MPEC 2003-S04 : COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S04 Issued 2003 Sept. 16, 16:24 UT
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COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.90247 03 27 37.04 +33 06 49.2 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.91407 03 27 38.67 +33 07 08.5 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.98645 03 27 48.18 +33 09 07.7 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.00644 03 27 50.85 +33 09 41.3 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.00791 03 27 50.96 +33 09 43.6 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.01249 03 27 51.65 +33 09 51.1 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.01529 03 27 51.99 +33 09 56.3 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.01677 03 27 52.12 +33 09 58.3 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.01683 03 27 52.16 +33 09 58.4 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.01824 03 27 52.33 +33 10 00.8 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.02119 03 27 52.73 +33 10 05.7 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.04431 03 27 55.79 +33 10 43.9 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.28595 03 28 27.48 +33 17 30.9 17.2 N 859
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.28861 03 28 27.93 +33 17 35.7 16.9 N 859
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.29124 03 28 28.36 +33 17 41.7 17.4 N 859
PK03O020 C2003 09 08.73513 03 31 40.17 +33 56 46.0 16.2 T 360
PK03O020 C2003 09 08.73757 03 31 40.50 +33 56 50.1 360
PK03O020 C2003 09 10.37407 03 35 14.95 +34 40 54.2 17.7 T 785
PK03O020 C2003 09 10.38345 03 35 16.05 +34 41 10.4 17.6 T 785
PK03O020 C2003 09 11.09084 03 36 48.35 +35 00 05.9 17.0 N 620
PK03O020 C2003 09 11.09528 03 36 49.02 +35 00 13.4 17.2 N 620
PK03O020 C2003 09 12.02198 03 38 49.03 +35 24 53.1 17.0 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 09 12.02539 03 38 49.61 +35 24 57.9 17.0 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 09 12.02770 03 38 49.60 +35 25 02.4 17.0 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 09 13.68030 03 42 20.77 +36 08 45.0 349
PK03O020 C2003 09 13.68254 03 42 21.08 +36 08 48.5 349
PK03O020 C2003 09 13.68480 03 42 21.43 +36 08 52.3 349
PK03O020 C2003 09 13.68704 03 42 21.58 +36 08 55.9 16.2 T 349
PK03O020 C2003 09 15.30703 03 45 45.51 +36 51 17.3 16.1 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 09 15.31700 03 45 46.87 +36 51 32.4 16.1 N H41
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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/3.0
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.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Sept. 5.8092 TT MPC
q 1.505362 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1124849 Peri. 32.7216 +0.9494287 -0.3067765
a 4.250172 Node 344.7074 +0.2046442 +0.7661595
e 0.645812 Incl. 14.6897 +0.2381300 +0.5647015
P 8.76
From 259 observations 2003 July 29-Sept. 15.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 08 03 30.04 +33 36.8 0.876 1.506 105.9 40.1 16.0
2003 09 18 03 51.27 +38 00.6 0.840 1.512 109.7 38.7 15.9
2003 09 28 04 09.98 +42 04.9 0.812 1.526 114.1 36.8 15.9
2003 10 08 04 24.90 +45 43.8 0.792 1.548 119.2 34.3 15.9
2003 10 18 04 34.78 +48 51.8 0.780 1.578 124.8 31.2 15.9
2003 10 28 04 38.52 +51 21.5 0.778 1.614 130.9 27.7 16.0
2003 11 07 04 35.94 +53 03.1 0.786 1.657 137.3 24.0 16.2
2003 11 17 04 28.35 +53 48.4 0.807 1.704 143.1 20.4 16.3
2003 11 27 04 18.38 +53 34.1 0.843 1.757 147.4 17.6 16.6
2003 12 07 04 09.31 +52 26.9 0.896 1.813 149.0 16.3 16.8
2003 12 17 04 03.57 +50 43.0 0.968 1.873 147.2 16.5 17.2
2003 12 27 04 02.14 +48 40.3 1.058 1.935 142.8 17.9 17.5
2004 01 06 04 05.03 +46 34.5 1.167 2.000 136.7 19.7 17.8
2004 01 16 04 11.58 +44 35.7 1.292 2.066 129.9 21.4 18.2
2004 01 26 04 21.05 +42 48.6 1.433 2.134 122.8 22.8 18.6
2004 02 05 04 32.80 +41 14.5 1.588 2.203 115.7 23.8 18.9
2004 02 15 04 46.20 +39 52.2 1.754 2.272 108.7 24.3 19.3
2004 02 25 05 00.83 +38 39.9 1.929 2.343 101.9 24.4 19.6
2004 03 06 05 16.35 +37 35.2 2.111 2.413 95.2 24.2 19.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S04
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