MPEC 2003-T70 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T70 Issued 2003 Oct. 14, 22:32 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T020 C2003 10 13.44392 09 52 52.92 +79 54 21.6 18.3 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 13.45528 09 52 49.48 +79 54 33.1 18.7 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 13.46706 09 52 46.33 +79 54 43.5 18.7 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 13.47865 09 52 42.55 +79 54 54.2 18.7 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 13.49050 09 52 38.75 +79 55 06.3 18.5 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 13.97097 09 50 16.06 +80 02 26.2 17.8 T 198
CK03T020 C2003 10 13.97449 09 50 15.15 +80 02 29.1 17.5 T 198
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.02055 09 50 01.56 +80 03 12.4 17.3 T 198
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.02269 09 50 00.74 +80 03 14.2 17.5 T 198
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.39286 09 48 05.35 +80 09 02.0 16.8 N 651
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.39503 09 48 04.58 +80 09 04.0 16.6 N 651
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.39709 09 48 04.05 +80 09 05.8 16.7 N 651
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.39929 09 48 03.22 +80 09 08.2 16.8 N 651
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.40714 09 48 00.88 +80 09 15.7 17.6 T G90
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.41181 09 47 59.25 +80 09 19.5 17.5 T G90
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.41648 09 47 57.75 +80 09 24.2 17.6 T G90
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.44491 09 47 48.39 +80 09 52.7 18.1 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.45647 09 47 44.66 +80 10 05.3 18.4 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.46819 09 47 41.06 +80 10 15.7 18.2 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.47296 09 47 39.64 +80 10 19.8 15.1 T 926
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.47519 09 47 38.95 +80 10 22.0 15.5 T 926
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.47744 09 47 38.14 +80 10 24.4 15.6 T 926
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.48015 09 47 37.36 +80 10 28.0 18.2 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.49240 09 47 32.79 +80 10 40.4 18.4 N 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.86719 09 45 28.75 +80 16 28.0 17.3 T 198
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.86789 09 45 28.51 +80 16 28.7 17.3 T 198
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.87284 09 45 26.99 +80 16 34.0 16.9 T 198
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.90575 09 45 15.76 +80 17 05.3 17.5 T 636
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.90686 09 45 15.48 +80 17 06.0 17.2 T 636
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.90799 09 45 15.12 +80 17 06.6 17.3 T 636
CK03T020 C2003 10 14.90959 09 45 14.69 +80 17 09.3 16.9 T 636
Observer details:
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen. Observers A. Knofel, T. Payer. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.32-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 14.830 TT MPC
q 1.77599 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.941 +0.483369 +0.204721
Node 238.427 +0.505694 +0.728344
e 1.0 Incl. 87.472 +0.714582 -0.653914
From 31 observations 2003 Oct. 13-14.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 08 10 12.8 +78 38.9 1.602 1.842 86.9 32.8 15.2
2003 10 10 10 06.7 +79 04.7 1.567 1.835 88.4 33.0 15.1
2003 10 12 09 59.3 +79 32.8 1.533 1.829 90.0 33.1 15.0
2003 10 14 09 50.1 +80 02.9 1.498 1.823 91.6 33.2 15.0
2003 10 16 09 38.7 +80 34.7 1.463 1.817 93.3 33.2 14.9
2003 10 18 09 24.5 +81 07.7 1.428 1.812 95.0 33.2 14.9
2003 10 19 09 16.1 +81 24.4 1.411 1.809 95.9 33.2 14.8
2003 10 20 09 06.6 +81 41.0 1.394 1.807 96.8 33.2 14.8
2003 10 21 08 56.0 +81 57.3 1.376 1.805 97.8 33.1 14.8
2003 10 22 08 44.1 +82 13.1 1.359 1.802 98.7 33.1 14.7
2003 10 23 08 30.7 +82 28.0 1.342 1.800 99.7 33.0 14.7
2003 10 24 08 15.8 +82 41.7 1.325 1.798 100.7 32.9 14.7
2003 10 25 07 59.2 +82 53.8 1.308 1.796 101.7 32.8 14.6
2003 10 26 07 40.9 +83 03.7 1.291 1.794 102.7 32.7 14.6
2003 10 27 07 21.0 +83 11.0 1.274 1.793 103.7 32.6 14.6
2003 10 28 06 59.6 +83 15.0 1.258 1.791 104.8 32.5 14.5
2003 10 29 06 37.1 +83 15.2 1.241 1.789 105.8 32.3 14.5
2003 10 30 06 13.8 +83 11.1 1.225 1.788 106.9 32.1 14.5
2003 10 31 05 50.3 +83 02.2 1.209 1.786 108.0 31.9 14.4
2003 11 01 05 27.1 +82 48.3 1.193 1.785 109.1 31.7 14.4
2003 11 02 05 04.8 +82 29.4 1.178 1.784 110.3 31.5 14.4
2003 11 03 04 43.8 +82 05.3 1.162 1.783 111.4 31.2 14.3
2003 11 04 04 24.3 +81 36.3 1.147 1.781 112.6 30.9 14.3
2003 11 05 04 06.4 +81 02.6 1.133 1.781 113.7 30.7 14.3
2003 11 06 03 50.3 +80 24.4 1.118 1.780 114.9 30.3 14.2
2003 11 07 03 35.8 +79 42.0 1.104 1.779 116.1 30.0 14.2
2003 11 09 03 11.3 +78 05.6 1.077 1.778 118.5 29.3 14.2
2003 11 11 02 51.9 +76 15.0 1.051 1.777 121.0 28.5 14.1
2003 11 13 02 36.5 +74 11.6 1.028 1.776 123.4 27.7 14.1
2003 11 15 02 24.3 +71 56.6 1.006 1.776 125.8 26.9 14.0
2003 11 17 02 14.55 +69 30.8 0.987 1.776 128.1 26.0 14.0
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