MPEC 2003-Y16 : COMET P/2003 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y16 Issued 2003 Dec. 17, 15:20 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
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Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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COMET P/2003 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Observations:
PK03X10D C2003 11 20.45174 06 55 48.93 +38 32 57.5 19.5 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 11 20.47134 06 55 49.17 +38 33 17.4 20.1 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 11 20.48709 06 55 49.07 +38 33 27.3 19.8 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 04.33554 06 52 35.22 +41 38 56.6 19.2 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 04.34658 06 52 34.83 +41 39 03.6 19.6 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 04.36910 06 52 33.87 +41 39 22.0 19.7 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 04.38040 06 52 33.50 +41 39 29.6 19.7 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 05.32240 06 52 01.41 +41 51 19.9 18.8 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 05.34753 06 52 00.58 +41 51 39.1 19.1 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 05.37257 06 51 59.54 +41 51 58.8 19.0 N EY016704
PK03X10D C2003 12 14.43141 06 45 02.68 +43 35 49.0 20.1 T EY016644
PK03X10D C2003 12 14.44896 06 45 01.63 +43 35 59.4 19.7 T EY016644
PK03X10D C2003 12 14.46905 06 45 00.49 +43 36 11.0 20.0 T EY016644
PK03X10D C2003 12 14.93770 06 44 34.91 +43 40 54.3 20.3 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 14.94613 06 44 34.38 +43 41 00.3 19.5 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 14.95477 06 44 33.88 +43 41 04.7 20.0 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.03241 06 44 29.34 +43 41 53.3 18.9 N EY016966
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.04544 06 44 28.64 +43 42 00.8 19.9 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.05243 06 44 28.20 +43 42 05.4 19.1 N EY016966
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.05715 06 44 27.86 +43 42 08.1 19.4 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.06897 06 44 27.12 +43 42 15.8 18.9 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.34094 06 44 11.84 +43 45 02.3 19.2 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.34442 06 44 11.58 +43 45 04.1 19.5 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.34794 06 44 11.43 +43 45 06.3 19.4 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.92700 06 43 38.33 +43 50 47.2 19.6 N EY016A50
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.93021 06 43 38.30 +43 50 48.0 19.2 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.93125 06 43 38.02 +43 50 50.5 EY016A50
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.93550 06 43 37.71 +43 50 52.9 19.7 N EY016A50
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.94155 06 43 37.66 +43 50 55.6 19.3 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.95313 06 43 36.97 +43 51 01.9 19.9 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.95538 06 43 36.50 +43 51 04.9 19.5 N EY016A50
PK03X10D C2003 12 15.96388 06 43 35.83 +43 51 10.7 19.8 N EY016A50
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.26625 06 43 18.99 +43 54 09.7 19.2 T EY016854
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.27285 06 43 18.31 +43 54 12.0 19.4 T EY016854
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.27947 06 43 17.67 +43 54 16.5 19.7 T EY016854
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.34664 06 43 13.93 +43 54 55.1 19.5 N EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.35324 06 43 13.49 +43 54 59.3 EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.35938 06 43 13.10 +43 55 03.0 EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.36563 06 43 12.70 +43 55 06.7 EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.37176 06 43 12.29 +43 55 10.2 EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.37813 06 43 11.92 +43 55 14.2 EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.41315 06 43 09.64 +43 55 34.4 19.4 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.41657 06 43 09.34 +43 55 36.3 19.8 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.41997 06 43 09.12 +43 55 37.2 19.7 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.95552 06 42 38.11 +44 00 42.3 18.8 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.96633 06 42 37.45 +44 00 48.7 19.1 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 16.97697 06 42 36.70 +44 00 54.9 19.6 T EY016J95
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.28471 06 42 18.18 +44 03 51.4 18.9 N EY016446
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.29469 06 42 17.63 +44 03 58.8 18.8 N EY016446
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.30880 06 42 17.00 +44 04 05.5 19.0 T EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.31748 06 42 16.40 +44 04 10.2 EY016673
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.32786 06 42 15.73 +44 04 16.1 20.0 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.33231 06 42 15.38 +44 04 18.7 20.2 N EY016926
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.33596 06 42 14.95 +44 04 19.6 19.3 T EY016649
PK03X10D C2003 12 17.33670 06 42 15.10 +44 04 21.6 19.9 N EY016926
Observer details:
446 Kingsnake Observatory. Observer J. V. McClusky. 0.45-m f/4.5 Newtonian
+ CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.356-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers G. Kovalchuk, V. Lokot,
Y. Yakubovich. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2003 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
T 2003 Sept. 16.8716 TT MPC
q 1.881255 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1616100 Peri. 9.1651 +0.6092586 -0.7733736
a 3.338032 Node 43.5591 +0.7104788 +0.4342595
e 0.436418 Incl. 14.7293 +0.3521702 +0.4618571
P 6.10
From 51 observations 2003 Nov. 20-Dec. 17.
Ephemeris:
P/2003 XD10 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 12 17 06 42.59 +44 01.1 1.087 2.023 155.2 11.8 18.7 20.4
2003 12 27 06 31.81 +45 18.0 1.108 2.053 157.9 10.4 18.8 20.4
2004 01 06 06 20.98 +45 56.4 1.153 2.086 155.0 11.5 19.0 20.6
2004 01 16 06 12.32 +45 58.8 1.219 2.121 148.3 14.1 19.2 20.9
2004 01 26 06 07.32 +45 33.2 1.306 2.157 140.2 17.0 19.4 21.2
2004 02 05 06 06.60 +44 49.2 1.410 2.195 131.9 19.5 19.7 21.4
2004 02 15 06 09.97 +43 54.8 1.530 2.234 123.7 21.6 19.9 21.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y16
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