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MPEC 2003-S83 : 2003 SJ215

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S83                                Issued 2003 Sept. 29, 13:24 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                  2003 SJ215

Observations:
     K03SL5J* C2003 09 28.12134 22 18 43.23 +06 08 18.2          20.9 V      691
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.14848 22 18 41.64 +06 08 09.2          20.7 V      691
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.17519 22 18 40.06 +06 07 59.7          20.7 V      691
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.82168 22 18 05.52 +06 04 10.6                      246
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.82269 22 18 05.48 +06 04 10.8                      246
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.82443 22 18 05.33 +06 04 10.4                      246
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.82541 22 18 05.32 +06 04 09.9                      246
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.82773 22 18 05.15 +06 04 08.9                      246
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.82880 22 18 05.07 +06 04 09.2                      246
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.89111 22 18 01.70 +06 03 45.9          20.1 R      J95
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.90424 22 18 00.94 +06 03 41.0          20.4 R      J95
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.91372 22 18 00.49 +06 03 38.0          19.8 R      966
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.91938 22 18 00.19 +06 03 35.6          20.8 R      J95
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.95089 22 17 58.36 +06 03 24.0          19.9 R      J95
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 28.95145 22 17 58.36 +06 03 24.4          20.0 R      966
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 29.12336 22 17 49.71 +06 02 26.3          19.8 R      H36
     K03SL5J 5C2003 09 29.14722 22 17 48.67 +06 02 19.1          20.0 R      673
     K03SL5J 5C2003 09 29.15347 22 17 48.33 +06 02 16.9                      673
     K03SL5J 5C2003 09 29.15972 22 17 47.98 +06 02 14.8                      673
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 29.16396 22 17 47.43 +06 02 12.1          20.6 R      H36
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 29.18408 22 17 46.40 +06 02 06.5          20.5 R      448
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 29.19915 22 17 45.57 +06 02 00.8          20.5 R      448
     K03SL5J  C2003 09 29.21820 22 17 44.52 +06 01 54.3          20.4 R      448

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
966 Church Stretton.  Observer S. P. Laurie.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  .3 meter
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 SJ215
Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
M 341.83695              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19137903     Peri.  165.10035     +0.46369777     -0.88014040
a   2.9822209      Node   257.18526     +0.80184624     +0.46569780
e   0.5988920      Incl.    5.98508     +0.37686468     +0.09207845
P   5.15           H   19.9           G   0.15
From 23 observations 2003 Sept. 28-29.  E-assumed.

Ephemeris:
2003 SJ215               a,e,i = 2.98, 0.60, 6                   q = 1.1962
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    22 18.82   +06 09.1    0.600    1.552   150.4    18.6    20.7
2003 10 08    22 11.68   +05 06.8    0.574    1.485   140.0    25.6    20.7
2003 10 18    22 09.44   +04 03.6    0.559    1.422   130.1    32.4    20.8
2003 10 28    22 13.22   +03 11.5    0.551    1.364   121.4    38.5    20.8
2003 11 07    22 23.51   +02 40.7    0.546    1.312   114.0    43.6    20.9
2003 11 17    22 40.20   +02 36.7    0.544    1.268   108.1    47.8    20.9
2003 11 27    23 03.04   +03 02.2    0.543    1.234   103.7    51.0    20.9
2003 12 07    23 31.65   +03 58.0    0.544    1.210   100.6    53.2    20.9
2003 12 17    00 05.40   +05 21.2    0.549    1.198    98.8    54.3    21.0
2003 12 27    00 43.52   +07 06.2    0.560    1.198    98.0    54.4    21.0
2004 01 06    01 24.87   +09 04.0    0.581    1.210    98.1    53.6    21.1
2004 01 16    02 07.96   +11 03.1    0.614    1.234    98.5    52.0    21.2
2004 01 26    02 51.27   +12 52.5    0.662    1.269    98.9    50.0    21.4
2004 02 05    03 33.47   +14 24.2    0.726    1.313    99.1    47.9    21.6
2004 02 15    04 13.55   +15 34.0    0.805    1.365    98.7    45.7    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S83

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