MPEC 2003-O39 : COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-O39 Issued 2003 July 30, 19:41 UT
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COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03L020 C2003 07 07.28987 18 42 19.38 +63 48 50.8 17.2 T 699
CK03L020 C2003 07 07.30607 18 42 16.98 +63 49 02.9 699
CK03L020 C2003 07 07.32229 18 42 14.54 +63 49 15.7 699
CK03L020 C2003 07 07.33851 18 42 12.05 +63 49 25.5 699
CK03L020 C2003 07 08.25671 18 39 54.62 +64 00 11.1 16.9 T 785
CK03L020 C2003 07 08.27003 18 39 52.34 +64 00 20.3 17.2 T 785
CK03L020 C2003 07 08.27201 18 39 52.01 +64 00 22.9 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 08.28374 18 39 50.40 +64 00 30.0 17.4 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 09.27043 18 37 20.75 +64 11 38.9 18.0 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 09.28054 18 37 19.25 +64 11 45.8 17.9 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 09.29069 18 37 17.63 +64 11 53.2 17.9 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 09.29988 18 37 16.11 +64 11 59.0 17.3 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 09.30099 18 37 16.13 +64 11 59.6 18.0 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 09.30524 18 37 15.27 +64 12 02.3 17.4 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 09.31114 18 37 14.49 +64 12 06.5 17.7 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 11.20001 18 32 22.78 +64 32 11.5 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 11.20525 18 32 22.03 +64 32 14.3 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 11.20833 18 32 21.35 +64 32 16.6 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 11.21288 18 32 20.74 +64 32 19.4 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 12.04159 18 30 10.57 +64 40 37.5 118
CK03L020 C2003 07 12.04580 18 30 09.87 +64 40 40.2 118
CK03L020 C2003 07 12.05023 18 30 09.17 +64 40 42.7 17.7 N 118
CK03L020 C2003 07 12.87942 18 27 58.38 +64 48 42.5 17.2 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 07 12.88212 18 27 57.99 +64 48 45.2 17.2 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 07 12.88527 18 27 57.24 +64 48 48.2 17.2 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 07 14.29786 18 24 11.18 +65 01 41.3 17.7 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 14.30487 18 24 10.42 +65 01 45.8 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 14.30696 18 24 10.05 +65 01 48.3 17.8 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 15.23559 18 21 40.56 +65 09 47.3 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 15.24086 18 21 39.52 +65 09 50.1 17.7 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 15.24617 18 21 38.64 +65 09 54.0 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 16.19535 18 19 04.86 +65 17 38.9 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 16.20049 18 19 04.11 +65 17 41.3 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 16.21183 18 19 02.15 +65 17 46.9 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.00808 18 16 52.35 +65 23 58.4 118
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.01553 18 16 50.96 +65 24 01.1 17.6 N 118
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.17689 18 16 24.87 +65 25 15.2 17.7 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.18038 18 16 24.17 +65 25 17.6 17.7 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.22414 18 16 17.02 +65 25 36.9 18.0 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.23410 18 16 15.52 +65 25 41.0 18.4 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.24406 18 16 13.72 +65 25 45.9 18.4 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 17.25406 18 16 12.17 +65 25 50.4 18.6 T 704
CK03L020 C2003 07 18.00906 18 14 08.27 +65 31 20.9 204
CK03L020 C2003 07 18.01129 18 14 07.92 +65 31 22.0 204
CK03L020 C2003 07 18.01353 18 14 07.45 +65 31 23.2 17.4 T 204
CK03L020 C2003 07 18.31501 18 13 18.03 +65 33 30.8 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 18.31770 18 13 17.41 +65 33 32.5 17.6 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 18.32196 18 13 16.82 +65 33 34.1 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 18.98628 18 11 27.84 +65 38 08.5 17.1 N 442
CK03L020 C2003 07 20.01956 18 08 37.37 +65 44 49.3 17.2 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 07 20.02736 18 08 35.87 +65 44 53.7 17.3 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 07 25.97270 17 52 15.24 +66 14 07.1 17.2 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 07 25.97505 17 52 14.76 +66 14 08.5 17.2 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 07 25.97742 17 52 14.37 +66 14 09.5 17.2 T 213
CK03L020 C2003 07 26.89157 17 49 45.06 +66 17 17.6 17.1 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 07 26.90187 17 49 43.59 +66 17 19.0 17.0 T 232
CK03L020 C2003 07 28.25218 17 46 04.12 +66 21 19.0 18.1 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 28.25726 17 46 03.28 +66 21 19.9 17.9 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 07 28.26631 17 46 01.81 +66 21 21.8 18.0 T H41
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 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.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS 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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + 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. 19.2363 TT MPC
q 2.864272 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.006603 Peri. 119.8576 +0.0889127 -0.1224678
Node 273.5516 +0.1210453 +0.9863852
e 0.981086 Incl. 82.0478 +0.9886569 -0.1097533
From 134 observations 2003 June 12-July 28.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 07 30 17 41.40 +66 25.4 3.201 3.341 89.0 17.7 17.8
2003 08 09 17 16.42 +66 26.8 3.191 3.292 86.7 17.9 17.7
2003 08 19 16 55.82 +65 58.9 3.181 3.245 84.5 18.1 17.6
2003 08 29 16 40.58 +65 12.4 3.170 3.200 82.6 18.2 17.6
2003 09 08 16 30.80 +64 17.8 3.155 3.158 81.0 18.4 17.5
2003 09 18 16 26.04 +63 23.9 3.133 3.118 79.9 18.5 17.4
2003 09 28 16 25.78 +62 37.0 3.105 3.080 79.3 18.6 17.3
2003 10 08 16 29.54 +62 02.6 3.068 3.045 79.3 18.8 17.3
2003 10 18 16 36.96 +61 44.5 3.024 3.013 79.9 19.0 17.2
2003 10 28 16 47.92 +61 45.5 2.973 2.984 81.0 19.2 17.1
2003 11 07 17 02.48 +62 08.0 2.916 2.957 82.7 19.4 17.0
2003 11 17 17 20.95 +62 52.8 2.855 2.934 84.7 19.6 17.0
2003 11 27 17 43.98 +63 59.7 2.794 2.914 87.0 19.8 16.9
2003 12 07 18 12.54 +65 26.1 2.737 2.897 89.3 19.9 16.8
2003 12 17 18 48.08 +67 05.6 2.686 2.884 91.4 19.9 16.7
2003 12 27 19 32.39 +68 47.2 2.648 2.874 93.1 20.0 16.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-O39
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