MPEC 2004-U10 : COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-U10 Issued 2004 Oct. 18, 15:52 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,
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COMET C/2003 S4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03S04a C2004 10 13.09387 03 12 41.55 +18 59 27.9 21.3 N EU010A33
CK03S04a C2004 10 16.07397 03 11 38.17 +18 30 10.2 20.8 N EU010941
CK03S04a C2004 10 16.07855 03 11 38.12 +18 30 08.3 20.8 N EU010941
CK03S04a C2004 10 16.08885 03 11 37.98 +18 30 02.1 20.9 N EU010941
CK03S04a C2004 10 17.01103 03 11 17.70 +18 20 46.9 21.0 N EU010941
CK03S04a C2004 10 17.01446 03 11 17.60 +18 20 44.8 21.3 N EU010941
CK03S04a C2004 10 17.01790 03 11 17.52 +18 20 43.1 21.1 N EU010941
CK03S04a C2004 10 17.01905 03 11 17.49 +18 20 42.5 21.0 N EU010941
CK03S04b C2004 10 13.09387 03 12 42.19 +18 59 26.7 21.2 N EU010A33
CK03S04b C2004 10 16.07397 03 11 38.95 +18 30 08.3 21.0 N EU010941
CK03S04b C2004 10 16.07855 03 11 38.89 +18 30 05.9 20.8 N EU010941
CK03S04b C2004 10 16.08885 03 11 38.74 +18 29 59.8 20.9 N EU010941
CK03S04b C2004 10 17.01103 03 11 18.20 +18 20 47.3 20.8 N EU010941
CK03S04b C2004 10 17.01446 03 11 18.10 +18 20 45.3 20.9 N EU010941
CK03S04b C2004 10 17.01790 03 11 17.99 +18 20 43.2 20.8 N EU010941
CK03S04b C2004 10 17.01905 03 11 17.97 +18 20 42.6 20.8 N EU010941
Observer details:
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.36-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A33 Volkssternwarte Kirchheim. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.5-m f/3.7 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 S4-A (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 June 4.0 TT = JDT 2453160.5
T 2004 May 26.61697 TT MPC
q 3.8589574 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0254238 Peri. 154.44995 +0.87265388 -0.17318158
+/-0.0000045 Node 224.55127 +0.25496247 +0.95902662
e 0.9018906 Incl. 40.60548 +0.41649652 -0.22422328
From 144 observations 2003 Sept. 26-2004 Oct. 17, mean residual 0".57.
C/2003 S4-B (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 June 4.0 TT = JDT 2453160.5
T 2004 May 26.62402 TT MPC
q 3.8588887 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0254213 Peri. 154.45154 +0.87264572 -0.17321549
+/-0.0000044 Node 224.55186 +0.25499713 +0.95901832
e 0.9019019 Incl. 40.60526 +0.41649239 -0.22423259
From 149 observations 2003 Sept. 26-2004 Oct. 17, mean residual 0".56.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a for C/2003 S4-A
are +0.025071 and +0.025582 (+/- 0.000004) AU^-1, respectively; those for
C/2003 S4-B are +0.025069 and +0.025579 AU^-1.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-U10
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