MPEC 2003-T03 : 2003 SQ222
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T03 Issued 2003 Oct. 1, 19:04 UT
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2003 SQ222
Observations:
K03SM2Q* C2003 09 28.39534 00 57 28.55 +10 45 58.8 18.1 R 699
K03SM2Q C2003 09 28.40955 00 56 16.42 +10 45 37.5 18.4 R 699
K03SM2Q C2003 09 28.42381 00 55 08.57 +10 45 13.5 18.4 R 699
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.08698 00 37 07.80 +10 37 25.4 19.8 R J95
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.09263 00 37 02.60 +10 37 23.0 19.7 R J95
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.09882 00 36 57.19 +10 37 19.6 19.9 R J95
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.10507 00 36 51.67 +10 37 18.2 20.2 R J95
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.11142 00 36 46.25 +10 37 14.9 20.1 R J95
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.11764 00 36 41.03 +10 37 12.2 19.5 R J95
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.15524 00 37 18.68 +10 39 51.7 22.0 R 699
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.16354 00 37 11.92 +10 39 56.6 21.8 R 699
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.17187 00 37 04.81 +10 39 59.3 19.4 R 699
K03SM2Q C2003 09 29.18017 00 36 57.76 +10 40 04.4 21.4 R 699
Observer details:
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers M. E. Van Ness, B. A. Skiff.
Measurer R. A. Cash. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 SQ222
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 75.01057 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.53236192 Peri. 280.71555 +0.26358663 +0.96462296
a 1.5077571 Node 4.57646 -0.85894158 +0.23704463
e 0.5196246 Incl. 3.56687 -0.43902329 +0.11537936
P 1.85 H 29.4 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
030928 699 0.6- 0.2+ 030929 J95 0.5+ 0.6- 030929 699 1.7+ 0.3+
030928 699 1.7+ 0.2+ 030929 J95 0.7- 0.7+ 030929 699 1.8- 0.6-
030928 699 0.8- 0.5- 030929 J95 0.5- 0.2+ 030929 699 (4.7- 1.2+)
030929 J95 1.3+ 0.5+ 030929 J95 0.4- 0.3+
030929 J95 0.5- 0.3+ 030929 699 0.6+ 0.8-
Ephemeris:
2003 SQ222 a,e,i = 1.51, 0.52, 4 q = 0.7243
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 09 28 04 12.91 +08 59.2 0.0007 1.003 120.7 59.3 15.7
2003 09 29 00 38.55 +10 48.1 0.0092 1.011 170.2 9.7 19.9
2003 09 30 00 31.44 +10 41.9 0.018 1.019 171.6 8.3 21.3
2003 10 01 00 29.00 +10 39.4 0.027 1.028 172.3 7.5 22.1
2003 10 02 00 27.78 +10 37.9 0.036 1.036 172.6 7.1 22.8
2003 10 03 00 27.05 +10 36.7 0.044 1.045 172.9 6.8 23.2
2003 10 04 00 26.58 +10 35.7 0.053 1.053 172.9 6.7 23.6
2003 10 05 00 26.25 +10 34.8 0.062 1.062 172.8 6.8 24.0
2003 10 06 00 26.02 +10 33.8 0.071 1.070 172.6 6.9 24.3
2003 10 07 00 25.86 +10 32.9 0.080 1.079 172.2 7.2 24.6
2003 10 08 00 25.75 +10 32.0 0.089 1.087 171.8 7.6 24.9
The object passed 0.00059 AU from the earth on Sept. 27.94 UT.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T03
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