MPEC 2001-R23 : 2001 RQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2001-R23 Issued 2001 Sept. 10, 17:10 UT
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2001 RQ3
Observations:
K01R03Q* C2001 09 09.12387 21 08 31.96 +13 47 22.9 18.1 R 699
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.13628 21 08 33.69 +13 46 48.6 699
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.14872 21 08 35.49 +13 46 15.4 699
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.16117 21 08 37.19 +13 45 41.1 699
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.28625 21 08 54.68 +13 39 57.6 18.3 704
K01R03Q 1C2001 09 09.28854 21 08 55.40 +13 39 45.9 658
K01R03Q 1C2001 09 09.28993 21 08 55.61 +13 39 42.3 658
K01R03Q 1C2001 09 09.29269 21 08 56.03 +13 39 34.6 658
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.30060 21 08 56.68 +13 39 17.8 18.7 704
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.31496 21 08 58.70 +13 38 37.9 18.7 704
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.32932 21 09 00.75 +13 37 58.5 18.8 704
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.34367 21 09 02.81 +13 37 19.1 18.6 704
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.94500 21 10 33.31 +13 09 46.0 952
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.95075 21 10 34.14 +13 09 30.2 18.6 R 952
K01R03Q C2001 09 09.96449 21 10 36.06 +13 08 51.3 952
K01R03Q C2001 09 10.17622 21 11 08.25 +12 59 08.3 918
K01R03Q C2001 09 10.17826 21 11 08.53 +12 59 02.8 918
K01R03Q 1C2001 09 10.18102 21 11 09.31 +12 58 53.6 658
K01R03Q C2001 09 10.18231 21 11 09.10 +12 58 51.4 918
K01R03Q 1C2001 09 10.18382 21 11 09.69 +12 58 45.9 658
K01R03Q C2001 09 10.18505 21 11 09.51 +12 58 44.6 18.6 R 918
K01R03Q 1C2001 09 10.18847 21 11 10.39 +12 58 32.9 658
Observer details:
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
Plaskett reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m
LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams. Measurers J. Stuart,
R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn. Observer R. Dyvig. 0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
+ CCD.
952 Marxuquera. Observer J. J. Gomez. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2001 RQ3
Epoch 2001 Sept. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452160.5 Spahr
M 7.42761 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25449523 Peri. 126.58739 +0.70859472 +0.70435865
a 2.4661318 Node 188.91460 -0.70244825 +0.69851023
e 0.4851970 Incl. 15.76430 -0.06678311 +0.12634221
P 3.87 H 18.6 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2001 Sept. 9-10.
Ephemeris:
2001 RQ3 a,e,i = 2.47, 0.49, 16 q = 1.2696
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 08 29 20 41.70 +21 58.8 0.340 1.286 138.9 31.1 18.1
2001 09 08 21 05.73 +14 39.0 0.350 1.307 143.8 27.1 18.1
2001 09 18 21 30.72 +07 08.7 0.378 1.335 146.0 24.9 18.3
2001 09 28 21 55.57 +00 34.9 0.425 1.370 144.4 25.2 18.6
2001 10 08 22 19.50 -04 24.5 0.492 1.412 140.0 27.1 19.0
2001 10 18 22 42.12 -07 45.4 0.575 1.458 134.4 29.2 19.5
2001 10 28 23 03.50 -09 41.1 0.673 1.508 128.6 31.0 20.0
2001 11 07 23 23.77 -10 30.4 0.785 1.562 122.7 32.3 20.4
2001 11 17 23 43.11 -10 30.5 0.908 1.618 117.0 33.0 20.8
2001 11 27 00 01.78 -09 55.0 1.042 1.676 111.3 33.3 21.2
2001 12 07 00 19.93 -08 54.5 1.185 1.735 105.8 33.1 21.6
2001 12 17 00 37.71 -07 36.8 1.335 1.795 100.3 32.6 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-R23
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