MPEC 2003-P46 : COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P46 Issued 2003 Aug. 12, 14:32 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.07931 02 01 43.08 +15 43 57.2 204
PK03O020 C2003 08 01.08279 02 01 43.76 +15 44 03.8 17.9 N 204
PK03O020 C2003 08 02.02122 02 03 55.56 +16 10 18.5 17.3 N 235
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.70336 02 07 52.26 +16 57 32.0 349
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.71267 02 07 53.60 +16 57 47.0 349
PK03O020 C2003 08 03.71547 02 07 53.98 +16 57 54.5 17.1 T 349
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.03940 02 11 00.53 +17 35 10.5 16.3 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.04234 02 11 00.84 +17 35 15.3 16.4 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.04528 02 11 01.27 +17 35 20.4 16.5 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 05.04822 02 11 01.77 +17 35 25.2 16.5 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.04220 02 13 21.98 +18 03 31.4 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.04413 02 13 22.30 +18 03 35.0 16.5 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.04446 02 13 22.25 +18 03 34.8 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.04560 02 13 22.44 +18 03 36.7 16.6 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.04707 02 13 22.68 +18 03 40.2 16.5 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.04854 02 13 22.91 +18 03 42.2 16.3 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.06023 02 13 24.51 +18 04 02.4 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.06362 02 13 25.06 +18 04 08.7 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.06699 02 13 25.60 +18 04 13.2 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 06.07151 02 13 26.22 +18 04 21.1 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 07.07682 02 15 48.08 +18 32 49.8 16.5 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 07.07860 02 15 48.49 +18 32 55.3 16.5 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 07.08160 02 15 48.91 +18 33 00.1 16.5 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 07.08427 02 15 49.22 +18 33 04.8 16.5 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 07.09564 02 15 51.00 +18 33 24.7 16.8 N 939
PK03O020 C2003 08 07.09806 02 15 51.14 +18 33 28.7 16.8 N 939
PK03O020 C2003 08 07.10050 02 15 51.34 +18 33 32.9 16.8 N 939
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.05047 02 22 48.59 +19 57 26.3 16.2 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.05194 02 22 48.81 +19 57 28.6 16.3 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.05341 02 22 49.13 +19 57 31.8 16.4 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.05488 02 22 49.27 +19 57 33.5 16.4 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.05634 02 22 49.44 +19 57 36.4 16.4 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.09470 02 22 54.97 +19 58 42.7 18.2 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.10480 02 22 56.38 +19 59 00.3 18.0 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.11421 02 22 57.75 +19 59 16.3 18.3 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.13115 02 23 00.25 +19 59 46.9 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.13477 02 23 00.56 +19 59 54.3 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 10.13580 02 23 00.76 +19 59 55.3 170
PK03O020 C2003 08 11.05991 02 25 11.60 +20 26 15.2 16.3 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 11.06299 02 25 11.97 +20 26 20.0 16.1 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 11.06590 02 25 12.44 +20 26 25.9 16.0 N A32
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.31-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani,
P. Beltrame, G. Degano. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m Schmidt-Cassegrain f/5.5 + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + 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. 5.985 TT MPC
q 1.50003 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.121104 Peri. 32.858 +0.949700 -0.305818
a 4.04605 Node 344.512 +0.203875 +0.767202
e 0.62926 Incl. 14.626 +0.237709 +0.563805
P 8.14
From 101 observations 2003 July 29-Aug. 11.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 09 02 20.33 +19 27.6 1.036 1.532 96.7 41.1 16.4
2003 08 19 02 43.94 +24 13.9 0.970 1.513 99.5 41.3 16.2
2003 08 29 03 07.35 +28 59.4 0.915 1.503 102.5 41.0 16.1
2003 09 08 03 30.03 +33 37.3 0.869 1.500 105.9 40.2 16.0
2003 09 18 03 51.26 +38 01.7 0.833 1.506 109.7 38.9 15.9
2003 09 28 04 09.98 +42 06.6 0.804 1.520 114.1 37.0 15.8
2003 10 08 04 24.91 +45 46.5 0.784 1.542 119.1 34.5 15.9
2003 10 18 04 34.78 +48 55.6 0.772 1.570 124.8 31.4 15.9
2003 10 28 04 38.47 +51 26.3 0.769 1.606 130.9 27.9 16.0
2003 11 07 04 35.79 +53 08.7 0.777 1.648 137.2 24.1 16.1
2003 11 17 04 28.04 +53 54.2 0.797 1.695 143.0 20.6 16.3
2003 11 27 04 17.90 +53 39.5 0.832 1.746 147.3 17.8 16.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P46
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