MPEC 2003-U11 : 2003 UL3

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M.P.E.C. 2003-U11                                Issued 2003 Oct. 18, 11:06 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                   2003 UL3

Observations:
     K03U03L* C2003 10 16.38297 02 39 39.26 -09 27 44.7          19.7        644
     K03U03L  C2003 10 16.40417 02 39 37.43 -09 28 12.8          19.9        644
     K03U03L  C2003 10 16.42576 02 39 35.51 -09 28 41.5          19.9        644
     K03U03L  C2003 10 17.35112 02 38 15.59 -09 49 21.1          18.9 R      926
     K03U03L  C2003 10 17.35485 02 38 15.27 -09 49 26.0          19.0 R      926
     K03U03L 5C2003 10 17.38472 02 38 12.69 -09 50 06.5          19.5 R      673
     K03U03L 5C2003 10 17.38819 02 38 12.34 -09 50 11.9                      673
     K03U03L 5C2003 10 17.39155 02 38 12.03 -09 50 15.9                      673
     K03U03L  C2003 10 17.88212 02 37 28.69 -10 01 17.9                      246
     K03U03L  C2003 10 17.88318 02 37 28.61 -10 01 20.0                      246
     K03U03L  C2003 10 17.88675 02 37 28.31 -10 01 24.5                      246
     K03U03L  C2003 10 17.88756 02 37 28.22 -10 01 25.7                      246
     K03U03L  C2003 10 17.88839 02 37 28.21 -10 01 28.7                      246
     K03U03L  C2003 10 18.27488 02 36 53.03 -10 10 10.3          19.2 R      854
     K03U03L  C2003 10 18.28038 02 36 52.60 -10 10 17.9          19.2 R      854
     K03U03L  C2003 10 18.35063 02 36 45.85 -10 11 53.9          19.9 R      448
     K03U03L  C2003 10 18.35658 02 36 45.33 -10 12 01.5          19.5 R      448
     K03U03L  C2003 10 18.36256 02 36 44.81 -10 12 10.1          19.7 R      448
     K03U03L 5C2003 10 18.37581 02 36 43.64 -10 12 28.0          19.5 R      673
     K03U03L 5C2003 10 18.37917 02 36 43.30 -10 12 32.9                      673
     K03U03L 5C2003 10 18.38252 02 36 42.97 -10 12 37.7                      673
     K03U03L 5C2003 10 18.38588 02 36 42.59 -10 12 42.8                      673

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.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observers J. Young, A. Grigsby.
    0.6-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 UL3
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5                  MPC
M 326.71341              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26130019     Peri.   14.65487     -0.96253081     -0.24272878
a   2.4231273      Node   150.43630     +0.21754669     -0.95735892
e   0.8160538      Incl.   14.18432     +0.16188846     -0.15667367
P   3.77           H   17.6           G   0.15
From 22 observations 2003 Oct. 16-18.

Ephemeris:
2003 UL3                 a,e,i = 2.42, 0.82, 14                  q = 0.4457
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 10 18    02 37.30   -10 03.8    1.000    1.947   154.3    12.8    19.8
2003 10 28    02 19.39   -13 57.9    0.894    1.835   153.0    14.2    19.5
2003 11 07    01 56.31   -17 49.7    0.816    1.719   143.9    19.9    19.3
2003 11 17    01 29.88   -21 07.9    0.765    1.598   130.8    27.9    19.3
2003 11 27    01 03.02   -23 27.1    0.735    1.470   116.5    36.9    19.3
2003 12 07    00 38.63   -24 40.1    0.716    1.337   102.5    46.0    19.3
2003 12 17    00 18.04   -24 57.6    0.698    1.197    89.1    55.3    19.2
2003 12 27    00 00.62   -24 37.2    0.671    1.051    76.2    65.4    19.2
2004 01 06    23 43.33   -23 57.2    0.630    0.898    63.3    77.9    19.1

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-U11

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