MPEC 2003-P25 : COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-P25 Issued 2003 Aug. 5, 21:10 UT
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COMET P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK03O030 C2003 07 30.39211 01 20 09.26 +03 40 44.0 18.9 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 07 30.40322 01 20 11.26 +03 41 09.4 19.0 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 07 30.41437 01 20 13.28 +03 41 33.5 19.2 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 07 30.42523 01 20 15.25 +03 41 58.8 19.2 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 07 30.43604 01 20 17.16 +03 42 23.4 19.2 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 07 31.09581 01 22 17.72 +04 07 04.6 18.7 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 07 31.10075 01 22 18.61 +04 07 17.6 18.3 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 07 31.10581 01 22 19.35 +04 07 26.2 19.0 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 07 31.10661 01 22 19.55 +04 07 32.2 18.6 N 599
PK03O030 C2003 07 31.10760 01 22 19.73 +04 07 34.6 18.0 N 599
PK03O030 C2003 07 31.10860 01 22 19.95 +04 07 36.7 18.5 N 599
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.38854 01 26 12.55 +04 55 42.8 19.1 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.39908 01 26 14.37 +04 56 05.1 19.5 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.40565 01 26 15.63 +04 56 21.2 19.3 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.40996 01 26 16.25 +04 56 31.2 19.3 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.41612 01 26 17.43 +04 56 43.8 19.7 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.42062 01 26 18.13 +04 56 54.6 19.3 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.42667 01 26 19.42 +04 57 10.3 19.3 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.43123 01 26 19.99 +04 57 18.7 19.5 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.43718 01 26 21.15 +04 57 31.7 19.6 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.99455 01 28 01.70 +05 18 23.1 18.7 N A50
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.99529 01 28 01.82 +05 18 24.9 A50
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.99602 01 28 01.89 +05 18 26.6 A50
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.99676 01 28 02.06 +05 18 28.1 18.8 N A50
PK03O030 C2003 08 01.99978 01 28 02.60 +05 18 35.9 18.7 N A50
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.00124 01 28 02.83 +05 18 38.7 18.9 N A50
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.00198 01 28 02.99 +05 18 39.9 18.7 N A50
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.02241 01 28 06.87 +05 19 27.3 18.6 N 151
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.02766 01 28 07.72 +05 19 39.8 19.1 N 151
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.06007 01 28 13.61 +05 20 54.1 18.4 N 176
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.06215 01 28 13.98 +05 20 58.8 18.3 N 176
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.06424 01 28 14.34 +05 21 03.5 18.2 N 176
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.06655 01 28 14.74 +05 21 08.7 18.4 N 176
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.06863 01 28 15.11 +05 21 13.4 18.1 N 176
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.07443 01 28 15.94 +05 21 23.9 557
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.07595 01 28 16.17 +05 21 27.8 557
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.07747 01 28 16.44 +05 21 31.0 557
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.07969 01 28 17.02 +05 21 34.4 18.9 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.08433 01 28 17.91 +05 21 46.3 18.3 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 02.08929 01 28 18.76 +05 21 56.9 17.9 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.01179 01 31 04.07 +05 56 34.9 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.01241 01 31 04.20 +05 56 36.6 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.01306 01 31 04.33 +05 56 38.0 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.01374 01 31 04.46 +05 56 39.8 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.01443 01 31 04.58 +05 56 41.2 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.01503 01 31 04.70 +05 56 42.2 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.01687 01 31 05.18 +05 56 47.5 18.6 N 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.02937 01 31 07.34 +05 57 15.2 18.9 N 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.03786 01 31 08.78 +05 57 34.1 18.8 N 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.07369 01 31 14.85 +05 58 55.3 118
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.07666 01 31 15.64 +05 59 00.9 18.7 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.07703 01 31 15.43 +05 59 03.1 118
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.08066 01 31 16.39 +05 59 12.4 19.5 N J87
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.08127 01 31 16.16 +05 59 12.9 18.4 N 118
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.08286 01 31 16.84 +05 59 17.9 18.8 N J87
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.08505 01 31 17.21 +05 59 22.4 18.4 N J87
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.08615 01 31 17.32 +05 59 22.1 18.4 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.08726 01 31 17.48 +05 59 27.6 18.6 N J87
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.08945 01 31 17.86 +05 59 32.4 18.4 N J87
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.09128 01 31 18.25 +05 59 39.2 18.8 N J87
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.09575 01 31 18.99 +05 59 43.7 18.0 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.37878 01 32 09.71 +06 10 25.6 18.2 N 854
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.38420 01 32 10.57 +06 10 36.3 18.4 N 854
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.38601 01 32 10.88 +06 10 42.0 18.3 N 854
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.39159 01 32 11.96 +06 10 53.8 671
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.39664 01 32 12.83 +06 11 04.9 18.4 N 671
PK03O030 C2003 08 03.40333 01 32 14.02 +06 11 19.7 671
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.02749 01 34 04.67 +06 34 40.8 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.02830 01 34 04.84 +06 34 42.0 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.02896 01 34 04.97 +06 34 43.7 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.02965 01 34 05.07 +06 34 45.6 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.03046 01 34 05.18 +06 34 47.0 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.03188 01 34 05.49 +06 34 50.2 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.03295 01 34 05.64 +06 34 52.1 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.03374 01 34 05.78 +06 34 54.8 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.03476 01 34 05.96 +06 34 57.2 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.09013 01 34 15.70 +06 37 00.7 18.3 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.10227 01 34 17.80 +06 37 28.4 18.6 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.11449 01 34 19.93 +06 37 55.1 18.4 N J95
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.38544 01 35 08.10 +06 48 08.8 18.7 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.38874 01 35 08.60 +06 48 15.7 19.1 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.39609 01 35 09.93 +06 48 33.3 19.0 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.39938 01 35 10.47 +06 48 41.9 19.0 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.40671 01 35 11.66 +06 48 56.8 18.6 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.40999 01 35 12.27 +06 49 04.8 19.0 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.41729 01 35 13.58 +06 49 21.1 18.7 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.42060 01 35 14.11 +06 49 29.0 19.2 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.42795 01 35 15.38 +06 49 44.7 18.6 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 04.43123 01 35 15.98 +06 49 52.4 19.1 N 704
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.01510 01 36 59.03 +07 11 39.0 557
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.01674 01 36 59.25 +07 11 42.7 557
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.02000 01 36 59.79 +07 11 49.9 557
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.02379 01 37 00.58 +07 11 58.9 18.2 N 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.03074 01 37 01.82 +07 12 14.5 18.9 N 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.03091 01 37 01.76 +07 12 14.6 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.03154 01 37 01.86 +07 12 15.9 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.03213 01 37 01.94 +07 12 17.2 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.03330 01 37 02.11 +07 12 19.9 246
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.03630 01 37 02.82 +07 12 27.7 18.7 N 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.04332 01 37 03.68 +07 12 43.7 18.8 N 106
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.04675 01 37 04.60 +07 12 52.9 18.1 N 620
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.04880 01 37 04.93 +07 12 55.3 18.9 N 026
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.05050 01 37 05.14 +07 12 59.7 18.3 N 106
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.05607 01 37 06.29 +07 13 13.6 18.2 N 620
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.05708 01 37 06.41 +07 13 13.7 18.9 N 106
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.15639 01 37 23.48 +07 16 58.7 17.8 N 941
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.15754 01 37 23.64 +07 17 00.9 17.8 N 941
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.15869 01 37 23.81 +07 17 03.7 17.7 N 941
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.16099 01 37 24.17 +07 17 08.8 17.8 N 941
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.31814 01 37 52.54 +07 23 03.2 19.2 N 651
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.31944 01 37 52.76 +07 23 06.3 19.2 N 651
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.33610 01 37 55.62 +07 23 43.3 19.0 N 651
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.33742 01 37 55.88 +07 23 46.1 19.2 N 651
PK03O030 C2003 08 05.33866 01 37 56.07 +07 23 49.1 19.3 N 651
Observer details:
026 Berne-Zimmerwald. Observer M. Ploner. 1.0-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD..
118 Modra. Observer A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, N. Napoleone, A. Di Paola.
0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
671 Stony Ridge. Observers S. C. Brewster, J. E. Rogers, P. Sable. 0.76-m
f/6 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers Y. Ivashchenko, V. Lokot.
0.6-m reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
T 2003 Aug. 13.955 TT MPC
q 1.25725 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.151292 Peri. 0.662 +0.955071 +0.292808
a 3.48812 Node 342.106 -0.272602 +0.807157
e 0.63956 Incl. 8.583 -0.116308 +0.512603
P 6.51
From 110 observations 2003 July 30-Aug. 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 O3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 07 30 01 18.94 +03 26.1 0.524 1.271 106.8 49.9 17.6
2003 08 09 01 48.44 +09 40.1 0.503 1.259 107.3 50.3 17.5
2003 08 19 02 15.18 +15 39.2 0.491 1.259 108.8 49.6 17.5
2003 08 29 02 38.14 +21 08.0 0.486 1.271 111.4 47.7 17.5
2003 09 08 02 56.23 +25 56.4 0.487 1.294 115.4 44.7 17.6
2003 09 18 03 08.54 +29 59.8 0.493 1.328 120.9 40.5 17.7
2003 09 28 03 14.22 +33 14.2 0.504 1.371 127.8 35.3 17.9
2003 10 08 03 13.16 +35 34.0 0.522 1.422 136.0 29.3 18.1
2003 10 18 03 06.45 +36 54.7 0.549 1.479 144.8 22.9 18.4
2003 10 28 02 56.23 +37 14.5 0.588 1.542 153.3 16.8 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-P25
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