MPEC 2003-P47 : COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P47 Issued 2003 Aug. 12, 14:37 UT
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COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.37918 01 38 02.97 +07 25 19.8 18.6 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.39051 01 38 04.88 +07 25 45.0 18.7 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.40129 01 38 06.73 +07 26 09.0 18.9 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.41233 01 38 08.54 +07 26 34.0 18.7 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.42317 01 38 10.42 +07 26 58.5 18.6 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.63657 01 38 47.76 +07 35 18.7 18.6 N 474
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.63878 01 38 48.16 +07 35 24.1 18.9 N 474
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.64098 01 38 48.54 +07 35 28.8 18.6 N 474
PK03O030 C2003 08 06.05435 01 40 00.84 +07 50 29.4 18.8 T 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 06.05990 01 40 01.74 +07 50 42.1 18.9 T 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 06.06963 01 40 03.42 +07 51 03.9 18.9 T 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 06.08768 01 40 06.51 +07 51 44.8 18.9 T 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 07.11644 01 43 04.71 +08 30 04.8 17.9 T 213
PK03O030 C2003 08 07.12078 01 43 05.48 +08 30 15.5 17.9 T 213
PK03O030 C2003 08 08.38056 01 46 41.62 +09 17 08.2 19.4 N 850
PK03O030 C2003 08 08.41528 01 46 47.32 +09 18 24.8 20.0 N 850
PK03O030 C2003 08 09.34245 01 49 25.36 +09 52 37.9 16.9 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 08 09.34888 01 49 26.39 +09 52 53.4 17.0 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 08 09.35267 01 49 27.15 +09 52 58.8 16.9 T H41
Observer details:
026 Berne-Zimmerwald. Observer R. Musci. Measurer M. Ploner. 1.0-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 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.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Aug. 13.996 TT MPC
q 1.25327 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.161693 Peri. 0.700 +0.954126 +0.295854
a 3.33689 Node 341.886 -0.275413 +0.807023
e 0.62442 Incl. 8.504 -0.117437 +0.511063
P 6.10
From 126 observations 2003 July 30-Aug. 9.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 09 01 48.44 +09 40.1 0.496 1.255 107.3 50.5 17.5
2003 08 19 02 15.18 +15 39.4 0.484 1.255 108.8 49.8 17.4
2003 08 29 02 38.14 +21 08.3 0.480 1.266 111.4 48.0 17.4
2003 09 08 02 56.24 +25 57.2 0.481 1.289 115.4 44.9 17.5
2003 09 18 03 08.55 +30 01.2 0.486 1.322 120.9 40.7 17.6
2003 09 28 03 14.20 +33 16.1 0.497 1.365 127.8 35.5 17.8
2003 10 08 03 13.08 +35 36.4 0.514 1.415 135.9 29.4 18.1
2003 10 18 03 06.25 +36 57.1 0.540 1.471 144.8 23.0 18.3
2003 10 28 02 55.91 +37 16.4 0.579 1.533 153.3 16.9 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P47
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