MPEC 2003-Q41 : COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q41 Issued 2003 Aug. 26, 19:27 UT
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COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O030 C2003 08 19.37743 02 16 07.59 +15 52 22.9 16.5 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 19.38090 02 16 08.34 +15 52 29.8 16.7 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 19.38334 02 16 08.88 +15 52 38.0 16.5 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.03968 02 17 46.84 +16 15 11.1 19.2 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.04645 02 17 47.83 +16 15 26.2 18.7 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.05341 02 17 48.84 +16 15 40.6 19.3 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.07414 02 17 51.90 +16 16 27.7 18.8 T 213
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.12707 02 17 59.13 +16 18 15.9 18.2 T 599
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.12830 02 17 59.34 +16 18 19.2 18.1 T 599
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.12955 02 17 59.52 +16 18 21.3 18.2 T 599
PK03O030 C2003 08 21.31319 02 20 52.88 +16 58 45.3 17.4 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 21.32987 02 20 55.42 +16 59 19.8 17.6 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 21.34770 02 20 57.86 +16 59 58.7 17.5 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.33840 02 28 00.19 +18 39 49.9 18.9 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.35114 02 28 02.02 +18 40 13.2 19.3 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.36391 02 28 03.51 +18 40 37.9 19.4 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.37697 02 28 05.21 +18 41 05.6 19.7 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.38998 02 28 06.74 +18 41 29.0 19.5 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 25.39385 02 30 23.19 +19 14 17.0 18.9 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 25.40686 02 30 24.86 +19 14 41.1 19.0 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 25.42329 02 30 26.89 +19 15 14.8 19.1 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 25.43645 02 30 28.61 +19 15 40.0 18.9 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 25.44917 02 30 30.16 +19 16 05.2 19.0 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 26.01492 02 31 46.14 +19 34 17.5 118
PK03O030 C2003 08 26.01885 02 31 46.62 +19 34 24.7 118
PK03O030 C2003 08 26.02197 02 31 47.04 +19 34 30.8 18.4 N 118
PK03O030 C2003 08 26.33368 02 32 28.35 +19 44 37.0 850
PK03O030 C2003 08 26.36042 02 32 31.71 +19 45 29.6 18.4 T 850
PK03O030 C2003 08 26.40243 02 32 36.80 +19 46 48.5 850
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, A. Di Paola, N. Napoleone.
0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + 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:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Aug. 14.0632 TT MPC
q 1.246322 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1802968 Peri. 0.7626 +0.9524043 +0.3013231
a 3.103207 Node 341.4975 -0.2804476 +0.8067532
e 0.598376 Incl. 8.3632 -0.1194790 +0.5082851
P 5.47
From 154 observations 2003 July 30-Aug. 26.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 19 02 15.18 +15 39.5 0.473 1.248 108.8 50.2 17.3
2003 08 29 02 38.15 +21 08.9 0.469 1.259 111.4 48.3 17.4
2003 09 08 02 56.26 +25 58.5 0.469 1.281 115.4 45.3 17.4
2003 09 18 03 08.56 +30 03.5 0.474 1.313 120.9 41.1 17.6
2003 09 28 03 14.17 +33 19.4 0.484 1.354 127.8 35.8 17.7
2003 10 08 03 12.94 +35 40.4 0.500 1.402 135.9 29.7 18.0
2003 10 18 03 05.92 +37 01.2 0.525 1.457 144.8 23.2 18.2
2003 10 28 02 55.33 +37 19.6 0.562 1.517 153.3 17.1 18.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q41
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