MPEC 2003-U36 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U36 Issued 2003 Oct. 21, 16:17 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.
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COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T020 C2003 10 15.42793 09 42 15.68 +80 25 31.9 18.1 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 15.43958 09 42 11.54 +80 25 42.9 18.3 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 15.45159 09 42 07.74 +80 25 55.7 18.4 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 15.46326 09 42 02.87 +80 26 07.4 18.4 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 15.47468 09 41 58.47 +80 26 19.4 18.7 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 15.88625 09 39 26.42 +80 32 49.5 16.6 N 235
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.43022 09 35 57.41 +80 41 47.3 18.0 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.44176 09 35 52.45 +80 42 00.7 17.8 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.45320 09 35 47.99 +80 42 13.8 18.4 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.46486 09 35 43.04 +80 42 24.7 18.5 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.47634 09 35 38.37 +80 42 35.7 18.0 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.74317 09 33 49.83 +80 46 56.5 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.74611 09 33 48.79 +80 46 59.8 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.74906 09 33 47.29 +80 47 02.4 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 16.75743 09 33 43.78 +80 47 11.3 15.2 T 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 17.42991 09 28 54.91 +80 58 18.6 17.7 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 17.44377 09 28 48.57 +80 58 32.5 17.8 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 17.45706 09 28 42.46 +80 58 45.4 18.2 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 17.46970 09 28 36.72 +80 59 01.6 18.1 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 17.48182 09 28 31.05 +80 59 11.9 17.9 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 10 18.04869 09 24 07.71 +81 08 32.1 17.1 N A18
CK03T020 C2003 10 18.73056 09 18 28.97 +81 19 55.4 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 18.73348 09 18 27.33 +81 19 59.4 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 18.73641 09 18 25.70 +81 20 02.9 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 18.73934 09 18 24.64 +81 20 05.6 15.4 T 349
Observer details:
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, P. Beltrame. 0.35-m
f/5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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.
A18 Herne. Observer B. Brinkmann. 0.2-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 14.131 TT MPC
q 1.78502 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.325 +0.479586 +0.209933
Node 238.518 +0.498731 +0.733677
e 1.0 Incl. 87.525 +0.721987 -0.646256
From 54 observations 2003 Oct. 13-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 18 09 24.5 +81 07.7 1.437 1.819 95.0 33.1 14.9
2003 10 19 09 16.1 +81 24.4 1.419 1.816 95.9 33.1 14.9
2003 10 20 09 06.6 +81 41.0 1.402 1.814 96.8 33.0 14.8
2003 10 21 08 56.0 +81 57.2 1.385 1.812 97.8 33.0 14.8
2003 10 22 08 44.2 +82 13.0 1.368 1.810 98.7 32.9 14.8
2003 10 23 08 30.8 +82 27.9 1.351 1.808 99.7 32.9 14.7
2003 10 24 08 16.0 +82 41.6 1.334 1.806 100.7 32.8 14.7
2003 10 25 07 59.4 +82 53.6 1.317 1.804 101.7 32.7 14.7
2003 10 26 07 41.2 +83 03.6 1.300 1.802 102.7 32.6 14.6
2003 10 27 07 21.4 +83 10.9 1.284 1.800 103.7 32.4 14.6
2003 10 28 07 00.1 +83 15.0 1.267 1.799 104.8 32.3 14.6
2003 10 29 06 37.7 +83 15.3 1.251 1.797 105.8 32.1 14.5
2003 10 30 06 14.5 +83 11.3 1.235 1.796 106.9 32.0 14.5
2003 10 31 05 51.1 +83 02.6 1.219 1.794 108.0 31.8 14.5
2003 11 01 05 28.0 +82 48.9 1.203 1.793 109.1 31.5 14.4
2003 11 02 05 05.8 +82 30.2 1.188 1.792 110.2 31.3 14.4
2003 11 03 04 44.8 +82 06.5 1.172 1.791 111.4 31.1 14.4
2003 11 04 04 25.3 +81 37.9 1.157 1.790 112.5 30.8 14.3
2003 11 05 04 07.4 +81 04.6 1.143 1.789 113.7 30.5 14.3
2003 11 06 03 51.3 +80 26.9 1.128 1.788 114.9 30.2 14.3
2003 11 07 03 36.8 +79 45.0 1.114 1.787 116.1 29.9 14.3
2003 11 09 03 12.2 +78 09.7 1.087 1.786 118.5 29.2 14.2
2003 11 11 02 52.7 +76 20.3 1.062 1.785 120.9 28.4 14.1
2003 11 13 02 37.3 +74 18.4 1.039 1.785 123.3 27.6 14.1
2003 11 15 02 25.0 +72 05.0 1.017 1.785 125.7 26.8 14.1
2003 11 17 02 15.25 +69 41.1 0.998 1.785 128.0 25.9 14.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U36
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