MPEC 2003-H34 : 2002 MQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-H34 Issued 2003 Apr. 25, 21:59 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 MQ3
Revision to MPEC 2002-N07
Additional Observations:
K02M03Q C2003 04 24.45713 20 59 47.01 +14 34 53.7 926
K02M03Q C2003 04 24.46071 20 59 47.42 +14 34 53.1 20.0 R 926
K02M03Q C2003 04 24.46416 20 59 47.85 +14 34 52.0 20.4 R 926
K02M03Q C2003 04 25.47910 21 01 46.13 +14 30 01.6 20.9 R 926
K02M03Q C2003 04 25.48278 21 01 46.51 +14 30 00.8 20.5 R 926
K02M03Q C2003 04 25.48644 21 01 46.96 +14 29 58.8 20.7 R 926
Observer details:
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
030424 926 0.02- 0.05+ 030425 926 0.02- 0.05+ MPO 35581 +0.094 day
Orbital elements:
2002 MQ3
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 188.95941 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.12869246 Peri. 346.85956 -0.14572580 -0.81613529
a 0.9135920 Node 109.11403 +0.95277292 -0.26799270
e 0.2742244 Incl. 36.28568 +0.26643527 +0.51196006
P 0.87 H 18.3 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
020630 704 0.2- 0.4+ 020702 704 0.6+ 0.1+ 020712 246 1.0+ 0.1-
020630 704 1.7- 0.7- 020704 J95 (0.0 2.6-) 020712 246 0.1- 0.5+
020630 704 0.1+ 0.0 020704 118 1.3- 0.3- 020712 246 0.4+ 0.3-
020630 704 0.8- 1.3- 020704 118 0.7- 0.6- 020715 649 0.1+ 0.1+
020701 649 0.1+ 0.1- 020704 118 0.6- 0.0 020715 649 0.3+ 0.5-
020701 649 0.0 0.2- 020704 587 0.2+ 0.3- 020715 649 0.1+ 0.2+
020701 649 0.2+ 0.2- 020704 587 0.7+ 0.2+ 020719 670 1.1+ 0.8+
020701 704 1.4+ 0.3+ 020704 587 0.4- 0.3+ 020719 670 1.4+ 0.2-
020701 704 0.6- 0.1+ 020704 587 0.3- 0.4- 020720 413 0.2- 0.1-
020701 704 0.1- 0.4+ 020707 649 0.1- 0.0 020720 413 0.2- 0.0
020701 704 0.5- 0.4- 020707 649 0.5- 0.6+ 020720 413 0.4- 0.2+
020701 704 0.0 0.1+ 020707 649 0.3+ 0.4+ 020721 644 0.3+ 0.0
020701 704 0.3- 0.4- 020707 118 0.7- 0.7+ 020721 644 0.1- 0.0
020701 704 0.3- 0.0 020707 118 0.4- 0.4- 020721 644 0.1- 0.3+
020701 704 0.9- 1.0- 020707 118 0.2- 0.5+ 020721 413 0.6- 0.4+
020701 704 0.0 0.1+ 020708 670 (1.0+ 2.2+) 020721 413 0.3- 0.2+
020701 557 0.9- 0.6+ 020708 246 0.6- 0.6+ 020721 413 0.1+ 0.1+
020701 557 0.0 0.2+ 020708 246 0.5+ 0.2- 020723 670 0.3- 0.3+
020701 557 0.5+ 0.5- 020708 246 0.5+ 0.1+ 020730 649 0.3- 0.5+
020701 176 0.2- 0.5- 020708 246 0.1- 0.5- 020730 649 0.2- 0.5+
020701 176 0.1+ 0.5+ 020708 246 0.0 0.4- 020730 649 1.1+ 0.7+
020701 176 0.1- 0.0 020708 246 0.4- 0.4+ 020730 413 0.4- 0.4-
020701 176 0.7- 0.6- 020708 163 0.9- 0.2- 020730 413 0.1- 0.4+
020701 176 0.7- 0.2- 020708 163 0.1- 0.9- 020730 413 0.3- 0.2+
020702 704 1.1+ 1.2+ 020709 176 0.3+ 0.8- 020731 413 0.0 0.4-
020702 704 0.4+ 0.4- 020709 176 0.2+ 0.8- 020731 413 0.1- 0.3+
020702 704 0.8+ 1.7+ 020709 176 0.1+ 0.8- 020731 413 0.3- 0.1+
020702 704 1.3+ 0.5+ 020709 176 0.1- 0.7- 020819 413 0.6- 1.0-
020702 704 0.6+ 0.6+ 020709 176 0.2- 0.8- 020819 413 0.4- 0.3-
020702 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 020709 176 0.3- 0.7- 030424 926 0.1- 0.3-
020702 704 0.1+ 0.7+ 020709 J95 0.0 0.1- 030424 926 0.1- 0.1+
020702 704 0.7+ 0.7+ 020709 J95 0.1- 0.6+ 030424 926 0.5+ 0.1-
020702 704 0.4- 0.4- 020709 J95 1.5+ 0.8+ 030425 926 0.3+ 0.3+
020702 704 1.0- 0.2- 020710 104 0.2+ 0.9- 030425 926 0.3- 0.6+
020702 704 0.7+ 0.9+ 020710 104 0.2+ 1.2- 030425 926 0.2+ 0.4-
020702 704 0.4+ 0.4+ 020710 104 1.2+ 0.7-
020702 704 0.6+ 0.9+ 020712 246 0.5+ 0.6+
Ephemeris:
2002 MQ3 a,e,i = 0.91, 0.27, 36 q = 0.6631
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 04 21 20 53.07 +14 50.2 0.857 1.111 72.8 59.7 20.3
2003 05 01 21 12.54 +14 00.3 0.801 1.133 76.7 59.9 20.2
2003 05 11 21 32.44 +12 46.9 0.733 1.150 80.8 60.1 20.1
2003 05 21 21 53.38 +10 57.0 0.655 1.160 85.3 60.4 19.9
2003 05 31 22 16.24 +08 10.2 0.571 1.164 90.1 60.6 19.6
2003 06 10 22 42.38 +03 51.5 0.484 1.162 95.0 60.5 19.2
2003 06 20 23 14.35 -02 53.9 0.401 1.154 99.9 60.1 18.8
2003 06 30 23 56.59 -13 20.8 0.331 1.141 103.6 60.0 18.3
2003 07 10 00 56.81 -27 54.8 0.287 1.121 104.1 61.6 18.0
2003 07 20 02 24.54 -42 58.3 0.281 1.096 99.0 66.4 18.1
2003 07 30 04 14.51 -51 58.1 0.314 1.065 90.4 72.5 18.5
2003 08 09 05 54.02 -53 47.6 0.369 1.028 81.8 77.4 18.9
2003 08 19 07 04.40 -51 57.6 0.432 0.987 74.3 80.8 19.3
2003 08 29 07 52.30 -48 50.2 0.495 0.941 67.7 83.2 19.6
2003 09 08 08 27.56 -45 05.4 0.550 0.892 61.9 85.1 19.7
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