MPEC 2003-X23 : 2003 XL
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X23 Issued 2003 Dec. 4, 13:27 UT
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2003 XL
Observations:
K03X00L C2003 12 03.19763 02 25 21.61 +36 28 17.4 19.0 704
K03X00L C2003 12 03.21090 02 25 20.42 +36 28 08.4 20.0 704
K03X00L* C2003 12 03.21124 02 25 20.51 +36 28 06.6 18.8 R 699
K03X00L C2003 12 03.22412 02 25 19.24 +36 28 00.8 19.4 704
K03X00L C2003 12 03.23304 02 25 18.40 +36 27 54.3 699
K03X00L C2003 12 03.25016 02 25 16.88 +36 27 45.0 19.2 704
K03X00L C2003 12 03.25481 02 25 16.53 +36 27 42.3 699
K03X00L C2003 12 03.27671 02 25 14.38 +36 27 26.5 699
K03X00L 5C2003 12 04.07037 02 24 05.82 +36 19 38.4 19.5 R 673
K03X00L 5C2003 12 04.07384 02 24 05.49 +36 19 36.5 673
K03X00L 5C2003 12 04.07813 02 24 05.15 +36 19 34.5 673
K03X00L 5C2003 12 04.09294 02 24 03.82 +36 19 25.6 673
K03X00L 5C2003 12 04.09630 02 24 03.53 +36 19 23.7 673
K03X00L 5C2003 12 04.10035 02 24 03.20 +36 19 21.5 673
K03X00L C2003 12 04.26014 02 23 48.79 +36 17 47.5 19.3 R 854
K03X00L C2003 12 04.26674 02 23 48.19 +36 17 43.4 19.3 R 854
K03X00L C2003 12 04.27335 02 23 47.68 +36 17 38.6 19.5 R 854
Observer details:
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, 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.
Orbital elements:
2003 XL
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5 MPC
M 274.90671 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.40408799 Peri. 208.65514 -0.99588322 +0.01445189
a 1.8119745 Node 331.74380 +0.03665383 -0.83869554
e 0.3854303 Incl. 10.89574 -0.08290424 -0.54440879
P 2.44 H 17.2 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2003 Dec. 3-4.
Ephemeris:
2003 XL a,e,i = 1.81, 0.39, 11 q = 1.1136
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 02 35.28 +37 24.0 1.030 1.964 153.9 12.8 19.5
2003 12 07 02 20.08 +35 49.9 1.030 1.919 144.5 17.4 19.6
2003 12 17 02 09.73 +34 02.6 1.050 1.873 133.9 22.2 19.7
2003 12 27 02 04.98 +32 19.6 1.086 1.824 123.6 26.7 19.9
2004 01 06 02 05.76 +30 53.1 1.132 1.775 113.9 30.4 20.0
2004 01 16 02 11.47 +29 48.3 1.182 1.724 105.1 33.4 20.1
2004 01 26 02 21.51 +29 05.3 1.234 1.672 97.2 35.7 20.2
2004 02 05 02 35.32 +28 41.4 1.284 1.619 90.0 37.5 20.3
2004 02 15 02 52.44 +28 32.0 1.329 1.566 83.7 38.8 20.3
2004 02 25 03 12.56 +28 31.8 1.369 1.513 78.0 39.8 20.4
2004 03 06 03 35.42 +28 35.1 1.402 1.460 72.9 40.5 20.4
2004 03 16 04 00.81 +28 36.0 1.427 1.407 68.4 41.1 20.3
2004 03 26 04 28.56 +28 28.4 1.445 1.357 64.5 41.6 20.3
2004 04 05 04 58.46 +28 06.4 1.456 1.308 61.1 42.0 20.2
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-X23
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