MPEC 2003-G62 : COMET C/2003 G2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G62 Issued 2003 Apr. 11, 17:15 UT
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COMET C/2003 G2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03G020 C2003 04 08.37712 14 33 50.98 -02 22 32.0 18.2 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 08.39320 14 33 42.75 -02 23 30.0 18.4 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 08.40539 14 33 36.33 -02 24 14.4 18.8 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 08.41802 14 33 29.85 -02 24 58.6 19.1 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.08767 14 27 43.29 -03 05 44.3 118
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.08876 14 27 42.80 -03 05 47.0 118
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.09065 14 27 41.69 -03 05 55.4 118
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.09176 14 27 41.09 -03 06 00.2 118
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.09387 14 27 39.88 -03 06 08.3 17.7 N 118
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.09595 14 27 38.88 -03 06 15.6 557
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.09676 14 27 38.45 -03 06 18.7 557
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.09757 14 27 38.04 -03 06 21.4 18.0 N 557
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.29247 14 25 55.93 -03 18 19.9 18.1 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.29338 14 25 55.46 -03 18 23.0 18.3 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.29838 14 25 52.85 -03 18 42.8 18.1 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.30597 14 25 48.73 -03 19 10.0 18.5 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.30685 14 25 48.27 -03 19 13.1 18.3 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.31079 14 25 46.16 -03 19 28.9 18.5 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.31747 14 25 42.58 -03 19 53.1 18.4 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.31836 14 25 42.12 -03 19 55.8 18.3 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.32394 14 25 39.23 -03 20 16.7 17.6 N 854
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.32545 14 25 38.35 -03 20 23.0 17.6 N 854
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.32896 14 25 36.41 -03 20 36.1 18.4 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.32985 14 25 35.97 -03 20 38.6 18.5 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.33005 14 25 35.89 -03 20 39.7 17.7 N 854
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.33811 14 25 31.61 -03 21 10.8 18.6 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.34076 14 25 30.11 -03 21 19.4 18.4 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.34174 14 25 29.58 -03 21 23.1 18.5 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.35122 14 25 24.54 -03 21 59.1 18.3 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38102 14 25 08.61 -03 23 48.4 18.7 N 926
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38177 14 25 08.25 -03 23 50.9 17.6 N 926
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38255 14 25 07.85 -03 23 54.2 17.6 N 926
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38257 14 25 07.70 -03 23 55.3 16.6 T 734
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38384 14 25 06.97 -03 24 00.9 16.7 T 734
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38498 14 25 06.30 -03 24 04.5 16.9 T 734
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38622 14 25 05.67 -03 24 09.1 16.8 T 734
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.38742 14 25 05.02 -03 24 14.2 17.0 T 734
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.93222 14 20 13.51 -03 58 19.0 246
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.93270 14 20 13.26 -03 58 20.8 246
CK03G020 C2003 04 09.93315 14 20 13.03 -03 58 22.9 246
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.23846 14 17 26.71 -04 17 39.4 17.9 N 649
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.23988 14 17 25.94 -04 17 45.2 17.7 N 649
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.24131 14 17 25.13 -04 17 50.5 17.9 N 649
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.29642 14 16 54.81 -04 21 19.5 18.4 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.29644 14 16 54.79 -04 21 19.6 18.5 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.30807 14 16 48.39 -04 22 04.5 18.6 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.30828 14 16 48.31 -04 22 04.8 18.4 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.31997 14 16 41.84 -04 22 47.9 19.7 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.32012 14 16 41.57 -04 22 52.6 19.3 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.33158 14 16 35.38 -04 23 34.5 18.6 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.33184 14 16 35.18 -04 23 35.0 18.3 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.34321 14 16 28.88 -04 24 18.5 18.5 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.34368 14 16 28.59 -04 24 19.8 18.5 N 704
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.34721 14 16 26.56 -04 24 33.1 17.8 N H59
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.37510 14 16 10.96 -04 26 20.3 18.8 N H59
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.41774 14 15 47.43 -04 29 04.5 17.3 N 734
CK03G020 C2003 04 10.42123 14 15 45.47 -04 29 18.2 17.3 N 734
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.21557 14 08 22.65 -05 20 24.5 17.8 N H59
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.24591 14 08 05.35 -05 22 22.5 18.1 N H59
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.26870 14 07 52.41 -05 23 49.1 18.5 N H59
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.30285 14 07 33.40 -05 26 02.9 19.5 N 333
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.30315 14 07 33.00 -05 26 03.6 19.1 N 333
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.30344 14 07 32.70 -05 26 03.1 19.8 N 333
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.30374 14 07 32.75 -05 26 05.5 19.0 N 333
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.38480 14 06 45.91 -05 31 20.1 18.5 N H59
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.59953 14 04 43.87 -05 45 00.2 17.6 N 474
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.60022 14 04 43.52 -05 45 03.3 17.7 N 474
CK03G020 C2003 04 11.60296 14 04 41.87 -05 45 14.1 17.7 N 474
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory. Observer B. Yeung. 0.45-m f/3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. 0.6-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers D. Trentman, R. Fredrick.
0.75-m Newtonian + 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H59 Camp Cullom. Observer J. Mahony. 0.30-m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 G2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Apr. 29.927 TT MPC
q 1.55370 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 190.680 -0.902039 +0.124411
Node 24.568 -0.284861 +0.547874
e 1.0 Incl. 96.202 -0.324313 -0.827258
From 63 observations 2003 Apr. 8-11.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 G2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 04 11 14 10.41 -05 06.2 0.584 1.575 166.3 8.7 16.8
2003 04 16 13 20.58 -10 35.6 0.563 1.566 176.4 2.3 16.7
2003 04 21 12 28.64 -15 37.3 0.578 1.559 159.0 13.3 16.7
2003 04 26 11 40.83 -19 26.5 0.627 1.555 143.3 22.8 16.9
2003 05 01 11 01.12 -21 58.7 0.702 1.554 129.9 29.8 17.1
2003 05 06 10 30.17 -23 34.2 0.793 1.556 118.9 34.6 17.4
2003 05 11 10 06.79 -24 35.4 0.896 1.561 109.9 37.5 17.7
2003 05 16 09 49.31 -25 18.0 1.004 1.569 102.3 39.0 18.0
2003 05 21 09 36.27 -25 51.1 1.116 1.581 95.8 39.6 18.2
2003 05 26 09 26.56 -26 20.0 1.228 1.595 90.2 39.4 18.5
2003 05 31 09 19.34 -26 47.9 1.339 1.611 85.2 38.8 18.7
2003 06 05 09 14.04 -27 16.4 1.449 1.631 80.8 37.9 18.9
2003 06 10 09 10.19 -27 46.7 1.556 1.653 76.8 36.7 19.1
2003 06 15 09 07.49 -28 19.4 1.659 1.677 73.3 35.4 19.3
2003 06 20 09 05.68 -28 54.6 1.758 1.704 70.0 34.1 19.5
2003 06 25 09 04.60 -29 32.8 1.853 1.732 67.1 32.7 19.7
2003 06 30 09 04.09 -30 14.2 1.944 1.763 64.5 31.4 19.9
2003 07 05 09 04.05 -30 58.9 2.029 1.795 62.1 30.0 20.1
2003 07 10 09 04.39 -31 47.2 2.110 1.830 60.1 28.8 20.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G62
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