MPEC 2003-A57 : 2003 AB23
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A57 Issued 2003 Jan. 9, 02:48 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 AB23
Observations:
K03A23B* C2003 01 07.32016 06 49 31.70 +15 20 16.2 18.6 704
K03A23B C2003 01 07.33552 06 49 30.00 +15 20 55.9 19.1 704
K03A23B C2003 01 07.35049 06 49 28.40 +15 21 36.1 18.8 704
K03A23B C2003 01 07.36798 06 49 26.50 +15 22 20.8 18.9 704
K03A23B C2003 01 08.21604 06 48 04.33 +15 58 48.1 19.1 R 649
K03A23B C2003 01 08.21841 06 48 04.10 +15 58 54.4 18.9 R 649
K03A23B C2003 01 08.22443 06 48 03.47 +15 59 09.5 18.9 R 649
K03A23B C2003 01 08.83993 06 47 05.44 +16 24 51.6 557
K03A23B C2003 01 08.84214 06 47 05.20 +16 24 56.5 557
K03A23B C2003 01 08.84438 06 47 05.04 +16 25 02.1 557
K03A23B C2003 01 08.84659 06 47 04.75 +16 25 08.3 557
K03A23B C2003 01 08.89521 06 46 59.87 +16 27 10.0 17.9 R 246
K03A23B C2003 01 08.89618 06 46 59.78 +16 27 12.7 246
K03A23B C2003 01 08.89711 06 46 59.68 +16 27 14.8 246
K03A23B C2003 01 08.89823 06 46 59.57 +16 27 17.6 246
K03A23B C2003 01 08.89921 06 46 59.47 +16 27 19.9 246
K03A23B C2003 01 08.90972 06 46 58.67 +16 27 49.8 176
K03A23B C2003 01 08.91204 06 46 58.45 +16 27 55.5 176
K03A23B C2003 01 08.91435 06 46 58.22 +16 28 01.1 176
K03A23B C2003 01 08.91667 06 46 58.00 +16 28 06.8 176
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m reflector + CCD, 0.2-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Trentman, M. Glaze. 0.75-m
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.
Orbital elements:
2003 AB23
Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC
M 46.82264 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.55097553 Peri. 257.17433 +0.96127163 -0.19775860
a 1.4736053 Node 113.96715 +0.25065534 +0.91689372
e 0.3854018 Incl. 12.12657 -0.11458075 +0.34669501
P 1.79 H 20.5 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2003 Jan. 7-8.
Ephemeris:
2003 AB23 a,e,i = 1.47, 0.39, 12 q = 0.9057
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 07 01.30 +10 13.9 0.276 1.253 166.5 10.5 18.9
2003 01 11 06 43.86 +17 51.2 0.334 1.312 168.9 8.3 19.3
2003 01 21 06 33.28 +23 07.0 0.409 1.371 157.2 16.2 20.1
2003 01 31 06 29.55 +26 33.3 0.501 1.428 145.8 22.8 20.9
2003 02 10 06 31.83 +28 43.8 0.606 1.483 135.9 27.6 21.5
2003 02 20 06 38.88 +30 02.9 0.721 1.536 127.3 30.8 22.0
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A57
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