MPEC 2003-P23 : COMET C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P23 Issued 2003 Aug. 5, 20:42 UT
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COMET C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.49204 19 29 37.92 +38 37 53.3 18.0 N 568
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.50828 19 29 36.73 +38 37 53.1 17.8 N 568
CK03O010 C2003 07 30.30324 19 21 59.89 +38 34 12.3 17.9 T 785
CK03O010 C2003 07 30.36389 19 21 55.89 +38 34 05.0 17.4 T 785
CK03O010 C2003 08 01.94774 19 19 05.19 +38 30 42.2 046
CK03O010 C2003 08 01.94898 19 19 05.10 +38 30 42.2 046
CK03O010 C2003 08 02.16846 19 18 50.73 +38 30 22.4 18.0 T 850
CK03O010 C2003 08 02.18542 19 18 49.68 +38 30 20.2 17.9 T 850
CK03O010 C2003 08 02.22604 19 18 46.97 +38 30 17.2 17.7 T 850
CK03O010 C2003 08 02.23750 19 18 46.23 +38 30 14.9 17.8 T 850
CK03O010 C2003 08 02.61338 19 18 21.56 +38 29 39.2 18.0 T 360
CK03O010 C2003 08 02.61744 19 18 21.29 +38 29 38.8 360
CK03O010 C2003 08 03.03823 19 17 53.71 +38 28 56.6 18.1 T 215
CK03O010 C2003 08 03.16685 19 17 45.40 +38 28 42.8 18.7 T H41
CK03O010 C2003 08 03.17179 19 17 45.10 +38 28 43.2 18.8 T H41
CK03O010 C2003 08 03.89744 19 16 57.80 +38 27 25.3 18.0 N 213
CK03O010 C2003 08 03.90126 19 16 57.55 +38 27 24.6 17.9 N 213
CK03O010 C2003 08 03.90350 19 16 57.53 +38 27 24.8 17.8 N 442
CK03O010 C2003 08 03.90507 19 16 57.41 +38 27 24.6 17.9 N 213
CK03O010 C2003 08 04.25394 19 16 34.64 +38 26 45.7 18.8 T H41
CK03O010 C2003 08 04.25741 19 16 34.46 +38 26 45.5 18.8 T H41
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Pittichova, K. J. Meech. Measurer
J. Pittichova. 2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Measurer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Mar. 16.653 TT MPC
q 6.84714 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 81.617 +0.042971 -0.980995
Node 347.628 -0.792113 +0.081965
e 1.0 Incl. 117.977 +0.608860 +0.175869
From 136 observations 2003 July 19-Aug. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 07 30 19 22.34 +38 34.5 6.446 7.012 120.3 7.2 18.5
2003 08 09 19 11.53 +38 16.1 6.457 6.999 118.6 7.3 18.5
2003 08 19 19 01.55 +37 43.3 6.489 6.985 115.5 7.5 18.5
2003 08 29 18 52.70 +36 58.8 6.541 6.973 111.4 7.8 18.5
2003 09 08 18 45.18 +36 05.8 6.610 6.961 106.3 8.0 18.5
2003 09 18 18 39.09 +35 07.6 6.692 6.949 100.7 8.2 18.5
2003 09 28 18 34.45 +34 07.3 6.783 6.938 94.8 8.3 18.6
2003 10 08 18 31.21 +33 08.0 6.879 6.928 88.6 8.3 18.6
2003 10 18 18 29.25 +32 12.0 6.977 6.918 82.5 8.2 18.6
2003 10 28 18 28.46 +31 21.4 7.072 6.909 76.6 8.0 18.6
2003 11 07 18 28.68 +30 38.0 7.161 6.901 70.9 7.8 18.7
2003 11 17 18 29.76 +30 02.8 7.240 6.893 65.7 7.5 18.7
2003 11 27 18 31.55 +29 36.9 7.308 6.886 61.1 7.2 18.7
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