MPEC 2003-P24 : COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P24 Issued 2003 Aug. 5, 20:50 UT
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COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.04735 02 01 38.61 +15 43 02.6 16.6 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.05029 02 01 38.90 +15 43 06.7 16.5 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.05176 02 01 39.08 +15 43 09.2 16.8 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.05323 02 01 39.34 +15 43 11.4 16.7 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.05470 02 01 39.56 +15 43 13.6 16.7 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.39215 02 02 27.22 +15 52 44.4 17.2 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.39575 02 02 27.67 +15 52 51.4 17.1 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.39867 02 02 28.11 +15 52 55.2 17.1 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.39919 02 02 28.04 +15 52 54.3 18.9 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.39928 02 02 28.11 +15 52 53.3 18.9 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.40575 02 02 28.77 +15 53 03.9 18.2 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.41011 02 02 29.44 +15 53 12.3 18.4 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.41020 02 02 29.39 +15 53 10.4 18.9 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.41622 02 02 30.26 +15 53 21.4 18.4 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.42074 02 02 30.75 +15 53 29.0 18.7 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.42083 02 02 30.91 +15 53 28.7 18.9 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.42678 02 02 31.71 +15 53 40.4 18.0 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.43134 02 02 32.15 +15 53 46.9 18.4 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.43143 02 02 32.21 +15 53 46.7 18.8 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.43728 02 02 33.02 +15 53 57.9 18.5 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.04045 02 03 58.29 +16 10 49.9 17.7 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.04683 02 03 59.21 +16 11 00.4 17.7 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.05312 02 04 00.04 +16 11 10.8 16.8 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.08769 02 04 04.85 +16 12 10.9 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.09216 02 04 05.51 +16 12 17.5 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.09441 02 04 05.68 +16 12 21.0 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.10191 02 04 06.07 +16 12 32.2 108
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.10919 02 04 07.71 +16 12 47.1 108
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.11395 02 04 08.35 +16 12 53.9 108
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.11644 02 04 09.05 +16 13 00.8 16.6 T 108
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.32010 02 04 37.90 +16 18 42.3 18.2 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.32231 02 04 37.97 +16 18 44.9 18.1 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.32441 02 04 38.22 +16 18 48.0 18.2 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.37847 02 04 45.74 +16 20 19.9 16.4 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.39653 02 04 48.17 +16 20 50.3 16.3 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.41181 02 04 50.09 +16 21 14.2 16.5 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.67465 02 05 27.53 +16 28 37.1 342
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.72674 02 05 34.86 +16 30 06.1 342
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.74062 02 05 36.71 +16 30 31.6 342
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.00749 02 06 14.18 +16 37 56.9 17.5 T 215
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.00828 02 06 14.34 +16 37 57.3 17.5 T 215
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.05043 02 06 20.37 +16 39 09.7 17.1 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.05694 02 06 21.28 +16 39 19.8 17.4 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.06302 02 06 22.15 +16 39 30.8 17.9 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.13168 02 06 31.47 +16 41 26.6 17.0 T 232
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.14322 02 06 33.21 +16 41 47.8 17.0 T 232
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.15489 02 06 34.84 +16 42 06.7 16.9 T 232
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.06209 02 08 42.88 +17 07 36.6 17.6 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.06930 02 08 43.89 +17 07 49.7 17.3 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.07637 02 08 44.89 +17 08 01.2 17.3 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.11376 02 08 50.18 +17 09 06.4 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.11528 02 08 50.26 +17 09 07.5 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.12191 02 08 51.13 +17 09 20.0 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.35640 02 09 24.29 +17 15 55.3 16.1 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.36528 02 09 25.37 +17 16 11.1 16.2 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.37850 02 09 27.24 +17 16 34.7 15.8 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.38912 02 09 29.35 +17 16 59.7 16.1 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.40426 02 09 30.64 +17 17 17.2 15.9 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.05698 02 11 03.00 +17 35 40.9 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.05763 02 11 03.10 +17 35 42.1 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.05824 02 11 03.23 +17 35 43.2 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.05881 02 11 03.28 +17 35 43.8 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.05954 02 11 03.39 +17 35 45.4 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.12050 02 11 11.91 +17 37 29.4 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.12177 02 11 12.11 +17 37 31.6 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.12369 02 11 12.38 +17 37 35.6 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.38651 02 11 49.40 +17 44 59.6 18.5 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.39738 02 11 50.85 +17 45 17.4 18.8 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.40837 02 11 52.47 +17 45 36.6 18.7 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.41911 02 11 53.86 +17 45 55.1 18.6 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.43001 02 11 55.23 +17 46 12.7 18.4 T 704
Observer details:
108 Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, C. Pampaloni. Measurers M. Tombelli,
L. Tesi, S. Bartolini, G. Forti. 0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + 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.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m Schmidt-Cassegrain f/5.5 + 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 O2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Sept. 5.203 TT MPC
q 1.50663 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.110855 Peri. 32.338 +0.951583 -0.300030
a 4.29174 Node 344.685 +0.199305 +0.767830
e 0.64895 Incl. 14.666 +0.234024 +0.566056
P 8.89
From 68 observations 2003 July 29-Aug. 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 07 30 01 56.85 +14 46.1 1.119 1.564 94.1 40.4 16.7
2003 08 09 02 20.32 +19 27.5 1.043 1.537 96.7 40.9 16.5
2003 08 19 02 43.91 +24 13.5 0.978 1.519 99.5 41.1 16.3
2003 08 29 03 07.27 +28 58.2 0.922 1.509 102.6 40.8 16.1
2003 09 08 03 29.85 +33 35.1 0.877 1.507 106.0 40.0 16.0
2003 09 18 03 50.93 +37 57.9 0.841 1.514 109.8 38.7 15.9
2003 09 28 04 09.43 +42 01.0 0.813 1.528 114.2 36.7 15.9
2003 10 08 04 24.10 +45 38.8 0.794 1.551 119.3 34.2 15.9
2003 10 18 04 33.69 +48 45.5 0.783 1.581 125.0 31.1 16.0
2003 10 28 04 37.14 +51 13.8 0.780 1.618 131.2 27.5 16.1
2003 11 07 04 34.33 +52 53.8 0.789 1.661 137.5 23.8 16.2
2003 11 17 04 26.61 +53 37.5 0.811 1.709 143.3 20.2 16.4
2003 11 27 04 16.63 +53 21.8 0.848 1.762 147.6 17.5 16.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P24
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