MPEC 2003-V03 : 2003 UY117, 2003 UZ117, 2003 UA118
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M.P.E.C. 2003-V03 Issued 2003 Nov. 2, 17:46 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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2003 UY117, 2003 UZ117, 2003 UA118
Observations:
K03UB7Y* C2003 10 22.19355 00 44 34.36 +12 42 26.7 21.4 V 691
K03UB7Y C2003 10 22.22002 00 44 34.24 +12 42 25.7 21.6 V 691
K03UB7Y C2003 10 22.24658 00 44 34.08 +12 42 24.6 21.6 V 691
K03UB7Y C2003 11 02.22045 00 43 38.58 +12 35 27.2 21.8 V 291
K03UB7Y C2003 11 02.25340 00 43 38.42 +12 35 25.9 21.4 V 291
K03UB7Y C2003 11 02.28440 00 43 38.29 +12 35 24.5 21.4 V 291
K03UB7Z* C2003 10 24.35869 02 53 13.05 +06 48 59.3 21.7 V 691
K03UB7Z C2003 10 24.38590 02 53 12.91 +06 48 58.7 21.6 V 691
K03UB7Z C2003 10 24.41374 02 53 12.80 +06 48 58.0 21.9 V 691
K03UB7Z C2003 11 02.25849 02 52 30.23 +06 44 23.9 21.2 V 291
K03UB7Z C2003 11 02.28906 02 52 30.07 +06 44 24.9 21.1 V 291
K03UB7Z C2003 11 02.30640 02 52 29.93 +06 44 24.6 21.9 V 291
K03UB8A* C2003 10 27.15823 01 06 18.97 +10 59 04.7 22.0 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 10 27.18148 01 06 18.70 +10 59 02.7 22.1 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 10 27.20510 01 06 18.31 +10 59 00.5 21.9 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 10 29.15325 01 05 53.16 +10 56 11.7 22.3 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 10 29.16494 01 05 53.02 +10 56 10.7 22.1 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 10 29.18880 01 05 52.71 +10 56 08.5 22.3 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 11 02.26311 01 05 01.37 +10 50 19.8 21.4 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 11 02.27995 01 05 01.19 +10 50 18.0 21.9 V 291
K03UB8A C2003 11 02.31126 01 05 00.79 +10 50 14.4 21.9 V 291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers A. S. Descour, T. Gehrels, J. A. Larsen.
1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers A. E. Gleason, J. A. Larsen,
R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
Object H G Epoch M Peri. Node Incl. e a Arc C
K03UB7Y 6.2 0.15 K03AS 0.024 115.708 259.692 7.858 0.14574 39.20628 11EX
K03UB7Z 5.7 0.15 K03AS 0.013 200.443 204.225 26.911 0.10775 44.50524 9EX
K03UB8A 10.9 0.15 K03AS 248.553 244.816 263.311 3.781 0.16541 11.95936 6EX
Ephemerides:
2003 UY117 a,e,i = 39.21, 0.15, 8 q = 33.492
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 28 00 44.07 +12 38.8 32.559 33.492 159.7 0.6 21.5
2003 11 07 00 43.27 +12 32.5 32.631 33.492 149.9 0.8 21.5
2003 11 17 00 42.59 +12 26.5 32.729 33.492 140.0 1.1 21.6
2003 11 27 00 42.04 +12 21.1 32.851 33.492 129.9 1.3 21.6
2003 12 07 00 41.66 +12 16.4 32.993 33.492 119.7 1.5 21.6
2003 12 17 00 41.45 +12 12.7 33.149 33.492 109.6 1.6 21.6
2003 12 27 00 41.44 +12 10.1 33.316 33.492 99.5 1.7 21.6
2004 01 06 00 41.62 +12 08.6 33.488 33.492 89.4 1.7 21.7
2004 01 16 00 42.00 +12 08.4 33.660 33.493 79.4 1.7 21.7
2004 01 26 00 42.56 +12 09.5 33.826 33.493 69.4 1.6 21.7
2004 02 05 00 43.29 +12 11.7 33.982 33.493 59.5 1.5 21.7
2004 02 15 00 44.18 +12 15.2 34.123 33.493 49.7 1.3 21.7
2004 02 25 00 45.20 +12 19.8 34.244 33.493 40.0 1.1 21.7
2004 03 06 00 46.32 +12 25.3 34.344 33.493 30.5 0.9 21.6
2003 UZ117 a,e,i = 44.51, 0.11, 27 q = 39.710
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 28 02 52.93 +06 47.1 38.740 39.710 167.2 0.3 21.7
2003 11 07 02 52.12 +06 42.1 38.732 39.710 170.5 0.2 21.7
2003 11 17 02 51.30 +06 37.5 38.754 39.710 165.0 0.4 21.7
2003 11 27 02 50.51 +06 33.5 38.805 39.710 156.1 0.6 21.7
2003 12 07 02 49.78 +06 30.2 38.885 39.710 146.4 0.8 21.8
2003 12 17 02 49.14 +06 27.7 38.991 39.710 136.5 1.0 21.8
2003 12 27 02 48.62 +06 26.1 39.118 39.710 126.4 1.1 21.8
2004 01 06 02 48.22 +06 25.3 39.264 39.710 116.3 1.3 21.8
2004 01 16 02 47.98 +06 25.5 39.424 39.710 106.2 1.4 21.9
2004 01 26 02 47.91 +06 26.5 39.592 39.710 96.1 1.4 21.9
2004 02 05 02 48.00 +06 28.3 39.764 39.710 86.2 1.4 21.9
2004 02 15 02 48.25 +06 30.9 39.933 39.710 76.2 1.4 21.9
2004 02 25 02 48.67 +06 34.1 40.095 39.710 66.4 1.3 21.9
2004 03 06 02 49.24 +06 37.9 40.246 39.710 56.7 1.2 21.9
2004 03 16 02 49.94 +06 42.0 40.380 39.710 47.1 1.1 21.9
2004 03 26 02 50.77 +06 46.4 40.495 39.710 37.7 0.9 21.9
2003 UA118 a,e,i = 11.96, 0.17, 4 q = 9.9812
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 28 01 06.13 +10 57.9 11.977 12.939 164.9 1.1 22.0
2003 11 07 01 04.08 +10 43.7 12.031 12.932 154.5 1.9 22.1
2003 11 17 01 02.29 +10 30.6 12.112 12.926 144.1 2.6 22.2
2003 11 27 01 00.85 +10 19.2 12.219 12.919 133.6 3.2 22.2
2003 12 07 00 59.83 +10 10.0 12.346 12.912 123.2 3.7 22.3
2003 12 17 00 59.27 +10 03.5 12.491 12.906 112.9 4.0 22.3
2003 12 27 00 59.22 +09 59.8 12.647 12.899 102.7 4.3 22.3
2004 01 06 00 59.66 +09 59.2 12.810 12.892 92.6 4.4 22.4
2004 01 16 01 00.60 +10 01.7 12.974 12.886 82.7 4.3 22.4
2004 01 26 01 02.01 +10 07.2 13.134 12.879 72.9 4.2 22.4
2004 02 05 01 03.85 +10 15.6 13.286 12.872 63.2 3.9 22.4
2004 02 15 01 06.09 +10 26.6 13.425 12.865 53.7 3.5 22.4
2004 02 25 01 08.67 +10 39.9 13.548 12.858 44.3 3.1 22.4
2004 03 06 01 11.53 +10 55.2 13.651 12.852 35.1 2.5 22.4
The assumed perihelic 2:3 Neptune librator 2003 UY117 remains more than
13 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-V03
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