MPEC 2003-F35 : COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-F35                                Issued 2003 Mar. 25, 19:32 UT

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                           COMET C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03F010  C2003 03 23.43063 17 23 30.78 +51 22 52.1          18.2 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 23.44329 17 23 30.86 +51 22 56.8          19.4 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 23.45582 17 23 30.88 +51 23 00.2          18.9 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 23.48094 17 23 30.43 +51 23 08.2          18.4 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.06009 17 23 28.15 +51 25 51.5          17.7 N      113
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.06368 17 23 28.14 +51 25 52.8          17.6 N      113
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.06486 17 23 28.12 +51 25 53.1          17.7 T      198
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.06617 17 23 28.12 +51 25 53.5          17.8 N      113
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.06866 17 23 28.04 +51 25 54.3          17.6 N      113
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.06983 17 23 28.09 +51 25 54.5          17.6 T      198
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.07078 17 23 28.11 +51 25 55.2                      557
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.07181 17 23 28.13 +51 25 55.3          17.5 T      620
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.07432 17 23 28.05 +51 25 55.4          17.8 T      636
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.07818 17 23 28.08 +51 25 57.0          17.8 T      620
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.07824 17 23 28.08 +51 25 57.0                      636
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.08126 17 23 28.03 +51 25 57.6          17.7 T      198
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.08215 17 23 28.01 +51 25 58.1          17.6 T      636
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.08244 17 23 28.04 +51 25 58.4          17.5 T      620
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.08606 17 23 27.98 +51 25 59.6                      636
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.08670 17 23 28.02 +51 25 59.5          17.5 T      620
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.08882 17 23 27.93 +51 26 00.1                      557
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.09068 17 23 27.92 +51 26 00.6                      557
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.09255 17 23 27.89 +51 26 01.2          17.7 N      557
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.09441 17 23 27.88 +51 26 01.7          17.2 T      557
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.29622 17 23 26.96 +51 26 58.6          16.7 T      734
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.30105 17 23 26.93 +51 27 00.6          16.7 T      734
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.30569 17 23 26.92 +51 27 01.6          16.8 T      734
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.42738 17 23 26.39 +51 27 36.0          19.0 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.45138 17 23 26.21 +51 27 43.0          18.5 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.46336 17 23 25.98 +51 27 47.8          18.2 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.46928 17 23 26.01 +51 27 47.8          18.1 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.48941 17 23 25.94 +51 27 54.9          18.8 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.50477 17 23 25.80 +51 27 59.4          18.6 N      704
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.96125 17 23 23.27 +51 30 05.8          17.4 N      620
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.96483 17 23 23.25 +51 30 06.9          17.4 N      620
    CK03F010  C2003 03 24.96842 17 23 23.21 +51 30 08.3          17.5 N      620
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.08500 17 23 22.41 +51 30 42.0          17.4 N      113
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.08604 17 23 22.35 +51 30 42.4          17.2 T      106
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.08889 17 23 22.41 +51 30 42.9          17.5 N      113
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.09277 17 23 22.35 +51 30 44.2          17.4 N      113
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.09999 17 23 22.22 +51 30 46.8          17.4 T      106
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.10351 17 23 22.23 +51 30 48.4          16.8 N      A38
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.11394 17 23 22.11 +51 30 50.4          17.2 T      106
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.12109 17 23 22.11 +51 30 52.5          17.7 N      A38
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.12428 17 23 22.18 +51 30 53.1                      118
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.12913 17 23 22.16 +51 30 54.6          17.9 N      118
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.13229 17 23 22.06 +51 30 55.7          17.6 T      204
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.13836 17 23 22.08 +51 30 57.2                      118
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.13865 17 23 21.78 +51 30 57.3          17.4 N      A38
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.14581 17 23 21.89 +51 30 59.5                      204
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.15530 17 23 21.93 +51 31 01.8                      204
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.15775 17 23 21.92 +51 31 02.8          17.7 T      204
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.16329 17 23 21.84 +51 31 04.1          17.8 T      204
    CK03F010  C2003 03 25.17556 17 23 21.75 +51 31 07.8                      204

Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers A. Knofel, T. Payer,
    D. Koschny.  0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra.  Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen.  Observer M. Frohlich.  0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
    S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A38 Campocatino Automated Telescope, Collepardo.  Observers F. Mallia, G. Masi,
    U. Tagliaferri.  Measurers U. Tagliaferri, F. Mallia, M. Di Sora.  0.40-m
    f/8.0 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
T 2002 July 31.060 TT                                   MPC
q   3.94221              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   64.336       -0.344471       -0.080059
                   Node    94.418       +0.037753       -0.996733
e   1.0            Incl.   69.746       +0.938038       +0.010716
From 53 observations 2003 Mar. 23-25.

Ephemeris:
    C/2003 F1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 03 22    17 23.58   +51 16.0    4.208    4.423    95.9    12.9  16.6
2003 04 01    17 22.03   +52 01.9    4.206    4.462    98.4    12.8  16.6
2003 04 11    17 17.95   +52 40.1    4.207    4.502   100.7    12.6  16.7
2003 04 21    17 11.52   +53 06.0    4.214    4.543   102.7    12.5  16.7
2003 05 01    17 03.08   +53 15.3    4.228    4.585   104.5    12.3  16.7
2003 05 11    16 53.17   +53 04.0    4.250    4.628   105.8    12.1  16.8
2003 05 21    16 42.51   +52 29.6    4.282    4.672   106.5    12.0  16.9
2003 05 31    16 31.87   +51 31.1    4.325    4.717   106.7    11.9  16.9
2003 06 10    16 21.96   +50 09.1    4.380    4.763   106.1    11.8  17.0
2003 06 20    16 13.37   +48 26.0    4.448    4.809   104.8    11.8  17.1
2003 06 30    16 06.43   +46 25.4    4.529    4.857   102.8    11.8  17.1
2003 07 10    16 01.34   +44 11.2    4.624    4.905   100.1    11.8  17.2
2003 07 20    15 58.11   +41 47.7    4.730    4.954    96.8    11.8  17.3
2003 07 30    15 56.64   +39 18.9    4.847    5.004    93.0    11.7  17.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-F35

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