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2003 OB4
Revision to MPEC 2003-O22
Additional Observations:
K03O04B C2008 06 09.03972 17 59 59.98 +00 15 14.5 EL043J95
K03O04B C2008 06 09.04380 18 00 00.06 +00 15 19.8 EL043J95
K03O04B C2008 06 09.04787 18 00 00.13 +00 15 24.6 19.7 R EL043J95
K03O04B C2008 06 09.92370 18 00 20.62 +00 32 55.3 EL043J95
K03O04B C2008 06 09.92767 18 00 20.74 +00 33 00.8 EL043J95
K03O04B C2008 06 09.93294 18 00 20.82 +00 33 06.1 19.2 R EL043J95
Observer details:
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
080609 J95 0.51- 0.04- 080609 J95 0.52- 0.04- MPO 53737 +0.24 day
Orbital elements:
2003 OB4 Earth MOID = 0.3148 AU
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 MPC
M 343.12571 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.19916796 Peri. 111.60279 +0.60677585 +0.79392912
a 2.9039540 Node 195.93810 -0.77144720 +0.57645380
e 0.5551317 Incl. 8.10711 -0.19155230 +0.19333280
P 4.95 H 19.0 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
030601 691 0.1+ 0.2+ 030723 644 0.6+ 0.5+ 030724 176 0.1- 0.1-
030601 691 0.1+ 0.1+ 030723 644 0.1+ 0.8+ 030724 176 0.8- 0.3-
030601 691 0.1- 0.2+ 030724 H59 1.3- 1.3- 030819 413 0.0 0.2-
030622 699 0.1- 0.7+ 030724 H59 1.9- 0.3- 030819 413 0.0 0.3+
030622 699 0.6- 0.7+ 030724 H59 0.3+ 0.8- 030907 413 0.5- 0.7+
030622 699 0.1- 2.0+ 030724 H59 0.5+ 0.3+ 080609 J95 0.1- 0.3-
030622 699 0.4+ 0.3+ 030724 673 0.4+ 0.6+ 080609 J95 0.0 0.1+
030703 691 0.0 0.0 030724 673 0.5+ 0.4+ 080609 J95 0.1- 0.0
030703 691 0.0 0.1+ 030724 673 0.7+ 0.1+ 080609 J95 0.3- 0.6-
030703 691 0.1- 0.0 030724 176 1.2+ 0.4+ 080609 J95 0.4+ 0.2+
030723 644 0.1+ 0.6+ 030724 176 0.5+ 0.2+ 080609 J95 0.2+ 0.8-
Ephemeris:
2003 OB4 a,e,i = 2.90, 0.56, 8 q = 1.2919
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 06 03 17 57.48 -01 46.6 0.499 1.476 152.9 18.2 19.3
2008 06 13 18 01.46 +01 34.0 0.444 1.427 153.8 18.3 19.0
2008 06 23 18 04.96 +04 36.9 0.403 1.385 152.0 20.2 18.7
2008 07 03 18 09.21 +06 59.8 0.373 1.349 148.5 23.2 18.6
2008 07 13 18 15.79 +08 22.5 0.354 1.321 144.7 26.4 18.5
2008 07 23 18 26.11 +08 34.9 0.343 1.302 141.5 29.0 18.5
2008 08 02 18 40.94 +07 35.6 0.341 1.293 139.4 30.7 18.5
2008 08 12 19 00.51 +05 34.1 0.348 1.293 138.1 31.5 18.6
2008 08 22 19 24.18 +02 51.3 0.364 1.303 137.4 31.7 18.7
2008 09 01 19 50.68 -00 07.4 0.393 1.323 136.6 31.6 18.9
2008 09 11 20 18.67 -02 55.2 0.435 1.351 135.3 31.6 19.2
2008 09 21 20 46.80 -05 11.9 0.491 1.387 133.2 31.9 19.5
2008 10 01 21 14.10 -06 48.2 0.562 1.430 130.2 32.3 19.9
2008 10 11 21 40.14 -07 42.7 0.648 1.479 126.6 32.8 20.3
2008 10 21 22 04.71 -07 59.5 0.748 1.533 122.5 33.2 20.7
2008 10 31 22 27.86 -07 45.1 0.861 1.590 118.0 33.5 21.1
2008 11 10 22 49.77 -07 05.6 0.986 1.651 113.3 33.4 21.5
2008 11 20 23 10.62 -06 07.3 1.124 1.714 108.4 33.2 21.8
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