MPEC 2003-B05 : 1978 CA
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M.P.E.C. 2003-B05 Issued 2003 Jan. 17, 15:30 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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1978 CA
Additional Observations:
J78C00A C2003 01 11.41378 09 46 26.02 -34 34 08.5 17.6 644
J78C00A C2003 01 11.43507 09 46 25.73 -34 34 14.2 18.5 644
J78C00A C2003 01 11.45628 09 46 25.42 -34 34 20.2 18.0 644
J78C00A 1C2003 01 16.67073 09 45 00.36 -34 47 06.1 17.9 R 413
J78C00A 1C2003 01 16.67747 09 45 00.14 -34 47 06.3 17.7 R 413
J78C00A 1C2003 01 16.68435 09 44 59.91 -34 47 06.3 17.6 R 413
J78C00A 1C2003 01 17.54192 09 44 38.23 -34 46 59.4 17.5 R 413
J78C00A 1C2003 01 17.54376 09 44 38.17 -34 46 59.5 17.6 R 413
J78C00A 1C2003 01 17.54558 09 44 38.11 -34 46 59.5 17.5 R 413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
1978 CA PHA 0.026D
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 193.73084 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.82799308 Peri. 102.12936 -0.08260682 +0.98657575
a 1.1231857 Node 161.29706 -0.99591909 -0.08687869
e 0.2139629 Incl. 26.05993 +0.03634932 -0.13827649
P 1.19 H 16.8 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
780208 809 0.0 1.0- 780303 323 0.6- 1.1+ 780309 026 0.1+ 0.8-
780209 809 0.2- 1.0+ 780303 057(12.8+ 12.7-) 780310 809 (1.2+ 2.9-)
780210 809 0.2- 0.4- 780304 494 (1.4+ 10.9-) 780310 885 0.9- 0.8+
780211 809 0.0 0.0 780304 494 (1.6+ 6.4+) 780310 885 0.9- 1.0+
780211 809 0.1- 0.3+ 780304 494 (2.5+ 9.6-) 780311 046 1.2- 0.9-
780212 809 0.1- 0.1- 780305 993 2.2+ 0.7- 780311 046 (0.6+ 6.9-)
780213 809 0.1+ 0.6- 780307 026 (2.8+ 1.4-) 780312 885 0.5- 0.0
780214 809 (0.6- 2.8+) 780307 026 (2.6+ 2.7-) 780312 885 1.8- 0.7+
780215 809 0.1- 0.7+ 780307 026 1.4+ 2.0- 780312 885 1.2+ 0.3+
780217 809 0.8+ 0.2+ 780307 026 0.3+ 0.4+ 780312 885 0.4+ 2.3+
780218 809 0.3- 0.5- 780308 809 (0.2- 5.8-) 030111 644 0.0 0.0
780301 809 0.0 1.2+ 780308 688 (2.0+ 3.3-) 030111 644 0.4+ 0.1+
780301 494 2.3- 2.1+ 780308 688 1.4+ 2.3- 030111 644 0.5+ 0.3-
780301 494 (3.7+ 10.8+) 780308 801 1.1- 0.5+ 030116 413 0.2- 0.0
780302 885 (0.6+ 3.1-) 780308 885 0.4- 1.0+ 030116 413 0.2- 0.0
780302 885 1.4+ 1.9- 780308 885 1.2- 0.4- 030116 413 0.2- 0.1+
780302 885 (3.1- 0.9-) 780309 026 0.5+ 1.1- 030117 413 0.1- 0.0
780302 885 1.7- 0.5- 780309 026 1.9+ 0.3+ 030117 413 0.1- 0.1-
780302 323 0.9+ 1.1+ 780309 026 0.7+ 1.4- 030117 413 0.0 0.1-
Ephemeris:
1978 CA a,e,i = 1.12, 0.21, 26 q = 0.8829
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 11 09 46.48 -34 31.9 0.519 1.289 114.7 43.9 17.6
2003 01 21 09 42.65 -34 39.3 0.437 1.266 121.1 41.7 17.1
2003 01 31 09 32.63 -32 48.6 0.357 1.240 128.7 38.3 16.6
2003 02 10 09 15.89 -27 29.5 0.283 1.211 137.7 33.2 15.9
2003 02 20 08 53.47 -16 17.2 0.222 1.180 146.4 27.6 15.1
2003 03 02 08 27.96 +02 57.3 0.185 1.147 144.4 30.2 14.7
2003 03 12 08 03.49 +26 38.1 0.184 1.112 126.3 46.1 15.1
2003 03 22 07 43.10 +46 16.4 0.214 1.077 106.7 62.4 15.8
2003 04 01 07 27.04 +59 33.0 0.258 1.042 92.2 73.4 16.5
2003 04 11 07 12.91 +68 32.0 0.306 1.007 82.2 80.3 17.0
2003 04 21 06 53.4 +75 02.9 0.350 0.974 74.9 84.8 17.4
2003 05 01 06 12.3 +79 51.6 0.388 0.945 69.5 87.8 17.7
2003 05 11 04 39.5 +82 41.7 0.417 0.919 65.6 90.1 17.9
2003 05 21 02 33.7 +82 21.3 0.436 0.900 62.7 91.7 18.0
2003 05 31 01 26.6 +79 18.4 0.446 0.888 61.0 93.0 18.1
2003 06 10 01 11.8 +74 58.3 0.446 0.883 60.2 93.8 18.1
2003 06 20 01 21.44 +69 49.4 0.437 0.886 60.5 94.2 18.1
2003 06 30 01 42.65 +63 53.7 0.421 0.898 61.7 93.8 18.0
2003 07 10 02 09.08 +57 00.8 0.400 0.916 64.1 92.7 17.9
2003 07 20 02 37.56 +48 56.9 0.377 0.940 67.7 90.5 17.7
2003 07 30 03 06.01 +39 30.5 0.355 0.969 72.4 87.1 17.5
2003 08 09 03 32.86 +28 35.7 0.337 1.002 78.3 82.4 17.3
2003 08 19 03 57.18 +16 25.3 0.326 1.036 85.0 76.7 17.1
2003 08 29 04 18.03 +03 34.4 0.325 1.071 91.9 70.4 17.0
2003 09 08 04 34.50 -09 05.5 0.335 1.107 98.3 64.3 16.9
2003 09 18 04 45.81 -20 43.3 0.355 1.142 103.5 58.9 17.0
2003 09 28 04 50.93 -30 46.5 0.384 1.175 107.3 54.6 17.1
2003 10 08 04 48.85 -38 57.4 0.419 1.206 109.6 51.3 17.2
2003 10 18 04 39.08 -45 09.1 0.457 1.235 110.8 48.9 17.4
2003 10 28 04 22.03 -49 18.4 0.498 1.262 111.1 47.3 17.6
2003 11 07 04 00.15 -51 22.7 0.541 1.286 110.7 46.2 17.8
2003 11 17 03 37.53 -51 29.5 0.584 1.307 109.7 45.5 17.9
2003 11 27 03 18.17 -49 54.2 0.627 1.324 108.2 45.1 18.1
2003 12 07 03 04.67 -46 58.1 0.670 1.339 106.4 44.9 18.3
2003 12 17 02 57.57 -43 04.3 0.713 1.350 104.2 45.0 18.4
2003 12 27 02 56.29 -38 30.8 0.757 1.358 101.8 45.2 18.6
2004 01 06 02 59.96 -33 32.3 0.800 1.362 99.1 45.5 18.7
2004 01 16 03 07.62 -28 19.9 0.844 1.363 96.2 45.8 18.8
2004 01 26 03 18.54 -23 01.5 0.889 1.361 93.1 46.2 19.0
2004 02 05 03 32.21 -17 43.9 0.933 1.355 89.8 46.7 19.1
2004 02 15 03 48.17 -12 32.5 0.978 1.346 86.4 47.1 19.2
2004 02 25 04 06.19 -07 31.0 1.023 1.334 83.0 47.4 19.3
2004 03 06 04 26.10 -02 43.5 1.068 1.318 79.5 47.7 19.3
2004 03 16 04 47.75 +01 47.3 1.111 1.299 76.0 48.0 19.4
2004 03 26 05 11.09 +05 59.1 1.153 1.277 72.5 48.1 19.4
2004 04 05 05 36.07 +09 49.7 1.192 1.253 69.1 48.2 19.5
2004 04 15 06 02.63 +13 17.3 1.227 1.225 65.8 48.3 19.5
2004 04 25 06 30.79 +16 20.6 1.257 1.195 62.6 48.4 19.5
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