MPEC 2003-R39 : 2003 RP8
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R39 Issued 2003 Sept. 8, 12:10 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 RP8
Observations:
K03R08P* C2003 09 07.13008 17 36 06.35 +32 57 57.0 18.2 704
K03R08P C2003 09 07.14373 17 36 07.82 +32 58 26.8 18.6 704
K03R08P C2003 09 07.15740 17 36 09.16 +32 58 56.2 18.3 704
K03R08P C2003 09 07.17227 17 36 10.70 +32 59 28.3 18.7 704
K03R08P C2003 09 07.18599 17 36 12.13 +32 59 58.1 19.0 704
K03R08P C2003 09 07.86670 17 37 27.20 +33 24 30.9 19 R 461
K03R08P C2003 09 07.86788 17 37 27.29 +33 24 33.7 461
K03R08P C2003 09 07.86903 17 37 27.44 +33 24 35.9 461
K03R08P C2003 09 07.87314 17 37 27.82 +33 24 44.2 461
K03R08P IC2003 09 07.87792 17 37 28.66 +33 24 54.6 J95
K03R08P C2003 09 07.88242 17 37 29.17 +33 25 04.7 18.9 R J95
K03R08P C2003 09 07.88736 17 37 29.66 +33 25 15.8 19.4 R J95
K03R08P C2003 09 07.89229 17 37 30.17 +33 25 26.0 18.7 R J95
K03R08P C2003 09 07.90914 17 37 31.81 +33 26 00.9 557
K03R08P C2003 09 07.91358 17 37 32.36 +33 26 10.3 557
K03R08P C2003 09 08.11777 17 37 55.38 +33 33 34.6 19.1 R 448
K03R08P C2003 09 08.12174 17 37 55.78 +33 33 42.4 18.6 R 448
K03R08P C2003 09 08.12204 17 37 55.92 +33 33 44.3 18.7 R G90
K03R08P C2003 09 08.12472 17 37 56.15 +33 33 49.1 19.5 R 448
K03R08P C2003 09 08.12663 17 37 56.37 +33 33 54.2 18.5 R G90
K03R08P C2003 09 08.13929 17 37 57.66 +33 34 20.7 18.6 R G90
K03R08P C2003 09 08.17941 17 38 01.84 +33 35 44.4 19.3 R 854
K03R08P C2003 09 08.18301 17 38 02.12 +33 35 51.4 19.2 R 854
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
461 JATE Asteroid Survey, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observers K. Sarneczky,
B. Sipocz. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 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.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.32-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 RP8
Epoch 2003 Aug. 29.0 TT = JDT 2452880.5 MPC
M 0.63348 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.34655584 Peri. 25.90524 +0.75734459 +0.45959266
a 2.0073383 Node 298.71520 -0.65228280 +0.49877974
e 0.4446379 Incl. 31.93466 -0.03092441 +0.73484240
P 2.84 H 18.6 G 0.15
From 23 observations 2003 Sept. 7-8.
Ephemeris:
2003 RP8 a,e,i = 2.01, 0.44, 32 q = 1.1148
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 09 08 17 37.71 +33 29.4 0.434 1.122 93.6 63.7 19.3
2003 09 18 17 56.95 +38 26.4 0.504 1.140 91.9 61.8 19.6
2003 09 28 18 18.38 +41 56.6 0.570 1.166 91.6 59.2 19.8
2003 10 08 18 42.80 +44 31.0 0.629 1.201 92.2 56.2 20.0
2003 10 18 19 10.80 +46 25.5 0.684 1.243 93.6 53.1 20.2
2003 10 28 19 42.86 +47 47.1 0.735 1.291 95.5 50.0 20.3
2003 11 07 20 19.03 +48 39.0 0.785 1.343 97.6 47.0 20.5
2003 11 17 20 58.69 +49 00.4 0.838 1.398 99.6 44.2 20.6
2003 11 27 21 40.75 +48 50.2 0.896 1.456 101.2 41.7 20.8
2003 12 07 22 23.69 +48 10.8 0.964 1.515 102.1 39.5 21.0
2003 12 17 23 05.91 +47 06.9 1.043 1.575 102.0 37.7 21.2
2003 12 27 23 46.29 +45 46.1 1.135 1.635 100.9 36.2 21.4
2004 01 06 00 24.17 +44 17.3 1.240 1.696 98.7 35.0 21.7
2004 01 16 00 59.35 +42 47.6 1.359 1.755 95.7 33.9 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R39
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