MPEC 2003-U90 : COMET P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U90 Issued 2003 Oct. 28, 17:42 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 U2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.08713 20 22 52.15 -04 06 35.8 18.3 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.09927 20 22 53.55 -04 06 46.1 19.3 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.10226 20 22 53.87 -04 06 49.7 18.5 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.11422 20 22 55.22 -04 07 01.1 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.12377 20 22 56.18 -04 07 09.5 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.12603 20 22 56.46 -04 07 11.1 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.12714 20 22 56.45 -04 07 11.8 18.7 T 926
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.12868 20 22 56.70 -04 07 13.7 19.7 T 926
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.13027 20 22 56.94 -04 07 15.7 19.1 T 926
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.13778 20 22 57.86 -04 07 21.4 18.7 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 21.14969 20 22 59.02 -04 07 32.8 18.5 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.07422 20 24 42.74 -04 21 26.5 18.4 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.07491 20 24 42.79 -04 21 26.3 18.3 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.08571 20 24 44.04 -04 21 37.7 19.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.09728 20 24 45.35 -04 21 47.2 18.5 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.09851 20 24 45.41 -04 21 48.3 18.8 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.10885 20 24 46.64 -04 21 57.4 19.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.11033 20 24 46.81 -04 21 58.7 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.12022 20 24 47.84 -04 22 07.2 18.5 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.12212 20 24 48.00 -04 22 09.2 18.4 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.83698 20 26 09.05 -04 32 43.1 18.5 T 104
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.84903 20 26 10.43 -04 32 55.9 104
PK03U020 C2003 10 22.85883 20 26 11.08 -04 33 00.3 104
PK03U020 C2003 10 23.07500 20 26 36.24 -04 36 13.0 17.3 T 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 23.07661 20 26 36.47 -04 36 13.9 18.2 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 23.08838 20 26 37.86 -04 36 24.2 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 23.09236 20 26 38.26 -04 36 28.0 18.1 N 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 23.09975 20 26 39.19 -04 36 34.6 18.5 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 23.11129 20 26 40.42 -04 36 44.1 18.7 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 23.13576 20 26 43.16 -04 37 06.4 17.3 T 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.06344 20 28 30.18 -04 50 33.2 18.0 N H41
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.07488 20 28 31.42 -04 50 41.7 18.0 N H41
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.07824 20 28 31.73 -04 50 45.8 17.9 N H41
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.08057 20 28 32.16 -04 50 46.8 17.9 N H41
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.08160 20 28 32.07 -04 50 47.1 18.7 N 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.08276 20 28 32.38 -04 50 47.9 18.0 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.08361 20 28 32.48 -04 50 49.4 18.0 N H41
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.09730 20 28 34.18 -04 51 00.4 18.6 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.10625 20 28 35.11 -04 51 08.9 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.11235 20 28 35.85 -04 51 13.0 18.3 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.12639 20 28 37.37 -04 51 24.9 17.6 T 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.12990 20 28 37.84 -04 51 28.6 18.3 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.14682 20 28 39.64 -04 51 42.4 18.7 T 704
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.44103 20 29 13.96 -04 55 55.6 17.6 T 360
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.44487 20 29 14.42 -04 55 58.8 360
PK03U020 C2003 10 24.44916 20 29 14.91 -04 56 02.6 360
PK03U020 C2003 10 25.05729 20 30 26.26 -05 04 36.6 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 25.11704 20 30 32.98 -05 05 28.5 18.7 N 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 25.12708 20 30 34.15 -05 05 37.8 17.7 T 850
PK03U020 C2003 10 25.14340 20 30 36.17 -05 05 51.3 18.8 N 850
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli. 0.40-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, J. B. Harris,
L. V. Turner, M. M. Finley, S. G. Gallagher. 0.30-m f/5.86
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Dec. 4.9204 TT MPC
q 1.709903 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1029315 Peri. 177.3461 +0.9973088 -0.0564967
a 4.509247 Node 186.4740 +0.0572885 +0.9982329
e 0.620801 Incl. 24.4825 +0.0457520 -0.0184160
P 9.58
From 68 observations 2003 Sept. 19-Oct. 25.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 U2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 10 28 20 36.31 -05 44.7 1.350 1.754 95.7 34.3 18.1
2003 11 07 20 57.73 -07 41.9 1.414 1.734 90.5 34.9 18.1
2003 11 17 21 21.02 -09 08.4 1.485 1.720 85.6 35.0 18.2
2003 11 27 21 45.70 -10 04.2 1.562 1.712 81.0 34.7 18.3
2003 12 07 22 11.33 -10 30.6 1.644 1.710 76.6 34.1 18.4
2003 12 17 22 37.48 -10 30.0 1.731 1.714 72.5 33.2 18.5
2003 12 27 23 03.84 -10 05.5 1.823 1.725 68.5 32.0 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U90
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