MPEC 2003-S59 : COMET P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S59 Issued 2003 Sept. 24, 20:57 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
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COMET P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK03S010 C2003 09 04.31396 00 44 00.98 +12 30 17.6 19.1 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 04.32651 00 44 00.67 +12 30 16.1 20.1 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 04.36423 00 43 59.99 +12 30 11.8 20.0 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 20.29702 00 37 09.18 +11 50 28.6 18.9 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 20.30950 00 37 08.75 +11 50 25.9 19.5 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 20.32199 00 37 08.33 +11 50 22.5 19.8 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 20.33472 00 37 07.85 +11 50 20.7 19.5 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 20.34727 00 37 07.33 +11 50 17.6 19.5 N 704
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.60194 00 35 19.01 +11 37 32.4 18.8 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.61324 00 35 18.64 +11 37 29.2 19.0 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.62373 00 35 18.25 +11 37 26.6 18.9 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.95186 00 35 07.45 +11 36 03.1 18.5 T J95
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.95672 00 35 07.20 +11 36 01.8 19.1 T J95
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.96155 00 35 07.07 +11 36 00.8 18.6 T J95
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.97648 00 35 06.52 +11 35 56.8 18.7 T J95
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.98304 00 35 06.31 +11 35 55.3 18.5 T J95
PK03S010 C2003 09 23.98995 00 35 06.08 +11 35 53.7 18.2 T J95
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.24438 00 34 57.32 +11 34 49.9 H59
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.24712 00 34 57.11 +11 34 49.2 17.6 N 785
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.25679 00 34 56.77 +11 34 47.0 17.6 N 785
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.25755 00 34 56.86 +11 34 47.5 18.8 T H59
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.27244 00 34 56.31 +11 34 43.3 18.7 T H59
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.28229 00 34 55.90 +11 34 41.9 17.5 T 785
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.28520 00 34 55.78 +11 34 38.7 18.4 T H59
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.50417 00 34 48.20 +11 33 44.6 19.0 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.51496 00 34 47.83 +11 33 42.1 18.9 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.52518 00 34 47.46 +11 33 39.3 18.8 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.53647 00 34 46.99 +11 33 36.9 19.2 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.54692 00 34 46.64 +11 33 34.5 18.9 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.55723 00 34 46.26 +11 33 31.6 18.8 T 608
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.83377 00 34 37.06 +11 32 18.7 17.9 N 151
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.84636 00 34 36.61 +11 32 15.1 18.0 N 151
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.85186 00 34 36.41 +11 32 13.5 17.9 N 151
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.85226 00 34 36.37 +11 32 14.3 246
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.85296 00 34 36.36 +11 32 15.0 246
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.85463 00 34 36.31 +11 32 13.8 246
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.85554 00 34 36.26 +11 32 13.5 246
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.85619 00 34 36.32 +11 32 12.1 17.7 N 151
PK03S010 C2003 09 24.85706 00 34 36.20 +11 32 13.0 246
Observer details:
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, D. MacDonald. 1.2-m 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. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
H59 Camp Cullom. Observer J. Mahony. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
T 2004 Mar. 25.984 TT MPC
q 2.60068 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.101690 Peri. 175.232 +0.553558 -0.827869
a 4.54586 Node 241.130 +0.760628 +0.546874
e 0.42790 Incl. 5.937 +0.339144 +0.124746
P 9.69
From 39 observations 2003 Sept. 4-24.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 18 00 38.36 +11 58.6 1.941 2.905 159.8 6.9 17.6
2003 09 28 00 32.75 +11 18.2 1.885 2.877 169.6 3.6 17.5
2003 10 08 00 26.67 +10 26.8 1.856 2.849 172.0 2.8 17.4
2003 10 18 00 20.92 +09 29.9 1.854 2.823 163.1 5.9 17.3
2003 10 28 00 16.29 +08 33.6 1.879 2.798 152.4 9.5 17.3
2003 11 07 00 13.42 +07 44.0 1.927 2.774 141.7 12.8 17.4
2003 11 17 00 12.70 +07 05.8 1.995 2.751 131.4 15.7 17.4
2003 11 27 00 14.29 +06 41.9 2.080 2.730 121.6 17.9 17.5
2003 12 07 00 18.20 +06 33.6 2.178 2.710 112.3 19.7 17.5
2003 12 17 00 24.27 +06 40.8 2.284 2.691 103.6 20.8 17.6
2003 12 27 00 32.30 +07 02.4 2.396 2.675 95.4 21.5 17.7
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