MPEC 2003-P44 : COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P44 Issued 2003 Aug. 12, 14:20 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
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03L020 C2003 08 01.93549 17 33 42.29 +66 29 29.7 16.8 T A02
CK03L020 C2003 08 01.93773 17 33 41.96 +66 29 30.0 16.8 T A02
CK03L020 C2003 08 01.94225 17 33 41.24 +66 29 30.5 16.8 T A02
CK03L020 C2003 08 03.47340 17 29 47.13 +66 30 21.2 349
CK03L020 C2003 08 03.47616 17 29 46.73 +66 30 21.5 349
CK03L020 C2003 08 03.47890 17 29 46.52 +66 30 22.4 349
CK03L020 C2003 08 03.48565 17 29 45.20 +66 30 22.8 17.0 T 349
CK03L020 C2003 08 05.88965 17 23 47.59 +66 30 03.8 16.9 N 442
CK03L020 C2003 08 06.91956 17 21 18.13 +66 29 20.3 16.8 T 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 06.92713 17 21 17.04 +66 29 20.0 16.8 T 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 06.93476 17 21 15.95 +66 29 19.3 16.9 T 939
CK03L020 C2003 08 06.95565 17 21 13.01 +66 29 17.4 16.9 N 213
CK03L020 C2003 08 06.96053 17 21 12.16 +66 29 17.9 16.9 N 213
CK03L020 C2003 08 06.96311 17 21 11.88 +66 29 16.8 16.9 N 213
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.25603 17 20 29.74 +66 29 00.9 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.26168 17 20 29.12 +66 29 00.6 17.5 T H41
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.91341 17 18 56.39 +66 28 20.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.91488 17 18 56.42 +66 28 18.6 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.91635 17 18 56.31 +66 28 19.7 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.91784 17 18 55.97 +66 28 17.5 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.91931 17 18 55.77 +66 28 18.4 A46
CK03L020 C2003 08 07.92079 17 18 56.02 +66 28 17.4 A46
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8. Observers J. Salto, A. 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 L2 (LINEAR)
T 2004 Jan. 19.2700 TT MPC
q 2.863924 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.006586 Peri. 119.8715 +0.0888879 -0.1224858
Node 273.5513 +0.1212847 +0.9863563
e 0.981139 Incl. 82.0477 +0.9886298 -0.1099931
From 188 observations 2003 June 12-Aug. 7.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P44
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