MPEC 2003-A19 : 2003 AZ2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A19 Issued 2003 Jan. 4, 13:59 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 AZ2
Observations:
K03A02Z* C2003 01 02.37661 08 08 01.63 +00 25 53.4 19.0 704
K03A02Z C2003 01 02.39163 08 08 00.27 +00 26 11.0 19.6 704
K03A02Z C2003 01 02.40654 08 07 58.77 +00 26 29.7 19.6 704
K03A02Z C2003 01 02.42142 08 07 57.38 +00 26 47.1 19.8 704
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.27515 08 06 38.49 +00 44 09.9 19.0 R 649
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.27972 08 06 38.03 +00 44 15.2 19.2 R 649
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.28429 08 06 37.61 +00 44 21.1 19.1 R 649
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.28546 08 06 37.65 +00 44 23.9 19.7 R 651
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.28719 08 06 37.53 +00 44 25.6 19.7 R 651
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.28885 08 06 37.35 +00 44 28.0 19.7 R 651
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.29134 08 06 37.19 +00 44 30.4 19.2 R 858
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.29904 08 06 36.35 +00 44 39.2 18.9 R 858
K03A02Z C2003 01 03.99992 08 05 29.99 +00 59 14.7 19.6 R 966
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.03343 08 05 26.73 +00 59 57.0 19.6 R 966
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.26117 08 05 05.18 +01 04 47.9 19.7 R 858
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.26887 08 05 04.44 +01 04 57.6 20.0 R 858
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.27533 08 05 03.85 +01 05 05.3 19.5 R 858
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.32373 08 04 58.96 +01 06 07.9 18.9 R 448
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.33187 08 04 58.15 +01 06 18.3 19.2 R 448
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.34291 08 04 57.08 +01 06 32.1 19.2 R 448
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.36130 08 04 55.33 +01 06 55.7 19.6 R 926
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.36406 08 04 55.03 +01 06 58.7 19.2 R 926
K03A02Z C2003 01 04.36689 08 04 54.72 +01 07 03.5 19.0 R 926
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + 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.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3 m f/3.3
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.
Orbital elements:
2003 AZ2
Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC
M 157.70873 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57503603 Peri. 173.61886 +0.55631561 +0.75189794
a 1.4322077 Node 129.52659 -0.78124260 +0.61832443
e 0.2406559 Incl. 27.30110 -0.28314827 -0.22874524
P 1.71 H 18.1 G 0.15
From 23 observations 2003 Jan. 2-4.
Ephemeris:
2003 AZ2 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.24, 27 q = 1.0875
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 08 10.10 -00 01.1 0.843 1.760 148.8 16.8 19.9
2003 01 11 07 53.67 +03 40.2 0.809 1.768 160.7 10.6 19.5
2003 01 21 07 35.51 +08 05.1 0.803 1.773 165.3 8.1 19.4
2003 01 31 07 18.36 +12 43.3 0.828 1.776 156.8 12.6 19.7
2003 02 10 07 04.75 +17 04.3 0.879 1.777 144.4 18.9 20.0
2003 02 20 06 56.21 +20 49.9 0.953 1.775 132.2 24.4 20.4
2003 03 02 06 53.09 +23 55.2 1.043 1.772 121.2 28.6 20.7
2003 03 12 06 55.11 +26 23.2 1.143 1.766 111.3 31.6 21.0
2003 03 22 07 01.61 +28 18.8 1.247 1.758 102.6 33.6 21.2
2003 04 01 07 11.86 +29 46.9 1.352 1.747 94.8 34.7 21.4
2003 04 11 07 25.23 +30 50.9 1.456 1.735 87.8 35.2 21.6
2003 04 21 07 41.14 +31 33.3 1.555 1.720 81.4 35.3 21.7
2003 05 01 07 59.11 +31 55.8 1.648 1.703 75.5 34.9 21.8
2003 05 11 08 18.76 +31 59.3 1.733 1.684 70.2 34.3 21.8
2003 05 21 08 39.76 +31 44.5 1.810 1.663 65.2 33.5 21.9
2003 05 31 09 01.84 +31 11.8 1.877 1.640 60.7 32.6 21.9
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