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    • MPEC 2003-W59 : COMET P/2003 U3 (NEAT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-W59                                Issued 2003 Nov. 25, 17:09 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 U3 (NEAT)

Observations:
    PK03U030  C2003 10 26.06876 02 13 26.43 +21 53 38.6                      204
    PK03U030  C2003 10 26.07237 02 13 26.29 +21 53 38.0          18.7 T      204
    PK03U030  C2003 10 26.07599 02 13 26.10 +21 53 37.4          19.3 N      204
    PK03U030  C2003 11 17.52378 01 58 15.85 +20 55 51.2          18.8 T      360
    PK03U030  C2003 11 17.52784 01 58 15.69 +20 55 51.2                      360
    PK03U030  C2003 11 19.19738 01 57 24.01 +20 51 08.7          19.1 T      704
    PK03U030  C2003 11 19.20994 01 57 23.59 +20 51 05.8          19.9 T      704
    PK03U030  C2003 11 19.22274 01 57 23.15 +20 51 03.4          19.7 T      704
    PK03U030  C2003 11 19.23568 01 57 22.75 +20 51 02.0          19.6 T      704
    PK03U030  C2003 11 19.24875 01 57 22.39 +20 50 59.7          20.0 T      704
    PK03U030  C2003 11 21.07800 01 56 29.58 +20 45 52.4          19.6 T      691
    PK03U030  C2003 11 21.10481 01 56 28.83 +20 45 48.1          19.5 T      691
    PK03U030  C2003 11 21.13180 01 56 28.03 +20 45 43.9          19.4 T      691

Observer details:
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.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. A. Larsen.  0.9-m f/3
    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, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
    1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 23.6519 TT                                  MPC
q   2.495294             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0862256      Peri.  356.4184      +0.9648635      +0.2615792
a   5.074330       Node   348.3275      -0.2379224      +0.8297508
e   0.508252       Incl.    7.0387      -0.1114956      +0.4930414
P  11.4
From 101 observations 2003 Oct. 17-Nov. 21.

Ephemeris:
    P/2003 U3 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 11 17    01 58.54   +20 57.4    1.998    2.943   159.1     6.9  18.2
2003 11 27    01 54.09   +20 30.2    2.095    2.981   148.5    10.0  18.3
2003 12 07    01 51.78   +20 08.4    2.215    3.020   138.1    12.6  18.5
2003 12 17    01 51.71   +19 54.7    2.354    3.060   128.0    14.7  18.7
2003 12 27    01 53.83   +19 50.5    2.510    3.101   118.4    16.2  18.9
2004 01 06    01 57.97   +19 56.1    2.677    3.142   109.3    17.2  19.1
2004 01 16    02 03.89   +20 10.8    2.853    3.184   100.6    17.7  19.3
2004 01 26    02 11.36   +20 33.5    3.034    3.226    92.3    17.8  19.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-W59

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