MPEC 2003-S52 : COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S52 Issued 2003 Sept. 23, 18:06 UT
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COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O030 C2003 09 17.32211 03 07 55.94 +29 48 20.0 18.2 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 17.33472 03 07 56.84 +29 48 34.3 18.2 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 18.32530 03 08 51.48 +30 10 37.9 18.4 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 19.12030 03 09 32.04 +30 27 52.8 118
PK03O030 C2003 09 19.12510 03 09 32.22 +30 27 58.5 118
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.09601 03 10 18.94 +30 48 41.3 246
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.09659 03 10 18.94 +30 48 41.7 246
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.09737 03 10 18.97 +30 48 42.6 246
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.09848 03 10 19.00 +30 48 44.3 246
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.09939 03 10 19.05 +30 48 45.3 246
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.32183 03 10 29.73 +30 53 28.6 18.2 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.32814 03 10 29.90 +30 53 37.9 18.3 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.95282 03 10 57.63 +31 06 32.6 18.1 N 213
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.95484 03 10 57.72 +31 06 35.4 18.2 N 213
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.95686 03 10 57.80 +31 06 37.8 18.2 N 213
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer 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.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Aug. 14.0635 TT MPC
q 1.246330 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1802816 Peri. 0.7628 +0.9524080 +0.3013114
a 3.103381 Node 341.4979 -0.2804372 +0.8067553
e 0.598396 Incl. 8.3633 -0.1194738 +0.5082886
P 5.47
From 196 observations 2003 July 30-Sept. 20.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 1.403 135.9 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 55.34 +37 19.6 0.562 1.517 153.3 17.1 18.6
2003 11 07 02 44.34 +36 43.7 0.615 1.581 159.3 12.8 18.9
2003 11 17 02 35.63 +35 31.7 0.685 1.648 159.8 12.0 19.3
2003 11 27 02 30.69 +34 04.1 0.773 1.718 154.7 14.2 19.8
2003 12 07 02 29.96 +32 38.7 0.880 1.789 147.1 17.4 20.2
2003 12 17 02 33.05 +31 25.6 1.004 1.861 138.8 20.4 20.7
2003 12 27 02 39.34 +30 28.9 1.143 1.933 130.6 22.7 21.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S52
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