MPEC 2003-K53 : COMET P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K53 Issued 2003 May 30, 20:03 UT
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COMET P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03K02V C2003 05 28.89405 10 58 29.10 +33 51 38.5 18.4 T 950
PK03K02V C2003 05 28.89548 10 58 29.18 +33 51 34.5 18.6 T 950
PK03K02V C2003 05 28.89690 10 58 29.28 +33 51 30.7 18.6 T 950
PK03K02V C2003 05 28.89833 10 58 29.37 +33 51 27.0 18.5 T 950
PK03K02V C2003 05 29.85093 10 59 33.71 +33 09 31.9 17.8 N 176
PK03K02V C2003 05 29.85301 10 59 33.85 +33 09 26.4 17.5 N 176
PK03K02V C2003 05 29.85683 10 59 34.11 +33 09 16.1 17.6 N 176
PK03K02V C2003 05 29.85868 10 59 34.24 +33 09 11.2 17.5 N 176
PK03K02V C2003 05 29.86181 10 59 34.45 +33 09 02.8 17.6 N 176
PK03K02V C2003 05 29.89493 10 59 36.70 +33 07 37.9 18.0 T 950
PK03K02V C2003 05 29.89729 10 59 36.83 +33 07 31.8 18.2 T 950
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.13380 10 59 53.27 +32 57 00.0 18.0 N 448
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.13857 10 59 53.57 +32 56 47.5 18.1 N 448
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.14334 10 59 53.83 +32 56 35.3 18.5 N 448
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
950 La Palma. Observers C. Brinkworth, M. Burleigh. Measurers A. Fitzsimmons,
C. Dandy, A. Boattini, G. D'Abramo. 1-m Kapteyn Telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 10.882 TT MPC
q 1.06234 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.205327 Peri. 188.789 -0.267961 +0.878847
a 2.84558 Node 66.478 -0.855699 -0.028835
e 0.62667 Incl. 25.501 -0.442692 -0.476231
P 4.80
From 65 observations 2003 May 23-30.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 21 10 50.82 +39 14.9 0.756 1.249 88.6 54.1 18.4
2003 05 26 10 55.42 +35 55.0 0.738 1.217 86.6 56.2 18.3
2003 05 31 11 00.90 +32 18.2 0.719 1.188 84.7 58.2 18.3
2003 06 05 11 07.15 +28 23.8 0.701 1.161 83.0 60.2 18.2
2003 06 10 11 14.07 +24 11.3 0.683 1.137 81.5 62.0 18.2
2003 06 15 11 21.56 +19 40.2 0.666 1.115 80.2 63.8 18.1
2003 06 20 11 29.57 +14 50.6 0.650 1.097 79.1 65.4 18.1
2003 06 25 11 38.08 +09 43.2 0.636 1.083 78.2 66.8 18.0
2003 06 30 11 47.10 +04 19.5 0.624 1.072 77.6 67.8 18.0
2003 07 05 11 56.65 -01 18.0 0.615 1.065 77.2 68.6 18.0
2003 07 10 12 06.81 -07 05.8 0.609 1.062 77.1 68.9 18.0
2003 07 15 12 17.66 -12 59.3 0.607 1.064 77.4 68.8 18.0
2003 07 20 12 29.36 -18 53.4 0.608 1.069 77.9 68.3 18.0
2003 07 25 12 42.12 -24 42.6 0.614 1.079 78.6 67.4 18.0
2003 07 30 12 56.21 -30 21.7 0.624 1.092 79.6 66.2 18.0
2003 08 04 13 11.95 -35 45.7 0.638 1.109 80.8 64.6 18.0
2003 08 09 13 29.70 -40 49.9 0.656 1.129 82.1 62.8 18.1
2003 08 14 13 49.89 -45 30.2 0.677 1.152 83.4 60.9 18.1
2003 08 19 14 12.98 -49 42.5 0.702 1.178 84.8 58.8 18.2
2003 08 24 14 39.38 -53 23.1 0.730 1.207 86.1 56.7 18.3
2003 08 29 15 09.38 -56 28.0 0.761 1.237 87.4 54.6 18.4
2003 09 03 15 42.91 -58 53.7 0.796 1.270 88.6 52.6 18.5
2003 09 08 16 19.36 -60 37.4 0.833 1.304 89.7 50.6 18.6
2003 09 13 16 57.56 -61 37.6 0.874 1.340 90.6 48.7 18.7
2003 09 18 17 35.94 -61 55.8 0.918 1.377 91.4 46.9 18.8
2003 09 23 18 12.91 -61 35.7 0.964 1.415 91.9 45.1 18.9
2003 09 28 18 47.27 -60 43.3 1.014 1.454 92.3 43.5 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K53
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