MPEC 2004-A16 : COMET P/2003 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-A16 Issued 2004 Jan. 3, 17:06 UT
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COMET P/2003 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Observations:
PK03X10D 2003 12 19.57465 06 39 57.81 +44 24 26.0 20.5 T EA016372
PK03X10D 2003 12 19.59931 06 39 56.19 +44 24 39.1 20.5 T EA016372
PK03X10D 2003 12 19.71771 06 39 48.17 +44 25 39.3 20.3 T EA016372
PK03X10D 2003 12 21.53229 06 37 52.67 +44 40 33.3 20.1 T EA016372
PK03X10D C2003 12 24.00033 06 35 09.71 +44 58 48.3 19.0 N EA016213
PK03X10D C2003 12 24.00305 06 35 09.49 +44 58 49.9 19.0 N EA016213
PK03X10D C2003 12 24.01244 06 35 09.05 +44 58 55.9 19.1 N EA016213
PK03X10D C2003 12 28.44132 06 30 12.17 +45 25 49.9 EA016341
PK03X10D C2003 12 28.45174 06 30 11.74 +45 25 55.4 EA016341
PK03X10D C2003 12 28.46563 06 30 10.77 +45 25 59.6 19.1 T EA016341
PK03X10D C2003 12 30.26973 06 28 09.47 +45 34 46.1 19.7 T EA016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 30.28183 06 28 08.73 +45 34 49.9 19.7 T EA016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 30.29400 06 28 07.80 +45 34 53.0 20.0 T EA016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 30.30611 06 28 07.03 +45 34 56.7 20.0 T EA016704
PK03X10D C2004 01 01.98698 06 25 10.67 +45 45 32.6 19.8 T EA016213
PK03X10D C2004 01 01.98915 06 25 10.52 +45 45 33.8 19.8 T EA016213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
341 Akashina. Observer A. Akahori. 0.40-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
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 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
T 2003 Sept. 16.8426 TT MPC
q 1.880827 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1615442 Peri. 9.1405 +0.6096275 -0.7730894
a 3.338939 Node 43.5564 +0.7102684 +0.4346152
e 0.436699 Incl. 14.7276 +0.3519561 +0.4619983
P 6.10
From 66 observations 2003 Nov. 20-2004 Jan. 1.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 12 27 06 31.81 +45 17.9 1.108 2.053 157.9 10.4 18.8 20.4
2004 01 06 06 20.98 +45 56.3 1.153 2.086 155.0 11.5 19.0 20.6
2004 01 16 06 12.32 +45 58.7 1.219 2.120 148.3 14.1 19.2 20.9
2004 01 26 06 07.32 +45 33.1 1.306 2.157 140.2 17.0 19.4 21.2
2004 02 05 06 06.61 +44 49.1 1.410 2.195 131.9 19.5 19.7 21.4
2004 02 15 06 09.98 +43 54.6 1.530 2.234 123.7 21.6 19.9 21.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-A16
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