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MPEC 2003-X35 : COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-X35                                Issued 2003 Dec. 8, 22:42 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2003 T2 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK03T020  C2003 11 28.92443 01 46 03.61 +52 47 50.5          16.3 N      A32
    CK03T020  C2003 11 28.92591 01 46 03.50 +52 47 42.5          16.2 N      A32
    CK03T020  C2003 11 28.92738 01 46 03.40 +52 47 34.3          16.2 N      A32
    CK03T020  C2003 11 28.92887 01 46 03.30 +52 47 26.4          16.1 N      A32
    CK03T020  C2003 11 29.84430 01 45 02.47 +51 23 04.2          17.4 N      130
    CK03T020  C2003 11 29.84631 01 45 02.40 +51 22 53.1          17.5 N      130
    CK03T020  C2003 11 29.84833 01 45 02.23 +51 22 42.1          17.5 N      130
    CK03T020  C2003 11 29.85034 01 45 02.12 +51 22 30.7          17.5 N      130
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.21619 01 41 33.24 +44 40 04.4          17.7 T      704
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.22916 01 41 32.42 +44 38 50.6          19.4 T      704
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.24033 01 41 32.35 +44 37 53.6          17.9 T      704
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.25230 01 41 31.85 +44 36 46.4          17.8 T      704
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.26452 01 41 31.47 +44 35 40.8          17.8 T      704
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.49758 01 41 23.93 +44 14 21.7                      340
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.49910 01 41 23.93 +44 14 14.5                      340
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.50060 01 41 23.84 +44 14 06.0                      340
    CK03T020  C2003 12 04.50211 01 41 23.80 +44 13 58.0          15.1 T      340
    CK03T020  C2003 12 06.84630 01 40 20.81 +40 42 14.4          16.8 N      213
    CK03T020  C2003 12 06.84698 01 40 20.83 +40 42 10.6          16.8 N      213
    CK03T020  C2003 12 06.85322 01 40 20.73 +40 41 37.3          16.8 N      213
    CK03T020  C2003 12 06.96430 01 40 17.86 +40 31 40.9                      176
    CK03T020  C2003 12 06.96580 01 40 17.84 +40 31 33.2                      176
    CK03T020  C2003 12 06.96727 01 40 17.86 +40 31 25.9                      176
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.10696 01 40 15.68 +40 19 00.3          15.4 T      H41
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.10906 01 40 15.41 +40 18 51.5          15.3 T      H41
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.11116 01 40 15.38 +40 18 46.1          15.4 T      H41
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.11315 01 40 15.37 +40 18 29.8          15.4 T      H41
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.11507 01 40 15.32 +40 18 20.3          15.5 T      H41
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.71779 01 40 04.18 +39 24 49.8                      048
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.72380 01 40 04.08 +39 24 18.9                      048
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.74529 01 40 03.74 +39 22 26.1                      048
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.75289 01 40 03.45 +39 21 45.1                      048
    CK03T020  C2003 12 07.75365 01 40 03.44 +39 21 41.3                      048

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
    G. Pizzetti.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco,
    J. Forteza.  0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
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.
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.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 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. 14.0320 TT                                  MPC
q   1.786405             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  152.2349      +0.4790200      +0.2107137
                   Node   238.5316      +0.4977166      +0.7344342
e   1.0            Incl.   87.5341      +0.7230616      -0.6451404
From 234 observations 2003 Oct. 13-Dec. 7.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-X35

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