MPEC 2003-W58 : COMET P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W58 Issued 2003 Nov. 25, 17:03 UT
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COMET P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03U020 C2003 11 16.49083 21 19 47.05 -09 04 51.4 17.8 T 360
PK03U020 C2003 11 16.49374 21 19 47.47 -09 04 52.9 360
PK03U020 C2003 11 16.49725 21 19 47.93 -09 04 54.2 360
PK03U020 C2003 11 20.07528 21 28 28.31 -09 28 55.2 18.9 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 20.08808 21 28 30.26 -09 28 59.4 19.2 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 20.10059 21 28 31.99 -09 29 04.4 19.1 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 20.11318 21 28 33.84 -09 29 08.6 19.1 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 21.06256 21 30 53.62 -09 34 52.2 19.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 21.07564 21 30 55.48 -09 34 56.6 19.3 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 21.08837 21 30 57.42 -09 35 00.2 19.1 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 21.10161 21 30 59.26 -09 35 05.2 19.2 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 21.11449 21 31 01.32 -09 35 08.3 19.2 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 23.06371 21 35 50.30 -09 45 58.6 18.8 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 23.07649 21 35 52.20 -09 46 01.9 19.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 23.08890 21 35 53.95 -09 46 08.0 18.7 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 23.10154 21 35 55.87 -09 46 12.0 19.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 11 23.11386 21 35 57.80 -09 46 12.6 19.1 T 704
Observer details:
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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, A. Milner. 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. 4.8874 TT MPC
q 1.710387 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1027232 Peri. 177.3259 +0.9973456 -0.0559168
a 4.515338 Node 186.4599 +0.0567128 +0.9982636
e 0.621205 Incl. 24.4900 +0.0456673 -0.0185248
P 9.59
From 99 observations 2003 Sept. 19-Nov. 23.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W58
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