MPEC 2003-U03 : 2003 TX9
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U03 Issued 2003 Oct. 16, 10:32 UT
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2003 TX9
Observations:
K03T09X C2003 10 01.45236 01 41 41.30 +15 29 07.8 20.8 V 691
K03T09X C2003 10 01.47994 01 41 40.47 +15 29 39.3 20.8 V 691
K03T09X C2003 10 01.50618 01 41 39.70 +15 30 09.1 20.9 V 691
K03T09X* C2003 10 15.44060 01 31 20.99 +20 35 33.3 19.4 644
K03T09X C2003 10 15.46436 01 31 19.32 +20 36 07.5 19.4 644
K03T09X C2003 10 15.49443 01 31 17.22 +20 36 50.8 19.0 644
K03T09X C2003 10 15.91686 01 30 51.56 +20 47 11.3 18.9 V 198
K03T09X C2003 10 15.91898 01 30 51.42 +20 47 14.3 18.9 V 198
K03T09X C2003 10 15.92587 01 30 51.04 +20 47 24.4 19.4 R 636
K03T09X C2003 10 15.92746 01 30 50.90 +20 47 27.9 19.1 V 198
K03T09X C2003 10 15.92979 01 30 50.73 +20 47 29.5 18.9 R 636
K03T09X C2003 10 16.02428 01 30 44.09 +20 49 51.2 20.1 R J95
K03T09X C2003 10 16.03060 01 30 43.72 +20 49 59.2 19.3 R J95
K03T09X C2003 10 16.03707 01 30 43.23 +20 50 10.4 19.4 R J95
K03T09X C2003 10 16.11617 01 30 39.59 +20 52 10.5 19.3 R G90
K03T09X C2003 10 16.12084 01 30 39.26 +20 52 18.0 19.3 R G90
K03T09X C2003 10 16.12551 01 30 38.91 +20 52 25.2 18.8 R G90
K03T09X C2003 10 16.20247 01 30 33.38 +20 54 22.6 19.7 R 651
K03T09X C2003 10 16.20435 01 30 33.27 +20 54 25.3 19.7 R 651
K03T09X C2003 10 16.20566 01 30 33.19 +20 54 27.4 20.0 R 651
K03T09X C2003 10 16.20586 01 30 32.74 +20 54 27.6 19.4 R H36
K03T09X C2003 10 16.21625 01 30 31.99 +20 54 39.8 19.4 R H36
K03T09X C2003 10 16.21914 01 30 31.80 +20 54 45.3 19.6 R 649
K03T09X 5C2003 10 16.22245 01 30 32.06 +20 54 51.0 19.5 R 673
K03T09X C2003 10 16.22270 01 30 31.52 +20 54 50.6 19.6 R 649
K03T09X 5C2003 10 16.22593 01 30 31.86 +20 54 55.7 673
K03T09X C2003 10 16.22625 01 30 31.28 +20 54 56.1 19.5 R 649
K03T09X 5C2003 10 16.22940 01 30 31.59 +20 55 01.9 673
K03T09X 5C2003 10 16.23287 01 30 31.35 +20 55 07.4 673
K03T09X C2003 10 16.25597 01 30 29.35 +20 55 42.8 19.8 R 448
K03T09X C2003 10 16.26026 01 30 29.01 +20 55 49.0 19.6 R 448
K03T09X C2003 10 16.26667 01 30 28.54 +20 55 58.7 19.4 R 448
Observer details:
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen. Observer T. Payer. 0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer A. E. Gleason. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.32-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 TX9
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5 MPC
M 336.07657 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30805054 Peri. 80.57214 +0.08618185 -0.99621109
a 2.1713078 Node 4.53300 +0.84631495 +0.06702483
e 0.4787125 Incl. 8.49005 +0.52566500 +0.05541779
P 3.20 H 20.7 G 0.15
From 32 observations 2003 Oct. 1-16.
Ephemeris:
2003 TX9 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.48, 8 q = 1.1319
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 08 01 38.01 +17 43.4 0.417 1.404 163.6 11.6 20.2
2003 10 18 01 28.50 +21 39.6 0.357 1.347 167.7 9.1 19.7
2003 10 28 01 15.02 +26 09.1 0.313 1.295 161.9 13.8 19.5
2003 11 07 01 00.02 +30 59.7 0.283 1.247 151.5 22.3 19.5
2003 11 17 00 47.23 +35 56.9 0.265 1.206 140.9 31.1 19.6
2003 11 27 00 40.85 +40 51.6 0.255 1.173 131.9 38.7 19.6
2003 12 07 00 44.94 +45 44.0 0.251 1.149 125.4 44.4 19.7
2003 12 17 01 02.97 +50 29.6 0.251 1.135 121.4 47.7 19.8
2003 12 27 01 38.81 +54 45.1 0.254 1.132 120.1 48.8 19.8
2004 01 06 02 35.14 +57 41.2 0.262 1.140 120.9 47.7 19.9
2004 01 16 03 46.90 +58 09.8 0.277 1.159 123.3 45.2 20.0
2004 01 26 04 59.24 +55 39.2 0.301 1.187 126.2 42.0 20.1
2004 02 05 05 59.51 +50 55.3 0.337 1.224 128.4 39.1 20.3
2004 02 15 06 45.60 +45 15.1 0.387 1.269 129.2 37.1 20.7
2004 02 25 07 21.14 +39 36.3 0.452 1.319 128.4 36.0 21.0
2004 03 06 07 49.95 +34 26.9 0.530 1.373 126.2 35.7 21.5
2004 03 16 08 14.52 +29 54.6 0.622 1.432 122.9 35.7 21.9
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