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M.P.E.C. 2005-M47 Issued 2005 June 25, 16:53 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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2003 QK91
Revision to MPEC 2003-Q59
Additional Observations:
K03Q91K C2004 08 12.11446 21 00 31.29 -14 23 42.2 21.8 R EM047807
K03Q91K C2004 08 12.21694 21 00 30.79 -14 23 44.3 EM047807
K03Q91K C2005 06 09.24825 21 11 17.32 -13 33 29.0 22.5 R EM047304
K03Q91K C2005 06 09.28043 21 11 17.27 -13 33 29.3 EM047304
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers J. Elliot, J. Kane, C. Thomas.
Measurer S. D. Kern. 6.5-m Clay reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, J. R. Lovering.
Measurers L. H. Wasserman, M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern, S. J.
Cole, T. A. Jones, A. L. Vaz. 4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
040812 807 0.29+ 0.09+ 050609 304 0.59+ 0.20+ MPO 53760
Orbital elements:
2003 QK91
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5 MPC
M 348.96070 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00178039 Peri. 69.02443 +0.96394427 +0.25686540
a 67.4206624 Node 276.03980 -0.26264996 +0.87644784
e 0.4289315 Incl. 4.00812 -0.04273684 +0.40725834
P 554 H 6.9 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
030825 807 0.1- 0.2- 031001 568 0.0 0.0 050609 304 0.1- 0.1+
030826 807 0.0 0.1+ 031002 568 0.1+ 0.3- 050609 304 0.1+ 0.1-
030826 807 0.1+ 0.2+ 040812 807 0.0 0.1+
031001 568 0.1- 0.2+ 040812 807 0.0 0.0
Ephemeris:
2003 QK91 a,e,i = 67.42, 0.43, 4 q = 38.502
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2005 06 19 21 10.89 -13 34.6 39.436 40.118 131.7 1.1 23.1
2005 06 29 21 10.36 -13 36.3 39.315 40.113 141.3 0.9 23.0
2005 07 09 21 09.73 -13 38.6 39.217 40.108 151.0 0.7 23.0
2005 07 19 21 09.01 -13 41.4 39.143 40.104 160.6 0.5 23.0
2005 07 29 21 08.24 -13 44.5 39.098 40.099 170.2 0.2 22.9
2005 08 08 21 07.45 -13 47.8 39.081 40.094 177.4 0.1 22.9
2005 08 18 21 06.65 -13 51.2 39.093 40.089 169.6 0.3 22.9
2005 08 28 21 05.89 -13 54.6 39.134 40.084 159.9 0.5 23.0
2005 09 07 21 05.19 -13 57.8 39.202 40.079 150.1 0.7 23.0
2005 09 17 21 04.58 -14 00.7 39.296 40.074 140.3 0.9 23.0
2005 09 27 21 04.08 -14 03.2 39.413 40.069 130.4 1.1 23.1
2005 10 07 21 03.71 -14 05.3 39.548 40.064 120.4 1.2 23.1
2005 10 17 21 03.49 -14 06.7 39.699 40.059 110.5 1.3 23.1
2005 10 27 21 03.44 -14 07.5 39.860 40.054 100.6 1.4 23.1
2005 11 06 21 03.54 -14 07.5 40.027 40.049 90.6 1.4 23.1
2005 11 16 21 03.82 -14 06.8 40.194 40.045 80.6 1.4 23.1
2005 11 26 21 04.26 -14 05.4 40.356 40.040 70.6 1.3 23.1
2005 12 06 21 04.86 -14 03.3 40.508 40.035 60.7 1.2 23.1
2005 12 16 21 05.60 -14 00.5 40.646 40.030 50.7 1.1 23.1
2005 12 26 21 06.46 -13 57.0 40.765 40.025 40.7 0.9 23.1
2006 01 05 21 07.43 -13 53.0 40.861 40.020 30.8 0.7 23.1
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