MPEC 2003-W10 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W10 Issued 2003 Nov. 18, 18:27 UT
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COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK03T020 C2003 11 01.62184 05 14 12.30 +82 38 06.1 355
CK03T020 C2003 11 01.62400 05 14 09.30 +82 38 04.2 355
CK03T020 C2003 11 01.63164 05 13 59.38 +82 37 55.1 15.6 T 355
CK03T020 C2003 11 12.07825 02 44 06.83 +75 17 07.0 16.2 N H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 12.08034 02 44 05.81 +75 16 59.1 15.8 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 12.08221 02 44 04.81 +75 16 51.1 15.8 T H41
CK03T020 C2003 11 13.52157 02 33 57.20 +73 45 53.2 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 13.52453 02 33 55.86 +73 45 41.7 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 13.52682 02 33 54.99 +73 45 31.9 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 13.52888 02 33 53.93 +73 45 23.4 15.1 T 340
CK03T020 C2003 11 14.91481 02 25 37.05 +72 12 14.7 16.1 N 213
CK03T020 C2003 11 14.91746 02 25 36.11 +72 12 05.9 16.1 N 213
CK03T020 C2003 11 14.91843 02 25 35.93 +72 12 01.8 16.1 N 213
CK03T020 C2003 11 14.91947 02 25 35.57 +72 11 59.7 16.0 N 442
CK03T020 C2003 11 14.92087 02 25 35.21 +72 11 55.5 15.9 N 442
CK03T020 C2003 11 14.92220 02 25 34.75 +72 11 48.6 16.0 N 442
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.26301 02 18 42.12 +70 36 50.3 17.5 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.27701 02 18 38.07 +70 35 49.6 17.5 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.29033 02 18 34.06 +70 34 51.2 17.8 T 704
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.53193 02 17 26.97 +70 17 15.6 15.1 T 355
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.53452 02 17 26.10 +70 17 04.4 355
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.54314 02 17 23.72 +70 16 26.1 355
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.58628 02 17 11.58 +70 13 17.9 14.3 T 360
CK03T020 C2003 11 16.58869 02 17 10.90 +70 13 07.3 360
CK03T020 C2003 11 17.57661 02 12 53.45 +68 59 32.0 17.2 T 900
CK03T020 C2003 11 17.58263 02 12 51.90 +68 59 05.4 900
CK03T020 C2003 11 17.75741 02 12 08.26 +68 45 45.6 349
CK03T020 C2003 11 17.75895 02 12 07.80 +68 45 38.7 349
CK03T020 C2003 11 17.76049 02 12 07.46 +68 45 31.2 349
CK03T020 C2003 11 17.76201 02 12 07.09 +68 45 24.2 14.9 T 349
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.31-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 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. 14.0370 TT MPC
q 1.786378 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.2383 +0.4790337 +0.2106777
Node 238.5317 +0.4977594 +0.7344089
e 1.0 Incl. 87.5336 +0.7230230 -0.6451809
From 139 observations 2003 Oct. 13-Nov. 17.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W10
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