MPEC 2003-L07 : COMET P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L07 Issued 2003 June 3, 14:22 UT
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COMET P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03K02V C2003 05 25.83600 10 55 14.73 +36 01 43.5 18.5 T A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 25.83791 10 55 14.89 +36 01 39.0 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 25.83958 10 55 14.94 +36 01 34.4 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 25.84552 10 55 15.31 +36 01 19.6 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 26.86406 10 56 17.84 +35 18 38.7 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 26.87299 10 56 18.62 +35 18 15.5 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 26.87538 10 56 18.64 +35 18 10.2 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.84656 11 00 42.90 +32 25 04.9 18.2 T 941
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.84736 11 00 42.95 +32 25 02.6 18.2 T 941
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.84815 11 00 43.01 +32 25 00.3 18.2 T 941
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.84895 11 00 43.08 +32 24 58.0 18.2 T 941
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.84975 11 00 43.13 +32 24 56.0 18.2 T 941
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.85481 11 00 43.35 +32 24 37.6 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.85854 11 00 43.60 +32 24 27.5 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.86696 11 00 44.19 +32 24 04.5 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.86870 11 00 44.28 +32 23 59.8 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.87416 11 00 44.65 +32 23 45.5 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.87771 11 00 44.88 +32 23 35.0 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.88316 11 00 45.28 +32 23 19.3 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.88731 11 00 45.54 +32 23 08.7 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.88774 11 00 45.62 +32 23 12.0 17.8 N 587
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.88875 11 00 45.64 +32 23 05.5 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.88954 11 00 45.77 +32 23 05.5 17.5 N 587
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.89019 11 00 45.74 +32 23 02.2 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.89134 11 00 45.85 +32 23 01.4 18.1 N 587
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.89161 11 00 45.84 +32 22 57.0 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.97468 11 00 51.70 +32 19 14.0 17.9 T J95
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.97781 11 00 51.82 +32 19 05.6 18.0 T J95
PK03K02V C2003 05 30.98137 11 00 52.18 +32 18 55.6 18.4 T J95
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.12572 11 01 02.46 +32 12 28.9 16.8 T H41
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.12902 11 01 02.67 +32 12 22.2 16.8 T H41
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.13278 11 01 02.96 +32 12 11.8 16.7 T H41
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.14839 11 01 04.02 +32 11 28.9 16.8 T H41
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.85936 11 01 54.91 +31 39 02.9 18.7 T A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.86109 11 01 55.09 +31 38 58.4 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.86750 11 01 55.48 +31 38 42.0 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.86965 11 01 55.72 +31 38 34.2 A50
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.87583 11 01 55.96 +31 38 23.8 17.4 T 213
PK03K02V C2003 05 31.87921 11 01 56.24 +31 38 12.5 17.5 T 213
PK03K02V C2003 06 01.50630 11 02 42.01 +31 09 26.4 17.5 T 360
PK03K02V C2003 06 01.51008 11 02 42.27 +31 09 15.9 360
PK03K02V C2003 06 01.51362 11 02 42.54 +31 09 06.4 360
PK03K02V C2003 06 01.88237 11 03 09.92 +30 51 59.0 17.5 T 213
PK03K02V C2003 06 01.88626 11 03 10.12 +30 51 47.8 17.5 T 213
PK03K02V C2003 06 01.89439 11 03 10.22 +30 51 29.0 17.6 T 213
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.15338 11 03 29.89 +30 39 26.7 17.4 T 711
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.15763 11 03 30.32 +30 39 13.9 711
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.16187 11 03 30.57 +30 39 01.7 17.6 T 711
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.86184 11 04 23.05 +30 06 08.3 118
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.86417 11 04 23.30 +30 06 02.0 118
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.86550 11 04 23.42 +30 05 58.8 17.8 N 118
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.92560 11 04 27.92 +30 03 06.7 246
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.92622 11 04 27.93 +30 03 04.9 246
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.92682 11 04 27.98 +30 03 03.2 246
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.92736 11 04 28.02 +30 03 01.7 246
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.92792 11 04 28.07 +30 02 59.9 246
PK03K02V C2003 06 02.92844 11 04 28.11 +30 02 58.5 246
PK03K02V C2003 06 03.13689 11 04 43.99 +29 53 11.4 16.7 T H41
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observer F. Manca. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector with prime
focus corrector + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers O. Gerashchenko,
Y. Ivashchenko. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 10.829 TT MPC
q 1.06381 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.200499 Peri. 188.702 -0.271987 +0.877249
a 2.89109 Node 66.323 -0.854862 -0.031530
e 0.63204 Incl. 25.588 -0.441853 -0.478998
P 4.92
From 111 observations 2003 May 23-June 3.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 KV2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 05 31 11 00.90 +32 18.2 0.723 1.190 84.7 58.0 18.3
2003 06 05 11 07.16 +28 23.8 0.705 1.163 83.0 60.0 18.2
2003 06 10 11 14.08 +24 11.3 0.687 1.138 81.5 61.9 18.2
2003 06 15 11 21.58 +19 40.2 0.669 1.117 80.2 63.6 18.1
2003 06 20 11 29.60 +14 50.7 0.653 1.099 79.1 65.2 18.1
2003 06 25 11 38.12 +09 43.5 0.639 1.084 78.2 66.6 18.1
2003 06 30 11 47.15 +04 20.0 0.627 1.073 77.6 67.7 18.0
2003 07 05 11 56.73 -01 17.2 0.618 1.067 77.2 68.4 18.0
2003 07 10 12 06.91 -07 04.6 0.612 1.064 77.2 68.7 18.0
2003 07 15 12 17.78 -12 57.6 0.610 1.065 77.4 68.6 18.0
2003 07 20 12 29.51 -18 51.1 0.612 1.071 77.9 68.1 18.0
2003 07 25 12 42.30 -24 39.6 0.618 1.080 78.6 67.2 18.0
2003 07 30 12 56.41 -30 17.9 0.628 1.094 79.6 66.0 18.0
2003 08 04 13 12.17 -35 41.1 0.642 1.110 80.8 64.4 18.0
2003 08 09 13 29.93 -40 44.5 0.660 1.131 82.1 62.6 18.1
2003 08 14 13 50.11 -45 24.0 0.682 1.154 83.4 60.7 18.1
2003 08 19 14 13.16 -49 35.5 0.707 1.180 84.8 58.6 18.2
2003 08 24 14 39.50 -53 15.3 0.735 1.209 86.1 56.5 18.3
2003 08 29 15 09.37 -56 19.6 0.767 1.240 87.4 54.5 18.4
2003 09 03 15 42.72 -58 45.0 0.802 1.273 88.6 52.4 18.5
2003 09 08 16 18.94 -60 28.7 0.840 1.308 89.6 50.4 18.6
2003 09 13 16 56.88 -61 29.3 0.881 1.343 90.5 48.5 18.7
2003 09 18 17 35.01 -61 48.2 0.925 1.381 91.3 46.7 18.8
2003 09 23 18 11.78 -61 29.2 0.972 1.419 91.8 45.0 18.9
2003 09 28 18 45.99 -60 38.1 1.022 1.458 92.1 43.4 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L07
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