MPEC 2003-S99 : COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S99 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 15:58 UT
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COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O030 C2003 09 01.98924 02 46 01.51 +23 09 24.0 19.1 T 561
PK03O030 C2003 09 01.99323 02 46 01.68 +23 09 32.2 19.2 T 561
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.98654 03 10 58.84 +31 07 15.4 18.6 N 130
PK03O030 C2003 09 20.99604 03 10 59.19 +31 07 27.4 18.5 N 130
PK03O030 C2003 09 24.33058 03 12 55.65 +32 13 28.7 17.9 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 24.34028 03 12 55.80 +32 13 40.2 18.2 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 24.35042 03 12 55.94 +32 13 52.5 18.1 T 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 25.36715 03 13 22.72 +32 32 51.0 18.6 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 25.37101 03 13 22.68 +32 32 56.0 18.5 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 25.37443 03 13 22.82 +32 32 59.6 18.5 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.25282 03 13 42.91 +32 48 46.4 642
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.25594 03 13 42.91 +32 48 49.8 642
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.26408 03 13 43.13 +32 48 59.4 642
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.30841 03 13 43.59 +32 49 53.8 18.5 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.31565 03 13 43.71 +32 50 01.2 18.6 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.35126 03 13 44.34 +32 50 40.5 18.5 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.36345 03 13 44.47 +32 50 52.9 18.7 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.37593 03 13 44.65 +32 51 07.3 18.8 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.38831 03 13 44.84 +32 51 20.8 19.2 T 704
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.72959 03 13 51.18 +32 57 23.8 18.2 T 360
PK03O030 C2003 09 26.73463 03 13 51.17 +32 57 29.5 360
PK03O030 C2003 09 28.21307 03 14 14.09 +33 22 53.7 20.0 N H44
PK03O030 C2003 09 28.26649 03 14 14.46 +33 23 50.0 17.4 N H44
PK03O030 C2003 09 28.29675 03 14 14.65 +33 24 20.7 18.9 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 28.30199 03 14 14.57 +33 24 26.6 19.0 T H41
PK03O030 C2003 09 29.18638 03 14 23.35 +33 39 02.9 18.0 N 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 29.20041 03 14 23.27 +33 39 13.7 18.1 N 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 29.21455 03 14 23.55 +33 39 27.6 17.9 N 785
PK03O030 C2003 09 29.22769 03 14 23.63 +33 39 42.7 18.2 N 785
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
G. Pizzetti. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria. Observer C. E. Spratt. 0.235-m f/5.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain with focal reducer + 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. Observers J. Maffei, H. Ashley.
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.
H44 Cascade Mountain. Observer B. M. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Aug. 14.0637 TT MPC
q 1.246383 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1801479 Peri. 0.7631 +0.9524249 +0.3012579
a 3.104916 Node 341.5009 -0.2803890 +0.8067596
e 0.598578 Incl. 8.3645 -0.1194519 +0.5083135
P 5.47
From 223 observations 2003 July 30-Sept. 29.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 05.93 +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 35.64 +35 31.7 0.685 1.649 159.8 12.0 19.4
2003 11 27 02 30.70 +34 04.2 0.773 1.718 154.7 14.2 19.8
2003 12 07 02 29.97 +32 38.7 0.880 1.789 147.1 17.4 20.2
2003 12 17 02 33.06 +31 25.7 1.004 1.861 138.8 20.4 20.7
2003 12 27 02 39.35 +30 29.0 1.143 1.934 130.6 22.7 21.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S99
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