MPEC 2003-R46 : COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R46 Issued 2003 Sept. 9, 02:14 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O020 C2003 08 31.02256 03 12 02.23 +29 56 06.9 18.3 N 130
PK03O020 C2003 08 31.04007 03 12 04.60 +29 56 35.3 17.8 N 130
PK03O020 C2003 09 01.64688 03 15 45.79 +30 41 37.7 342
PK03O020 C2003 09 01.65382 03 15 46.63 +30 41 49.2 342
PK03O020 C2003 09 03.68880 03 20 24.26 +31 38 27.1 16.3 T 360
PK03O020 C2003 09 03.69251 03 20 24.79 +31 38 33.8 360
PK03O020 C2003 09 03.69631 03 20 25.29 +31 38 40.0 360
PK03O020 C2003 09 03.89377 03 20 51.98 +31 44 03.1 17.8 T 215
PK03O020 C2003 09 03.89495 03 20 52.17 +31 44 05.4 18.0 T 215
PK03O020 C2003 09 04.13434 03 21 24.36 +31 50 46.8 17.1 N 235
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.28797 03 24 00.53 +32 22 36.6 17.0 T 785
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.29884 03 24 01.84 +32 22 54.7 17.3 T 785
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.32868 03 24 05.93 +32 23 44.1 17.3 N H41
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.33392 03 24 06.60 +32 23 52.9 16.4 T H41
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.97419 03 25 32.74 +32 41 25.9 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.99211 03 25 35.15 +32 41 56.0 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.99358 03 25 35.28 +32 41 57.3 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.99506 03 25 35.49 +32 42 00.1 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 05.99792 03 25 35.97 +32 42 05.8 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.00081 03 25 36.32 +32 42 10.3 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.00096 03 25 36.33 +32 42 10.6 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.00243 03 25 36.49 +32 42 12.4 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.00390 03 25 36.70 +32 42 15.3 A46
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.00660 03 25 37.11 +32 42 20.3 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.02539 03 25 39.68 +32 42 52.1 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.03117 03 25 40.36 +32 43 01.0 048
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.05209 03 25 42.96 +32 43 35.0 16.4 N 166
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.05390 03 25 43.17 +32 43 36.3 16.6 N 166
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.05918 03 25 44.17 +32 43 47.8 16.8 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.05997 03 25 44.10 +32 43 47.8 16.4 N 166
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.06080 03 25 44.37 +32 43 50.5 16.8 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.06171 03 25 44.34 +32 43 51.2 16.6 N 166
PK03O020 C2003 09 06.06206 03 25 44.35 +32 43 51.2 16.8 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.10128 03 28 03.41 +33 12 17.6 17.5 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.10625 03 28 04.08 +33 12 25.7 18.0 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.11095 03 28 04.67 +33 12 33.6 17.9 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.35210 03 28 37.03 +33 19 08.5 18.2 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.36551 03 28 38.51 +33 19 30.5 18.0 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.37921 03 28 40.31 +33 19 54.0 17.9 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 09 07.39262 03 28 41.78 +33 20 14.8 17.9 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 09 08.29969 03 30 43.17 +33 45 01.8 17.8 N 785
PK03O020 C2003 09 08.31744 03 30 45.05 +33 45 25.7 18.0 N 785
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observers M. Lehky, D. Hanzl. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti. 0.40-m f/4.5
reflector + CCD.
166 Upice. Observer L. Vyskocil. 0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, R. Turchetti.
0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
342 Shishikui. Observer H. Maeno. 0.15-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
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. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observers J. Maffei, H. Ashley.
0.91-m f/13.6 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Sept. 5.8095 TT MPC
q 1.505324 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1125423 Peri. 32.7221 +0.9494338 -0.3067599
a 4.248728 Node 344.7059 +0.2046310 +0.7661698
e 0.645700 Incl. 14.6892 +0.2381209 +0.5646965
P 8.76
From 233 observations 2003 July 29-Sept. 8.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 09 08 03 30.04 +33 36.8 0.876 1.506 105.9 40.1 16.0
2003 09 18 03 51.27 +38 00.7 0.840 1.512 109.7 38.7 15.9
2003 09 28 04 09.98 +42 04.9 0.812 1.526 114.1 36.8 15.9
2003 10 08 04 24.90 +45 43.8 0.792 1.548 119.2 34.3 15.9
2003 10 18 04 34.78 +48 51.8 0.780 1.578 124.8 31.2 15.9
2003 10 28 04 38.51 +51 21.5 0.778 1.614 130.9 27.7 16.0
2003 11 07 04 35.94 +53 03.1 0.786 1.657 137.3 24.0 16.2
2003 11 17 04 28.35 +53 48.4 0.807 1.704 143.1 20.4 16.3
2003 11 27 04 18.37 +53 34.1 0.843 1.757 147.4 17.6 16.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R46
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