MPEC 2003-K26 : 2003 KU2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K26 Issued 2003 May 24, 12:22 UT
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2003 KU2
Observations:
K03K02U* C2003 05 22.28775 15 28 30.23 -10 39 23.1 20.7 V 691
K03K02U C2003 05 22.31902 15 28 27.19 -10 39 13.3 20.2 V 691
K03K02U C2003 05 22.34687 15 28 24.42 -10 39 04.5 20.5 V 691
K03K02U C2003 05 23.25863 15 26 56.80 -10 34 24.7 20.4 V 291
K03K02U C2003 05 23.26280 15 26 56.38 -10 34 23.3 20.5 V 291
K03K02U C2003 05 23.26682 15 26 55.98 -10 34 22.0 20.1 V 291
K03K02U IC2003 05 23.27863 15 26 54.86 -10 34 18.5 926
K03K02U C2003 05 23.28448 15 26 54.16 -10 34 16.4 20.3 R 926
K03K02U C2003 05 23.89030 15 25 55.74 -10 31 12.5 19.1 R 176
K03K02U C2003 05 23.89495 15 25 55.27 -10 31 10.9 19.0 R 176
K03K02U C2003 05 23.90037 15 25 54.73 -10 31 09.0 19.4 R 176
K03K02U C2003 05 23.90654 15 25 54.11 -10 31 06.9 19.2 R 176
K03K02U C2003 05 24.24525 15 25 21.08 -10 29 23.0 20.2 V 291
K03K02U C2003 05 24.26349 15 25 19.26 -10 29 17.4 20.8 V 291
K03K02U C2003 05 24.26772 15 25 18.84 -10 29 16.4 20.9 V 291
K03K02U C2003 05 24.29214 15 25 16.44 -10 29 09.0 20.0 R 926
K03K02U C2003 05 24.29567 15 25 16.10 -10 29 08.2 19.4 R 926
K03K02U C2003 05 24.29918 15 25 15.64 -10 29 06.8 20.1 R 926
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.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers A. S. Descour, A. E. Gleason. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer A. F. Tubbiolo. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 KU2 PHA 0.026
Epoch 2003 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2452780.5 MPC
M 326.14600 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21433313 Peri. 253.20724 +0.99421968 +0.04460313
a 2.7653059 Node 104.15463 -0.00496638 +0.92775496
e 0.7097342 Incl. 5.78061 -0.10725001 +0.37051490
P 4.60 H 17.9 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2003 May 22-24.
Ephemeris:
2003 KU2 a,e,i = 2.77, 0.71, 6 q = 0.8027
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 05 21 15 30.55 -10 46.0 1.178 2.181 169.7 4.8 20.4
2003 05 31 15 14.24 -09 56.5 1.115 2.091 158.4 10.3 20.4
2003 06 10 14 58.15 -09 17.0 1.078 1.998 145.4 16.7 20.5
2003 06 20 14 44.06 -08 53.9 1.062 1.904 132.8 23.1 20.5
2003 06 30 14 33.31 -08 52.1 1.061 1.807 120.8 28.9 20.6
2003 07 10 14 26.69 -09 13.7 1.068 1.708 110.0 34.0 20.6
2003 07 20 14 24.42 -09 58.3 1.077 1.607 100.2 38.5 20.6
2003 07 30 14 26.43 -11 04.4 1.083 1.504 91.5 42.4 20.6
2003 08 09 14 32.53 -12 30.3 1.081 1.400 83.8 46.1 20.6
2003 08 19 14 42.49 -14 13.9 1.068 1.296 77.0 49.6 20.5
2003 08 29 14 56.22 -16 13.7 1.040 1.193 71.1 53.3 20.3
2003 09 08 15 13.76 -18 28.0 0.997 1.093 66.1 57.4 20.2
2003 09 18 15 35.18 -20 54.7 0.936 1.000 61.9 62.5 20.0
2003 09 28 16 00.77 -23 31.3 0.859 0.918 58.5 68.6 19.8
2003 10 08 16 30.90 -26 14.5 0.766 0.853 55.9 76.0 19.6
2003 10 18 17 06.21 -28 59.4 0.661 0.813 54.3 84.4 19.5
2003 10 28 17 48.50 -31 39.1 0.550 0.803 53.9 92.6 19.4
2003 11 07 18 42.34 -33 56.5 0.441 0.826 55.5 98.3 19.3
2003 11 17 19 57.41 -34 50.4 0.345 0.877 61.3 98.5 18.9
2003 11 27 21 43.98 -31 10.0 0.278 0.949 74.2 89.5 18.2
2003 12 07 23 44.36 -19 15.7 0.261 1.037 94.0 71.4 17.6
2003 12 17 01 18.55 -04 37.1 0.309 1.133 111.3 54.0 17.6
2003 12 27 02 20.52 +05 51.1 0.404 1.235 119.8 43.7 18.1
2004 01 06 03 02.65 +12 18.4 0.528 1.338 121.7 38.7 18.7
2004 01 16 03 34.08 +16 22.9 0.672 1.443 120.0 36.2 19.3
2004 01 26 03 59.76 +19 06.3 0.832 1.546 116.4 34.8 19.9
2004 02 05 04 22.29 +21 00.8 1.004 1.648 111.8 33.7 20.4
2004 02 15 04 42.96 +22 23.2 1.187 1.749 106.7 32.8 20.9
2004 02 25 05 02.54 +23 22.9 1.379 1.847 101.2 31.7 21.3
2004 03 06 05 21.44 +24 05.4 1.578 1.943 95.5 30.6 21.6
2004 03 16 05 39.84 +24 34.1 1.782 2.036 89.7 29.2 22.0
2004 03 26 05 57.88 +24 51.1 1.988 2.128 83.9 27.8 22.3
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K26
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