MPEC 2003-R11 : COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R11 Issued 2003 Sept. 2, 16:58 UT
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COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.30326 02 18 25.07 +16 24 39.4 19.1 T 859
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.30541 02 18 25.26 +16 24 41.0 19.5 T 859
PK03O030 C2003 08 20.30753 02 18 25.76 +16 24 45.9 19.3 T 859
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.31395 02 27 55.92 +18 39 18.0 19.6 T 859
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.31622 02 27 56.31 +18 39 21.8 19.3 T 859
PK03O030 C2003 08 24.31846 02 27 56.46 +18 39 25.3 19.4 T 859
PK03O030 C2003 08 27.05949 02 34 03.16 +20 07 45.4 18.5 T 213
PK03O030 C2003 08 27.06179 02 34 03.44 +20 07 50.3 18.4 T 213
PK03O030 C2003 08 28.34107 02 36 47.52 +20 48 18.8 19.0 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 28.35326 02 36 49.05 +20 48 41.1 19.6 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 28.36607 02 36 50.55 +20 49 04.7 19.6 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 28.36991 02 36 50.32 +20 49 09.6 18.2 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 28.37913 02 36 52.08 +20 49 31.2 19.4 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 28.38623 02 36 52.17 +20 49 40.9 18.1 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 28.39641 02 36 53.42 +20 49 59.9 785
PK03O030 C2003 08 30.10362 02 40 24.83 +21 42 47.2 18.5 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 30.10845 02 40 25.41 +21 42 56.6 18.8 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 30.11337 02 40 25.99 +21 43 06.0 18.7 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 30.11878 02 40 26.57 +21 43 15.1 18.8 N J95
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG. Observer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3
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. 14.0622 TT MPC
q 1.246470 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1798994 Peri. 0.7618 +0.9524438 +0.3011984
a 3.107775 Node 341.5057 -0.2803336 +0.8067602
e 0.598919 Incl. 8.3664 -0.1194311 +0.5083478
P 5.48
From 167 observations 2003 July 30-Aug. 30.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 03.4 0.475 1.313 120.9 41.1 17.6
2003 09 28 03 14.17 +33 19.3 0.484 1.354 127.8 35.8 17.7
2003 10 08 03 12.94 +35 40.4 0.500 1.403 135.9 29.7 18.0
2003 10 18 03 05.93 +37 01.1 0.525 1.458 144.8 23.2 18.2
2003 10 28 02 55.35 +37 19.6 0.563 1.518 153.3 17.1 18.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R11
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