MPEC 2003-B54 : 2003 BD44
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M.P.E.C. 2003-B54 Issued 2003 Jan. 31, 15:44 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2003 BD44
Observations:
K03B44D* C2003 01 30.30701 09 08 21.29 +12 43 21.6 19.1 R 699
K03B44D C2003 01 30.32693 09 08 19.36 +12 43 30.7 699
K03B44D C2003 01 30.34681 09 08 17.57 +12 43 38.3 699
K03B44D C2003 01 30.36673 09 08 15.69 +12 43 47.4 699
K03B44D C2003 01 30.98713 09 07 18.97 +12 47 58.3 19.6 R J95
K03B44D C2003 01 31.00086 09 07 17.69 +12 48 04.0 18.9 R J95
K03B44D C2003 01 31.19596 09 06 59.90 +12 49 25.8 19.8 R 858
K03B44D C2003 01 31.20616 09 06 58.90 +12 49 29.7 19.6 R 858
K03B44D C2003 01 31.21637 09 06 57.89 +12 49 34.4 19.9 R 858
Observer details:
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3 m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 BD44 PHA 0.011
Epoch 2003 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2452660.5 MPC
M 331.54297 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17652105 Peri. 86.98343 -0.18075898 +0.98350167
a 3.1473018 Node 172.59116 -0.92287666 -0.16710571
e 0.7863307 Incl. 3.16424 -0.34003656 -0.06928314
P 5.58 H 17.4 G 0.15
From 9 observations 2003 Jan. 30-31.
Ephemeris:
2003 BD44 a,e,i = 3.15, 0.79, 3 q = 0.6725
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 31 09 07.30 +12 48.1 1.264 2.247 174.0 2.6 19.9
2003 02 10 08 50.53 +14 03.1 1.168 2.146 169.8 4.7 19.8
2003 02 20 08 32.13 +15 25.1 1.101 2.042 155.4 11.6 19.9
2003 03 02 08 14.10 +16 45.2 1.062 1.935 140.9 18.8 19.9
2003 03 12 07 58.61 +17 55.8 1.046 1.826 127.1 25.7 20.0
2003 03 22 07 47.23 +18 53.5 1.042 1.713 114.3 32.0 20.0
2003 04 01 07 40.69 +19 38.0 1.045 1.597 102.8 37.6 20.0
2003 04 11 07 39.15 +20 10.2 1.045 1.479 92.5 42.6 20.0
2003 04 21 07 42.28 +20 31.5 1.036 1.358 83.4 47.3 19.9
2003 05 01 07 49.58 +20 42.6 1.014 1.235 75.3 52.1 19.8
2003 05 11 08 00.52 +20 44.3 0.975 1.112 68.1 57.4 19.6
2003 05 21 08 14.35 +20 37.7 0.914 0.991 61.7 64.1 19.5
2003 05 31 08 30.00 +20 26.6 0.830 0.876 55.7 72.9 19.3
2003 06 10 08 45.42 +20 20.7 0.722 0.776 49.7 85.2 19.1
2003 06 20 08 56.19 +20 43.1 0.594 0.704 42.5 102.7 19.3
2003 06 30 08 53.50 +22 16.5 0.460 0.673 32.1 126.5 20.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-B54
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