MPEC 2003-U25 : COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U25 Issued 2003 Oct. 20, 17:53 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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Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03U010 C2003 10 19.37824 05 27 58.79 -03 17 53.0 18.2 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 19.39084 05 27 54.79 -03 18 21.5 18.3 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 19.40360 05 27 50.85 -03 18 50.3 18.3 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 19.41544 05 27 47.11 -03 19 16.1 18.3 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 19.42707 05 27 43.47 -03 19 42.5 18.3 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.04809 05 24 27.94 -03 43 06.5 18.1 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.06044 05 24 24.05 -03 43 34.6 17.6 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.07580 05 24 19.08 -03 44 10.0 18.3 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.07894 05 24 18.00 -03 44 17.6 17.8 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.08190 05 24 17.09 -03 44 23.6 17.5 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.30892 05 23 04.03 -03 53 03.9 17.6 N 785
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.32300 05 22 59.68 -03 53 33.9 18.1 T 854
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.32507 05 22 58.50 -03 53 40.7 17.6 N 785
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.33619 05 22 55.36 -03 54 04.5 18.3 T 854
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.33785 05 22 54.60 -03 54 09.6 17.7 N 785
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.46909 05 22 11.65 -03 59 11.1 17.5 N 926
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.47034 05 22 11.28 -03 59 14.3 17.4 N 926
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.47155 05 22 10.91 -03 59 16.6 17.4 N 926
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.48189 05 22 07.61 -03 59 41.1 17.5 T 673
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.48281 05 22 07.30 -03 59 43.2 673
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.48374 05 22 06.99 -03 59 45.4 673
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.48455 05 22 06.74 -03 59 47.2 673
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.49682 05 22 02.70 -04 00 15.5 673
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.49786 05 22 02.35 -04 00 18.0 673
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.50006 05 22 01.62 -04 00 23.0 673
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.50110 05 22 01.28 -04 00 25.4 673
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + 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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 1.971 TT MPC
q 1.80838 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 276.587 +0.681352 +0.712800
Node 321.837 +0.731507 -0.655153
e 1.0 Incl. 164.381 +0.025635 -0.250381
From 25 observations 2003 Oct. 19-20.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 18 05 34.86 -02 27.6 1.126 1.818 117.7 29.0 17.4
2003 10 23 05 07.59 -05 40.1 1.025 1.813 127.6 25.8 17.1
2003 10 28 04 33.60 -09 16.5 0.948 1.810 137.5 21.8 17.0
2003 11 02 03 53.16 -12 58.7 0.903 1.808 145.2 18.3 16.9
2003 11 07 03 08.50 -16 16.6 0.895 1.810 147.2 17.3 16.8
2003 11 12 02 23.54 -18 42.3 0.926 1.813 142.3 19.5 16.9
2003 11 17 01 42.38 -20 06.0 0.991 1.819 133.4 23.3 17.1
2003 11 22 01 07.47 -20 37.3 1.085 1.826 123.5 26.8 17.3
2003 11 27 00 39.34 -20 33.3 1.198 1.836 114.0 29.4 17.5
2003 12 02 00 17.30 -20 08.9 1.326 1.849 105.2 31.0 17.8
2003 12 07 00 00.24 -19 34.1 1.462 1.863 97.2 31.6 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U25
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