MPEC 2003-V28 : COMET C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-V28                                Issued 2003 Nov. 6, 20:45 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 V1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03V010  C2003 11 04.47409 10 20 35.08 +41 11 33.4          18.1 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 04.48642 10 20 35.83 +41 11 35.9          18.7 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 04.49867 10 20 36.68 +41 11 39.0          17.8 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.08238 10 21 10.76 +41 12 54.5          17.0 T      620
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.20065 10 21 17.71 +41 13 12.2          16.6 T      636
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.20456 10 21 17.92 +41 13 12.4          16.6 T      636
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.44348 10 21 31.77 +41 13 45.9          17.9 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.45515 10 21 32.60 +41 13 47.5          17.8 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.45587 10 21 32.57 +41 13 47.7          18.0 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.46759 10 21 33.33 +41 13 49.4          18.0 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.46782 10 21 33.27 +41 13 49.7          18.1 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.47790 10 21 34.00 +41 13 50.1          16.5 T      673
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.47980 10 21 33.94 +41 13 51.8          17.9 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.48000 10 21 34.04 +41 13 51.3          18.0 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.48519 10 21 34.45 +41 13 50.8                      673
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.49190 10 21 34.81 +41 13 52.0                      673
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.49209 10 21 34.63 +41 13 53.8          17.8 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.49237 10 21 34.64 +41 13 52.2          17.4 T      926
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.49244 10 21 34.75 +41 13 53.0          18.1 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.49617 10 21 35.01 +41 13 51.8                      926
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.49997 10 21 35.31 +41 13 53.6          17.7 T      926
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.50174 10 21 35.37 +41 13 53.4                      673
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.50510 10 21 35.43 +41 13 55.3          18.0 T      704
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.51075 10 21 35.89 +41 13 54.7                      673
    CK03V010  C2003 11 05.52083 10 21 36.46 +41 13 56.0                      673
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.14863 10 22 12.43 +41 15 25.2                      557
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.15428 10 22 12.75 +41 15 25.8                      557
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.15891 10 22 13.05 +41 15 27.1                      557
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.41156 10 22 27.43 +41 16 04.4          16.5 N      854
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.41486 10 22 27.68 +41 16 04.4          16.1 N      854
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.41706 10 22 27.67 +41 16 05.1          15.8 N      854
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.49006 10 22 31.93 +41 16 14.2                      926
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.49451 10 22 32.14 +41 16 14.9                      926
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.49902 10 22 32.38 +41 16 15.8                      926
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.77309 10 22 47.78 +41 16 57.7                      355
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.77870 10 22 48.09 +41 16 58.1          16.7 T      355
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.78172 10 22 48.30 +41 16 58.6                      355
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.80690 10 22 49.57 +41 17 02.2          16.6 T      355
    CK03V010  C2003 11 06.81260 10 22 50.02 +41 17 04.0                      355

Observer details:
355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + 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 A. Knofel.  0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + 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.
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.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Apr. 7.074 TT                                    MPC
q   1.51524              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.    8.632       +0.894094       -0.420146
                   Node    18.733       +0.376661       +0.517927
e   1.0            Incl.   28.888       +0.242328       +0.745137
From 37 observations 2003 Nov. 4-6.

Ephemeris:
    C/2003 V1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 10 28    10 12.60   +40 58.6    3.101    3.025    76.3    18.6  15.8
2003 11 07    10 23.01   +41 17.5    3.076    3.124    83.6    18.4  15.9
2003 11 17    10 31.17   +41 49.1    3.047    3.223    91.2    17.9  16.0
2003 11 27    10 36.91   +42 33.6    3.018    3.321    99.2    17.1  16.1
2003 12 07    10 40.01   +43 29.6    2.993    3.419   107.4    16.0  16.2
2003 12 17    10 40.32   +44 34.7    2.975    3.517   115.9    14.6  16.3
2003 12 27    10 37.70   +45 44.5    2.970    3.615   124.2    13.0  16.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-V28

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