MPEC 2003-W04 : COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W04 Issued 2003 Nov. 17, 20:09 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.
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03W010 C2003 11 16.08352 17 19 24.46 +61 31 38.2 18.5 N 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 16.09984 17 19 29.23 +61 31 57.6 18.6 N 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 16.11558 17 19 33.74 +61 32 15.2 18.4 N 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 16.13385 17 19 39.06 +61 32 35.6 18.6 N 704
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.07303 17 24 15.73 +61 50 55.7 17.5 T 673
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.07778 17 24 17.09 +61 51 00.7 673
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.08469 17 24 19.27 +61 51 08.0 17.5 T 649
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.09427 17 24 22.11 +61 51 19.3 17.7 T 649
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.09861 17 24 23.41 +61 51 25.4 673
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.09961 17 24 23.70 +61 51 25.0 17.6 T 649
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.10199 17 24 24.46 +61 51 30.0 670
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.10220 17 24 24.62 +61 51 29.8 673
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.10706 17 24 26.03 +61 51 35.1 673
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.11053 17 24 26.98 +61 51 39.0 673
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.11501 17 24 28.33 +61 51 44.6 18.4 T 670
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.79856 17 27 57.26 +62 05 07.4 19.3 N J87
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.80083 17 27 57.99 +62 05 08.5 18.9 N J87
CK03W010 C2003 11 17.80303 17 27 58.63 +62 05 11.6 18.3 N J87
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-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, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 14.185 TT MPC
q 1.65707 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 116.350 +0.281126 +0.125281
Node 256.288 +0.007139 +0.991142
e 1.0 Incl. 78.342 +0.959644 -0.044075
From 18 observations 2003 Nov. 16-17.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 W1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 17 17 23.90 +61 49.5 1.439 1.657 83.9 36.4 17.5
2003 11 22 17 51.77 +63 27.2 1.390 1.660 86.9 36.4 17.4
2003 11 27 18 26.33 +64 59.0 1.344 1.666 89.9 36.3 17.4
2003 12 02 19 08.62 +66 12.4 1.303 1.674 93.0 36.0 17.3
2003 12 07 19 58.47 +66 50.2 1.270 1.685 95.9 35.6 17.3
2003 12 12 20 53.39 +66 34.7 1.245 1.698 98.5 35.0 17.3
2003 12 17 21 48.62 +65 14.9 1.232 1.714 100.7 34.4 17.3
2003 12 22 22 39.33 +62 52.6 1.232 1.732 102.3 33.7 17.3
2003 12 27 23 22.89 +59 40.7 1.244 1.752 103.1 33.1 17.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W04
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