MPEC 2003-U86 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U86 Issued 2003 Oct. 28, 17:14 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 C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T020 C2003 10 17.50335 09 28 21.1 +80 59 23.1 17.0 T 372
CK03T020 C2003 10 19.69393 09 09 41.3 +81 35 53.6 17.0 T 372
CK03T020 C2003 10 23.81435 08 18 53.21 +82 39 11.5 14.2 T 360
CK03T020 C2003 10 23.81669 08 18 51.21 +82 39 14.1 360
CK03T020 C2003 10 23.81924 08 18 48.77 +82 39 15.8 360
CK03T020 C2003 10 24.86149 08 01 54.48 +82 52 02.1 A46
CK03T020 C2003 10 24.86295 08 01 52.67 +82 52 02.6 A46
CK03T020 C2003 10 24.86590 08 01 49.21 +82 52 04.2 A46
CK03T020 C2003 10 24.86885 08 01 45.92 +82 52 07.1 A46
CK03T020 C2003 10 24.87181 08 01 42.61 +82 52 09.6 A46
CK03T020 C2003 10 24.87329 08 01 40.87 +82 52 10.5 A46
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 14.021 TT MPC
q 1.78653 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.226 +0.478967 +0.210793
Node 238.533 +0.497610 +0.734512
e 1.0 Incl. 87.535 +0.723170 -0.645026
From 65 observations 2003 Oct. 13-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 28 07 00.2 +83 15.0 1.269 1.800 104.8 32.3 14.6
2003 10 29 06 37.8 +83 15.3 1.253 1.798 105.8 32.1 14.5
2003 10 30 06 14.6 +83 11.3 1.236 1.797 106.9 31.9 14.5
2003 10 31 05 51.2 +83 02.7 1.221 1.796 108.0 31.7 14.5
2003 11 01 05 28.2 +82 49.1 1.205 1.794 109.1 31.5 14.4
2003 11 02 05 05.9 +82 30.4 1.189 1.793 110.2 31.3 14.4
2003 11 03 04 44.9 +82 06.7 1.174 1.792 111.4 31.0 14.4
2003 11 04 04 25.4 +81 38.2 1.159 1.791 112.5 30.8 14.4
2003 11 05 04 07.6 +81 05.0 1.145 1.790 113.7 30.5 14.3
2003 11 06 03 51.4 +80 27.3 1.130 1.790 114.9 30.2 14.3
2003 11 07 03 36.9 +79 45.5 1.116 1.789 116.1 29.9 14.3
2003 11 09 03 12.3 +78 10.4 1.089 1.788 118.4 29.2 14.2
2003 11 11 02 52.9 +76 21.3 1.064 1.787 120.9 28.4 14.2
2003 11 13 02 37.4 +74 19.6 1.041 1.787 123.3 27.6 14.1
2003 11 15 02 25.2 +72 06.5 1.019 1.787 125.6 26.7 14.1
2003 11 17 02 15.35 +69 42.9 1.000 1.787 127.9 25.9 14.0
2003 11 19 02 07.48 +67 09.8 0.983 1.788 130.1 25.0 14.0
2003 11 21 02 01.14 +64 28.2 0.969 1.789 132.1 24.2 14.0
2003 11 23 01 56.03 +61 39.2 0.958 1.790 133.9 23.4 13.9
2003 11 25 01 51.91 +58 44.1 0.950 1.792 135.4 22.8 13.9
2003 11 27 01 48.61 +55 44.3 0.945 1.794 136.6 22.2 13.9
2003 11 29 01 45.98 +52 41.3 0.943 1.797 137.3 21.9 13.9
2003 12 01 01 43.92 +49 36.7 0.944 1.800 137.6 21.7 13.9
2003 12 03 01 42.33 +46 32.1 0.949 1.803 137.5 21.7 13.9
2003 12 05 01 41.14 +43 29.1 0.957 1.807 136.9 21.9 14.0
2003 12 07 01 40.30 +40 29.0 0.968 1.811 136.0 22.2 14.0
2003 12 09 01 39.75 +37 33.3 0.982 1.815 134.6 22.7 14.0
2003 12 11 01 39.47 +34 43.0 1.000 1.820 133.0 23.3 14.1
2003 12 13 01 39.41 +31 58.9 1.020 1.825 131.1 24.0 14.2
2003 12 15 01 39.55 +29 21.8 1.043 1.830 129.0 24.7 14.2
2003 12 17 01 39.86 +26 52.2 1.068 1.836 126.8 25.4 14.3
2003 12 19 01 40.34 +24 30.3 1.096 1.842 124.5 26.1 14.4
2003 12 21 01 40.95 +22 16.2 1.126 1.848 122.2 26.8 14.4
2003 12 23 01 41.70 +20 10.0 1.158 1.855 119.8 27.4 14.5
2003 12 25 01 42.56 +18 11.4 1.192 1.862 117.4 28.0 14.6
2003 12 27 01 43.53 +16 20.3 1.227 1.870 115.0 28.5 14.7
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