MPEC 2003-V46 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-V46 Issued 2003 Nov. 11, 15:47 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
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COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T020 C2003 10 20.28248 09 03 49.34 +81 45 36.2 17.3 T 785
CK03T020 C2003 10 20.29699 09 03 40.08 +81 45 51.6 17.1 T 785
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.38244 04 18 22.46 +81 26 02.9 17.4 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.38804 04 18 16.30 +81 25 52.2 17.5 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.39177 04 18 12.21 +81 25 45.8 16.1 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.39392 04 18 09.85 +81 25 41.6 16.1 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.54833 04 15 26.13 +81 20 35.3 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.55108 04 15 24.16 +81 20 28.9 16.9 N 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.56535 04 15 08.38 +81 20 01.7 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.57068 04 15 03.26 +81 19 47.7 14.5 T 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.85025 04 10 09.48 +81 10 13.6 A46
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.85137 04 10 08.34 +81 10 10.2 A46
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.85250 04 10 07.07 +81 10 09.0 A46
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.85363 04 10 06.37 +81 10 06.0 A46
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.85927 04 10 01.25 +81 09 53.7 A46
CK03T020 C2003 11 04.86039 04 09 58.98 +81 09 51.8 A46
CK03T020 C2003 11 06.34046 03 46 18.79 +80 13 29.0 17.5 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 11 06.36827 03 45 51.40 +80 12 25.4 17.7 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 11 06.38120 03 45 39.39 +80 11 51.8 17.8 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 11 06.39486 03 45 27.02 +80 11 18.2 17.5 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 11 08.32405 03 19 59.40 +78 44 10.4 16.2 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 08.32977 03 19 55.86 +78 43 55.8 16.0 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 08.33591 03 19 50.55 +78 43 36.7 16.2 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 08.33795 03 19 49.20 +78 43 30.0 16.2 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 08.34494 03 19 44.22 +78 43 09.5 16.1 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 10.76955 02 54 53.13 +76 34 23.9 15.5 N 104
CK03T020 C2003 11 10.77273 02 54 51.45 +76 34 13.6 104
CK03T020 C2003 11 10.77604 02 54 49.70 +76 34 02.6 104
CK03T020 C2003 11 10.77777 02 54 48.71 +76 33 57.0 104
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli. 0.60-m f/4.5
reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-m f/6 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, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + 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. 14.0398 TT MPC
q 1.786357 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.2404 +0.4790438 +0.2106591
Node 238.5316 +0.4977842 +0.7343920
e 1.0 Incl. 87.5334 +0.7229992 -0.6452063
From 112 observations 2003 Oct. 13-Nov. 10.
Ephemeris:
C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 10.3 1.089 1.788 118.4 29.2 14.2
2003 11 11 02 52.8 +76 21.2 1.064 1.787 120.9 28.4 14.2
2003 11 13 02 37.4 +74 19.5 1.040 1.786 123.3 27.6 14.1
2003 11 15 02 25.1 +72 06.3 1.019 1.786 125.6 26.7 14.1
2003 11 17 02 15.34 +69 42.7 1.000 1.787 127.9 25.9 14.0
2003 11 19 02 07.47 +67 09.6 0.983 1.787 130.1 25.0 14.0
2003 11 21 02 01.14 +64 27.9 0.969 1.789 132.1 24.2 14.0
2003 11 23 01 56.02 +61 38.9 0.958 1.790 133.9 23.4 13.9
2003 11 25 01 51.91 +58 43.8 0.949 1.792 135.4 22.8 13.9
2003 11 27 01 48.60 +55 43.9 0.944 1.794 136.6 22.2 13.9
2003 11 29 01 45.98 +52 40.9 0.942 1.797 137.3 21.9 13.9
2003 12 01 01 43.91 +49 36.2 0.944 1.800 137.6 21.7 13.9
2003 12 03 01 42.32 +46 31.6 0.949 1.803 137.5 21.7 13.9
2003 12 05 01 41.14 +43 28.5 0.957 1.807 136.9 21.9 14.0
2003 12 07 01 40.29 +40 28.5 0.968 1.811 136.0 22.2 14.0
2003 12 09 01 39.75 +37 32.7 0.982 1.815 134.6 22.7 14.0
2003 12 11 01 39.46 +34 42.3 1.000 1.820 133.0 23.3 14.1
2003 12 13 01 39.40 +31 58.2 1.020 1.825 131.1 24.0 14.2
2003 12 15 01 39.54 +29 21.1 1.043 1.830 129.0 24.7 14.2
2003 12 17 01 39.86 +26 51.5 1.068 1.836 126.8 25.4 14.3
2003 12 19 01 40.33 +24 29.6 1.096 1.842 124.5 26.1 14.4
2003 12 21 01 40.95 +22 15.5 1.126 1.848 122.2 26.8 14.4
2003 12 23 01 41.69 +20 09.2 1.158 1.855 119.8 27.4 14.5
2003 12 25 01 42.56 +18 10.6 1.192 1.862 117.4 28.0 14.6
2003 12 27 01 43.53 +16 19.5 1.227 1.869 115.0 28.5 14.7
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