MPEC 2003-Q40 : COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q40 Issued 2003 Aug. 26, 19:21 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.74201 02 10 18.62 +17 26 50.3 15.8 T 372
PK03O020 C2003 08 04.75556 02 10 20.45 +17 27 12.0 372
PK03O020 C2003 08 20.01655 02 46 21.01 +24 42 57.7 17.4 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 20.02321 02 46 22.00 +24 43 09.6 17.2 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 20.02983 02 46 22.88 +24 43 21.2 18.1 N J95
PK03O020 C2003 08 20.05372 02 46 26.23 +24 44 03.2 16.7 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 20.05576 02 46 26.43 +24 44 07.2 16.7 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 20.05824 02 46 26.85 +24 44 11.1 16.7 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 20.11069 02 46 34.14 +24 45 41.8 16.6 T 232
PK03O020 C2003 08 21.13029 02 48 58.17 +25 14 56.3 16.6 T 599
PK03O020 C2003 08 21.13154 02 48 58.39 +25 14 58.8 16.9 T 599
PK03O020 C2003 08 21.13277 02 48 58.55 +25 15 00.6 16.6 T 599
PK03O020 C2003 08 21.22465 02 49 11.88 +25 17 37.4 16.9 T 785
PK03O020 C2003 08 21.24803 02 49 14.91 +25 18 15.8 17.1 T 785
PK03O020 C2003 08 21.26447 02 49 17.47 +25 18 47.0 17.0 T 785
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.04314 02 53 28.30 +26 09 40.1 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.04541 02 53 28.50 +26 09 42.7 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.04653 02 53 28.74 +26 09 44.9 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.04766 02 53 28.95 +26 09 48.4 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.04878 02 53 29.04 +26 09 49.8 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.04991 02 53 29.08 +26 09 51.5 A46
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.38839 02 54 16.88 +26 19 36.1 18.0 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.40116 02 54 18.57 +26 19 56.5 18.0 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.41372 02 54 20.10 +26 20 18.3 18.4 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.42595 02 54 21.89 +26 20 39.6 18.1 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 23.43817 02 54 23.59 +26 21 00.7 18.3 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.04146 02 55 48.69 +26 38 12.1 16.7 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.04323 02 55 49.01 +26 38 15.1 16.7 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.04513 02 55 49.36 +26 38 17.9 16.7 N 213
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.07882 02 55 53.90 +26 39 16.1 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.08096 02 55 54.17 +26 39 19.7 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.08150 02 55 54.25 +26 39 20.6 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.08212 02 55 54.35 +26 39 21.7 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.08302 02 55 54.45 +26 39 23.4 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.08428 02 55 54.62 +26 39 25.2 246
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.39129 02 56 37.84 +26 48 12.3 17.8 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.40435 02 56 39.35 +26 48 33.1 18.0 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.41700 02 56 41.14 +26 48 55.8 18.0 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.42970 02 56 42.92 +26 49 17.4 18.0 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 24.44245 02 56 44.52 +26 49 38.4 18.1 T 704
PK03O020 C2003 08 25.04395 02 58 09.61 +27 06 47.2 16.6 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 25.04542 02 58 09.80 +27 06 49.8 16.8 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 25.04689 02 58 10.01 +27 06 52.4 16.7 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 25.04836 02 58 10.17 +27 06 54.7 16.4 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 25.04983 02 58 10.39 +27 06 57.3 16.4 N A32
PK03O020 C2003 08 26.34896 03 01 12.20 +27 43 58.7 15.4 T 850
PK03O020 C2003 08 26.40903 03 01 20.64 +27 45 43.1 15.2 T 850
Observer details:
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.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, A. Di Paola, N. Napoleone.
0.60-m f/3 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker. Observer H. Denzau. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + 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. 5.8035 TT MPC
q 1.504958 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1131049 Peri. 32.7205 +0.9495209 -0.3064813
a 4.234627 Node 344.6907 +0.2044091 +0.7662990
e 0.644607 Incl. 14.6838 +0.2379642 +0.5646726
P 8.71
From 157 observations 2003 July 29-Aug. 26.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 19 02 43.94 +24 13.9 0.977 1.518 99.5 41.1 16.3
2003 08 29 03 07.36 +28 59.2 0.921 1.508 102.5 40.8 16.1
2003 09 08 03 30.04 +33 36.8 0.876 1.505 105.9 40.1 16.0
2003 09 18 03 51.26 +38 00.7 0.839 1.511 109.7 38.8 15.9
2003 09 28 04 09.97 +42 04.9 0.811 1.525 114.1 36.8 15.9
2003 10 08 04 24.89 +45 43.8 0.791 1.548 119.2 34.3 15.9
2003 10 18 04 34.76 +48 51.9 0.780 1.577 124.8 31.3 15.9
2003 10 28 04 38.48 +51 21.6 0.777 1.614 130.9 27.7 16.0
2003 11 07 04 35.89 +53 03.3 0.785 1.656 137.3 24.0 16.2
2003 11 17 04 28.28 +53 48.5 0.806 1.704 143.1 20.4 16.3
2003 11 27 04 18.30 +53 34.1 0.842 1.756 147.4 17.6 16.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q40
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