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MPEC 2003-W24 : 2003 WQ7

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M.P.E.C. 2003-W24                                Issued 2003 Nov. 20, 15:34 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                   2003 WQ7

Observations:
     K03W07Q* C2003 11 19.19921 02 12 34.80 +27 49 35.8          19.5        704
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 19.23747 02 12 26.64 +27 50 35.5          19.5        704
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 19.25067 02 12 23.77 +27 50 56.5          19.4        704
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 19.98221 02 09 51.62 +28 09 41.5          19.6        026
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.00026 02 09 47.76 +28 10 09.0          19.2        026
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.12407 02 09 23.44 +28 13 23.9          18.5 R      673
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.12604 02 09 23.04 +28 13 26.7                      673
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.12789 02 09 22.69 +28 13 29.5                      673
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.12986 02 09 22.23 +28 13 32.8                      673
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.13183 02 09 21.80 +28 13 36.0                      673
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.13381 02 09 21.38 +28 13 39.1                      673
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.18909 02 09 08.96 +28 15 04.6          19.7 R      H36
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.19257 02 09 08.19 +28 15 09.2          20.1 R      H36
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.19637 02 09 07.74 +28 15 18.1          19.7 R      854
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.19856 02 09 07.28 +28 15 22.0          19.9 R      854
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.19967 02 09 07.05 +28 15 23.0          20.1 R      854
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.23042 02 08 59.99 +28 16 07.8          19.3 R      649
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.23220 02 08 59.59 +28 16 10.5          19.1 R      649
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.23397 02 08 59.21 +28 16 13.4          19.4 R      649
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.25400 02 08 55.10 +28 16 46.5          19.1 R      448
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.25813 02 08 54.23 +28 16 52.6          19.3 R      448
     K03W07Q  C2003 11 20.26392 02 08 52.97 +28 17 01.8          19.1 R      448

Observer details:
026 Berne-Zimmerwald.  Observers M. Ploner, C. Mordasini, R. Musci,
    M. Prohaska, T. Schildknecht, E. Stoeveken.  1.0-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
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, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
    1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.356-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    f/6 + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 WQ7
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5                 MPC
M 320.80766              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.41396373     Peri.  100.04507     -0.72425178     -0.66137371
a   1.7830404      Node    38.96216     +0.44569113     -0.66484939
e   0.4463634      Incl.   18.07064     +0.52613569     -0.34721767
P   2.38           H   20.0           G   0.15
From 22 observations 2003 Nov. 19-20.

Ephemeris:
2003 WQ7                 a,e,i = 1.78, 0.45, 18                  q = 0.9872
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 17    02 20.04   +26 52.6    0.431    1.406   162.6    12.2    19.6
2003 11 27    01 44.96   +31 05.2    0.404    1.342   146.3    24.1    19.8
2003 12 07    01 10.69   +34 49.9    0.397    1.279   130.5    35.9    20.0
2003 12 17    00 42.19   +38 07.5    0.401    1.218   116.7    46.2    20.2
2003 12 27    00 21.50   +41 16.4    0.410    1.161   105.3    54.8    20.4
2004 01 06    00 08.01   +44 37.9    0.416    1.109    96.2    61.8    20.5
2004 01 16    23 59.77   +48 23.9    0.417    1.063    89.2    67.7    20.6
2004 01 26    23 54.91   +52 40.7    0.410    1.027    84.1    72.5    20.7
2004 02 05    23 51.51   +57 34.1    0.394    1.002    80.8    76.3    20.6
2004 02 15    23 47.65   +63 09.1    0.369    0.989    79.4    79.1    20.6
2004 02 25    23 41.08   +69 41.1    0.337    0.989    80.1    80.3    20.4
2004 03 06    23 23.8    +77 41.3    0.301    1.003    83.4    79.3    20.2
2004 03 16    20 22      +87 18.5    0.263    1.029    90.0    75.2    19.8
2004 03 26    12 41.4    +76 43.8    0.231    1.066   101.0    66.7    19.3
2004 04 05    12 18.57   +57 20.4    0.215    1.112   116.1    53.9    18.9
2004 04 15    12 13.73   +35 39.0    0.227    1.164   130.8    40.7    18.7
2004 04 25    12 14.71   +17 01.5    0.271    1.222   138.3    33.2    19.0
2004 05 05    12 19.42   +03 43.7    0.342    1.283   137.9    31.8    19.6
2004 05 15    12 26.88   -05 14.8    0.432    1.346   133.8    32.9    20.2
2004 05 25    12 36.63   -11 25.7    0.535    1.410   128.5    34.2    20.8
2004 06 04    12 48.30   -15 53.5    0.651    1.474   123.1    35.2    21.4
2004 06 14    13 01.51   -19 16.8    0.775    1.538   117.8    35.8    21.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-W24

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