MPEC 2003-R08 : COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R08 Issued 2003 Sept. 2, 16:46 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03L020 C2003 06 25.66146 19 08 23.59 +61 02 19.9 17.5 T 372
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.88023 16 47 40.66 +65 37 50.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.88466 16 47 40.30 +65 37 48.2 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.88613 16 47 40.20 +65 37 47.6 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.88760 16 47 40.08 +65 37 47.6 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.88907 16 47 39.88 +65 37 48.7 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.89056 16 47 39.55 +65 37 48.2 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.89382 16 47 39.59 +65 37 47.2 17.1 N 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.90522 16 47 38.54 +65 37 44.5 17.1 N 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 23.90904 16 47 38.15 +65 37 43.3 17.1 N 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 24.83078 16 46 15.16 +65 33 20.3 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 24.83225 16 46 14.86 +65 33 19.8 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 24.83520 16 46 14.63 +65 33 19.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 24.83667 16 46 14.40 +65 33 18.7 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 24.83815 16 46 14.32 +65 33 16.9 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 24.83962 16 46 14.16 +65 33 17.8 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.83535 16 43 23.94 +65 23 30.4 118
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.84039 16 43 23.54 +65 23 27.2 18.3 N 118
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.85760 16 43 22.14 +65 23 22.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.85907 16 43 21.86 +65 23 22.6 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.86056 16 43 21.62 +65 23 21.4 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.86203 16 43 21.54 +65 23 20.8 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.86350 16 43 21.41 +65 23 20.0 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.86498 16 43 21.26 +65 23 21.0 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.97328 16 43 12.17 +65 22 48.2 16.6 N 213
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.97936 16 43 11.42 +65 22 44.0 16.6 N 213
CK03L020 C2003 08 26.98190 16 43 11.62 +65 22 43.4 16.6 N 213
CK03L020 C2003 08 28.24896 16 41 31.06 +65 16 17.3 16.8 T 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 28.25961 16 41 29.76 +65 16 10.9 17.0 T 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 28.27025 16 41 29.54 +65 16 08.7 17.0 T 785
CK03L020 C2003 08 28.85993 16 40 44.62 +65 13 08.1 17.2 N 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 28.86752 16 40 43.96 +65 13 05.4 17.2 N 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 28.87512 16 40 43.38 +65 13 02.2 17.2 N 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 29.90437 16 39 27.61 +65 07 39.0 16.8 N 442
CK03L020 C2003 08 29.90648 16 39 27.30 +65 07 38.0 16.8 N 442
CK03L020 C2003 08 29.94958 16 39 24.82 +65 07 25.1 17.0 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 08 29.95984 16 39 23.38 +65 07 20.2 17.1 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 08 29.97011 16 39 23.00 +65 07 17.4 17.0 T 232
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.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Feb. 5.0 TT = JDT 2453040.5
T 2004 Jan. 19.23297 TT MPC
q 2.8645953 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0064876 Peri. 119.85479 +0.08882121 -0.12252286
+/-0.0000130 Node 273.55733 +0.12100049 +0.98638287
e 0.9814155 Incl. 82.05095 +0.98867066 -0.10971316
From 284 observations 2003 June 12-Aug. 29, mean residual 0".67.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.006358
and +0.006812 (+/- 0.000013) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R08
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