MPEC 2003-E47 : COMET P/2003 CP7 (LINEAR-NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2003-E47                                Issued 2003 Mar. 12, 18:48 UT

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                        COMET P/2003 CP7 (LINEAR-NEAT)

Observations:
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 01.39231 11 27 24.65 +11 10 53.4          19.0 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 01.40753 11 27 24.51 +11 10 59.2          19.8 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 01.43801 11 27 24.02 +11 11 12.3          19.3 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 01.45336 11 27 23.84 +11 11 17.5          19.6 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 03.36451 11 26 59.75 +11 24 11.7          18.1 N      699
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 03.38580 11 26 59.51 +11 24 19.7                      699
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 03.40709 11 26 59.22 +11 24 28.5                      699
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 03.42840 11 26 58.85 +11 24 37.4                      699
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 04.40634 11 26 44.94 +11 31 23.4          19.7 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 04.42033 11 26 44.64 +11 31 28.7          19.1 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 04.43433 11 26 44.52 +11 31 35.3          19.0 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 28.33255 11 16 15.51 +14 35 21.0          18.5 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 28.34707 11 16 14.96 +14 35 27.2          18.7 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 02 28.36133 11 16 14.46 +14 35 34.2          18.5 N      704
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 10.35520 11 10 16.06 +15 50 08.0          17.7 T      644
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 10.42066 11 10 13.57 +15 50 35.2          18.0 T      644
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 10.48351 11 10 11.21 +15 51 01.8          18.1 T      644
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.24282 11 09 44.01 +15 56 18.1          18.2 N      649
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.28931 11 09 42.27 +15 56 37.4          18.2 N      649
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.31334 11 09 41.41 +15 56 48.1          19.0 N      926
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.31524 11 09 41.42 +15 56 48.9                      670
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.31744 11 09 41.28 +15 56 49.7          18.4 N      448
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.32028 11 09 41.12 +15 56 51.2          18.5 N      448
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.32222 11 09 41.09 +15 56 51.4          18.8 N      926
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.32312 11 09 41.02 +15 56 51.9          18.4 N      448
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.32597 11 09 40.91 +15 56 53.0          18.2 N      448
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.33169 11 09 40.73 +15 56 55.6          19.0 N      926
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.34492 11 09 40.16 +15 57 00.2          18.0 N      649
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.37605 11 09 39.10 +15 57 15.1                      670
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.37703 11 09 39.07 +15 57 14.4          18.2 T      644
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.40058 11 09 38.20 +15 57 24.2          18.1 T      644
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 11.42401 11 09 37.32 +15 57 33.6          18.2 T      644
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.18958 11 09 09.88 +16 02 47.1          17.9 N      850
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.20694 11 09 09.30 +16 02 54.6          17.8 N      850
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.23924 11 09 08.06 +16 03 07.1          17.3 N      850
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.26904 11 09 07.13 +16 03 20.0                      670
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.32120 11 09 05.16 +16 03 41.5          18.4 N      854
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.32480 11 09 05.05 +16 03 41.9          18.5 N      854
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.32839 11 09 04.96 +16 03 44.2          18.6 N      854
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.35451 11 09 03.88 +16 03 54.5                      670
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.37037 11 09 03.32 +16 04 01.6          18.5 T      673
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.37396 11 09 03.20 +16 04 03.0                      673
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.37731 11 09 03.06 +16 04 04.4                      673
    PK03C07P  C2003 03 12.41710 11 09 01.57 +16 04 19.8                      673

Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.  Observer M. Glaze.  Measurer N. Thames.
    0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
    + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.3-m f/5.75
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-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.

Orbital elements:
    P/2003 CP7 (LINEAR-NEAT)
T 2003 Apr. 29.0579 TT                                  MPC
q   3.018060             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1224034      Peri.   42.5367      -0.9857479      -0.0629044
a   4.017357       Node   133.1425      +0.0214290      -0.9668568
e   0.248745       Incl.   12.3472      +0.1668589      -0.2474490
P   8.05
From 44 observations 2003 Feb. 1-Mar. 12.

Ephemeris:
    P/2003 CP7 (LINEAR-NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2003 03 12    11 09.28   +16 01.5    2.052    3.027   166.8     4.3        18.8
2003 03 22    11 03.56   +17 02.8    2.081    3.024   157.2     7.3        19.0
2003 04 01    10 58.83   +17 47.8    2.136    3.021   146.7    10.5        19.2
2003 04 11    10 55.68   +18 14.5    2.213    3.019   136.4    13.2        19.4
2003 04 21    10 54.46   +18 22.8    2.309    3.018   126.6    15.5        19.6
2003 05 01    10 55.26   +18 13.9    2.419    3.018   117.4    17.2        19.7
2003 05 11    10 58.07   +17 49.8    2.540    3.019   108.7    18.5        19.9
2003 05 21    11 02.72   +17 12.4    2.668    3.020   100.5    19.2        20.0
2003 05 31    11 09.02   +16 23.9    2.800    3.022    92.7    19.6        20.1
2003 06 10    11 16.76   +15 25.8    2.933    3.025    85.4    19.5        20.2
2003 06 20    11 25.71   +14 19.9    3.065    3.029    78.4    19.2        20.3
2003 06 30    11 35.68   +13 07.4    3.195    3.033    71.7    18.6        20.4
2003 07 10    11 46.53   +11 49.5    3.321    3.039    65.2    17.7        20.4
2003 07 20    11 58.09   +10 27.4    3.441    3.045    59.0    16.6        20.5
2003 07 30    12 10.27   +09 02.0    3.555    3.052    52.9    15.4        20.5
2003 08 09    12 22.96   +07 34.2    3.660    3.059    47.0    14.0        20.5
2003 08 19    12 36.08   +06 05.0    3.757    3.068    41.1    12.5        20.6
2003 08 29    12 49.58   +04 35.3    3.844    3.077    35.4    11.0        20.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-E47

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