[IAUC] CBET 3582: 20130713 : COMET P/2013 N2 = P/2003 S1 (NEAT)

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                                                  Electronic Telegram No. 3582
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
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COMET P/2013 N2 = P/2003 S1 (NEAT)
     G. Hug, Scranton, KS, U.S.A., reports the recovery of comet P/2003 S1
(cf. IAUC 8208) on CCD images taken with a 0.56-m reflector (astrometry
tabulated below); nothing was stated about the object's appearance.

     2013 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.   Observer
     July 11.39104    2 07 30.36   +17 15 43.8   20.2   Hug
          11.39947    2 07 30.96   +17 15 46.8   19.3    "
          11.40788    2 07 31.65   +17 15 50.6   19.2    "
          12.36823    2 08 45.73   +17 22 11.9   20.0    "
          12.38204    2 08 46.83   +17 22 17.2   19.7    "
          12.38997    2 08 47.47   +17 22 21.0   20.0    "

The indicated correction to the orbital elements by G. V. Williams on MPEC
2013-A29 is Delta(T) = -0.67 day.  The following linked orbital elements by
Williams are from 308 observations spanning 2003 July 29-2013 July 12 (mean
residual 0".6):

                    Epoch = 2013 Dec. 14.0 TT
     T = 2013 Dec. 15.45417 TT        Peri. = 176.07160
     e = 0.4307040                    Node  = 241.04218 2000.0
     q = 2.5909234 AU                 Incl. =   5.95657
       a =  4.5511003 AU   n = 0.10151482   P =   9.709 years


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2013 July 13                     (CBET 3582)              Daniel W. E. Green