MPEC 2003-Q39 : COMET C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q39 Issued 2003 Aug. 26, 19:13 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03O010 C2002 07 27.33520 21 15 06.06 +24 26 17.4 19.5 N 644
CK03O010 C2002 07 27.35728 21 15 04.99 +24 26 19.3 19.6 N 644
CK03O010 C2002 07 27.37970 21 15 03.95 +24 26 21.5 19.3 N 644
CK03O010 C2003 08 04.66111 19 16 08.33 +38 25 59.2 17.8 T 372
CK03O010 C2003 08 19.89475 19 00 42.73 +37 39 45.9 17.5 N 442
CK03O010 C2003 08 19.89688 19 00 42.70 +37 39 45.8 17.5 N 442
CK03O010 C2003 08 21.30521 18 59 24.15 +37 33 58.4 16.9 T 785
CK03O010 C2003 08 21.61247 18 59 07.23 +37 32 42.4 17.9 T 360
CK03O010 C2003 08 21.61723 18 59 06.96 +37 32 41.1 360
CK03O010 C2003 08 21.98764 18 58 46.66 +37 31 06.6 17.6 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 08 21.99013 18 58 46.54 +37 31 06.2 17.6 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 08 21.99260 18 58 46.46 +37 31 04.6 17.6 T 213
CK03O010 C2003 08 22.21181 18 58 34.79 +37 30 09.7 17.3 T 785
CK03O010 C2003 08 22.95002 18 57 54.84 +37 27 01.2 17.5 N 442
CK03O010 C2003 08 22.95226 18 57 54.60 +37 26 57.5 17.5 N 442
CK03O010 C2003 08 25.10396 18 55 59.93 +37 17 21.2 17.2 N 785
CK03O010 C2003 08 25.11852 18 55 59.28 +37 17 17.3 17.8 N 785
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M.
Hicks, R. Thicksten. Measurers R. Haver, A. Pelloni, G. Forti. 1.2-m
reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observers J. Maffei, H. Ashley.
0.91-m f/13.6 Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2004 Mar. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453080.5
T 2004 Mar. 17.14689 TT MPC
q 6.8473092 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0001625 Peri. 81.66682 +0.04222602 -0.98107199
+/-0.0000240 Node 347.64313 -0.79208127 +0.08241565
e 1.0011129 Incl. 117.98147 +0.60895338 +0.17522961
Residuals in seconds of arc
020727 644 0.0 0.2+ 030720 046 0.3- 0.7- 030728 118 0.5- 1.1+
020727 644 0.2- 0.1- 030720 118 1.1- 0.0 030728 204 0.9+ 1.3-
020727 644 0.2+ 0.1- 030720 046 0.1+ 0.0 030728 204 1.5+ 0.8-
030719 704 0.2+ 0.5+ 030720 046 0.4- 0.6- 030728 204 0.7- 0.1-
030719 704 0.0 0.9+ 030721 046 1.2+ 0.6- 030729 213 0.1+ 0.2-
030719 704 1.8+ 1.3- 030721 046 0.0 0.0 030729 213 0.7+ 0.2-
030719 704 0.3- 0.6+ 030721 598 0.2- 0.4+ 030729 213 1.6- 0.4-
030719 704 0.0 0.3+ 030721 598 0.2- 0.3+ 030730 785 0.3- 0.7+
030719 151 0.1+ 0.5- 030721 598 0.1- 0.1+ 030730 785 (0.2+ 2.4-)
030719 151 0.1- 0.2- 030721 673 0.6- 0.3+ 030801 046 0.2- 0.2-
030719 J87 1.4- 0.4+ 030721 673 0.3- 0.4+ 030801 046 0.3- 0.1-
030719 J87 (2.4+ 0.6+) 030721 673 0.8- 0.4+ 030802 850 0.3- 0.1+
030719 046 0.3- 0.1- 030721 673 0.6- 0.2+ 030802 850 0.6+ 0.5-
030719 046 0.2+ 0.1- 030721 J95 0.4- 0.2- 030802 850 0.3+ 0.4+
030719 557 0.0 0.3+ 030721 620 0.6+ 0.0 030802 850 0.5+ 0.8-
030719 557 0.0 0.2+ 030721 J95 0.2- 0.1- 030802 360 0.1- 0.3-
030719 046 0.5- 0.1+ 030722 J95 0.1- 0.4- 030802 360 0.2- 0.3-
030719 046 0.4- 0.7+ 030722 859 0.2- 1.3- 030802 561 0.0 0.5-
030719 557 0.3- 0.3+ 030722 859 (2.2+ 2.1-) 030802 561 0.3- 0.3+
030719 557 0.2- 0.3+ 030722 859 0.1- 0.5- 030802 561 0.6- 0.4+
030719 557 0.1+ 0.1+ 030722 413 0.3- 0.0 030803 215 0.8- 0.1+
030719 557 0.0 0.0 030722 413 0.3- 0.0 030803 H41 0.7- 0.9-
030719 J95 0.6- 0.2+ 030722 J95 0.5+ 0.1+ 030803 H41 0.4- 0.0
030719 J95 0.4- 0.5+ 030722 J95 0.0 0.1+ 030803 213 1.2- 0.2-
030719 941 1.1+ 1.8+ 030722 J95 0.3+ 0.7+ 030803 213 1.2- 0.5-
030719 941 1.3+ 1.3+ 030722 620 0.4- 0.1+ 030803 442 0.2+ 0.0
030719 J95 0.1- 0.5+ 030722 620 0.2+ 0.5- 030803 213 0.1+ 0.1-
030719 941 1.6+ 0.8+ 030722 620 0.1- 0.1+ 030804 H41 0.9- 0.1-
030719 941 1.5+ 0.3+ 030723 620 0.3+ 0.2- 030804 H41 0.3- 0.1+
030719 966 0.3- 0.4+ 030723 649 0.3+ 0.0 030804 372 0.1- 0.5+
030719 118 0.4- 0.2+ 030723 649 0.1+ 0.2- 030805 442 (4.8- 0.3+)
030719 941 0.6+ 0.3- 030723 649 0.1+ 0.4- 030805 442 (2.8+ 0.5-)
030719 941 0.9+ 0.6- 030723 704 0.6+ 0.8- 030805 442 1.7+ 0.3-
030719 118 0.3- 0.4+ 030723 704 1.5- 0.6+ 030812 213 0.5- 0.1-
030719 118 0.5- 0.6+ 030723 704 1.0+ 0.5- 030812 213 0.2- 1.4-
030719 966 0.5- 0.0 030723 704 0.5- 0.2+ 030814 J95 0.1+ 0.5+
030720 198 0.9- 0.7+ 030723 704 1.0+ 1.1- 030814 J95 0.1- 0.6+
030720 198 0.9- 0.6+ 030723 704 0.6- 0.5- 030814 J95 0.2+ 0.1+
030720 198 0.2+ 0.5- 030723 704 0.1+ 1.3- 030815 620 0.1- 0.7+
030720 859 0.2+ 0.8+ 030723 704 1.0- 0.0 030815 620 0.1+ 0.3+
030720 859 1.3+ 1.5- 030723 568 (3.5+ 0.9+) 030815 620 0.1+ 0.7+
030720 859 0.8+ 1.3- 030723 568 (2.6+ 0.7+) 030817 H41 1.1+ 1.4+
030720 785 (2.5- 1.9+) 030724 850 1.3+ 0.2- 030817 H41 0.2- 0.3+
030720 704 0.8+ 0.4+ 030724 850 0.2- 0.5- 030817 H41 0.2- 0.6+
030720 785 (0.8- 2.0-) 030724 850 1.1- 0.8+ 030818 785 (3.8- 1.2+)
030720 704 1.5+ 0.0 030725 213 1.0- 0.2+ 030818 213 1.5+ 0.1-
030720 704 0.7+ 0.0 030725 213 0.1+ 1.2- 030818 213 0.5- 0.0
030720 704 1.4+ 0.5- 030725 213 0.9+ 0.6- 030818 213 0.3- 0.3-
030720 785 0.1- 0.7- 030725 J95 0.5- 0.1+ 030818 442 (2.2- 0.7-)
030720 704 (2.1+ 0.8-) 030725 J95 0.2- 0.3+ 030819 442 0.0 0.1-
030720 704 0.7+ 0.2+ 030725 J95 0.5- 0.1+ 030819 442 1.0+ 0.4+
030720 704 (2.5+ 0.5-) 030726 213 0.2+ 0.3+ 030821 785 0.1+ 0.5-
030720 704 1.1+ 0.7- 030726 213 1.0+ 1.1+ 030821 360 0.3- 0.3+
030720 413 0.3- 0.0 030726 130 0.0 0.4+ 030821 360 0.4- 0.2+
030720 413 0.3- 0.1+ 030726 130 0.0 0.7+ 030821 213 0.4- 0.1-
030720 413 0.2- 0.0 030726 130 0.1- 0.8+ 030821 213 0.2- 0.1+
030720 201 1.4- 0.5- 030727 J95 0.3- 0.1+ 030821 213 0.4+ 0.8-
030720 970 1.1- 0.1- 030727 J95 0.2+ 0.3- 030822 785 (4.0+ 0.3+)
030720 201 0.2+ 0.0 030727 J95 0.7- 0.1- 030822 442 (4.7+ 2.8+)
030720 118 1.2+ 0.8- 030728 118 0.4- 0.2+ 030822 442 (3.3+ 0.3-)
030720 118 0.2- 0.6- 030728 118 0.4- 0.7+ 030825 785 0.3- 0.2-
030720 118 0.2- 0.1- 030728 118 0.2- 0.5+ 030825 785 1.2+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
C/2003 O1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 08 19 19 01.55 +37 43.3 6.490 6.986 115.5 7.5 18.5
2003 08 29 18 52.70 +36 58.8 6.542 6.974 111.4 7.8 18.5
2003 09 08 18 45.18 +36 05.8 6.611 6.962 106.3 8.0 18.5
2003 09 18 18 39.09 +35 07.6 6.693 6.950 100.7 8.2 18.5
2003 09 28 18 34.45 +34 07.3 6.784 6.939 94.8 8.3 18.6
2003 10 08 18 31.20 +33 08.0 6.880 6.929 88.6 8.3 18.6
2003 10 18 18 29.25 +32 12.1 6.978 6.919 82.5 8.2 18.6
2003 10 28 18 28.45 +31 21.5 7.073 6.910 76.6 8.0 18.6
2003 11 07 18 28.68 +30 38.0 7.162 6.901 70.9 7.8 18.7
2003 11 17 18 29.75 +30 02.8 7.241 6.894 65.7 7.5 18.7
2003 11 27 18 31.54 +29 36.9 7.308 6.886 61.1 7.2 18.7
2003 12 07 18 33.86 +29 21.0 7.361 6.880 57.3 6.9 18.7
2003 12 17 18 36.58 +29 15.6 7.397 6.874 54.5 6.7 18.7
2003 12 27 18 39.54 +29 20.9 7.416 6.868 52.9 6.6 18.7
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000244
and +0.000237 (+/- 0.000024) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q39
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