MPEC 2003-W02 : 2003 VS2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W02 Issued 2003 Nov. 16, 14:50 UT
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2003 VS2
Observations:
K03V02S C1998 11 16.45070 02 35 50.61 +30 48 00.5 18.7 R 566
K03V02S C2001 09 21.39082 03 04 47.97 +32 13 27.7 18.9 R 644
K03V02S C2001 09 21.41215 03 04 47.93 +32 13 27.5 19.4 R 644
K03V02S C2001 09 21.43354 03 04 47.84 +32 13 27.8 19.8 R 644
K03V02S C2002 01 05.11977 02 55 40.03 +31 35 32.7 19.6 R 644
K03V02S C2002 01 05.14249 02 55 39.99 +31 35 31.6 19.6 R 644
K03V02S C2002 10 13.46083 03 11 14.21 +32 33 11.0 18.9 R 644
K03V02S C2002 10 13.47132 03 11 14.18 +32 33 11.0 19.0 R 644
K03V02S C2002 10 13.48171 03 11 14.11 +32 33 11.1 19.2 R 644
K03V02S C2002 11 13.39655 03 08 08.40 +32 24 59.7 19.5 V 644
K03V02S C2002 11 13.42199 03 08 08.21 +32 24 59.6 19.4 V 644
K03V02S C2002 11 13.44322 03 08 08.09 +32 24 58.9 19.6 V 644
K03V02S C2002 11 25.37731 03 06 53.47 +32 19 41.1 19.4 V 644
K03V02S C2002 11 25.40656 03 06 53.23 +32 19 39.8 18.9 V 644
K03V02S C2002 11 25.43196 03 06 53.09 +32 19 39.3 20.1 V 644
K03V02S C2002 12 03.39188 03 06 05.72 +32 15 39.1 20.0 V 644
K03V02S C2002 12 03.41352 03 06 05.57 +32 15 38.9 19.5 V 644
K03V02S C2002 12 03.44380 03 06 05.36 +32 15 37.8 20.3 V 644
K03V02S* C2003 11 14.46332 03 16 12.12 +32 43 50.5 19.2 644
K03V02S C2003 11 14.48460 03 16 11.99 +32 43 50.0 19.3 644
K03V02S C2003 11 14.50581 03 16 11.86 +32 43 49.9 19.5 644
K03V02S C2003 11 15.01553 03 16 08.64 +32 43 37.7 18.9 R 176
K03V02S C2003 11 15.09468 03 16 08.11 +32 43 35.4 19.2 R 176
K03V02S C2003 11 15.22176 03 16 07.32 +32 43 33.0 18.5 R 673
K03V02S C2003 11 15.23889 03 16 07.25 +32 43 32.5 673
K03V02S C2003 11 15.28750 03 16 06.93 +32 43 31.4 673
K03V02S C2003 11 15.30139 03 16 06.76 +32 43 30.8 673
K03V02S C2003 11 15.46269 03 16 05.75 +32 43 27.5 18.9 644
K03V02S C2003 11 15.46476 03 16 05.76 +32 43 26.8 19.3 R 926
K03V02S C2003 11 15.48171 03 16 05.63 +32 43 26.8 19.4 R 926
K03V02S C2003 11 15.48324 03 16 05.60 +32 43 26.7 19.0 644
K03V02S C2003 11 15.50370 03 16 05.49 +32 43 26.1 19.1 644
K03V02S C2003 11 15.82404 03 16 03.49 +32 43 18.8 557
K03V02S C2003 11 15.87407 03 16 03.18 +32 43 18.2 246
K03V02S C2003 11 15.87752 03 16 03.15 +32 43 18.0 246
K03V02S C2003 11 15.88185 03 16 03.12 +32 43 17.0 246
K03V02S C2003 11 15.88458 03 16 03.07 +32 43 17.6 246
K03V02S C2003 11 15.88905 03 16 03.06 +32 43 17.4 246
K03V02S C2003 11 15.91299 03 16 02.84 +32 43 17.2 557
K03V02S C2003 11 16.24120 03 16 00.81 +32 43 08.9 19.1 R 926
K03V02S C2003 11 16.29057 03 16 00.49 +32 43 07.8 19.5 R 926
K03V02S C2003 11 16.33203 03 16 00.20 +32 43 06.3 19.2 R 926
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS. Observers R. Byrd, A. Esquibel, C. Cotton,
D. Bascon. Measurer S. Hoenig. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Bambery, E. Helin, R. Thicksten, E. F. Helin, K. Kuluhiwa.
Measurers NEAT Team, M. Meyer, S. Hoenig. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 VS2
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 358.13099 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00397286 Peri. 114.10658 +0.51969341 -0.82705899
a 39.4821468 Node 302.86543 +0.66158808 +0.54823373
e 0.0772304 Incl. 14.77627 +0.54057374 +0.12414996
P 248 H 3.9 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
981116 566 0.1- 0.3- 021125 644 0.2- 0.4- 031115 926 0.2+ 0.4-
010921 644 0.1- 0.2+ 021203 644 0.2+ 0.5- 031115 926 0.0 0.0
010921 644 0.4+ 0.1- 021203 644 0.2- 0.0 031115 644 0.3- 0.1-
010921 644 0.2+ 0.0 021203 644 0.6- 0.1- 031115 644 0.0 0.2-
020105 644 0.0 1.1+ 031114 644 0.3- 0.1+ 031115 557 0.3+ 0.0
020105 644 0.3+ 0.7+ 031114 644 0.2- 0.1+ 031115 246 0.4+ 0.6+
021013 644 0.1- 0.1- 031114 644 0.1- 0.5+ 031115 246 0.3+ 0.5+
021013 644 0.2+ 0.1- 031115 176 0.2+ 0.0 031115 246 0.3+ 0.4-
021013 644 0.0 0.1+ 031115 176 0.0 0.4- 031115 246 0.1- 0.2+
021113 644 0.1- 0.4- 031115 673 0.0 0.1+ 031115 246 0.1+ 0.1+
021113 644 0.4- 0.1+ 031115 673 0.6+ 0.0 031115 557 0.7- 0.5+
021113 644 0.2- 0.0 031115 673 0.5+ 0.0 031116 926 0.1+ 0.1-
021125 644 0.3+ 0.2- 031115 673 0.5- 0.3- 031116 926 0.1+ 0.0
021125 644 0.4- 0.6- 031115 644 0.1- 0.2+ 031116 926 0.2- 0.6-
Ephemeris:
2003 VS2 a,e,i = 39.48, 0.08, 15 q = 36.433
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 07 03 16.99 +32 46.5 35.492 36.435 161.9 0.5 19.6
2003 11 17 03 15.93 +32 42.8 35.475 36.435 165.9 0.4 19.5
2003 11 27 03 14.88 +32 38.5 35.489 36.435 163.2 0.4 19.6
2003 12 07 03 13.89 +32 33.6 35.532 36.435 156.1 0.6 19.6
2003 12 17 03 12.99 +32 28.3 35.604 36.435 147.2 0.8 19.6
2003 12 27 03 12.21 +32 22.7 35.701 36.435 137.7 1.0 19.6
2004 01 06 03 11.60 +32 17.3 35.822 36.435 128.0 1.2 19.7
2004 01 16 03 11.18 +32 12.0 35.961 36.435 118.1 1.4 19.7
2004 01 26 03 10.96 +32 07.2 36.115 36.435 108.2 1.5 19.7
2004 02 05 03 10.96 +32 02.9 36.278 36.435 98.4 1.5 19.7
2004 02 15 03 11.17 +31 59.3 36.446 36.434 88.6 1.6 19.7
2004 02 25 03 11.59 +31 56.6 36.613 36.434 78.8 1.5 19.7
2004 03 06 03 12.21 +31 54.8 36.775 36.434 69.2 1.5 19.7
2004 03 16 03 13.02 +31 53.9 36.926 36.434 59.7 1.4 19.7
2004 03 26 03 14.00 +31 54.0 37.062 36.434 50.4 1.2 19.7
2004 04 05 03 15.11 +31 55.0 37.180 36.434 41.3 1.0 19.7
2004 04 15 03 16.34 +31 56.9 37.277 36.434 32.4 0.8 19.7
The key precovery observations from Nov.-Dec. 2002 were found by M. Meyer
and then the observations from Oct. 2002 and earlier were found by S. Hoenig
from the information supplied about the 2003 discovery on The NEO Confirmation
Page. The 2:3 Neptune-resonance orbit keeps the object more than 13 AU from
Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W02
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