"Pseudo-MPEC" for C/2003 F1

Created Mon Aug 25 15:56:52 2003

 Astrometry 
 Observing stations 
 Orbital elements 
 Residuals 


Astrometry:
    CK03F010  C2003 03 29.11469 17 22 42.69 +51 49 17.7          17.5 N      J87
    CK03F010  C2003 04 01.93899 17 21 39.43 +52 06 05.5          17.9 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 01.94510 17 21 39.27 +52 06 07.2          17.9 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 21.07824 17 10 06.06 +53 06 44.0          17.4 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 21.08075 17 10 05.95 +53 06 44.2          17.4 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 21.08521 17 10 05.73 +53 06 44.5          17.4 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 25.96791 17 05 35.28 +53 12 46.7          17.5 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 25.97161 17 05 35.10 +53 12 47.3          17.4 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 25.97719 17 05 34.62 +53 12 47.9          17.4 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 04 26.13490 17 05 25.29 +53 12 55.5          17.3 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 04 26.13993 17 05 24.93 +53 12 56.5          17.3 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 01.12309 17 00 14.04 +53 13 33.2          17.3 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 01.12668 17 00 13.83 +53 13 33.0          17.3 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 01.13032 17 00 13.60 +53 13 32.8          17.3 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.00632 16 58 08.72 +53 12 13.0          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.01091 16 58 08.53 +53 12 12.5          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.01880 16 58 08.25 +53 12 10.6          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.08771 16 58 03.11 +53 12 08.7          17.3 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.09221 16 58 02.80 +53 12 08.4          17.3 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.09898 16 58 02.34 +53 12 07.7          17.3 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.90677 16 57 07.58 +53 11 14.8          17.3 N      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.91553 16 57 06.94 +53 11 15.0          17.3 N      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 05 03.91992 16 57 06.62 +53 11 15.0          17.3 N      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 05 09.93969 16 49 57.18 +52 59 14.2          16.8 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 09.94213 16 49 57.07 +52 59 14.1          16.8 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 09.94458 16 49 56.94 +52 59 13.5          16.9 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 09.99866 16 49 52.90 +52 59 04.4          17.1 N      J87
    CK03F010  C2003 05 09.99940 16 49 52.84 +52 59 04.7          17.3 N      J87
    CK03F010  C2003 05 10.00014 16 49 52.70 +52 59 04.7          17.1 N      J87
    CK03F010  C2003 05 10.98359 16 48 39.77 +52 56 07.2          16.8 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 05 10.99536 16 48 38.86 +52 56 05.3          16.9 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 05 10.99928 16 48 38.61 +52 56 05.7          16.9 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 05 18.05899 16 39 40.23 +52 26 31.4          16.6 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 18.06227 16 39 39.96 +52 26 30.2          16.5 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 18.06483 16 39 39.75 +52 26 29.3          16.5 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 18.84542 16 38 39.34 +52 22 16.9          16.7 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 18.85124 16 38 39.00 +52 22 14.8          16.8 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 18.85497 16 38 38.69 +52 22 14.0          16.8 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 22.94649 16 33 19.32 +51 57 09.7          16.7 T      458
    CK03F010  C2003 05 22.95287 16 33 19.47 +51 57 07.2          16.7 T      458
    CK03F010  C2003 05 23.99514 16 31 58.19 +51 49 52.4          16.7 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 23.99902 16 31 57.89 +51 49 50.9          16.7 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00163 16 31 58.12 +51 49 50.2          16.3 N      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00324 16 31 57.56 +51 49 49.1          16.7 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00389 16 31 57.59 +51 49 49.2          16.1 N      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 05 24.00615 16 31 57.34 +51 49 48.8          16.0 N      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 05 27.99959 16 26 48.13 +51 18 54.1          16.5 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 28.00295 16 26 47.89 +51 18 52.7          16.5 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 28.00787 16 26 47.52 +51 18 50.1          16.5 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 05 29.93553 16 24 20.21 +51 02 06.1          16.1 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 05 29.93752 16 24 19.92 +51 02 06.4          16.1 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 05 31.10064 16 22 51.59 +50 51 25.6          16.8 N      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 05 31.10939 16 22 51.03 +50 51 21.0          16.8 N      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 05 31.11377 16 22 50.74 +50 51 18.9          16.8 N      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 05 31.84775 16 21 55.80 +50 44 21.6          16.5 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 31.85027 16 21 55.63 +50 44 21.0          16.7 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 05 31.85275 16 21 55.51 +50 44 19.1          16.6 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 07.93032 16 13 22.11 +49 28 55.2          16.8 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 07.93204 16 13 22.03 +49 28 54.3          16.8 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 07.93383 16 13 21.91 +49 28 52.5          16.8 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 07.99043 16 13 17.87 +49 28 12.0          16.8 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 06 07.99302 16 13 17.69 +49 28 10.0          16.8 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 06 07.99824 16 13 17.33 +49 28 06.8          16.8 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 06 19.91770 16 00 43.47 +46 48 49.3          16.8 T      A03
    CK03F010  C2003 06 19.93216 16 00 42.65 +46 48 36.6          16.7 T      A03
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.03071 15 59 41.81 +46 32 06.4          17.2 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.03152 15 59 41.53 +46 32 04.4          16.4 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.03296 15 59 41.53 +46 32 03.2          17.1 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.03748 15 59 41.00 +46 31 56.4          17.2 T      A02
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.91580 15 58 53.68 +46 18 35.3          16.5 N      445
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.91803 15 58 53.40 +46 18 33.2          16.4 N      445
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.92361 15 58 53.11 +46 18 26.1          16.5 N      445
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.93300 15 58 52.70 +46 18 19.6          16.5 N      445
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.94523 15 58 52.11 +46 18 08.5          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.95122 15 58 51.64 +46 18 03.0          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 06 21.95380 15 58 51.54 +46 18 00.5          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 06 22.90005 15 58 01.41 +46 03 21.9          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 22.90331 15 58 01.25 +46 03 19.0          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 22.90581 15 58 01.07 +46 03 16.5          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 22.94068 15 57 59.18 +46 02 40.7          17.2 T      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 06 22.94959 15 57 58.79 +46 02 35.9          17.2 T      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 06 29.90696 15 52 27.18 +44 09 02.3          16.9 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 29.91206 15 52 26.94 +44 08 56.4          16.8 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 06 29.92459 15 52 26.38 +44 08 44.0          16.8 N      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 06 29.92887 15 52 25.35 +44 08 41.9          16.9 N      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.01348 15 52 22.55 +44 07 12.7          16.6 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.01719 15 52 22.38 +44 07 08.9          16.6 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.02043 15 52 22.25 +44 07 05.5          16.7 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.85453 15 51 47.22 +43 52 51.2          16.5 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.85954 15 51 47.13 +43 52 46.0          16.5 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.95851 15 51 42.70 +43 51 01.9          17.1 N      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 06 30.96255 15 51 42.55 +43 50 58.4          17.1 N      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 07 02.99272 15 50 21.50 +43 15 41.1          16.1 T      458
    CK03F010  C2003 07 02.99800 15 50 21.27 +43 15 32.2          16.1 T      458
    CK03F010  C2003 07 05.02355 15 49 06.15 +42 39 44.8          16.6 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 07 05.02691 15 49 05.94 +42 39 40.7          16.6 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 07 05.02998 15 49 05.75 +42 39 37.2          16.6 N      212
    CK03F010  C2003 07 05.99155 15 48 32.01 +42 22 21.6          16.2 N      458
    CK03F010  C2003 07 05.99698 15 48 31.85 +42 22 15.3          16.2 N      458
    CK03F010  C2003 07 10.97209 15 45 58.49 +40 51 01.5          17.2 N      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 07 10.97657 15 45 58.12 +40 50 56.4          17.2 N      J97
    CK03F010  C2003 07 11.95046 15 45 32.11 +40 32 42.7          17.2 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 07 11.95400 15 45 32.01 +40 32 38.5          17.2 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 07 11.95759 15 45 31.95 +40 32 34.0          17.2 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 07 15.89112 15 44 02.40 +39 17 20.9          17.1 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 07 16.90986 15 43 39.11 +38 58 26.6          17.1 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 07 18.93806 15 43 02.34 +38 19 13.2          16.9 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 07 18.94139 15 43 02.21 +38 19 08.8          17.0 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 07 19.88411 15 42 46.98 +38 00 49.7          17.0 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 07 19.89648 15 42 46.70 +38 00 35.4          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.91129 15 41 35.59 +36 02 28.1          17.0 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.92040 15 41 35.53 +36 02 16.1          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.93609 15 41 35.41 +36 01 57.4          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.93778 15 41 35.40 +36 01 55.5          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.93948 15 41 35.31 +36 01 53.0          17.0 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.97766 15 41 35.03 +36 01 05.5          17.0 T      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.98860 15 41 34.88 +36 00 52.3          17.0 T      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 07 25.99078 15 41 34.84 +36 00 49.6          17.0 T      A01
    CK03F010  C2003 07 29.92802 15 41 12.73 +34 42 45.8          17.0 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 07 29.93231 15 41 12.73 +34 42 38.6          17.0 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 07 29.93750 15 41 12.75 +34 42 33.4          16.9 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.91161 15 41 07.90 +33 43 19.7          16.7 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.91351 15 41 07.99 +33 43 18.5          16.7 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.91527 15 41 07.87 +33 43 15.5          16.7 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.92432 15 41 07.94 +33 43 04.8          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 01.93975 15 41 07.93 +33 42 46.7          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 02.91882 15 41 08.60 +33 23 15.5          17.2 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 02.92786 15 41 08.62 +33 23 04.9          17.2 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 03.86324 15 41 10.18 +33 04 26.6          16.9 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 08 03.86748 15 41 10.24 +33 04 21.5          16.9 N      442
    CK03F010  C2003 08 19.84867 15 43 55.09 +27 48 59.2          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 19.85635 15 43 55.23 +27 48 49.8          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 19.86310 15 43 55.36 +27 48 42.3          17.6 T      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 19.86410 15 43 55.37 +27 48 41.9          17.1 T      232
    CK03F010  C2003 08 19.86988 15 43 55.53 +27 48 33.9          17.6 N      213
    CK03F010  C2003 08 19.87447 15 43 55.62 +27 48 28.9          17.6 N      213

Station data:
(212) Observatorio La Dehesilla  (N36.6535 W4.6425).
(213) Observatorio Montcabre (N41.5186 E2.3850).
(232) Masquefa Observatory  (N41.5085 E1.3317).
(442) Gualba Observatory  (N41.7079 W2.5178).
(445) Observatori d'Ontinyent  (N38.8181 W0.5800).
(458) Guadarrama Observatory  (N40.6472 W4.0194).
(A01) Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 1  (N42.0179 E0.7441).
(A02) Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8  (N42.0179 E0.7441).
(A03) Torredembarra  (N41.1504 E1.4000).
(J87) La Canada  (N40.6016 W4.4883).
(J97) Alginet  (N39.2506 W0.4667).

Orbital elements:
C/2003F01
   Perihelion 2003 Jun 28.479888 TT
Epoch 2003 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2452780.5
M 359.59669              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01048081     Peri.  121.19171     -0.31189230      0.13754607     
a  20.6794617      Node    87.48575     -0.78326268     -0.59728912     
e   0.8061891      Incl.   70.22263      0.53779434     -0.79014351     
P  94.04           H   10.3           G   0.15      q 4.0079045
From 127 observations 2003 Mar. 29-Aug. 19;   RMS error 0.973 arcseconds

Residuals in arcseconds:
030329 J87  .75-  .74-    030527 212  .12+  .03+    030702 458  .72+  .71-    
030401 213  .71+  .27-    030528 212  .33+  .31+    030702 458( .48+  4.0-)   
030401 213  .36+  .19-    030528 212  .46+  .18+    030705 212  1.8+  .57+    
030421 213  .36-  .23-    030529 442  .29+  .37-    030705 212  .83+  .09+    
030421 213  .16-  .30-    030529 442  .99-  .00     030705 212  .04-  .10-    
030421 213  .01-  .47-    030531 A01  1.4-  .45-    030705 458  1.1-  .87-    
030425 213  .30+  .77-    030531 A01  .42-  .09-    030705 458  .72-  1.3-    
030425 213  .66+  .36-    030531 A01  .00   .29+    030710 J97( 2.4+  .97+)   
030425 213  .66-  .05-    030531 213  .14-  .39-    030710 J97  .35-  .91+    
030426 212  .54+  .13+    030531 213  .06+  .44+    030711 213  .23+  .60+    
030426 212  .04+  .92+    030531 213  .70+  .06-    030711 213  .17+  .40+    
030501 212  .31+  .23+    030607 213  .31-  .18+    030711 213  .59+  .04-    
030501 212  .58+  .13+    030607 213  .10+  .49+    030715 442(31.3+ 36.7-)   
030501 212  .70+  .04+    030607 213  .16+  .06-    030716 442  .44-  2.6+    
030503 213  .63-  .04-    030607 232  .21-  .75-    030718 442  .71+  .78+    
030503 213  .50+  .30-    030607 232  .18-  .92-    030718 442  .13-  .27+    
030503 213( 2.9+  1.8-)   030607 232  .09-  .44-    030719 232  .34+  .26+    
030503 A02  .74-  .15+    030619 A03  .56-  .14-    030719 232  .56-  .44+    
030503 A02  .74-  .11+    030619 A03  .46-  .09+    030725 232  .19-  1.1+    
030503 A02  .68-  .20-    030621 A02( 2.6+  .73+)   030725 232  .06+  .06-    
030503 A01  .02-  .32-    030621 442  .07+  .59-    030725 213  .29+  .05-    
030503 A01  .33-  .42+    030621 A02  .98+  .42-    030725 213  .34+  .06+    
030503 A01  .48-  .70+    030621 A02( 1.9-  3.1-)   030725 213  .57-  .41-    
030509 213  .65-  .05+    030621 445  .51+  .52-    030725 A01  .04-  2.4-    
030509 213  .01+  .35+    030621 445  1.1-  .57-    030725 A01  .74-  2.5-    
030509 213  .49+  .16+    030621 445  .96-  2.5-    030725 A01  1.0-  2.6-    
030509 J87  .35+  .06+    030621 445  .13+  .36-    030729 442  .12+  1.5+    
030509 J87  .31+  .48+    030621 232  1.0+  .05-    030729 442  .33+  .59-    
030510 J87  .45-  .60+    030621 232  .46-  .02-    030729 442  .82+  .43+    
030510 232  .48-  .23-    030621 232  .04-  .14-    030801 213  .27-  .20+    
030510 232  .66-  .04+    030622 213  .07+  .14-    030801 213  .86+  1.3+    
030510 232  .24-  1.2+    030622 213  .22+  .01+    030801 213  .62-  .39+    
030518 213  .07-  .11+    030622 213  .26-  .15-    030801 232  .28+  .54+    
030518 213  .17-  .05-    030622 J97  .60-  3.4-    030801 232  .24+  .96+    
030518 213  .25-  .14-    030622 J97  .30+  .13+    030802 232  .36+  .31+    
030518 213  .68-  .03+    030629 213  .09+  .79+    030802 232  .53+  .56+    
030518 213  .38+  .20-    030629 213  .08-  .11+    030803 442  .85-  .40+    
030518 213  .21+  .20+    030629 J97  .27-  .41+    030803 442  .17-  .38+    
030522 458( 5.2-  .97+)   030629 J97( 9.3-  2.7+)   030819 232  .58-  .24-    
030522 458  .89+  1.0+    030630 212  .31+  .05+    030819 232  .48-  .68-    
030523 212  .42+  .13-    030630 212  .22+  .06+    030819 213  .27-  .29-    
030523 212  .49+  .02+    030630 212  .34+  .01-    030819 232  .39-  .47+    
030524 A02( 4.7+  .63+)   030630 442  .12-  1.6+    030819 213  .43+  .77-    
030524 212  .52+  .01+    030630 442  1.2+  1.5+    030819 213  .57+  .41-    
030524 A02  1.5+  .59+    030630 J97  1.1-  .49-    
030524 A02  .81+  1.2+    030630 J97  .88-  .19+