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MPEC 2003-H07 : 2003 FB128, 2003 FC128, 2003 FD128, 2003 FE128, 2003 FF128

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M.P.E.C. 2003-H07                                Issued 2003 Apr. 19, 15:21 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.

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          2003 FB128, 2003 FC128, 2003 FD128, 2003 FE128, 2003 FF128

Observations:
     K03FC8B* C2003 03 30.38998 13 50 58.52 -11 27 24.6          21.4 R      695
     K03FC8B  C2003 03 30.44843 13 50 58.20 -11 27 22.8                      695
     K03FC8B  C2003 03 31.43247 13 50 52.94 -11 26 50.2                      695
     K03FC8C* C2003 03 31.20235 10 55 38.79 +09 28 27.4          21.8 R      695
     K03FC8C  C2003 04 01.18109 10 55 33.93 +09 28 54.9                      695
     K03FC8C  C2003 04 01.27694 10 55 33.46 +09 28 57.7                      695
     K03FC8D* C2003 03 31.30333 11 08 27.19 +07 14 05.2          22.7 R      695
     K03FC8D  C2003 03 31.41504 11 08 26.65 +07 14 08.4                      695
     K03FC8D  C2003 04 01.24512 11 08 22.97 +07 14 31.8                      695
     K03FC8E* C2003 03 31.44389 13 58 18.54 -09 38 31.1          21.5 R      695
     K03FC8E  C2003 04 01.41931 13 58 13.92 -09 38 03.4                      695
     K03FC8E  C2003 04 01.48919 13 58 13.58 -09 38 01.4                      695
     K03FC8F* C2003 03 31.44765 14 05 31.90 -10 55 24.6          21.5 R      695
     K03FC8F  C2003 04 01.40718 14 05 26.96 -10 54 57.3                      695
     K03FC8F  C2003 04 01.47677 14 05 26.60 -10 54 55.3                      695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, A. B. Jordan.  Measurers M. W. Buie,
    A. B. Jordan, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, K. M. Dekker, M. J. Trimble,
    K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling. E. I. Chiang.  4-m telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
K03FC8B  6.7  0.15 K033M 359.967 359.717 209.490   8.547 0.19029  39.40896   1EX
K03FC8C  7.1  0.15 K033M 359.964  77.536  84.871   2.414 0.18775  39.53088   1EX
K03FC8D  7.3  0.15 K033M  66.529 287.182 147.952   4.967 0.21349  39.39614   1EX
K03FC8E  6.2  0.15 K033M 359.964  34.451 175.961   3.941 0.07174  39.63648   1EX
K03FC8F  6.7  0.15 K033M 359.963 115.336  96.990   1.820 0.16007  39.33250   1EX

Ephemerides:
2003 FB128               a,e,i = 39.41, 0.19, 9                  q = 31.910
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 11    13 49.90   -11 20.8   30.920   31.910   171.1     0.3    21.7
2003 04 21    13 48.94   -11 14.9   30.905   31.910   178.9     0.0    21.7
2003 05 01    13 47.99   -11 09.0   30.921   31.910   168.9     0.3    21.8
2003 05 11    13 47.07   -11 03.3   30.966   31.910   158.9     0.7    21.8
2003 05 21    13 46.23   -10 58.0   31.038   31.910   149.1     0.9    21.8
2003 05 31    13 45.51   -10 53.3   31.135   31.910   139.3     1.2    21.9
2003 06 10    13 44.91   -10 49.4   31.254   31.910   129.5     1.4    21.9
2003 06 20    13 44.48   -10 46.4   31.392   31.910   119.9     1.6    21.9
2003 06 30    13 44.22   -10 44.4   31.544   31.910   110.3     1.7    21.9
2003 07 10    13 44.15   -10 43.4   31.706   31.910   100.7     1.8    21.9
2003 07 20    13 44.27   -10 43.5   31.873   31.910    91.2     1.8    22.0
2003 07 30    13 44.58   -10 44.7   32.041   31.910    81.7     1.8    22.0
2003 08 09    13 45.09   -10 47.0   32.204   31.910    72.3     1.7    22.0
2003 08 19    13 45.77   -10 50.3   32.360   31.910    62.8     1.6    22.0
2003 08 29    13 46.62   -10 54.5   32.502   31.911    53.4     1.5    22.0
2003 09 08    13 47.61   -10 59.6   32.628   31.911    44.0     1.3    22.0
2003 09 18    13 48.74   -11 05.3   32.733   31.911    34.6     1.0    22.0

2003 FC128               a,e,i = 39.53, 0.19, 2                  q = 32.109
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 11    10 54.81   +09 33.1   31.328   32.109   140.6     1.1    22.3
2003 04 21    10 54.17   +09 36.5   31.445   32.109   130.7     1.4    22.3
2003 05 01    10 53.69   +09 38.8   31.581   32.109   120.8     1.5    22.3
2003 05 11    10 53.38   +09 40.0   31.732   32.109   111.1     1.7    22.4
2003 05 21    10 53.25   +09 40.0   31.894   32.109   101.4     1.8    22.4
2003 05 31    10 53.31   +09 38.9   32.061   32.109    91.8     1.8    22.4
2003 06 10    10 53.56   +09 36.6   32.229   32.109    82.3     1.8    22.4
2003 06 20    10 54.00   +09 33.2   32.393   32.109    72.9     1.7    22.4
2003 06 30    10 54.61   +09 28.7   32.549   32.109    63.5     1.6    22.4
2003 07 10    10 55.39   +09 23.3   32.693   32.109    54.2     1.5    22.4
2003 07 20    10 56.31   +09 17.1   32.820   32.109    45.0     1.3    22.4
2003 07 30    10 57.36   +09 10.2   32.928   32.109    35.7     1.1    22.4

2003 FD128               a,e,i = 39.40, 0.21, 5                  q = 30.985
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 11    11 07.70   +07 18.8   36.914   37.734   144.4     0.9    23.2
2003 04 21    11 07.10   +07 22.5   37.028   37.739   134.5     1.1    23.2
2003 05 01    11 06.62   +07 25.4   37.164   37.745   124.6     1.3    23.2
2003 05 11    11 06.28   +07 27.3   37.316   37.751   114.9     1.4    23.2
2003 05 21    11 06.09   +07 28.3   37.480   37.757   105.2     1.5    23.3
2003 05 31    11 06.06   +07 28.3   37.651   37.763    95.6     1.5    23.3
2003 06 10    11 06.19   +07 27.2   37.826   37.769    86.0     1.5    23.3
2003 06 20    11 06.48   +07 25.2   37.998   37.775    76.6     1.5    23.3
2003 06 30    11 06.93   +07 22.2   38.164   37.781    67.2     1.4    23.3
2003 07 10    11 07.51   +07 18.4   38.320   37.787    57.8     1.3    23.3
2003 07 20    11 08.23   +07 13.7   38.460   37.793    48.4     1.2    23.3
2003 07 30    11 09.06   +07 08.5   38.582   37.799    39.1     1.0    23.3

2003 FE128               a,e,i = 39.64, 0.07, 4                  q = 36.793
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 11    13 57.45   -09 33.4   35.806   36.793   169.7     0.3    21.9
2003 04 21    13 56.59   -09 28.5   35.789   36.793   177.7     0.1    21.8
2003 05 01    13 55.74   -09 23.7   35.801   36.793   169.8     0.3    21.9
2003 05 11    13 54.91   -09 19.1   35.842   36.793   160.0     0.5    21.9
2003 05 21    13 54.15   -09 15.0   35.911   36.793   150.2     0.8    21.9
2003 05 31    13 53.47   -09 11.5   36.006   36.793   140.4     1.0    22.0
2003 06 10    13 52.90   -09 08.7   36.122   36.793   130.7     1.2    22.0
2003 06 20    13 52.47   -09 06.6   36.258   36.793   121.1     1.4    22.0
2003 06 30    13 52.18   -09 05.5   36.408   36.793   111.5     1.5    22.0
2003 07 10    13 52.06   -09 05.3   36.569   36.793   101.9     1.5    22.0
2003 07 20    13 52.10   -09 06.0   36.736   36.793    92.4     1.6    22.1
2003 07 30    13 52.31   -09 07.6   36.904   36.793    82.9     1.6    22.1
2003 08 09    13 52.68   -09 10.2   37.069   36.793    73.5     1.5    22.1
2003 08 19    13 53.21   -09 13.6   37.225   36.793    64.0     1.4    22.1
2003 08 29    13 53.89   -09 17.7   37.369   36.793    54.6     1.3    22.1
2003 09 08    13 54.70   -09 22.5   37.497   36.793    45.1     1.1    22.1
2003 09 18    13 55.63   -09 27.9   37.605   36.793    35.6     0.9    22.1

2003 FF128               a,e,i = 39.33, 0.16, 2                  q = 33.037
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 11    14 04.59   -10 50.3   32.057   33.037   167.8     0.4    21.9
2003 04 21    14 03.65   -10 45.2   32.033   33.037   177.3     0.1    21.9
2003 05 01    14 02.70   -10 40.2   32.039   33.037   171.9     0.2    21.9
2003 05 11    14 01.78   -10 35.4   32.074   33.037   162.1     0.5    21.9
2003 05 21    14 00.92   -10 31.0   32.138   33.037   152.2     0.8    22.0
2003 05 31    14 00.15   -10 27.2   32.227   33.037   142.5     1.1    22.0
2003 06 10    13 59.51   -10 24.2   32.340   33.037   132.7     1.3    22.0
2003 06 20    13 59.01   -10 21.9   32.472   33.037   123.1     1.5    22.0
2003 06 30    13 58.67   -10 20.6   32.619   33.037   113.4     1.6    22.1
2003 07 10    13 58.52   -10 20.4   32.779   33.037   103.9     1.7    22.1
2003 07 20    13 58.54   -10 21.1   32.944   33.037    94.3     1.8    22.1
2003 07 30    13 58.76   -10 22.8   33.113   33.037    84.9     1.8    22.1
2003 08 09    13 59.16   -10 25.6   33.278   33.037    75.4     1.7    22.1
2003 08 19    13 59.74   -10 29.2   33.437   33.037    66.0     1.6    22.1
2003 08 29    14 00.48   -10 33.8   33.584   33.037    56.5     1.5    22.1
2003 09 08    14 01.38   -10 39.1   33.715   33.037    47.1     1.3    22.1
2003 09 18    14 02.41   -10 45.0   33.828   33.037    37.6     1.1    22.1

     These assumed 2:3 Neptune librators (at perhelion except for 2003 FD128)
remain more than 9 AU (more than 12 and 15 AU, respectively, in the cases
of 2003 FF128) from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-H07

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