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MPEC 2003-S14 : 2003 SJ5

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S14                                Issued 2003 Sept. 18, 09:52 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   2003 SJ5

Observations:
     K03S05J* C2003 09 16.28725 00 44 13.38 -23 19 59.7          19.2        704
     K03S05J  C2003 09 16.29934 00 44 14.17 -23 21 13.5          19.7        704
     K03S05J  C2003 09 16.31149 00 44 15.09 -23 22 29.3          19.2        704
     K03S05J  C2003 09 16.32346 00 44 15.90 -23 23 41.7          19.4        704
     K03S05J  C2003 09 17.02374 00 45 09.52 -24 34 22.1          19.0 R      620
     K03S05J  C2003 09 17.27692 00 45 28.64 -24 59 28.7          18.8 R      H59
     K03S05J  C2003 09 17.28564 00 45 29.27 -25 00 19.4          18.6 R      H59
     K03S05J  C2003 09 17.29434 00 45 29.81 -25 01 11.3          18.3 R      H59
     K03S05J  C2003 09 17.30505 00 45 31.09 -25 02 14.6          19.5 R      854
     K03S05J  C2003 09 17.30649 00 45 31.25 -25 02 22.3          19.6 R      854
     K03S05J 1C2003 09 17.60301 00 45 53.20 -25 31 05.2          19.1 R      413
     K03S05J 1C2003 09 17.60787 00 45 53.53 -25 31 33.8          19.0 R      413
     K03S05J 1C2003 09 17.76587 00 46 03.88 -25 46 53.3          19.0 R      413
     K03S05J 1C2003 09 17.77204 00 46 04.30 -25 47 28.9          19.1 R      413
     K03S05J  C2003 09 18.04795 00 46 25.77 -26 14 33.9                      620
     K03S05J  C2003 09 18.06139 00 46 26.65 -26 15 51.0          19.0 R      620
     K03S05J  C2003 09 18.07485 00 46 27.53 -26 17 08.5          19.0 R      620

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8
    reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
H59 Camp Cullom.  Observer J. Mahony.  0.30-m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 SJ5
Epoch 2003 Aug. 29.0 TT = JDT 2452880.5                 MPC
M   0.78492              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23129388     Peri.  173.31924     +0.94430537     +0.29436498
a   2.6284111      Node   166.44342     -0.32343210     +0.91263243
e   0.5011085      Incl.   38.86734     -0.06065514     -0.28363940
P   4.26           H   19.9           G   0.15
From 17 observations 2003 Sept. 16-18.

Ephemeris:
2003 SJ5                 a,e,i = 2.63, 0.50, 39                  q = 1.3113
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 18    00 46.37   -26 09.5    0.363    1.335   151.2    21.3    19.4
2003 09 28    00 56.79   -39 06.7    0.436    1.358   138.1    29.5    20.0
2003 10 08    01 04.18   -46 39.0    0.531    1.389   127.7    34.7    20.7
2003 10 18    01 09.87   -50 27.9    0.636    1.426   120.0    37.2    21.2
2003 10 28    01 15.15   -51 52.1    0.747    1.468   114.3    38.1    21.6
2003 11 07    01 21.15   -51 40.3    0.859    1.515   109.7    38.0    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S14

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