MPEC 2003-Y38 : 2003 YO3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y38 Issued 2003 Dec. 20, 22:50 UT
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2003 YO3
Observations:
K03Y03O* C2003 12 18.06647 21 31 37.55 +26 18 40.3 19.3 EY038704
K03Y03O C2003 12 18.07961 21 31 39.97 +26 18 35.9 20.0 EY038704
K03Y03O C2003 12 18.09301 21 31 42.52 +26 18 32.9 19.6 EY038704
K03Y03O C2003 12 19.14179 21 35 06.67 +26 14 14.9 19.5 R EY038649
K03Y03O C2003 12 19.14534 21 35 07.40 +26 14 13.4 19.5 R EY038649
K03Y03O C2003 12 19.14830 21 35 07.96 +26 14 12.7 19.0 R EY038649
K03Y03O C2003 12 20.06435 21 38 10.57 +26 10 16.1 20.5 R EY038448
K03Y03O C2003 12 20.06896 21 38 11.46 +26 10 15.2 19.4 R EY038448
K03Y03O C2003 12 20.07292 21 38 12.26 +26 10 13.2 20.2 R EY038448
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
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.
Orbital elements:
2003 YO3
Epoch 2003 Dec. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452980.5 MPC
M 336.50929 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52629279 Peri. 168.22362 -0.17471405 -0.89964480
a 1.5193265 Node 290.77183 +0.86506588 +0.05383943
e 0.3941494 Incl. 25.33817 +0.47025102 -0.43329038
P 1.87 H 18.8 G 0.15
From 9 observations 2003 Dec. 18-20.
Ephemeris:
2003 YO3 a,e,i = 1.52, 0.39, 25 q = 0.9205
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 21 28.25 +26 22.7 0.558 0.997 74.9 72.4 20.1
2003 12 27 22 03.27 +25 27.1 0.495 0.961 72.7 77.8 19.9
2004 01 06 22 46.81 +23 20.8 0.429 0.935 70.9 83.4 19.7
2004 01 16 23 40.60 +18 58.8 0.367 0.922 69.6 88.6 19.6
2004 01 26 00 44.87 +11 10.0 0.319 0.922 69.5 91.6 19.4
2004 02 05 01 55.75 -00 01.3 0.298 0.936 71.8 90.6 19.2
2004 02 15 03 05.67 -11 52.3 0.309 0.963 76.4 85.5 19.2
2004 02 25 04 08.46 -21 13.7 0.346 1.000 81.7 78.3 19.2
2004 03 06 05 02.45 -27 21.1 0.399 1.045 86.3 71.3 19.4
2004 03 16 05 49.03 -30 57.4 0.460 1.097 90.2 65.1 19.6
2004 03 26 06 30.56 -32 51.5 0.523 1.153 93.3 59.8 19.8
2004 04 05 07 08.84 -33 39.9 0.589 1.211 95.8 55.3 20.1
2004 04 15 07 44.98 -33 45.3 0.657 1.271 97.7 51.5 20.3
2004 04 25 08 19.68 -33 23.4 0.728 1.330 99.0 48.3 20.5
2004 05 05 08 53.20 -32 46.4 0.804 1.390 99.5 45.7 20.8
2004 05 15 09 25.56 -32 02.4 0.885 1.448 99.3 43.6 21.0
2004 05 25 09 56.82 -31 17.7 0.974 1.504 98.4 41.8 21.3
2004 06 04 10 26.95 -30 37.4 1.070 1.559 96.8 40.3 21.5
2004 06 14 10 55.94 -30 03.6 1.173 1.611 94.5 38.9 21.7
2004 06 24 11 23.88 -29 38.1 1.284 1.661 91.7 37.7 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y38
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