MPEC 2003-M53 : 2003 MX2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M53 Issued 2003 June 27, 14:02 UT
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2003 MX2
Observations:
K03M02X* C2003 06 25.23727 16 39 36.41 -28 23 25.6 18.4 704
K03M02X C2003 06 25.24743 16 39 35.45 -28 23 28.3 18.4 704
K03M02X C2003 06 25.25742 16 39 34.48 -28 23 28.3 18.6 704
K03M02X C2003 06 25.26749 16 39 33.57 -28 23 30.5 18.8 704
K03M02X C2003 06 25.89700 16 38 37.93 -28 24 59.7 046
K03M02X C2003 06 26.20360 16 38 11.16 -28 25 37.2 17.1 R 926
K03M02X C2003 06 26.20590 16 38 10.87 -28 25 38.0 926
K03M02X C2003 06 26.20818 16 38 10.66 -28 25 37.9 17.7 R 926
K03M02X C2003 06 26.22095 16 38 09.40 -28 25 39.8 17.8 R 448
K03M02X C2003 06 26.23834 16 38 07.88 -28 25 42.3 17.5 R 448
K03M02X C2003 06 26.24436 16 38 07.29 -28 25 42.9 17.7 R 448
K03M02X C2003 06 27.24108 16 36 40.46 -28 27 53.2 19.4 R 854
K03M02X C2003 06 27.26016 16 36 38.73 -28 27 55.8 19.7 R 926
K03M02X C2003 06 27.26250 16 36 38.38 -28 27 54.6 20.2 R 926
K03M02X C2003 06 27.26486 16 36 38.27 -28 27 56.0 926
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 MX2
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 320.91007 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30541425 Peri. 294.79403 +0.96970234 +0.23684070
a 2.1837848 Node 51.56248 -0.18730201 +0.87814406
e 0.4485612 Incl. 4.38330 -0.15682899 +0.41565550
P 3.23 H 17.9 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2003 June 25-27.
Ephemeris:
2003 MX2 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.45, 4 q = 1.2042
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 20 16 47.57 -28 09.7 0.660 1.662 164.7 9.3 18.7
2003 06 30 16 32.80 -28 33.2 0.632 1.604 152.3 17.1 18.8
2003 07 10 16 21.20 -28 49.3 0.621 1.547 140.5 24.7 19.0
2003 07 20 16 14.83 -29 04.2 0.621 1.492 129.7 31.6 19.1
2003 07 30 16 14.73 -29 23.7 0.629 1.439 120.3 37.5 19.2
2003 08 09 16 21.26 -29 50.4 0.640 1.389 112.3 42.5 19.3
2003 08 19 16 34.18 -30 22.5 0.651 1.343 105.7 46.5 19.4
2003 08 29 16 53.16 -30 54.8 0.662 1.302 100.2 49.7 19.4
2003 09 08 17 17.88 -31 19.3 0.671 1.267 96.0 52.3 19.5
2003 09 18 17 47.79 -31 25.8 0.679 1.239 92.7 54.1 19.5
2003 09 28 18 22.27 -31 03.0 0.687 1.219 90.4 55.3 19.5
2003 10 08 19 00.44 -30 00.2 0.697 1.207 88.9 55.9 19.6
2003 10 18 19 40.98 -28 09.9 0.710 1.204 88.1 55.8 19.6
2003 10 28 20 22.52 -25 29.7 0.731 1.211 87.8 55.1 19.6
2003 11 07 21 03.74 -22 03.8 0.760 1.226 87.9 53.9 19.7
2003 11 17 21 43.56 -18 02.8 0.800 1.250 88.0 52.3 19.8
2003 11 27 22 21.38 -13 40.7 0.853 1.281 87.9 50.4 20.0
2003 12 07 22 56.99 -09 11.2 0.919 1.318 87.6 48.3 20.1
2003 12 17 23 30.42 -04 46.4 0.998 1.361 86.8 46.2 20.3
2003 12 27 00 01.91 -00 34.5 1.090 1.409 85.5 44.1 20.5
2004 01 06 00 31.75 +03 19.8 1.193 1.460 83.7 42.0 20.7
2004 01 16 01 00.21 +06 53.9 1.307 1.514 81.4 40.0 21.0
2004 01 26 01 27.57 +10 07.1 1.431 1.570 78.7 38.0 21.2
2004 02 05 01 54.07 +12 59.9 1.562 1.627 75.6 35.9 21.4
2004 02 15 02 19.85 +15 32.7 1.699 1.685 72.3 33.9 21.6
2004 02 25 02 45.08 +17 46.6 1.841 1.743 68.6 31.9 21.8
2004 03 06 03 09.86 +19 42.5 1.985 1.802 64.8 29.9 22.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M53
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