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MPEC 2003-A83 : COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-A83                                Issued 2003 Jan. 15, 21:33 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK02X010  C2002 02 21.45171 12 06 00.16 +18 44 05.7          20.7 N      644
    CK02X010  C2002 02 21.46299 12 05 59.30 +18 44 10.7          20.9 N      644
    CK02X010  C2002 02 21.47414 12 05 58.63 +18 44 14.8          20.4 N      644
    CK02X010  C2002 03 20.37506 11 34 18.06 +22 09 45.3          19.5 N      644
    CK02X010  C2002 03 20.39612 11 34 16.42 +22 09 53.8                      644
    CK02X010  C2002 03 20.41707 11 34 14.82 +22 10 01.7                      644
    CK02X010  C2003 01 02.61236 09 51 37.00 +23 59 27.2                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 02.61634 09 51 36.47 +23 59 30.8                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 02.61994 09 51 35.86 +23 59 32.9                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 02.63184 09 51 34.30 +23 59 40.7          15.9 T      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 02.63382 09 51 34.02 +23 59 42.7                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.00806 09 48 19.65 +24 15 19.8          16.6 T      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.00991 09 48 19.37 +24 15 21.4                      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.01062 09 48 19.29 +24 15 21.9                      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.01130 09 48 19.17 +24 15 22.1          16.5 T      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.01201 09 48 19.06 +24 15 22.3          16.6 T      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.01271 09 48 18.98 +24 15 23.0          17.1 N      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.01339 09 48 18.89 +24 15 23.5          16.6 T      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.01418 09 48 18.75 +24 15 24.1          16.6 T      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.01480 09 48 18.70 +24 15 24.2          16.5 T      204
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.13193 09 48 01.68 +24 16 44.8          15.9 N      A02
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.13419 09 48 01.33 +24 16 46.5          15.9 N      A02
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.13736 09 48 00.86 +24 16 48.3          16.0 N      A02
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.14188 09 48 00.23 +24 16 51.7          16.0 N      A02
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.66165 09 46 44.62 +24 22 49.3                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.66633 09 46 43.90 +24 22 52.7                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.67376 09 46 42.83 +24 22 58.1                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.68706 09 46 40.82 +24 23 07.0                      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.69027 09 46 40.39 +24 23 09.0          16.0 T      349
    CK02X010  C2003 01 04.97265 09 45 58.99 +24 26 20.5          16.0 T      445
    CK02X010  C2003 01 05.00687 09 45 53.99 +24 26 45.7                      445
    CK02X010  C2003 01 05.10267 09 45 39.57 +24 27 53.3          16.4 N      A02
    CK02X010  C2003 01 05.10493 09 45 39.18 +24 27 55.8          16.3 N      A02
    CK02X010  C2003 01 06.60120 09 41 52.78 +24 45 11.3                      340
    CK02X010  C2003 01 06.60528 09 41 52.12 +24 45 13.6                      340
    CK02X010  C2003 01 06.61000 09 41 51.39 +24 45 16.9          15.2 T      340
    CK02X010  C2003 01 06.92344 09 41 02.80 +24 48 53.7          16.4 N      213
    CK02X010  C2003 01 06.92751 09 41 02.30 +24 48 57.7          16.4 N      213
    CK02X010  C2003 01 06.92860 09 41 02.03 +24 49 00.1          16.4 N      213
    CK02X010  C2003 01 07.37706 09 39 51.57 +24 54 10.1          16.1 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 07.41480 09 39 45.53 +24 54 35.2          15.9 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 07.72597 09 38 56.46 +24 58 13.3          15.8 T      360
    CK02X010  C2003 01 07.72883 09 38 56.00 +24 58 15.3                      360
    CK02X010  C2003 01 07.98831 09 38 14.77 +25 01 14.5                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 07.99315 09 38 14.01 +25 01 17.9                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 07.99731 09 38 13.35 +25 01 20.5                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.00295 09 38 12.42 +25 01 24.7                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.30376 09 37 24.06 +25 04 55.4          17.0 N      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.33583 09 37 18.86 +25 05 18.0          16.6 N      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.37812 09 37 12.04 +25 05 47.7          16.7 N      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.55104 09 36 44.29 +25 07 46.0          15.3 T      348
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.55611 09 36 43.47 +25 07 49.9                      348
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.96941 09 35 36.07 +25 12 37.7                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 08.98734 09 35 33.11 +25 12 50.0                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.02497 09 35 26.72 +25 13 15.5          15.3 T      049
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.06157 09 35 20.64 +25 13 40.1          15.4 T      049
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.08655 09 35 16.50 +25 13 57.5          15.3 T      049
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.10111 09 35 14.12 +25 14 07.6          15.5 T      049
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.38197 09 34 27.97 +25 17 26.6          16.5 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.40670 09 34 23.87 +25 17 42.6          16.6 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.42403 09 34 21.09 +25 17 54.5          16.5 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.90846 09 33 00.62 +25 23 30.0                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.91406 09 32 59.67 +25 23 33.9                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 09.92516 09 32 57.81 +25 23 41.8                      127
    CK02X010  C2003 01 10.31729 09 31 51.69 +25 28 15.9          16.1 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 10.34042 09 31 47.82 +25 28 32.1          16.3 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 10.37961 09 31 41.25 +25 28 59.0          17.1 T      704
    CK02X010  C2003 01 10.39606 09 31 38.49 +25 29 10.4          17.2 T      704
    CK02X010  C2003 01 10.41210 09 31 35.74 +25 29 21.8          17.1 T      704
    CK02X010  C2003 01 10.43021 09 31 32.64 +25 29 34.3          17.2 T      704
    CK02X010  C2003 01 10.44690 09 31 29.74 +25 29 46.1          17.0 T      704
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.15992 09 29 27.75 +25 37 59.1          15.9 N      235
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.39069 09 28 47.92 +25 40 38.0          17.0 N      H41
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.40485 09 28 45.53 +25 40 48.1          16.9 N      H41
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.61468 09 28 09.30 +25 43 11.8          14.2 T      340
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.61693 09 28 09.00 +25 43 13.8          14.3 T      340
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.61950 09 28 08.42 +25 43 15.9          14.4 T      340
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.89904 09 27 19.80 +25 46 28.2          16.5 N      213
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.90111 09 27 19.52 +25 46 27.7          16.5 N      213
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.90396 09 27 18.85 +25 46 30.2          16.4 N      213
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97318 09 27 06.58 +25 47 18.6                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97429 09 27 06.36 +25 47 19.5                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97524 09 27 06.25 +25 47 20.0          15.8 N      J97
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97541 09 27 06.21 +25 47 20.0                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97764 09 27 05.75 +25 47 21.5                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97875 09 27 05.60 +25 47 22.5                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97963 09 27 05.33 +25 47 22.7          15.6 N      J97
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.97986 09 27 05.40 +25 47 23.1                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.98098 09 27 05.21 +25 47 23.3                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.98209 09 27 05.03 +25 47 24.7                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.98323 09 27 04.79 +25 47 25.0                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.98436 09 27 04.60 +25 47 26.3                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.98549 09 27 04.46 +25 47 26.5                      A46
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.99220 09 27 03.22 +25 47 31.5                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.99296 09 27 03.03 +25 47 32.1                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.99749 09 27 02.29 +25 47 35.2                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 11.99975 09 27 01.88 +25 47 36.6                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.00051 09 27 01.76 +25 47 36.9                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.00353 09 27 01.25 +25 47 39.4                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.00428 09 27 01.10 +25 47 39.2                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.00503 09 27 00.97 +25 47 39.7                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.00579 09 27 00.85 +25 47 41.0                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.00956 09 27 00.16 +25 47 43.6                      048
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.02347 09 26 57.79 +25 47 54.0          16.0 T      939
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.02928 09 26 56.74 +25 47 58.1          15.9 T      939
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.03508 09 26 55.70 +25 48 02.1          15.9 T      939
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.13412 09 26 38.19 +25 49 09.2          16.2 N      J95
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.13670 09 26 37.72 +25 49 11.5          15.9 N      235
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.13821 09 26 37.48 +25 49 11.9          16.6 N      J95
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.14194 09 26 36.83 +25 49 14.4          16.6 N      J95
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.39657 09 25 51.79 +25 52 09.9          16.5 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.42890 09 25 46.07 +25 52 31.7          16.2 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.44021 09 25 44.10 +25 52 38.4          16.5 T      H43
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.97863 09 24 08.34 +25 58 49.5          15.7 N      458
    CK02X010  C2003 01 12.98638 09 24 06.97 +25 58 52.1          15.8 N      458
    CK02X010  C2003 01 14.31571 09 20 05.21 +26 13 56.0          15.1 T      H41
    CK02X010  C2003 01 14.33586 09 20 01.51 +26 14 10.0          15.4 T      H41
    CK02X010  C2003 01 14.37627 09 19 53.97 +26 14 36.4          15.3 T      H41

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg.  Observers B. Davidsson, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist,
    T. Oja, J. Warell.  Measurers B. Davidsson, G. Hahn, O. Karlsson,
    C.-I. Lagerkvist, S. Mottola, J. Warell.  1.0-m Schmidt + CCD.
127 Bornheim.  Observer N. Ehring.  0.30-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, S. Di Filippo, A. Aletti.
    0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani.  0.35-m
    f/5 reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka.  Observer Y. Ezaki.  0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
348 Ayabe.  Observer N. Otuki.  0.28-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
    reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent.  Observer M. Camarasa.  0.20-m f/7.2
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory.  Observer D. Rodriguez.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K.
    Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Prediscovery images located and
    measured by S. Hoenig.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
    S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol.  Observer J. Salto.  0.25-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice.  Observer K. Hornoch.  0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.  Long. = 267.0742, rho cos phi' = 0.81870,
    rho sin phi' = +0.57238.
H43 Conway.  Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod.  0.31-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
J97 Alginet.  Observer T. Climent G.  0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2003 July 20.0 TT = JDT 2452840.5
T 2003 July 12.89364 TT                                 MPC
q   2.4867799            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.0007716      Peri.  207.32498     +0.24898508     +0.93061152
 +/-0.0000131      Node   281.88702     +0.93111295     -0.15377968
e   0.9980812      Incl.  164.08872     +0.26652414     -0.33213552
Residuals in seconds of arc
020221 644  1.7+  0.1-    021213 349  0.0   0.1+    030104 232  0.2-  0.4-
020221 644  0.6-  0.6-    021213 360  0.1+  0.1+    030104 232  0.2-  0.1+
020221 644  0.3-  1.9-    021213 360  0.4+  0.3-    030104 232  0.1-  0.1+
020320 644  0.4-  0.3+    021214 204  0.2+  0.1+    030104 A02  0.2+  0.4-
020320 644  0.6-  0.5+    021214 204  0.4+  0.0     030104 A02  0.1-  0.3-
020320 644  0.4-  0.1+    021214 204  0.6+  0.2-    030104 A02  0.2-  0.7-
021205 704  0.3+  0.0     021214 204  0.5+  0.2-    030104 A02  0.2+  0.4-
021205 704  0.5+  0.5+    021214 H43  1.6-  1.3+    030104 H43  0.0   0.1-
021205 704  0.4+  1.2+    021214 H43  0.4+  0.4-    030104 H43  0.4-  1.0+
021205 704  0.5+  0.9+    021214 340  0.6-  0.2-    030104 704  0.3+  0.0
021205 704  0.2-  0.9+    021214 340  0.3-  0.9-    030104 H43  0.2-  0.5+
021206 704  0.1+  0.4-    021214 340  1.0-  0.7+    030104 704  0.1+  0.7+
021206 704  0.7+  0.2+    021214 340  1.2-  0.1-    030104 704  0.1-  0.1-
021206 704  0.9+  0.4+    021214 349  0.2-  0.4+    030104 704  0.2+  0.2-
021206 704  0.8+  0.1-    021214 349  0.3-  0.1+    030104 704  0.1-  0.1-
021206 704  0.5+  0.4+    021214 349  0.1-  0.4-    030104 340  0.2-  0.3+
021206 704  0.1-  0.4+    021214 349  0.2+  0.8+    030104 340  0.7+  0.2+
021206 704  0.1+  0.3+    021214 349  0.2+  0.1-    030104 340  1.4+  0.0
021206 704  0.3-  0.4+    021214 349  0.5-  0.3+    030104 340  0.1+  0.2-
021206 734  0.2+  0.3+    021214 360  0.5+  0.4-    030104 348  0.4+  0.8-
021206 704  0.5-  0.8+    021214 360  0.4+  0.2-    030104 348  0.6+  0.4-
021206 734  0.1-  0.4+    021215 170  0.6-  0.1+    030104 349  0.1-  0.3-
021206 734  0.2+  0.2+    021215 170  0.3-  0.8+    030104 355  0.4+  0.3-
021207 734  0.1-  0.5+    021215 170  0.0   0.1+    030104 349  0.5-  0.2-
021207 734  0.0   0.4+    021215 170  0.8+  0.0     030104 355  0.2+  0.2+
021207 734  0.3-  0.5+    021215 H43  1.4+  0.2+    030104 355  0.1+  0.1-
021207 734  0.1-  0.1+    021215 H43  0.4+  2.0-    030104 349  0.1-  0.1+
021207 850  0.5+  0.7+    021215 H43  0.1-  1.2-    030104 349  0.6-  0.2-
021207 850  0.3-  0.3+    021218 J95  0.5-  0.4+    030104 349  0.0   0.4-
021207 850  0.7-  0.1-    021218 J95  0.1-  0.2+    030104 445 (1.3+  2.9-)
021207 926  0.1-  0.9+    021218 J95  0.5-  0.5+    030105 445 (2.6+  1.5-)
021207 926  0.2+  0.5+    021221 H43  1.0-  0.3-    030105 A02  1.3+  0.1-
021207 926  0.2-  0.8+    021222 213  0.5-  1.3+    030105 A02  0.6+  0.9+
021208 118  0.1+  0.2+    021222 213  0.3+  0.5-    030105 H43  1.4+  0.1+
021208 118  0.3+  0.3+    021222 213  0.6-  1.0+    030105 H43  0.4-  0.1-
021208 118  0.2-  0.1+    021222 232  0.2+  1.8+    030106 H43 (1.8+  2.8-)
021208 118  0.2+  0.1-    021225 H43  1.7+  0.0     030106 340  0.3+  0.4+
021208 048  0.0   0.5+    021225 H43  1.5+  1.5-    030106 340  0.0   0.2-
021208 048  0.4+  0.8-    021226 046  0.1-  0.4+    030106 340  0.0   0.2-
021208 048  0.4+  0.6-    021226 046  0.0   0.3-    030106 213  0.4-  0.4-
021209 048  0.4-  0.3-    021226 046  0.4-  0.4-    030106 213  1.5+  0.8+
021209 048  0.7-  0.1-    021226 046  0.1-  0.1-    030106 213 (0.1+  2.4+)
021209 048  0.5+  0.2+    021226 046  0.1+  0.3-    030107 H43  0.6-  0.4-
021209 048  0.7-  1.0-    021226 046  0.1+  0.4-    030107 H43  1.1-  1.5-
021209 118  0.2-  0.4+    021226 H43  0.0   0.2+    030107 360  0.2-  0.0
021209 118  0.2+  0.2+    021226 H43  0.0   0.2-    030107 360  0.2-  0.1+
021209 118  0.0   0.4+    021226 H43  0.3-  0.2+    030107 127  0.1+  0.0
021209 118  0.3+  0.1+    021226 355  0.6-  0.2+    030107 127  0.4+  0.0
021210 A46  1.0+  1.5+    021226 355  0.8-  0.6+    030107 127  0.5+  0.3-
021210 A46  1.2+  1.1+    021226 355  0.2-  0.4+    030108 127  0.2+  0.1-
021210 A46  0.2-  0.7+    021227 360  0.0   0.7-    030108 H43  0.8-  0.2+
021210 A46  0.7+  0.1+    021227 360  0.1+  0.9-    030108 H43  0.6-  0.5+
021210 A46  1.2+  0.5-    021227 213  0.8+  0.3+    030108 H43  0.3+  0.7+
021210 A46  1.2+  0.5-    021227 213  0.7-  0.5+    030108 348  0.1+  0.6-
021210 A46  0.6+  0.2-    021228 H43  0.2+  1.1-    030108 348  0.1+  0.3-
021210 A46  0.8-  0.1-    021228 H43  1.6-  1.1+    030108 127  0.4+  0.5+
021210 A46  0.7+  0.4-    021228 H43  1.9+  1.9-    030108 127  0.3+  0.2+
021210 A46  0.0   0.2-    021228 349  0.0   0.6-    030109 049  1.7-  0.1-
021210 A46  1.1-  0.8-    021228 349  0.3+  0.1-    030109 049 (2.3-  1.0-)
021210 A46  0.1-  1.6-    021228 349  0.2+  0.1+    030109 049 (2.6-  0.9-)
021210 048  0.4-  0.3+    021228 349  0.2+  0.3-    030109 049 (2.3-  0.9-)
021210 048  0.3-  1.0-    021228 349  0.2+  0.3-    030109 H43  0.5-  1.2+
021210 048  0.1-  0.2-    021228 355  0.5-  0.5+    030109 H43  0.2-  0.1+
021210 048  1.2+  0.0     021228 355  0.3-  0.0     030109 H43  1.3+  0.0
021210 704  0.8+  0.2+    021228 355  1.4-  0.4-    030109 127  0.1+  0.2+
021210 704  0.1-  0.1+    021228 232  0.1+  1.7-    030109 127  0.0   0.2+
021210 704  0.5-  0.4+    021228 232  0.9+  0.5-    030109 127  0.1+  0.3+
021210 349  0.0   0.7+    021228 232  1.2+  0.0     030110 H43  0.6-  0.8+
021210 349  0.3+  1.0+    021229 A02  0.3-  0.1+    030110 H43  0.4+  0.9+
021210 349  0.1+  1.2+    021229 A02  0.4+  0.1-    030110 704  1.2+  0.6+
021210 349  0.4+  0.8+    021229 A02  0.9+  0.1-    030110 704  1.9+  0.6+
021210 349  0.1-  1.0+    021229 H43 (2.2+  1.4-)   030110 704  1.7+  0.9+
021210 340  0.6+  0.2+    021229 H43  1.2+  0.5-    030110 704  1.7+  0.8+
021210 340  0.5-  1.3-    021229 340  1.4+  0.3+    030110 704  1.0+  1.1+
021210 340  0.5-  0.4+    021229 340  0.2+  0.1-    030111 235  0.4-  1.4+
021210 340  0.2-  0.1-    021229 340  0.7+  0.7-    030111 H41  0.8-  0.1-
021210 340  1.5-  0.7+    021229 340  0.2+  0.2+    030111 H41  0.3+  0.3+
021210 A46  0.5-  0.2-    021230 J97  0.9-  0.6+    030111 340  0.0   0.6-
021210 A46  0.4-  0.0     021230 349  0.3+  0.5+    030111 340  1.3+  0.2-
021210 A46  0.6+  0.0     021230 349  0.1+  0.4-    030111 340  0.4-  0.1+
021210 A46  0.2+  0.0     021230 349  1.2-  0.0     030111 213  1.1+  0.8+
021210 A46  1.6-  0.5+    021230 349  0.4-  0.0     030111 213 (2.2+  1.2-)
021210 A46  0.1-  0.6-    021230 349  0.6+  0.5-    030111 213  0.0   0.7-
021210 A46  1.4-  0.8+    021231 704  0.3-  0.2+    030111 A46  0.3-  0.0
021210 A46  1.2-  0.3+    021231 704  0.1-  0.1-    030111 A46  0.7-  0.1+
021210 A46  1.3-  0.7+    021231 704  1.3-  1.5-    030111 J97  0.8-  0.4-
021210 A46  1.1-  0.0     021231 704  0.3-  0.2-    030111 A46  0.0   0.1-
021211 048  0.1-  0.3-    021231 704  0.2-  0.0     030111 A46  0.9-  0.2-
021211 048  0.6+  0.2+    030101 213  0.0   0.0     030111 A46  0.3-  0.1+
021211 349  0.6-  0.2+    030101 213  0.2-  0.3-    030111 J97 (2.8-  0.8-)
021211 349  0.2-  0.2-    030101 213  0.7-  0.5+    030111 A46  0.3-  0.1-
021211 349  0.3+  0.5-    030101 616  1.2+  0.2-    030111 A46  0.2-  0.7-
021211 A46  0.1+  1.0-    030101 616  0.5+  0.5-    030111 A46  0.0   0.1-
021211 A46  0.3-  0.1-    030101 616  0.1+  0.7-    030111 A46  0.5-  0.5-
021211 A46  0.8-  0.8-    030101 616  0.9+  0.1-    030111 A46  0.4-  0.0
021211 A46  0.6+  0.6-    030101 616  0.3+  0.1+    030111 A46  0.4+  0.6-
021211 A46  1.0+  0.7-    030101 616  1.1+  0.2+    030111 048  0.4-  0.2-
021211 A46  0.4+  0.1-    030101 616  0.2+  0.3-    030111 048  1.1-  0.1-
021211 A46  0.4+  1.4-    030101 616  0.8-  0.8+    030111 048  0.3-  0.1-
021211 A46  0.8+  0.4-    030102 349  0.3-  0.8-    030111 048  0.5-  0.3-
021212 048  1.5-  0.6-    030102 349  0.0   0.1+    030112 048  0.3-  0.5-
021212 048  1.4-  0.4+    030102 349  1.4-  0.3-    030112 048  0.0   0.1-
021212 048  0.6-  1.2+    030102 349  0.0   0.6-    030112 048  0.2-  0.8-
021212 049  0.1+  0.1-    030102 349  0.1-  0.1+    030112 048  0.2-  0.8-
021212 049  0.1-  0.2-    030102 355  0.2+  0.4-    030112 048  0.0   0.0
021212 049  0.6+  0.2+    030102 355  0.1+  0.4+    030112 048  0.3-  0.0
021212 379  0.4-  0.3+    030102 355  0.1+  0.4-    030112 939  0.0   0.2+
021212 379  0.3-  0.2-    030103 H43  0.3+  1.0+    030112 939  0.3-  0.3+
021212 379  0.9-  0.4+    030103 H43  0.9+  1.3+    030112 939  0.5-  0.3+
021212 379  0.7-  0.3+    030103 H43  0.5-  0.1+    030112 J95  0.1-  0.0
021213 246  0.5+  0.0     030103 213  0.3-  0.1+    030112 235  0.4+  0.3+
021213 246  0.5+  0.0     030103 213  0.6+  0.3-    030112 J95  0.1+  0.1-
021213 246  0.4+  0.0     030103 213  0.5-  0.9+    030112 J95  0.2+  0.2-
021213 246  0.5+  0.1-    030104 204  0.2-  0.1-    030112 H43  0.7-  0.5-
021213 246  0.4+  0.1-    030104 204  0.4-  0.3+    030112 H43  0.0   0.8-
021213 246  0.5+  0.2-    030104 204  0.0   0.3+    030112 H43  0.6+  1.8-
021213 246  0.3+  0.2-    030104 204  0.3-  0.0     030112 458  0.8-  1.2+
021213 246  0.4+  0.2-    030104 204  0.4-  0.3-    030112 458  0.4-  1.5-
021213 349  0.3+  0.2-    030104 204  0.1-  0.1-    030114 H41  1.4-  0.3-
021213 349  0.0   0.2-    030104 204  0.0   0.0     030114 H41  0.8-  0.1+
021213 349  0.1-  0.2+    030104 204  0.4-  0.0     030114 H41  1.2-  0.7-
021213 349  0.2-  0.3+    030104 204  0.2+  0.3-

Ephemeris:
    C/2002 X1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 01 11    09 29.93   +25 36.1    2.258    3.159   151.9     8.4  14.8
2003 01 21    08 58.28   +27 25.0    2.131    3.097   166.9     4.1  14.6
2003 01 31    08 22.00   +28 45.8    2.069    3.037   166.8     4.2  14.4
2003 02 10    07 44.55   +29 21.4    2.077    2.978   151.0     9.2  14.3
2003 02 20    07 09.92   +29 10.5    2.147    2.922   134.0    14.1  14.3
2003 03 02    06 40.86   +28 26.0    2.267    2.869   117.9    17.8  14.4
2003 03 12    06 18.24   +27 25.1    2.422    2.818   103.1    20.1  14.4
2003 03 22    06 01.60   +26 20.3    2.594    2.769    89.4    21.1  14.5
2003 04 01    05 49.91   +25 18.7    2.771    2.724    76.9    20.9  14.6
2003 04 11    05 42.13   +24 23.0    2.943    2.683    65.3    19.8  14.6
2003 04 21    05 37.31   +23 33.3    3.101    2.644    54.4    18.0  14.7
2003 05 01    05 34.70   +22 48.9    3.239    2.610    44.0    15.6  14.7
2003 05 11    05 33.73   +22 08.4    3.353    2.579    34.1    12.7  14.7

     The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000787
and +0.001219 (+/- 0.000013) AU**-1, respectively.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-A83

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