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    • MPEC 2003-U85 : COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-U85                                Issued 2003 Oct. 28, 17:07 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.

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             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03S040  C2003 10 06.98471 21 25 40.54 +31 38 06.4                      204
    CK03S040  C2003 10 06.99907 21 25 40.58 +31 37 58.3                      204
    CK03S040  C2003 10 07.00733 21 25 40.55 +31 37 53.5          19.1 T      204
    CK03S040  C2003 10 17.51081 21 26 58.42 +29 56 37.9          18.5 T      360
    CK03S040  C2003 10 17.51553 21 26 58.48 +29 56 35.6                      360
    CK03S040  C2003 10 22.15212 21 28 08.29 +29 11 13.9          19.5 T      704
    CK03S040  C2003 10 22.16411 21 28 08.54 +29 11 05.8          19.4 T      704
    CK03S040  C2003 10 22.17567 21 28 08.74 +29 10 59.0          19.1 T      704
    CK03S040  C2003 10 22.18719 21 28 08.90 +29 10 52.4          19.4 T      704
    CK03S040  C2003 10 22.80995 21 28 19.98 +29 04 47.6          18.0 T      104
    CK03S040  C2003 10 22.81648 21 28 20.09 +29 04 43.8                      104
    CK03S040  C2003 10 22.82118 21 28 20.18 +29 04 40.8                      104

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
    Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.  0.40-m f/5
    reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
T 2004 May 26.530 TT                                    MPC
q   3.86088              (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.02563        Peri.  154.407       +0.872800       -0.172498
                   Node   224.549       +0.254209       +0.959226
e   0.90105        Incl.   40.605       +0.416651       -0.223898
From 89 observations 2003 Sept. 26-Oct. 22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 10 28    21 30.12   +28 14.4    3.731    4.236   114.1    12.4  18.1
2003 11 07    21 34.81   +26 40.3    3.795    4.203   107.7    13.0  18.1
2003 11 17    21 41.03   +25 13.0    3.870    4.172   100.9    13.5  18.1
2003 11 27    21 48.66   +23 54.8    3.955    4.142    94.0    13.8  18.2
2003 12 07    21 57.52   +22 47.7    4.046    4.113    87.0    13.8  18.2
2003 12 17    22 07.47   +21 52.4    4.140    4.085    79.9    13.7  18.2
2003 12 27    22 18.34   +21 09.3    4.237    4.059    73.0    13.4  18.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-U85

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