MPEC 2003-Q06 : COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q06 Issued 2003 Aug. 19, 14:15 UT
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COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03L020 C2003 08 10.90399 17 12 06.52 +66 23 29.3 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 10.90547 17 12 06.30 +66 23 27.6 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 10.90988 17 12 05.85 +66 23 27.2 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 10.91578 17 12 05.14 +66 23 25.3 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 10.91725 17 12 04.90 +66 23 25.7 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 10.92020 17 12 04.63 +66 23 25.8 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 15.86980 17 01 42.88 +66 10 08.4 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 15.87274 17 01 42.40 +66 10 07.1 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 15.87568 17 01 42.01 +66 10 06.3 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 15.87865 17 01 41.80 +66 10 07.2 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 15.88159 17 01 41.17 +66 10 06.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 15.88454 17 01 40.90 +66 10 04.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.04936 17 01 21.37 +66 09 35.1 17.1 N 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.06118 17 01 20.41 +66 09 32.2 17.5 N 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.07573 17 01 18.49 +66 09 29.1 17.5 N 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.20688 17 01 02.93 +66 09 03.4 17.6 N H41
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.21163 17 01 02.37 +66 09 02.4 17.6 N H41
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.83354 16 59 50.41 +66 06 55.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.83501 16 59 50.23 +66 06 54.1 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.83649 16 59 50.20 +66 06 54.3 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.83796 16 59 50.09 +66 06 54.3 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.84238 16 59 49.64 +66 06 52.6 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 16.84387 16 59 49.48 +66 06 52.4 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 17.14667 16 59 14.51 +66 05 49.0 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 08 17.14916 16 59 14.32 +66 05 48.0 17.4 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 08 17.91515 16 57 47.68 +66 03 02.0 17.2 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 08 17.93465 16 57 46.00 +66 02 59.6 17.2 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 08 17.94701 16 57 44.07 +66 02 54.9 17.2 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 08 18.14301 16 57 22.80 +66 02 08.2 17.1 N 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 18.15978 16 57 20.61 +66 02 06.9 17.3 N 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 18.25984 16 57 09.56 +66 01 43.0 17.4 T 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 18.27384 16 57 08.09 +66 01 40.3 17.5 T 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 18.94219 16 55 54.94 +65 59 07.6 16.6 N 213
CK03L020 C2003 08 18.94519 16 55 54.80 +65 59 07.3 16.6 N 213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observers H. Ashley, J. Maffei.
0.91-m f/13.6 Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Jan. 19.2195 TT MPC
q 2.864480 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.006510 Peri. 119.8521 +0.0888473 -0.1225206
Node 273.5569 +0.1209550 +0.9863885
e 0.981353 Incl. 82.0499 +0.9886739 -0.1096650
From 219 observations 2003 June 12-Aug. 18.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q06
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