MPEC 2003-Y04 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y04 Issued 2003 Dec. 16, 17:23 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 12 06.92918 01 40 18.89 +40 34 47.5 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 06.93144 01 40 18.84 +40 34 36.2 16.5 N EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 06.93369 01 40 18.75 +40 34 23.8 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 06.93595 01 40 18.69 +40 34 12.3 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 07.86130 01 40 01.36 +39 12 11.4 17.2 N EY004A18
CK03T020 C2003 12 07.89936 01 40 00.60 +39 08 51.2 17.0 N EY004A18
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.68464 01 39 37.76 +36 33 44.2 EY004A46
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.68576 01 39 37.66 +36 33 36.9 EY004A46
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.68803 01 39 37.64 +36 33 27.0 EY004A46
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.69366 01 39 37.51 +36 32 58.1 EY004A46
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.69478 01 39 37.48 +36 32 52.8 EY004A46
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.69929 01 39 37.46 +36 32 30.2 EY004A46
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.90811 01 39 35.20 +36 14 38.9 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.91253 01 39 35.10 +36 14 16.5 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.91696 01 39 35.02 +36 13 53.8 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 09.92139 01 39 34.95 +36 13 30.8 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.43466 01 39 31.15 +35 29 59.0 EY004900
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.43767 01 39 31.25 +35 29 46.2 EY004900
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.88221 01 39 28.17 +34 52 15.6 16.2 N EY004213
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.88376 01 39 28.16 +34 52 08.4 16.2 N EY004213
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.89310 01 39 28.06 +34 51 20.6 16.1 N EY004213
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.90489 01 39 27.97 +34 50 19.7 16.8 N EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.90710 01 39 28.02 +34 50 09.2 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.92627 01 39 27.75 +34 48 32.3 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 10.93660 01 39 27.75 +34 47 39.6 EY004A32
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.02691 01 39 24.45 +33 17 17.2 16.6 N EY004850
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.07934 01 39 24.23 +33 13 02.8 15.4 T EY004850
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.11944 01 39 24.01 +33 09 45.1 16.8 N EY004850
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.12870 01 39 24.05 +33 09 02.0 16.3 T EY004H41
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.13130 01 39 23.90 +33 08 48.6 16.3 T EY004H41
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.13372 01 39 23.88 +33 08 36.5 16.3 T EY004H41
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.13596 01 39 23.81 +33 08 25.1 16.3 T EY004H41
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.75857 01 39 23.87 +32 17 46.1 16.6 N EY004235
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.82122 01 39 24.09 +32 12 45.6 15.9 N EY004J97
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.82264 01 39 23.89 +32 12 36.9 16.6 N EY004939
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.82464 01 39 23.97 +32 12 27.3 16.6 N EY004939
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.82624 01 39 23.98 +32 12 20.8 15.9 N EY004J97
CK03T020 C2003 12 12.82677 01 39 23.95 +32 12 16.8 16.6 N EY004939
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.52361 01 39 24.92 +31 16 31.7 EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.53355 01 39 24.90 +31 15 42.5 EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.53580 01 39 24.93 +31 15 33.6 EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.53802 01 39 24.97 +31 15 21.4 15.0 T EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.56762 01 39 24.92 +31 13 01.5 EY004D70
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.61948 01 39 24.98 +31 08 51.4 16.4 N EY004D70
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.78759 01 39 26.13 +30 55 34.8 18.2 N EY004J87
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.79125 01 39 26.16 +30 55 17.8 17.9 N EY004J87
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.79492 01 39 26.20 +30 55 00.3 17.9 N EY004J87
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.84650 01 39 26.18 +30 50 57.4 16.5 N EY004939
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.84850 01 39 26.19 +30 50 48.1 16.5 N EY004939
CK03T020 C2003 12 13.85047 01 39 26.16 +30 50 38.6 16.5 N EY004939
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.45655 01 39 29.05 +30 03 12.4 EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.46116 01 39 29.05 +30 02 51.1 EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.46422 01 39 29.04 +30 02 37.2 EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.46576 01 39 29.01 +30 02 30.8 15.3 T EY004349
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.51175 01 39 29.18 +29 58 55.3 14.6 T EY004360
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.51385 01 39 29.17 +29 58 45.0 EY004360
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.51684 01 39 29.17 +29 58 31.5 EY004360
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.54259 01 39 29.24 +29 56 29.2 EY004D70
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.54862 01 39 29.33 +29 56 03.8 EY004D70
CK03T020 C2003 12 14.54963 01 39 29.35 +29 55 58.0 16.8 N EY004D70
CK03T020 C2003 12 15.18065 01 39 33.42 +29 07 24.9 16.1 T EY004H41
CK03T020 C2003 12 15.18287 01 39 33.50 +29 07 13.5 16.0 T EY004H41
CK03T020 C2003 12 15.18463 01 39 33.49 +29 07 06.3 16.1 T EY004H41
CK03T020 C2003 12 15.18640 01 39 33.46 +29 06 57.5 16.1 T EY004H41
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, J. F. Kriese.
0.30-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A18 Herne. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.2 m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
D70 Tosa. Observer S. Shimomoto. 0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent G. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 14.0324 TT MPC
q 1.786405 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.2352 +0.4790210 +0.2107119
Node 238.5316 +0.4977201 +0.7344316
e 1.0 Incl. 87.5341 +0.7230584 -0.6451440
From 287 observations 2003 Oct. 13-Dec. 15.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y04
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