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M.P.E.C. 2003-J02 Issued 2003 May 1, 15:00 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 C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK03H030 C2003 04 30.45200 19 43 46.25 -14 40 20.7 17.2 T 608
CK03H030 C2003 04 30.46234 19 43 46.46 -14 40 09.6 17.1 T 608
CK03H030 C2003 04 30.47269 19 43 46.69 -14 39 59.4 16.9 T 608
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.06653 19 44 00.43 -14 30 06.6 17.3 T J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.06786 19 44 00.45 -14 30 06.1 17.0 T J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.06976 19 44 00.55 -14 30 04.2 17.6 T J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.07503 19 44 00.62 -14 29 59.4 17.4 T J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.07718 19 44 00.62 -14 29 58.5 16.5 T J87
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.35731 19 44 06.84 -14 25 15.2 16.6 T 854
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.35914 19 44 06.94 -14 25 13.5 16.7 T 854
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.36095 19 44 07.01 -14 25 11.2 16.6 T 854
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.36275 19 44 07.04 -14 25 09.6 16.7 T 854
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.36455 19 44 07.09 -14 25 08.0 16.6 T 854
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.39063 19 44 07.67 -14 24 41.4 17.5 T 673
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.39410 19 44 07.75 -14 24 38.0 17.5 T 673
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.39757 19 44 07.84 -14 24 34.7 17.5 T 673
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.41146 19 44 08.12 -14 24 20.4 17.5 T 673
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.42234 19 44 08.37 -14 24 09.1 17.5 T 673
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.44618 19 44 08.89 -14 23 45.4 17.5 T 673
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.46098 19 44 09.13 -14 23 31.1 15.7 T 926
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.46848 19 44 09.28 -14 23 23.4 15.4 T 926
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.47593 19 44 09.41 -14 23 16.5 15.7 T 926
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.47963 19 44 09.59 -14 23 11.9 17.5 T 673
CK03H030 C2003 05 01.48704 19 44 09.74 -14 23 05.2 17.5 T 673
Observer details:
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.36-m
f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
T 2003 Oct. 27.074 TT MPC
q 1.75468 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 82.997 +0.606933 +0.063527
Node 270.627 -0.418564 +0.872907
e 1.0 Incl. 52.397 +0.675601 +0.483733
From 24 observations 2003 Apr. 30-May 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 H3 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 01 19 43.98 -14 31.2 2.390 2.821 104.8 20.2 15.9
2003 05 11 19 46.71 -11 32.0 2.174 2.732 113.0 19.9 15.6
2003 05 21 19 47.08 -08 05.8 1.972 2.645 121.4 19.1 15.2
2003 05 31 19 44.70 -04 09.5 1.790 2.559 129.6 17.8 14.8
2003 06 10 19 39.20 +00 17.5 1.632 2.474 137.1 16.2 14.5
2003 06 20 19 30.38 +05 11.7 1.503 2.392 142.7 14.9 14.2
2003 06 30 19 18.30 +10 22.0 1.406 2.312 144.7 14.7 13.9
2003 07 10 19 03.51 +15 29.8 1.344 2.235 142.1 16.2 13.6
2003 07 20 18 47.15 +20 13.6 1.314 2.161 135.7 19.2 13.4
2003 07 30 18 30.78 +24 15.1 1.313 2.092 127.5 22.7 13.3
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