MPEC 2008-T02 : 2003 XH
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2003 XH
Additional Observations:
K03X00H C2008 09 22.20455 00 55 16.57 +13 38 11.3 20.2 V ET002691
K03X00H C2008 09 22.22215 00 55 16.19 +13 38 09.1 19.9 V ET002691
K03X00H C2008 09 22.23977 00 55 15.77 +13 38 07.1 19.8 V ET002691
K03X00H C2008 09 25.18727 00 54 12.21 +13 30 11.5 19.6 V ET002691
K03X00H C2008 09 25.20488 00 54 11.74 +13 30 08.0 19.5 V ET002691
K03X00H C2008 09 25.22250 00 54 11.28 +13 30 05.2 19.6 V ET002691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
080922 691 0.04- 0.02- 080925 691 0.05- 0.02- MPO 62456 +0.048 day
Orbital elements:
2003 XH
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 MPC
M 353.29474 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.19316640 Peri. 202.42704 +0.26286881 -0.96294595
a 2.9637961 Node 232.38466 +0.89636527 +0.26685788
e 0.5430879 Incl. 4.36521 +0.35697240 +0.03901233
P 5.10 H 18.1 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
031201 704 0.6+ 0.5+ 031204 704 0.6- 1.1- 031219 608 0.1- 0.4-
031201 704 0.0 0.2- 031204 704 0.1- 0.5- 031219 608 0.2- 1.0-
031201 704 1.6+ 0.5- 031204 704 0.2+ 0.1+ 031219 608 0.1+ 0.9-
031201 704 0.2+ 0.4- 031204 704 0.3- 0.4+ 031220 704 0.4+ 0.7-
031203 704 0.2- 0.1+ 031204 704 0.3- 0.5+ 031220 704 0.2+ 0.6+
031203 704 0.0 0.0 031204 704 0.3+ 0.6+ 031220 704 0.1+ 0.3-
031203 704 0.2+ 0.3+ 031204 704 0.4+ 0.7+ 040106 608 0.1+ 0.2-
031203 704 0.0 0.9+ 031204 704 0.3+ 0.5+ 040106 608 0.1+ 0.6+
031203 704 0.2- 0.4+ 031204 704 0.0 1.0+ 040106 608 0.1+ 0.4-
031204 854 0.0 0.0 031204 704 0.0 0.0 040229 926 0.1- 0.1+
031204 854 0.3- 0.5- 031204 704 0.1- 0.4+ 040229 926 0.4- 0.5+
031204 854 0.2- 0.0 031204 704 0.3- 0.8+ 080922 691 0.1+ 0.1-
031204 673 0.3- 0.0 031204 G72 (0.0 4.2-) 080922 691 0.3+ 0.1-
031204 673 0.5- 0.0 031204 G72 1.7+ 1.8- 080922 691 0.0 0.0
031204 673 0.2- 0.0 031204 G72 1.3- 0.1- 080925 691 0.2- 0.2+
031204 673 0.3- 0.1- 031204 G72 1.2+ 0.1+ 080925 691 0.2- 0.2-
031204 673 0.3- 0.0 031204 704 1.2- 0.6+ 080925 691 0.0 0.2+
031204 673 0.3- 0.0 031204 G72 (2.1+ 0.8-)
Ephemeris:
2003 XH a,e,i = 2.96, 0.54, 4 q = 1.3542
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2008 10 01 00 51.52 +13 06.8 0.686 1.679 168.7 6.7 18.9
2008 10 11 00 45.72 +12 03.4 0.627 1.623 172.9 4.4 18.5
2008 10 21 00 39.83 +10 37.5 0.588 1.570 164.4 9.8 18.6
2008 10 31 00 35.77 +09 02.8 0.566 1.521 153.6 16.9 18.7
2008 11 10 00 35.42 +07 37.3 0.559 1.476 143.1 23.7 18.8
2008 11 20 00 39.96 +06 35.7 0.564 1.438 133.8 29.7 18.9
2008 11 30 00 49.77 +06 06.9 0.579 1.405 125.8 34.7 19.1
2008 12 10 01 04.73 +06 14.1 0.600 1.381 119.1 38.5 19.2
2008 12 20 01 24.27 +06 54.4 0.628 1.364 113.7 41.3 19.4
2008 12 30 01 47.67 +08 02.1 0.662 1.355 109.3 43.2 19.5
2009 01 09 02 14.25 +09 29.8 0.703 1.355 105.8 44.3 19.7
2009 01 19 02 43.20 +11 08.2 0.751 1.364 102.9 44.7 19.9
2009 01 29 03 13.83 +12 48.9 0.807 1.382 100.4 44.5 20.0
2009 02 08 03 45.53 +14 23.8 0.873 1.407 98.1 43.9 20.2
2009 02 18 04 17.65 +15 46.2 0.949 1.440 96.0 43.1 20.4
2009 02 28 04 49.70 +16 51.9 1.036 1.479 93.7 42.0 20.7
2009 03 10 05 21.28 +17 38.2 1.133 1.523 91.3 40.7 20.9
2009 03 20 05 52.02 +18 04.2 1.240 1.573 88.7 39.3 21.1
2009 03 30 06 21.73 +18 10.5 1.356 1.626 85.9 37.8 21.3
2009 04 09 06 50.27 +17 58.4 1.482 1.682 82.9 36.2 21.6
2009 04 19 07 17.54 +17 29.7 1.615 1.741 79.6 34.6 21.8
2009 04 29 07 43.57 +16 46.5 1.755 1.802 76.1 32.9 22.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T02
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