MPEC 2003-U48 : COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U48 Issued 2003 Oct. 22, 16:58 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.42852 05 22 25.09 -03 57 38.3 18.0 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.43991 05 22 21.28 -03 58 04.2 18.2 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.45127 05 22 17.55 -03 58 30.4 18.1 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.46278 05 22 13.76 -03 58 57.1 17.9 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.47453 05 22 09.90 -03 59 24.1 18.1 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.62755 05 21 20.14 -04 05 10.4 17.8 T 428
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.67661 05 21 03.87 -04 07 04.3 17.9 T 428
CK03U010 C2003 10 20.68017 05 21 02.64 -04 07 12.2 17.6 T 428
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.11189 05 18 38.81 -04 24 12.8 18.1 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.11726 05 18 36.99 -04 24 25.1 18.3 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.12204 05 18 35.37 -04 24 36.4 18.4 N J95
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.34883 05 17 18.87 -04 33 31.7 17.7 T H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.35304 05 17 17.26 -04 33 40.4 17.6 T H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.36546 05 17 13.01 -04 34 10.4 17.7 T H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.36766 05 17 12.31 -04 34 15.5 17.8 T H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.37139 05 17 10.99 -04 34 24.5 17.7 T H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.37369 05 17 10.23 -04 34 30.0 17.8 T H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.45474 05 16 42.32 -04 37 42.3 18.4 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.46258 05 16 39.70 -04 38 00.5 18.1 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.46672 05 16 38.16 -04 38 10.8 18.7 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.47507 05 16 35.33 -04 38 30.4 18.5 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.47828 05 16 34.16 -04 38 37.8 18.8 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.48765 05 16 31.01 -04 39 00.3 18.5 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.48988 05 16 30.15 -04 39 05.5 18.7 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.50051 05 16 26.56 -04 39 30.3 18.3 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 21.50150 05 16 26.11 -04 39 33.1 18.5 T 704
CK03U010 C2003 10 22.32770 05 11 37.89 -05 12 44.7 17.6 N H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 22.34164 05 11 32.95 -05 13 16.3 17.9 N H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 22.34640 05 11 31.07 -05 13 29.4 17.9 N H41
CK03U010 C2003 10 22.34843 05 11 30.30 -05 13 34.3 17.9 N H41
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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. 3.974 TT MPC
q 1.80276 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 278.572 +0.696548 +0.698714
Node 322.630 +0.717195 -0.671274
e 1.0 Incl. 164.407 +0.021238 -0.247365
From 54 observations 2003 Oct. 19-22.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 U1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 18 05 34.85 -02 27.7 1.123 1.816 117.7 29.1 17.3
2003 10 23 05 07.58 -05 40.1 1.021 1.809 127.6 25.8 17.1
2003 10 28 04 33.48 -09 17.2 0.943 1.805 137.5 21.8 16.9
2003 11 02 03 52.81 -13 00.4 0.897 1.803 145.2 18.3 16.8
2003 11 07 03 07.78 -16 19.4 0.888 1.803 147.2 17.3 16.8
2003 11 12 02 22.41 -18 45.5 0.919 1.806 142.1 19.7 16.9
2003 11 17 01 40.89 -20 08.8 0.984 1.810 133.1 23.5 17.0
2003 11 22 01 05.72 -20 39.1 1.078 1.817 123.2 27.1 17.3
2003 11 27 00 37.43 -20 34.0 1.191 1.827 113.6 29.7 17.5
2003 12 02 00 15.31 -20 08.6 1.319 1.838 104.9 31.2 17.7
2003 12 07 23 58.22 -19 33.0 1.455 1.852 96.8 31.9 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U48
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