MPEC 2003-W52 : COMET C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W52 Issued 2003 Nov. 25, 16:23 UT
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COMET C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03S030 C2003 11 17.59421 03 34 21.34 +26 01 43.8 19.0 T 360
CK03S030 C2003 11 17.59828 03 34 21.11 +26 01 42.5 360
CK03S030 C2003 11 17.60236 03 34 20.93 +26 01 41.3 360
CK03S030 C2003 11 20.27118 03 32 10.58 +25 49 20.7 19.4 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 20.28363 03 32 09.96 +25 49 16.5 19.8 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 20.30858 03 32 08.70 +25 49 09.3 19.9 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 20.32142 03 32 08.09 +25 49 06.0 19.6 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 21.25594 03 31 22.70 +25 44 44.1 19.7 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 21.26863 03 31 22.02 +25 44 40.3 20.0 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 21.28158 03 31 21.44 +25 44 36.5 19.4 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 21.29414 03 31 20.83 +25 44 32.7 20.3 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 21.30738 03 31 20.09 +25 44 29.3 19.8 T 704
CK03S030 C2003 11 22.59185 03 30 17.86 +25 38 25.1 19.3 T 360
CK03S030 C2003 11 22.59582 03 30 17.61 +25 38 23.9 360
CK03S030 C2003 11 23.59237 03 29 29.43 +25 33 39.1 19.3 T 360
CK03S030 C2003 11 23.59694 03 29 29.15 +25 33 37.9 360
Observer details:
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, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Apr. 10.2525 TT MPC
q 8.128279 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 154.5590 +0.3495068 +0.8708659
Node 226.3919 +0.7572247 -0.0453235
e 1.0 Incl. 151.4911 +0.5517751 -0.4894266
From 62 observations 2003 Sept. 27-Nov. 23.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 S3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 17 03 34.84 +26 04.5 7.255 8.236 172.5 0.9 19.0
2003 11 27 03 26.77 +25 17.3 7.274 8.246 169.4 1.3 19.0
2003 12 07 03 19.06 +24 28.1 7.332 8.257 158.6 2.5 19.0
2003 12 17 03 11.99 +23 38.5 7.425 8.267 147.0 3.7 19.0
2003 12 27 03 05.74 +22 50.2 7.550 8.279 135.4 4.8 19.1
2004 01 06 03 00.47 +22 04.7 7.701 8.290 123.9 5.6 19.1
2004 01 16 02 56.23 +21 23.0 7.874 8.302 112.6 6.3 19.2
2004 01 26 02 53.04 +20 45.9 8.060 8.315 101.6 6.7 19.2
2004 02 05 02 50.88 +20 13.9 8.254 8.327 90.8 6.8 19.3
2004 02 15 02 49.65 +19 46.8 8.450 8.341 80.3 6.7 19.3
2004 02 25 02 49.29 +19 24.5 8.640 8.354 70.1 6.4 19.4
2004 03 06 02 49.69 +19 06.6 8.820 8.368 60.0 5.9 19.5
2004 03 16 02 50.73 +18 52.6 8.984 8.383 50.2 5.2 19.5
2004 03 26 02 52.30 +18 41.8 9.130 8.398 40.6 4.4 19.5
2004 04 05 02 54.31 +18 33.6 9.253 8.413 31.2 3.5 19.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W52
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