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MPEC 2003-S34 : 2003 SJ84

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S34                                Issued 2003 Sept. 21, 20:07 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 SJ84

Observations:
     K03S84J* C2003 09 19.22664 23 49 18.16 +07 06 57.9          22.2 V      691
     K03S84J  C2003 09 19.25354 23 49 16.16 +07 06 08.3          22.1 V      691
     K03S84J  C2003 09 19.28113 23 49 14.12 +07 05 16.6          21.5 V      691
     K03S84J  C2003 09 20.26016 23 48 04.98 +06 34 25.1          22.0 V      291
     K03S84J  C2003 09 20.26405 23 48 04.68 +06 34 17.7          21.6 V      291
     K03S84J  C2003 09 20.26823 23 48 04.37 +06 34 09.7          21.5 V      291
     K03S84J  C2003 09 21.36858 23 46 45.83 +05 59 03.4          21.9 V      291
     K03S84J  C2003 09 21.37267 23 46 45.57 +05 58 57.0          21.7 V      291
     K03S84J  C2003 09 21.37678 23 46 45.18 +05 58 48.0          21.7 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer 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.

Orbital elements:
2003 SJ84
Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
M 235.58524              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.50035776     Peri.  314.74520     -0.74925198     -0.66134944
a   1.5713839      Node   184.31951     +0.65785455     -0.74932419
e   0.2253899      Incl.   27.85456     -0.07647792     +0.03361818
P   1.97           H   20.6           G   0.15
From 9 observations 2003 Sept. 19-21.

Ephemeris:
2003 SJ84                a,e,i = 1.57, 0.23, 28                  q = 1.2172
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 18    23 50.73   +07 45.2    0.818    1.816   169.8     5.6    21.9
2003 09 28    23 38.94   +02 21.3    0.800    1.796   170.7     5.2    21.8
2003 10 08    23 28.25   -03 07.0    0.810    1.774   157.2    12.6    22.1
2003 10 18    23 20.45   -08 01.9    0.847    1.751   143.5    19.8    22.4
2003 10 28    23 16.59   -12 00.3    0.904    1.727   130.9    25.8    22.7
2003 11 07    23 17.07   -14 55.7    0.976    1.701   119.7    30.4    23.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S34

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