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MPEC 2003-R41 : COMET C/2002 CE10 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-R41                                Issued 2003 Sept.  9, 01:27 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2002 CE10 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.59520 22 50 05.20 +16 52 36.8                      360
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.59787 22 50 04.41 +16 52 28.1                      360
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.60034 22 50 03.74 +16 52 20.7                      360
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.60794 22 50 01.53 +16 51 56.5          15.3 N      360
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.89297 22 48 40.85 +16 36 55.9                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.89646 22 48 39.83 +16 36 46.0                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.89878 22 48 39.25 +16 36 38.9                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.90255 22 48 38.09 +16 36 26.1                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.90562 22 48 37.26 +16 36 16.9                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.90858 22 48 36.35 +16 36 06.8                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.91230 22 48 35.35 +16 35 56.0                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.91693 22 48 34.06 +16 35 41.2                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.91859 22 48 33.53 +16 35 36.1                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 03.92234 22 48 32.49 +16 35 23.7                      A30
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.01137 22 43 25.17 +15 37 34.3                      204
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.01221 22 43 24.90 +15 37 31.6          15.1 T      204
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.01305 22 43 24.68 +15 37 28.7                      204
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.01390 22 43 24.46 +15 37 26.2                      204
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.01474 22 43 24.23 +15 37 23.5                      204
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.01668 22 43 23.67 +15 37 17.2          15.2 T      204
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.02328 22 43 21.80 +15 36 55.6                      557
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.03586 22 43 18.24 +15 36 15.1                      557
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.05645 22 43 12.43 +15 35 09.0                      557
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.12172 22 42 54.05 +15 31 38.9                      557
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.12699 22 42 52.56 +15 31 22.0                      557
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.28729 22 42 07.85 +15 22 49.1          14.9 T      H41
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.29707 22 42 05.12 +15 22 17.7          14.8 T      H41
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.30101 22 42 04.01 +15 22 05.0          14.8 T      H41
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.67510 22 40 19.51 +15 01 57.3          15.7 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.67590 22 40 19.24 +15 01 54.7          15.4 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.67670 22 40 18.98 +15 01 51.9          15.7 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.67927 22 40 18.28 +15 01 44.1          15.4 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.68087 22 40 17.85 +15 01 38.4          15.4 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.68461 22 40 16.74 +15 01 26.4          15.7 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.68620 22 40 16.34 +15 01 21.3          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.82689 22 39 37.69 +14 53 45.0          15.5 N      J87
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.83053 22 39 36.58 +14 53 33.2          15.7 N      J87
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.83281 22 39 36.03 +14 53 25.9          15.5 N      J87
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.85222 22 39 30.37 +14 52 22.3                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.85510 22 39 29.58 +14 52 13.1                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.85656 22 39 29.14 +14 52 08.3                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.85801 22 39 28.78 +14 52 03.6                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.86090 22 39 27.98 +14 51 54.3                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.88957 22 39 20.10 +14 50 22.5          15.0 N      213
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.89124 22 39 19.63 +14 50 17.1          15.0 N      213
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.89264 22 39 19.24 +14 50 12.5          15.0 N      213
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 05.89623 22 39 18.22 +14 50 00.8          15.0 N      213
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.01698 22 38 44.35 +14 43 29.1                      A46
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.01788 22 38 44.09 +14 43 26.1                      A46
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.01877 22 38 43.83 +14 43 23.3                      A46
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.02433 22 38 42.28 +14 43 05.1                      A46
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.02522 22 38 42.02 +14 43 02.2                      A46
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.02611 22 38 41.81 +14 42 59.3                      A46
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.09736 22 38 22.09 +14 39 05.4          15.2 N      785
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.10700 22 38 19.39 +14 38 34.3          15.9 N      785
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.68189 22 35 40.38 +14 07 27.3          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69120 22 35 37.75 +14 06 56.9          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69200 22 35 37.55 +14 06 54.4          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69280 22 35 37.30 +14 06 51.8          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69360 22 35 37.08 +14 06 49.3          15.8 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69440 22 35 36.84 +14 06 46.5          15.7 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69730 22 35 36.11 +14 06 37.0          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69810 22 35 35.83 +14 06 34.4          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.69890 22 35 35.64 +14 06 31.9          15.6 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.70130 22 35 34.96 +14 06 23.8          15.3 N      379
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.83390 22 34 58.98 +13 59 09.5          15.2 T      J93
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.83582 22 34 58.32 +13 59 02.8          15.0 T      J93
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.83794 22 34 57.82 +13 58 56.4          15.4 T      J93
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.87248 22 34 48.16 +13 57 03.8                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.87323 22 34 47.95 +13 57 01.5                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.87398 22 34 47.75 +13 56 59.0                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.87473 22 34 47.53 +13 56 56.3                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 06.87625 22 34 47.13 +13 56 51.5                      048
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 07.04446 22 34 00.64 +13 47 42.6          15.5 N      170
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 07.04602 22 34 00.22 +13 47 37.3          15.5 N      170
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 07.04758 22 33 59.79 +13 47 32.3          15.6 N      170
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 08.21167 22 28 42.57 +12 43 47.5          16.0 N      785
    CK02C10E  C2003 09 08.22259 22 28 39.52 +12 43 10.2          16.0 N      785

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observers M. Lehky, D. Hanzl.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.31-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer H. Ashley.  0.91-m f/13.6
    Cassegrain + CCD.
A30 Crespadoro.  Observer S. Valentini.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-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.
J87 La Canada.  Observers J. Lacruz, J. A. Lacruz, J/ M. Lacruz.
    0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J93 Mount Tuffley Observatory, Gloucester.  Observer J. Fletcher.  0.254-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 CE10 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5
T 2003 June 22.09880 TT                                 MPC
q   2.0467590            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.03205116     Peri.  126.18821     +0.85540954     +0.41854341
a   9.8153739      Node   147.44406     +0.04056514     -0.64140867
e   0.7914742      Incl.  145.45863     +0.51636129     -0.64297459
P  30.75
From 308 observations 2002 Jan. 15-2003 Sept. 7, mean residual 0".49.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-R41

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