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  • MPEC 2003-V08 : COMET P/2003 S1 (NEAT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-V08                                Issued 2003 Nov. 3, 17:20 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
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                COMET P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
    
    Observations:
        PK03S010  C2003 10 28.81727 00 15 57.82 +08 29 03.8                      246
        PK03S010  C2003 10 28.81859 00 15 57.79 +08 29 03.4                      246
        PK03S010  C2003 10 28.81928 00 15 57.77 +08 29 03.3                      246
        PK03S010  C2003 10 28.81994 00 15 57.74 +08 29 03.0                      246
        PK03S010  C2003 10 28.82132 00 15 57.74 +08 29 02.6                      246
        PK03S010  C2003 10 28.82199 00 15 57.73 +08 29 02.4                      246
        PK03S010  C2003 10 28.82291 00 15 57.69 +08 29 01.7                      246
        PK03S010  C2003 10 29.54618 00 15 41.87 +08 25 12.3                      342
        PK03S010  C2003 10 29.55313 00 15 41.68 +08 25 09.3                      342
        PK03S010  C2003 10 29.55530 00 15 41.54 +08 25 08.1          18.4 T      D83
        PK03S010  C2003 10 29.55723 00 15 41.56 +08 25 08.4          18.3 T      D83
        PK03S010  C2003 10 29.59502 00 15 40.72 +08 24 56.4          17.7 T      360
        PK03S010  C2003 10 29.59929 00 15 40.62 +08 24 55.1                      360
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.23055 00 15 27.44 +08 21 36.7          18.5 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.23485 00 15 27.35 +08 21 35.7          18.4 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.24267 00 15 27.10 +08 21 32.8          18.8 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.24686 00 15 27.06 +08 21 30.8          19.0 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.25647 00 15 26.78 +08 21 28.5          18.9 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.25765 00 15 26.72 +08 21 27.7          17.5 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.26069 00 15 26.78 +08 21 27.2          18.8 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.26130 00 15 26.64 +08 21 26.5          17.4 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.26487 00 15 26.59 +08 21 26.3          17.5 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.27443 00 15 26.39 +08 21 21.8          18.9 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 10 30.27899 00 15 26.29 +08 21 21.1          18.8 T      704
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.51270 00 14 43.32 +08 09 53.2          17.9 T      900
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.51491 00 14 43.53 +08 09 54.6                      900
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.88716 00 14 36.75 +08 08 00.0                      170
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.89143 00 14 36.65 +08 07 58.7                      170
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.89570 00 14 36.56 +08 07 57.5                      170
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.91288 00 14 36.23 +08 07 51.8          17.4 N      213
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.91789 00 14 36.16 +08 07 50.6          17.4 N      213
        PK03S010  C2003 11 01.92143 00 14 35.98 +08 07 49.5          17.4 N      213
        PK03S010  C2003 11 02.15818 00 14 32.11 +08 06 41.0          17.8 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 11 02.16132 00 14 31.97 +08 06 38.9          17.9 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 11 02.16483 00 14 31.94 +08 06 38.0          17.8 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 11 02.16767 00 14 31.78 +08 06 37.1          17.8 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 11 03.10417 00 14 16.29 +08 02 00.5          17.5 T      850
        PK03S010  C2003 11 03.11944 00 14 16.07 +08 01 55.7          17.8 T      850
        PK03S010  C2003 11 03.13646 00 14 15.75 +08 01 51.2          17.3 T      850
        PK03S010  C2003 11 03.15451 00 14 15.42 +08 01 45.7          17.3 T      850
        PK03S010  C2003 11 03.27494 00 14 13.38 +08 01 11.2          17.6 T      H41
        PK03S010  C2003 11 03.27998 00 14 13.41 +08 01 09.4          17.7 T      H41
    
    Observer details:
    170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.36-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.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  1.06-m
        KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    342 Shishikui.  Observer H. Maeno.  0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + 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.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, W. L. Milward.
        0.30-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    D83 Miwa.  Observer Y. Ohshima.  0.25-m f/5 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. 27.6123 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.595838             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.1012802      Peri.  175.8106      +0.5460883      -0.8328088
    a   4.558125       Node   241.0668      +0.7655589      +0.5400507
    e   0.430503       Incl.    5.9451      +0.3401575      +0.1215511
    P   9.73
    From 231 observations 2003 Sept. 4-Nov. 3.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2003 10 28    00 16.27   +08 33.5    1.880    2.799   152.4     9.5  17.3
    2003 11 07    00 13.39   +07 43.8    1.928    2.774   141.7    12.8  17.4
    2003 11 17    00 12.66   +07 05.6    1.996    2.751   131.4    15.7  17.4
    2003 11 27    00 14.24   +06 41.6    2.080    2.729   121.5    17.9  17.5
    2003 12 07    00 18.14   +06 33.3    2.177    2.709   112.3    19.7  17.5
    2003 12 17    00 24.21   +06 40.4    2.283    2.690   103.6    20.8  17.6
    2003 12 27    00 32.24   +07 01.9    2.395    2.673    95.4    21.5  17.7
    2004 01 06    00 42.01   +07 36.3    2.509    2.658    87.7    21.7  17.7
    2004 01 16    00 53.31   +08 21.6    2.623    2.644    80.4    21.5  17.8
    2004 01 26    01 05.94   +09 16.0    2.737    2.631    73.4    21.0  17.9
    2004 02 05    01 19.73   +10 17.5    2.847    2.621    66.8    20.2  18.0
    2004 02 15    01 34.53   +11 24.1    2.953    2.612    60.5    19.2  18.0
    2004 02 25    01 50.21   +12 33.9    3.054    2.605    54.4    18.0  18.1
    2004 03 06    02 06.67   +13 45.1    3.149    2.600    48.5    16.6  18.1
    2004 03 16    02 23.82   +14 56.1    3.237    2.597    42.9    15.1  18.2
    2004 03 26    02 41.57   +16 05.3    3.317    2.596    37.3    13.5  18.2
    2004 04 05    02 59.86   +17 11.1    3.390    2.596    32.0    11.8  18.3
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-V08
    

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