MPEC 2003-U38 : COMET P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U38 Issued 2003 Oct. 21, 19:25 UT
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COMET P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03U020 C2003 09 19.17350 19 39 55.69 +05 42 07.9 18.3 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 09 19.19795 19 39 56.79 +05 41 38.7 18.8 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 09 19.22244 19 39 57.93 +05 41 08.1 19.0 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 02.10592 19 53 06.82 +01 23 34.2 18.3 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 02.11925 19 53 07.74 +01 23 20.4 18.9 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 02.13240 19 53 08.84 +01 23 05.1 18.8 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 02.14539 19 53 09.71 +01 22 48.8 18.5 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 02.15828 19 53 10.85 +01 22 34.1 19.0 N 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 19.08914 20 19 13.43 -03 35 46.3 18.3 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 19.10064 20 19 14.56 -03 36 01.1 18.4 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 19.11246 20 19 15.95 -03 36 11.5 18.9 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 19.12442 20 19 17.23 -03 36 21.3 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 19.13603 20 19 18.33 -03 36 33.0 18.9 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 20.07835 20 21 00.98 -03 51 10.2 18.5 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 20.09009 20 21 01.96 -03 51 21.3 19.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 20.10191 20 21 03.73 -03 51 33.6 19.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 20.11370 20 21 04.75 -03 51 42.7 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.12847 20 22 56.67 -04 07 13.8 18.0 T 673
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.14674 20 22 58.67 -04 07 31.4 18.5 T 649
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.14850 20 22 58.85 -04 07 32.0 673
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.15028 20 22 59.06 -04 07 34.4 18.6 T 649
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.15046 20 22 59.08 -04 07 33.7 673
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.15255 20 22 59.30 -04 07 35.8 673
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.15370 20 22 59.49 -04 07 37.3 673
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.15383 20 22 59.46 -04 07 37.7 18.2 T 649
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.15718 20 22 59.82 -04 07 39.8 673
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, T. Medlock. 0.75-m
Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Dec. 4.9117 TT MPC
q 1.710041 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1028073 Peri. 177.3423 +0.9973187 -0.0563476
a 4.512875 Node 186.4689 +0.0571410 +0.9982406
e 0.621075 Incl. 24.4852 +0.0457200 -0.0184589
P 9.59
From 21 observations 2003 Sept. 19-Oct. 21.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 18 20 17.28 -03 18.5 1.294 1.780 101.2 33.3 18.1
2003 10 28 20 36.31 -05 44.7 1.350 1.754 95.7 34.3 18.1
2003 11 07 20 57.73 -07 41.9 1.414 1.734 90.5 34.9 18.1
2003 11 17 21 21.02 -09 08.5 1.485 1.720 85.6 35.0 18.2
2003 11 27 21 45.70 -10 04.3 1.562 1.712 81.0 34.7 18.3
2003 12 07 22 11.33 -10 30.6 1.644 1.710 76.6 34.1 18.4
2003 12 17 22 37.48 -10 30.0 1.732 1.715 72.5 33.2 18.5
2003 12 27 23 03.84 -10 05.6 1.824 1.725 68.5 32.0 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U38
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