MPEC 2003-M39 : COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M39 Issued 2003 June 23, 15:42 UT
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COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03L020 C2003 06 20.25696 19 18 22.51 +59 28 02.8 18.0 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 06 20.26076 19 18 22.27 +59 28 09.0 17.9 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 06 20.96588 19 17 08.76 +59 40 56.9 118
CK03L020 C2003 06 20.97248 19 17 08.22 +59 41 04.1 118
CK03L020 C2003 06 20.97355 19 17 08.06 +59 41 05.2 118
CK03L020 C2003 06 20.97654 19 17 07.76 +59 41 08.1 118
CK03L020 C2003 06 20.97865 19 17 07.53 +59 41 10.4 118
CK03L020 C2003 06 21.95197 19 15 23.83 +59 58 37.6 18.7 N 130
CK03L020 C2003 06 21.95552 19 15 23.50 +59 58 41.1 18.7 N 130
CK03L020 C2003 06 21.95692 19 15 23.34 +59 58 42.1 18.0 T 215
CK03L020 C2003 06 21.95767 19 15 23.29 +59 58 44.2 18.3 T 215
CK03L020 C2003 06 21.95826 19 15 23.21 +59 58 44.2 18.3 T 215
CK03L020 C2003 06 21.95868 19 15 23.20 +59 58 44.9 18.7 N 130
CK03L020 C2003 06 22.31037 19 14 45.07 +60 05 00.7 18.2 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 06 22.32067 19 14 43.86 +60 05 10.5 18.2 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 06 22.99090 19 13 30.29 +60 16 55.5 18.2 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 06 22.99559 19 13 29.78 +60 17 00.8 18.3 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 06 23.32773 19 12 52.53 +60 22 48.4 18.1 T H41
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector
+ 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.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Jan. 15.641 TT MPC
q 2.90008 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 118.601 +0.087031 -0.124275
Node 273.867 +0.099616 +0.988301
e 1.0 Incl. 82.171 +0.991212 -0.088412
From 41 observations 2003 June 12-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 06 20 19 18.81 +59 23.3 3.327 3.567 95.3 16.5 18.1
2003 06 30 18 59.37 +62 10.7 3.284 3.512 94.5 16.8 18.0
2003 07 10 18 35.51 +64 19.7 3.253 3.459 93.0 17.1 18.0
2003 07 20 18 08.74 +65 45.0 3.232 3.407 91.1 17.3 17.9
2003 07 30 17 41.49 +66 26.0 3.219 3.357 89.0 17.6 17.8
2003 08 09 17 16.53 +66 27.9 3.209 3.309 86.7 17.8 17.7
2003 08 19 16 55.92 +66 00.6 3.200 3.263 84.5 18.0 17.7
2003 08 29 16 40.65 +65 14.7 3.190 3.219 82.6 18.1 17.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M39
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