MPEC 2005-C53 : 2003 WU188
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2003 WU188
Revision to MPEC 2004-A44
Additional Observations:
K03WI8U C2004 09 17.58029 06 17 24.47 +23 56 32.7 22.0 R EC053568
K03WI8U C2004 09 17.61481 06 17 24.54 +23 56 32.3 EC053568
K03WI8U C2005 02 09.15398 06 09 34.81 +24 01 42.8 21.6 R EC053688
K03WI8U C2005 02 09.26702 06 09 34.43 +24 01 43.0 EC053688
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer J. Pittichova. Measurer K. J. Meech. 2.2-m
University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. Observer L. H. Wasserman.
1.8-m Perkins telescope + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
040917 568 73.5+ 1.1- 050209 688 85.1+ 0.2- MPO 62456
Orbital elements:
2003 WU188
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC
M 44.82960 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00335412 Peri. 321.24822 +0.70196318 -0.70919885
a 44.1994974 Node 84.05837 +0.66873507 +0.62470097
e 0.0361355 Incl. 3.77342 +0.24503288 +0.32678078
P 294 H 5.8 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
031121 695 0.0 0.0 040111 688 0.4+ 0.2+ 040917 568 0.0 0.0
031121 695 0.0 0.0 040111 688 0.1+ 0.0 050209 688 0.1+ 0.1-
031124 695 0.2- 0.0 040226 695 0.1- 0.2- 050209 688 0.0 0.0
031124 695 0.1+ 0.2+ 040226 695 0.3- 0.4-
040111 688 0.1+ 0.1+ 040917 568 0.1- 0.4+
Ephemeris:
2003 WU188 a,e,i = 44.20, 0.04, 4 q = 42.602
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2005 02 09 06 09.59 +24 01.7 42.432 43.097 131.9 1.0 22.3
2005 02 19 06 09.12 +24 01.8 42.570 43.098 121.7 1.1 22.3
2005 03 01 06 08.81 +24 01.9 42.724 43.099 111.6 1.2 22.3
2005 03 11 06 08.66 +24 01.9 42.890 43.099 101.5 1.3 22.3
2005 03 21 06 08.68 +24 01.9 43.061 43.100 91.6 1.3 22.3
2005 03 31 06 08.88 +24 01.9 43.233 43.101 81.7 1.3 22.3
2005 04 10 06 09.24 +24 01.8 43.401 43.101 72.0 1.3 22.3
2005 04 20 06 09.76 +24 01.7 43.560 43.102 62.3 1.2 22.3
2005 04 30 06 10.43 +24 01.5 43.706 43.103 52.7 1.1 22.3
2005 05 10 06 11.23 +24 01.4 43.834 43.104 43.2 0.9 22.3
2005 05 20 06 12.13 +24 01.2 43.942 43.104 33.8 0.7 22.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-C53
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