MPEC 2004-V52 : COMET P/2003 YM159 (LINEAR-CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-V52 Issued 2004 Nov. 10, 18:59 UT
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COMET P/2003 YM159 (LINEAR-CATALINA)
Observations:
PK03YF9M C2004 10 08.44102 09 05 55.46 +34 23 29.1 19.2 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 08.45198 09 05 56.02 +34 23 30.6 19.2 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 08.46293 09 05 56.71 +34 23 30.5 19.3 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 08.47390 09 05 57.32 +34 23 29.9 19.4 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 24.43735 09 20 38.50 +34 31 42.1 19.1 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 24.44924 09 20 39.17 +34 31 40.3 19.8 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 24.46114 09 20 39.70 +34 31 43.9 19.9 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 24.47306 09 20 40.23 +34 31 44.0 19.4 N EV052704
PK03YF9M C2004 10 24.48498 09 20 40.93 +34 31 44.0 19.4 N EV052704
PK03YF9a C2004 11 10.46635 09 33 16.44 +34 59 27.7 17.6 T EV052703
PK03YF9a C2004 11 10.47529 09 33 16.77 +34 59 28.6 17.9 T EV052703
PK03YF9a C2004 11 10.48425 09 33 17.13 +34 59 29.4 17.8 T EV052703
PK03YF9a C2004 11 10.49322 09 33 17.41 +34 59 31.4 17.6 T EV052703
PJ03YF9b C2004 11 10.46635 09 33 08.06 +35 00 02.4 18.1 T EV052703
PJ03YF9b C2004 11 10.47529 09 33 08.48 +35 00 02.3 17.6 T EV052703
PJ03YF9b C2004 11 10.48425 09 33 08.73 +35 00 04.5 18.0 T EV052703
PJ03YF9b C2004 11 10.49322 09 33 09.19 +35 00 04.7 17.9 T EV052703
Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 YM159 (LINEAR-Catalina)
Epoch 2005 Mar. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453440.5
T 2005 Feb. 28.53112 TT MPC
q 4.4112763 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.04398905 Peri. 87.65896 -0.67160137 -0.69895429
a 7.9476675 Node 47.86052 +0.47633268 -0.66142057
e 0.4449596 Incl. 19.35836 +0.56750223 -0.27200320
P 22.41
Residuals in seconds of arc
K03CH 704 0.4- 0.4+ K03CU 704 0.5- 0.1+ K04AO 704 0.1+ 1.0+
K03CH 704 0.1- 0.1+ K03CU 704 0.0 0.1+ K04AO 704 0.7- 0.3+
K03CH 704 0.6+ 0.5+ K04A8 704 0.6+ 0.7- K04AO 704 0.6+ 0.4-
K03CH 704 0.3+ 0.2+ K04A8 704 0.5- 0.7+ K04BA 703 0.1- 0.3+
K03CH 704 0.4- 0.4+ K04A8 704 0.0 0.5+ K04BA 703 0.1- 0.1-
K03CU 704 0.4+ 0.8- K04A8 704 0.5- 0.1- K04BA 703 0.2+ 0.5-
K03CU 704 0.1+ 0.6- K04AO 704 0.1- 0.8+ K04BA 703 0.5- 0.2+
K03CU 704 0.0 0.5- K04AO 704 0.9+ 1.8-
Ephemeris:
P/2003 YM159 (LINEAR-Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 11 01 09 26.68 +34 41.4 4.414 4.459 86.2 12.8 17.7
2004 11 11 09 33.61 +35 00.7 4.265 4.452 94.4 12.8 17.6
2004 11 21 09 39.18 +35 27.9 4.118 4.445 102.9 12.5 17.6
2004 12 01 09 43.22 +36 03.0 3.979 4.438 111.7 11.9 17.5
2004 12 11 09 45.59 +36 45.3 3.850 4.433 120.6 11.0 17.4
2004 12 21 09 46.17 +37 33.2 3.736 4.428 129.5 9.9 17.3
2004 12 31 09 44.93 +38 24.2 3.641 4.423 138.3 8.5 17.3
2005 01 10 09 41.95 +39 14.8 3.568 4.420 146.3 7.1 17.2
2005 01 20 09 37.46 +40 00.8 3.520 4.417 152.5 5.9 17.2
2005 01 30 09 31.88 +40 38.2 3.500 4.414 155.4 5.3 17.2
2005 02 09 09 25.72 +41 03.5 3.507 4.413 153.6 5.7 17.2
2005 02 19 09 19.64 +41 14.3 3.541 4.412 148.1 6.8 17.2
2005 03 01 09 14.25 +41 10.0 3.601 4.411 140.6 8.2 17.2
2005 03 11 09 10.05 +40 51.4 3.683 4.412 132.1 9.6 17.3
2005 03 21 09 07.41 +40 20.0 3.785 4.413 123.4 10.9 17.3
2005 03 31 09 06.51 +39 38.0 3.902 4.414 114.7 11.9 17.4
2005 04 10 09 07.37 +38 47.6 4.031 4.417 106.2 12.6 17.5
2005 04 20 09 09.93 +37 50.7 4.168 4.420 97.9 13.0 17.6
2005 04 30 09 14.03 +36 48.9 4.309 4.424 89.9 13.2 17.6
2005 05 10 09 19.49 +35 43.2 4.451 4.428 82.2 13.1 17.7
2005 05 20 09 26.13 +34 34.6 4.592 4.433 74.7 12.7 17.8
2005 05 30 09 33.76 +33 23.7 4.729 4.439 67.4 12.2 17.8
2005 06 09 09 42.20 +32 11.0 4.859 4.445 60.4 11.4 17.9
2005 06 19 09 51.30 +30 56.8 4.981 4.452 53.5 10.6 18.0
2005 06 29 10 00.92 +29 41.5 5.093 4.460 46.9 9.6 18.0
2005 07 09 10 10.96 +28 25.4 5.193 4.468 40.4 8.5 18.1
2005 07 19 10 21.30 +27 08.9 5.281 4.477 34.2 7.3 18.1
The above linkage applies to Component A. Component B seems not to
have been previously observed and will pass perihelion 0.23 day after
component A.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-V52
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