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    • MPEC 2003-S99 : COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-S99                                Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 15:58 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK03O030  C2003 09 01.98924 02 46 01.51 +23 09 24.0          19.1 T      561
    PK03O030  C2003 09 01.99323 02 46 01.68 +23 09 32.2          19.2 T      561
    PK03O030  C2003 09 20.98654 03 10 58.84 +31 07 15.4          18.6 N      130
    PK03O030  C2003 09 20.99604 03 10 59.19 +31 07 27.4          18.5 N      130
    PK03O030  C2003 09 24.33058 03 12 55.65 +32 13 28.7          17.9 T      785
    PK03O030  C2003 09 24.34028 03 12 55.80 +32 13 40.2          18.2 T      785
    PK03O030  C2003 09 24.35042 03 12 55.94 +32 13 52.5          18.1 T      785
    PK03O030  C2003 09 25.36715 03 13 22.72 +32 32 51.0          18.6 T      H41
    PK03O030  C2003 09 25.37101 03 13 22.68 +32 32 56.0          18.5 T      H41
    PK03O030  C2003 09 25.37443 03 13 22.82 +32 32 59.6          18.5 T      H41
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.25282 03 13 42.91 +32 48 46.4                      642
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.25594 03 13 42.91 +32 48 49.8                      642
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.26408 03 13 43.13 +32 48 59.4                      642
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.30841 03 13 43.59 +32 49 53.8          18.5 T      H41
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.31565 03 13 43.71 +32 50 01.2          18.6 T      H41
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.35126 03 13 44.34 +32 50 40.5          18.5 T      704
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.36345 03 13 44.47 +32 50 52.9          18.7 T      704
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.37593 03 13 44.65 +32 51 07.3          18.8 T      704
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.38831 03 13 44.84 +32 51 20.8          19.2 T      704
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.72959 03 13 51.18 +32 57 23.8          18.2 T      360
    PK03O030  C2003 09 26.73463 03 13 51.17 +32 57 29.5                      360
    PK03O030  C2003 09 28.21307 03 14 14.09 +33 22 53.7          20.0 N      H44
    PK03O030  C2003 09 28.26649 03 14 14.46 +33 23 50.0          17.4 N      H44
    PK03O030  C2003 09 28.29675 03 14 14.65 +33 24 20.7          18.9 T      H41
    PK03O030  C2003 09 28.30199 03 14 14.57 +33 24 26.6          19.0 T      H41
    PK03O030  C2003 09 29.18638 03 14 23.35 +33 39 02.9          18.0 N      785
    PK03O030  C2003 09 29.20041 03 14 23.27 +33 39 13.7          18.1 N      785
    PK03O030  C2003 09 29.21455 03 14 23.55 +33 39 27.6          17.9 N      785
    PK03O030  C2003 09 29.22769 03 14 23.63 +33 39 42.7          18.2 N      785

Observer details:
130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
    G. Pizzetti.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto.  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
642 Oak Bay, Victoria.  Observer C. E. Spratt.  0.235-m f/5.2
    Schmidt-Cassegrain with focal reducer + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
    H. Stange.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observers J. Maffei, H. Ashley.
    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.
H44 Cascade Mountain.  Observer B. M. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Aug. 14.0637 TT                                  MPC
q   1.246383             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1801479      Peri.    0.7631      +0.9524249      +0.3012579
a   3.104916       Node   341.5009      -0.2803890      +0.8067596
e   0.598578       Incl.    8.3645      -0.1194519      +0.5083135
P   5.47
From 223 observations 2003 July 30-Sept. 29.

Ephemeris:
    P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 09 28    03 14.17   +33 19.4    0.484    1.354   127.8    35.8  17.7
2003 10 08    03 12.94   +35 40.4    0.500    1.403   135.9    29.7  18.0
2003 10 18    03 05.93   +37 01.2    0.525    1.457   144.8    23.2  18.2
2003 10 28    02 55.34   +37 19.6    0.562    1.517   153.3    17.1  18.6
2003 11 07    02 44.34   +36 43.7    0.615    1.581   159.3    12.8  18.9
2003 11 17    02 35.64   +35 31.7    0.685    1.649   159.8    12.0  19.4
2003 11 27    02 30.70   +34 04.2    0.773    1.718   154.7    14.2  19.8
2003 12 07    02 29.97   +32 38.7    0.880    1.789   147.1    17.4  20.2
2003 12 17    02 33.06   +31 25.7    1.004    1.861   138.8    20.4  20.7
2003 12 27    02 39.35   +30 29.0    1.143    1.934   130.6    22.7  21.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S99

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