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MPEC 2003-E38 : 2003 EN16

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M.P.E.C. 2003-E38                                Issued 2003 Mar. 10, 16:27 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 EN16

Observations:
     K03E16N* C2003 03 08.39417 13 00 30.53 -07 32 12.3          20.4 V      691
     K03E16N  C2003 03 08.42085 13 00 28.81 -07 31 35.9          20.2 V      691
     K03E16N  C2003 03 08.44739 13 00 27.09 -07 30 59.8          20.5 V      691
     K03E16N  C2003 03 08.95480 12 59 56.27 -07 19 23.8                      246
     K03E16N  C2003 03 08.95568 12 59 56.26 -07 19 21.3                      246
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.05288 12 59 49.96 -07 17 04.6          19.1 R      176
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.05963 12 59 49.54 -07 16 56.3          18.9 R      176
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.06573 12 59 49.16 -07 16 48.8          19.5 R      176
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.07112 12 59 48.82 -07 16 42.1          19.7 R      176
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.25876 12 59 37.55 -07 12 20.1          20.6 R      651
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.26587 12 59 37.07 -07 12 11.4          20.7 R      651
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.26845 12 59 36.92 -07 12 06.6          20.6 R      651
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.39332 12 59 28.66 -07 09 14.8          19.5 R      926
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.39700 12 59 28.41 -07 09 10.8          20.3 R      926
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.40197 12 59 28.01 -07 09 01.4          20.1 R      926
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.40473 12 59 27.90 -07 08 58.3          20.9 V      291
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.40943 12 59 27.56 -07 08 52.0          20.8 V      291
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.41378 12 59 27.27 -07 08 45.9          21.0 V      291
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.41379 12 59 27.24 -07 08 43.6          20.5 R      711
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.41982 12 59 26.74 -07 08 36.1          19.8 R      711
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.42284 12 59 26.60 -07 08 33.5          19.7 R      448
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.42584 12 59 26.44 -07 08 27.9          20.6 R      711
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.43234 12 59 26.00 -07 08 21.4          20.6 R      448
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.44067 12 59 25.42 -07 08 09.1          20.4 R      448
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.49527 12 59 22.62 -07 06 38.8          19.4 R      474
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.49914 12 59 22.33 -07 06 34.7          18.7 R      474
     K03E16N  C2003 03 09.50256 12 59 22.09 -07 06 30.2          19.1 R      474
     K03E16N  C2003 03 10.34080 12 58 28.41 -06 47 13.1          20.8 V      291
     K03E16N  C2003 03 10.34566 12 58 28.05 -06 47 06.2          20.9 V      291
     K03E16N  C2003 03 10.35058 12 58 27.74 -06 46 59.2          20.9 V      291
     K03E16N  C2003 03 10.54803 12 58 14.98 -06 42 09.0          19.8 R      474
     K03E16N  C2003 03 10.55046 12 58 14.85 -06 42 05.4          19.5 R      474

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 J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers A. E. Gleason, J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. Stevens.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers J. A. Larsen, M. L. Perry,
    T. H. Bressi, A. F. Tubbiolo, M. T. Read, A. S. Descour, K. C. Cochran,
    J. L. Montani, R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3 CCD Spacewatch mosaic.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer P. J. Shelus.  0.76-m reflector with prime
    focus corrector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 EN16
Epoch 2003 Mar. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452700.5                  MPC
M  74.20258              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.45429332     Peri.  240.55530     +0.46112613     -0.88726103
a   1.6758886      Node   182.08819     +0.88322601     +0.46019066
e   0.3597285      Incl.   18.27506     +0.08529079     +0.03150258
P   2.17           H   18.7           G   0.15
From 32 observations 2003 Mar. 8-10.

Ephemeris:
2003 EN16                a,e,i = 1.68, 0.36, 18                  q = 1.0730
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 03 02    13 06.28   -09 51.3    0.834    1.726   141.8    20.8    20.5
2003 03 12    12 56.65   -06 08.0    0.818    1.771   155.6    13.4    20.3
2003 03 22    12 44.47   -02 05.4    0.826    1.815   169.6     5.7    20.0
2003 04 01    12 31.76   +01 48.7    0.861    1.857   173.6     3.4    20.1
2003 04 11    12 20.55   +05 08.2    0.922    1.897   160.8    10.0    20.6
2003 04 21    12 12.28   +07 38.7    1.007    1.936   148.3    15.8    21.0
2003 05 01    12 07.54   +09 18.7    1.112    1.972   137.0    20.4    21.4
2003 05 11    12 06.33   +10 13.6    1.231    2.006   126.8    23.8    21.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-E38

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