46 07.5 18.0 T 644
PK03S010 C2003 09 21.47755 00 36 30.42 +11 46 01.0 17.9 T 644
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.86462 00 33 25.69 +11 23 19.8 18.8 N 130
PK03S010 C2003 09 26.86613 00 33 25.60 +11 23 18.8 18.8 N 130
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.15442 00 32 03.51 +11 12 38.7 17.8 T 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.16269 00 32 03.24 +11 12 36.7 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.17105 00 32 02.98 +11 12 34.4 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.17935 00 32 02.64 +11 12 32.0 699
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.83954 00 31 38.66 +11 09 20.8 19.1 T A50
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.84304 00 31 38.50 +11 09 19.6 19.1 T A50
PK03S010 C2003 09 29.84656 00 31 38.40 +11 09 18.5 19.0 T A50
PK03S010 2003 09 30.62708 00 31 09.89 +11 05 29.6 18.0 T 372
PK03S010 C2003 09 30.65572 00 31 08.82 +11 05 21.1 17.6 T 360
PK03S010 C2003 09 30.66037 00 31 08.62 +11 05 19.7 360
PK03S010 C2003 10 01.86471 00 30 24.87 +10 59 16.7 17.2 N 213
PK03S010 C2003 10 01.86664 00 30 24.80 +10 59 16.0 17.2 N 213
PK03S010 C2003 10 01.86847 00 30 24.64 +10 59 13.9 17.2 N 213
PK03S010 C2003 10 02.31450 00 30 08.09 +10 57 00.8 17.7 T H41
PK03S010 C2003 10 02.31841 00 30 07.80 +10 56 59.0 17.7 T H41
PK03S010 2003 10 02.63194 00 29 56.42 +10 55 23.3 18.0 T 372
PK03S010 C2003 10 02.91837 00 29 46.09 +10 53 54.8 17.6 N 620
PK03S010 C2003 10 02.92333 00 29 45.93 +10 53 52.8 18.3 N 620
PK03S010 C2003 10 02.97503 00 29 43.88 +10 53 36.9 17.5 N A33
PK03S010 C2003 10 03.00498 00 29 42.75 +10 53 27.4 17.4 N A33
PK03S010 C2003 10 03.19008 00 29 35.94 +10 52 30.1 17.7 T 785
PK03S010 C2003 10 03.20984 00 29 35.28 +10 52 24.7 17.4 T 785
PK03S010 C2003 10 03.22664 00 29 34.76 +10 52 18.6 18.1 T 291
PK03S010 C2003 10 03.23032 00 29 34.61 +10 52 18.1 18.1 T 291
PK03S010 C2003 10 03.23417 00 29 34.46 +10 52 17.0 18.2 T 291
PK03S010 C2003 10 04.09728 00 29 02.86 +10 47 44.8 17.7 N 785
PK03S010 C2003 10 04.11289 00 29 02.21 +10 47 41.7 17.2 N 785
PK03S010 C2003 10 04.95723 00 28 31.21 +10 43 14.4 213
PK03S010 C2003 10 04.96574 00 28 30.87 +10 43 10.7 213
PK03S010 C2003 10 04.97106 00 28 30.32 +10 43 09.3 213
PK03S010 C2003 10 05.01387 00 28 29.00 +10 42 55.9 170
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
G. Pizzetti. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. A. Larsen. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observers J. Maffei, H. Ashley.
0.91-m f/13.6 Cassegrain + CCD.
A33 VdS-Sternwarte Kirchheim. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.5-m f/5.0 reflector
+ CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers Y. Ivashchenko,
G. Kovalchuk. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
T 2004 Mar. 28.2771 TT MPC
q 2.593591 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1010748 Peri. 176.0791 +0.5429070 -0.8348826
a 4.564300 Node 241.0172 +0.7676477 +0.5371519
e 0.431766 Incl. 5.9501 +0.3405420 +0.1201619
P 9.75
From 123 observations 2003 Sept. 4-Oct. 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 28 00 32.75 +11 18.2 1.888 2.880 169.6 3.6 17.5
2003 10 08 00 26.67 +10 26.8 1.859 2.852 172.0 2.8 17.4
2003 10 18 00 20.91 +09 29.9 1.856 2.825 163.1 5.9 17.4
2003 10 28 00 16.27 +08 33.4 1.880 2.799 152.4 9.5 17.3
2003 11 07 00 13.38 +07 43.8 1.928 2.774 141.7 12.8 17.4
2003 11 17 00 12.64 +07 05.4 1.996 2.751 131.3 15.7 17.4
2003 11 27 00 14.23 +06 41.4 2.080 2.729 121.5 18.0 17.5
2003 12 07 00 18.12 +06 33.1 2.177 2.709 112.3 19.7 17.5
2003 12 17 00 24.19 +06 40.1 2.283 2.690 103.6 20.8 17.6
2003 12 27 00 32.22 +07 01.6 2.394 2.672 95.4 21.5 17.7
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