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M.P.E.C. 2003-U42 Issued 2003 Oct. 22, 14:55 UT
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2003 UQ12
Observations:
K03U12Q* C2003 10 21.39775 04 33 20.68 +08 56 53.7 18.9 704
K03U12Q C2003 10 21.40954 04 32 53.77 +09 00 59.7 18.8 704
K03U12Q C2003 10 21.42124 04 32 27.17 +09 05 02.7 20.1 704
K03U12Q C2003 10 21.43309 04 32 00.45 +09 09 07.2 19.6 704
K03U12Q C2003 10 21.44466 04 31 34.34 +09 13 02.7 18.9 704
K03U12Q C2003 10 22.27485 04 07 00.45 +13 04 23.3 19.3 R 649
K03U12Q C2003 10 22.27565 04 06 59.20 +13 04 33.8 19.2 R 649
K03U12Q C2003 10 22.27644 04 06 57.95 +13 04 44.5 19.1 R 649
K03U12Q 5C2003 10 22.38252 04 04 18.11 +13 28 34.4 18.5 R 673
K03U12Q 5C2003 10 22.38345 04 04 16.65 +13 28 46.5 673
K03U12Q 5C2003 10 22.38438 04 04 15.26 +13 28 58.2 673
K03U12Q 5C2003 10 22.38507 04 04 13.96 +13 29 10.7 673
K03U12Q 5C2003 10 22.38600 04 04 12.62 +13 29 20.3 673
K03U12Q 5C2003 10 22.38692 04 04 11.38 +13 29 31.3 673
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 UQ12
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5 MPC
M 13.95353 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.43184900 Peri. 291.37278 +0.79869527 +0.59962920
a 1.7334638 Node 31.84656 -0.51072318 +0.71972744
e 0.5327112 Incl. 5.47091 -0.31819444 +0.34991031
P 2.28 H 25.4 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2003 Oct. 21-22.
Ephemeris:
2003 UQ12 a,e,i = 1.73, 0.53, 5 q = 0.8100
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 18 08 54.41 -28 07.0 0.017 0.990 66.9 112.2 20.8
2003 10 19 07 08.75 -16 14.6 0.016 0.997 93.1 86.0 19.4
2003 10 20 05 44.09 -02 51.4 0.019 1.005 117.1 61.9 19.0
2003 10 21 04 49.09 +06 25.1 0.024 1.012 133.3 45.7 19.0
2003 10 22 04 14.19 +11 59.9 0.030 1.019 143.3 35.7 19.3
2003 10 23 03 51.03 +15 26.0 0.037 1.027 149.9 29.1 19.6
2003 10 24 03 34.82 +17 40.6 0.044 1.035 154.4 24.5 19.8
2003 10 25 03 22.92 +19 13.4 0.051 1.042 157.8 21.1 20.1
2003 10 26 03 13.84 +20 20.4 0.059 1.050 160.5 18.5 20.3
2003 10 27 03 06.71 +21 10.5 0.066 1.058 162.6 16.3 20.5
2003 10 28 03 00.95 +21 49.1 0.074 1.065 164.4 14.5 20.7
2003 10 29 02 56.22 +22 19.5 0.082 1.073 166.0 13.0 20.9
2003 10 30 02 52.26 +22 43.7 0.090 1.081 167.3 11.7 21.1
2003 10 31 02 48.90 +23 03.5 0.098 1.089 168.4 10.5 21.2
2003 11 01 02 46.02 +23 19.6 0.106 1.097 169.4 9.6 21.4
2003 11 02 02 43.53 +23 33.0 0.114 1.105 170.2 8.8 21.5
2003 11 03 02 41.35 +23 44.1 0.122 1.113 170.8 8.2 21.6
2003 11 04 02 39.43 +23 53.4 0.131 1.121 171.2 7.8 21.8
2003 11 05 02 37.74 +24 01.2 0.139 1.129 171.4 7.5 21.9
2003 11 06 02 36.24 +24 07.7 0.147 1.137 171.5 7.4 22.1
2003 11 07 02 34.91 +24 13.2 0.156 1.145 171.4 7.4 22.2
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U42
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