MPEC 2003-X17 : COMET P/2003 UY275 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X17 Issued 2003 Dec. 2, 20:08 UT
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COMET P/2003 UY275 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.24973 04 33 00.38 +20 21 38.4 18.5 N 696
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.25411 04 33 00.05 +20 21 35.6 18.6 N 291
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.27158 04 32 59.14 +20 21 23.3 696
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.27869 04 32 58.66 +20 21 18.5 18.7 N 291
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.30332 04 32 57.39 +20 21 01.2 18.7 N 291
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.37031 04 32 53.45 +20 20 15.0 20.3 T 691
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.39802 04 32 51.87 +20 19 55.4 20.3 T 691
PK03UR5Y C2003 11 30.42619 04 32 50.25 +20 19 36.0 20.2 T 691
PK03UR5Y C2003 12 01.25163 04 32 05.52 +20 10 07.7 18.4 N 704
PK03UR5Y C2003 12 01.27679 04 32 04.00 +20 09 50.7 19.2 N 704
PK03UR5Y C2003 12 01.30220 04 32 02.56 +20 09 34.1 19.1 N 704
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer A. S. Descour. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer C. W. Hergenrother. Measurer
T. B. Spahr. 1.2-m reflector.
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 UY275 (LINEAR)
T 2003 July 2.0831 TT MPC
q 1.831486 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1368601 Peri. 119.3746 +0.9639467 -0.0713025
a 3.729221 Node 245.7513 -0.0022444 +0.9612176
e 0.508882 Incl. 16.3301 +0.2660858 +0.2664146
P 7.20
From 41 observations 2003 Oct. 5-Dec. 1.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 UY275 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 11 27 04 36.02 +20 59.5 1.257 2.240 173.7 2.8 18.0 20.5
2003 12 07 04 27.04 +19 06.1 1.307 2.288 173.2 2.9 18.2 20.7
2003 12 17 04 19.55 +17 26.1 1.384 2.336 161.1 7.8 18.4 21.1
2003 12 27 04 14.43 +16 05.0 1.486 2.386 149.5 12.1 18.6 21.5
2004 01 06 04 12.11 +15 05.2 1.611 2.436 138.6 15.5 18.9 21.8
2004 01 16 04 12.59 +14 25.4 1.754 2.488 128.4 18.0 19.2 22.1
2004 01 26 04 15.65 +14 02.7 1.912 2.539 119.0 19.8 19.5 22.4
2004 02 05 04 20.99 +13 53.4 2.081 2.591 110.2 20.9 19.7 22.7
2004 02 15 04 28.25 +13 53.7 2.258 2.644 101.9 21.4 20.0 22.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-X17
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