MPEC 2003-V11 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.
Read MPEC 2003-V10
Read MPEC 2003-V12
M.P.E.C. 2003-V11 Issued 2003 Nov. 3, 17:44 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 C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T020 C2003 10 23.71309 08 20 27.46 +82 37 48.5 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 23.71534 08 20 25.89 +82 37 50.3 349
CK03T020 C2003 10 23.72206 08 20 19.29 +82 37 55.4 15.0 T 349
CK03T020 2003 10 28.74583 06 43 34.0 +83 15 40.3 16.5 T 372
CK03T020 C2003 10 29.34623 06 29 49.01 +83 14 29.2 17.5 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 10 29.35049 06 29 43.54 +83 14 29.8 17.6 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 10 29.35464 06 29 37.09 +83 14 27.6 17.5 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 10 30.72742 05 57 34.81 +83 05 34.8 14.0 T 360
CK03T020 C2003 10 30.72980 05 57 31.35 +83 05 33.4 360
CK03T020 C2003 10 30.73189 05 57 28.66 +83 05 32.5 360
CK03T020 C2003 11 01.40911 05 18 54.39 +82 42 07.7 17.0 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 01.41316 05 18 48.88 +82 42 02.1 17.1 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 01.99924 05 05 56.87 +82 30 29.1 16.1 N 442
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.00010 05 05 55.63 +82 30 28.3 16.0 N 442
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.00181 05 05 53.52 +82 30 26.0 16.1 N 442
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.36453 04 58 05.17 +82 22 26.3 16.2 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.36924 04 57 58.83 +82 22 18.9 16.3 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.37182 04 57 55.49 +82 22 16.8 16.3 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.37491 04 57 51.51 +82 22 11.7 16.2 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.79507 04 49 09.18 +82 11 59.5 16.5 N 104
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.79826 04 49 05.31 +82 11 52.8 104
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.80253 04 49 00.01 +82 11 48.1 104
CK03T020 C2003 11 02.80624 04 48 55.49 +82 11 40.4 104
CK03T020 C2003 11 03.38653 04 37 09.92 +81 56 19.8 17.5 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 03.39439 04 37 00.83 +81 56 06.7 17.6 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 03.39808 04 36 55.68 +81 56 00.4 16.1 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 03.39984 04 36 54.23 +81 55 57.4 16.1 T H41
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli. 0.15-m f/15
refractor + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
H41 Petit Jean Mountain. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Nov. 14.026 TT MPC
q 1.78649 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.230 +0.478986 +0.210755
Node 238.533 +0.497656 +0.734482
e 1.0 Incl. 87.534 +0.723126 -0.645073
From 92 observations 2003 Oct. 13-Nov. 3.
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 1.220 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 1.144 1.790 113.7 30.5 14.3
2003 11 06 03 51.4 +80 27.3 1.130 1.789 114.9 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 21.2 1.064 1.787 120.9 28.4 14.2
2003 11 13 02 37.4 +74 19.6 1.040 1.787 123.3 27.6 14.1
2003 11 15 02 25.2 +72 06.4 1.019 1.787 125.6 26.7 14.1
2003 11 17 02 15.35 +69 42.8 1.000 1.787 127.9 25.9 14.0
2003 11 19 02 07.48 +67 09.7 0.983 1.788 130.1 25.0 14.0
2003 11 21 02 01.14 +64 28.1 0.969 1.789 132.1 24.2 14.0
2003 11 23 01 56.03 +61 39.1 0.958 1.790 133.9 23.4 13.9
2003 11 25 01 51.91 +58 44.0 0.950 1.792 135.4 22.8 13.9
2003 11 27 01 48.61 +55 44.2 0.944 1.794 136.6 22.2 13.9
2003 11 29 01 45.98 +52 41.2 0.943 1.797 137.3 21.9 13.9
2003 12 01 01 43.92 +49 36.6 0.944 1.800 137.6 21.7 13.9
2003 12 03 01 42.33 +46 32.0 0.949 1.803 137.5 21.7 13.9
2003 12 05 01 41.14 +43 28.9 0.957 1.807 136.9 21.9 14.0
2003 12 07 01 40.30 +40 28.9 0.968 1.811 136.0 22.2 14.0
2003 12 09 01 39.75 +37 33.2 0.982 1.815 134.6 22.7 14.0
2003 12 11 01 39.47 +34 42.8 1.000 1.820 133.0 23.3 14.1
2003 12 13 01 39.41 +31 58.8 1.020 1.825 131.1 24.0 14.2
2003 12 15 01 39.54 +29 21.7 1.043 1.830 129.0 24.7 14.2
2003 12 17 01 39.86 +26 52.0 1.068 1.836 126.8 25.4 14.3
2003 12 19 01 40.34 +24 30.1 1.096 1.842 124.5 26.1 14.4
2003 12 21 01 40.95 +22 16.0 1.126 1.848 122.2 26.8 14.4
2003 12 23 01 41.70 +20 09.8 1.158 1.855 119.8 27.4 14.5
2003 12 25 01 42.56 +18 11.2 1.192 1.862 117.4 28.0 14.6
2003 12 27 01 43.53 +16 20.1 1.227 1.869 115.0 28.5 14.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-V11
Read MPEC 2003-V10
Read MPEC 2003-V12
Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:
- 1997-B01 (the full form)
- J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
- B01 (the abbreviated form)