MPEC 2003-Y21 : 2003 YJ
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y21 Issued 2003 Dec. 18, 12:09 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 YJ
Observations:
K03Y00J* C2003 12 17.51193 09 58 30.67 +21 08 48.2 18.4 EY021644
K03Y00J C2003 12 17.52220 09 58 32.59 +21 09 39.2 18.3 EY021644
K03Y00J C2003 12 17.53233 09 58 34.48 +21 10 29.4 18.6 EY021644
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.03688 10 00 19.69 +21 52 30.2 18.9 R EY021J95
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.03982 10 00 20.20 +21 52 46.0 18.5 R EY021J95
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.04378 10 00 21.01 +21 53 04.8 18.4 R EY021J95
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.04780 10 00 21.81 +21 53 26.5 18.9 R EY021J95
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.29464 10 01 14.10 +22 14 38.5 18.0 R EY021854
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.30129 10 01 15.35 +22 15 12.0 18.5 R EY021854
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.30795 10 01 16.76 +22 15 47.3 18.3 R EY021854
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.33377 10 01 21.81 +22 18 01.4 18.6 R EY021926
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.33473 10 01 22.11 +22 18 07.8 19.0 R EY021926
K03Y00J C2003 12 18.33569 10 01 22.19 +22 18 14.4 18.8 R EY021926
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.356-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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 YJ
Epoch 2003 Dec. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452980.5 MPC
M 193.77378 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.10472305 Peri. 166.97490 -0.22685327 +0.92281798
a 0.9267596 Node 89.25319 -0.91915525 -0.09715875
e 0.1927152 Incl. 18.14276 -0.32201122 -0.37278297
P 0.89 H 20.5 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2003 Dec. 17-18.
Ephemeris:
2003 YJ a,e,i = 0.93, 0.19, 18 q = 0.7482
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 09 56.80 +20 27.0 0.193 1.094 120.0 51.2 19.0
2003 12 27 10 37.72 +36 57.2 0.160 1.081 123.8 49.1 18.5
2004 01 06 11 51.12 +56 50.7 0.150 1.064 118.8 54.1 18.5
2004 01 16 14 27.6 +70 23.5 0.164 1.043 106.6 64.7 19.0
2004 01 26 17 35.9 +70 20.9 0.193 1.017 94.3 74.8 19.6
2004 02 05 19 10.16 +64 43.6 0.226 0.989 84.2 82.7 20.1
2004 02 15 19 55.19 +58 56.3 0.257 0.957 75.7 89.2 20.6
2004 02 25 20 22.73 +53 20.1 0.285 0.923 68.3 95.0 21.0
2004 03 06 20 44.21 +47 23.7 0.308 0.888 61.7 100.5 21.3
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y21
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