MPEC 2003-O40 : COMET C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-O40 Issued 2003 July 30, 19:48 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.96868 19 30 13.09 +38 37 49.7 17.8 N 620
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.98027 19 30 12.35 +38 37 49.1 17.7 N 620
CK03O010 C2003 07 22.99183 19 30 11.53 +38 37 49.8 17.7 N 620
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.00342 19 30 10.77 +38 37 49.6 17.8 N 620
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.20667 19 29 57.04 +38 37 51.0 17.9 N 649
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.22681 19 29 55.65 +38 37 50.9 18.1 N 649
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.25072 19 29 54.02 +38 37 50.9 17.9 N 649
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.26311 19 29 53.23 +38 37 50.6 18.2 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.26994 19 29 52.59 +38 37 52.1 17.9 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.27380 19 29 52.54 +38 37 51.0 18.4 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.27998 19 29 51.99 +38 37 51.7 18.7 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.28445 19 29 51.81 +38 37 50.4 18.7 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.28991 19 29 51.30 +38 37 51.0 18.3 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.30532 19 29 50.31 +38 37 50.3 18.5 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 23.30965 19 29 49.92 +38 37 51.6 18.7 T 704
CK03O010 C2003 07 24.12292 19 28 55.14 +38 37 51.1 17.8 N 850
CK03O010 C2003 07 24.16181 19 28 52.36 +38 37 50.7 17.8 N 850
CK03O010 C2003 07 24.20556 19 28 49.30 +38 37 51.8 18.2 N 850
CK03O010 C2003 07 25.87872 19 26 56.35 +38 37 28.1 18.9 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 07 25.88389 19 26 56.09 +38 37 26.6 18.7 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 07 25.88707 19 26 55.94 +38 37 27.1 19.0 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 07 25.94322 19 26 52.01 +38 37 26.4 J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 25.94806 19 26 51.71 +38 37 26.5 18.2 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 25.95249 19 26 51.38 +38 37 26.2 18.2 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 26.93821 19 25 45.08 +38 36 59.1 17.9 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 07 26.94198 19 25 44.89 +38 36 59.8 17.8 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 07 26.98173 19 25 42.10 +38 36 57.7 18.4 N 130
CK03O010 C2003 07 26.98788 19 25 41.69 +38 36 57.7 18.5 N 130
CK03O010 C2003 07 26.99521 19 25 41.18 +38 36 57.6 18.1 N 130
CK03O010 C2003 07 27.92103 19 24 39.05 +38 36 21.5 18.1 N J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 27.92558 19 24 38.79 +38 36 21.0 J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 27.93003 19 24 38.41 +38 36 21.0 J95
CK03O010 C2003 07 28.01050 19 24 32.98 +38 36 17.8 18.1 N 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 28.01374 19 24 32.76 +38 36 18.1 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 28.01720 19 24 32.55 +38 36 17.8 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 28.02054 19 24 32.30 +38 36 18.2 18.1 N 118
CK03O010 C2003 07 29.93133 19 22 24.75 +38 34 35.6 18.0 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 07 29.93508 19 22 24.55 +38 34 35.4 18.0 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 07 29.93884 19 22 24.10 +38 34 34.9 18.0 T 213
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers W. Marinello, M. Micheli. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Mar. 10.367 TT MPC
q 6.85733 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 81.104 +0.051609 -0.980515
Node 347.607 -0.792729 +0.075213
e 1.0 Incl. 117.967 +0.607385 +0.181477
From 117 observations 2003 July 19-26.
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 6.447 7.013 120.3 7.2 18.5
2003 08 09 19 11.54 +38 16.1 6.458 7.000 118.6 7.3 18.5
2003 08 19 19 01.56 +37 43.3 6.491 6.987 115.5 7.5 18.5
2003 08 29 18 52.71 +36 58.9 6.543 6.975 111.4 7.8 18.5
2003 09 08 18 45.19 +36 05.8 6.612 6.963 106.3 8.0 18.5
2003 09 18 18 39.11 +35 07.7 6.695 6.952 100.7 8.2 18.5
2003 09 28 18 34.47 +34 07.5 6.786 6.942 94.8 8.3 18.6
2003 10 08 18 31.23 +33 08.2 6.883 6.932 88.6 8.3 18.6
2003 10 18 18 29.28 +32 12.3 6.981 6.923 82.5 8.2 18.6
2003 10 28 18 28.48 +31 21.8 7.077 6.914 76.6 8.0 18.6
2003 11 07 18 28.71 +30 38.3 7.166 6.906 70.9 7.8 18.7
2003 11 17 18 29.79 +30 03.2 7.246 6.898 65.7 7.5 18.7
2003 11 27 18 31.57 +29 37.3 7.313 6.892 61.1 7.2 18.7
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