MPEC 2003-W66 : 2003 WY87
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W66 Issued 2003 Nov. 26, 12:24 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 WY87
Observations:
K03W87Y* C2003 11 24.19821 03 17 11.31 +24 30 53.2 19.6 704
K03W87Y C2003 11 24.23550 03 17 13.77 +24 33 19.1 20.2 704
K03W87Y C2003 11 24.24788 03 17 14.62 +24 34 08.1 20.1 704
K03W87Y C2003 11 26.25013 03 20 09.01 +26 42 58.3 20.0 R 649
K03W87Y C2003 11 26.25190 03 20 09.16 +26 43 04.9 20.2 R 649
K03W87Y C2003 11 26.25368 03 20 09.26 +26 43 12.3 20.2 R 649
K03W87Y C2003 11 26.42134 03 20 22.51 +26 53 49.5 19.1 R 926
K03W87Y C2003 11 26.42265 03 20 22.58 +26 53 53.3 19.4 R 926
K03W87Y C2003 11 26.42398 03 20 22.70 +26 53 58.0 19.4 R 926
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 WY87
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5 MPC
M 358.03190 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26578769 Peri. 6.13350 +0.49447865 -0.85906923
a 2.3957756 Node 54.30745 +0.79038537 +0.38110473
e 0.5115106 Incl. 9.37187 +0.36163771 +0.34170052
P 3.71 H 22.7 G 0.15
From 9 observations 2003 Nov. 24-26.
Ephemeris:
2003 WY87 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.51, 9 q = 1.1703
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 03 21.30 +27 30.5 0.188 1.171 167.3 10.7 20.1
2003 12 07 03 39.05 +36 52.7 0.206 1.179 158.7 17.7 20.5
2003 12 17 04 01.23 +43 26.5 0.236 1.198 151.9 22.7 21.0
2003 12 27 04 26.51 +47 11.0 0.279 1.227 147.0 25.9 21.5
2004 01 06 04 53.32 +48 42.6 0.331 1.264 143.2 27.8 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W66
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