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MPEC 2003-C09 : 2003 BK47

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M.P.E.C. 2003-C09                                Issued 2003 Feb. 1, 21:00 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 BK47

Observations:
     K03B47K* C2003 01 30.33549 10 05 42.05 +12 23 10.8          21.7 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 01 30.35915 10 05 40.21 +12 23 31.2          22.0 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 01 30.38692 10 05 38.03 +12 23 55.4          21.7 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 01 31.24781 10 04 31.49 +12 36 22.3          22.0 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 01 31.25194 10 04 31.19 +12 36 26.3          21.9 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 01 31.25630 10 04 30.83 +12 36 29.9          22.2 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 02 01.34208 10 03 05.86 +12 52 11.0          21.6 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 02 01.34773 10 03 05.42 +12 52 15.9          21.8 V      291
     K03B47K  C2003 02 01.35325 10 03 04.98 +12 52 20.5          21.7 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. V. Scotti, T. Gehrels.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 BK47
Epoch 2003 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2452660.5                 MPC
M  41.80848              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22066425     Peri.  228.15884     +0.94454945     -0.19650334
a   2.7121564      Node   140.93877     +0.22032362     +0.97332297
e   0.7225831      Incl.   24.67639     -0.24348274     +0.11844339
P   4.47           H   18.3           G   0.15
From 9 observations 2003 Jan. 30-Feb. 1.

Ephemeris:
2003 BK47                a,e,i = 2.71, 0.72, 25                  q = 0.7524
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 01 31    10 04.84   +12 32.8    1.596    2.551   161.8     6.9    21.9
2003 02 10    09 51.65   +14 54.3    1.645    2.630   175.4     1.7    21.7
2003 02 20    09 38.90   +17 02.1    1.727    2.706   170.1     3.6    22.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-C09

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