MPEC 2001-S08 : 2001 SQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2001-S08 Issued 2001 Sept. 18, 20:37 UT
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2001 SQ3
Observations:
K01S03Q* C2001 09 17.34028 02 16 21.82 +17 42 54.6 17.3 704
K01S03Q C2001 09 17.35494 02 16 00.42 +17 47 04.0 17.6 704
K01S03Q C2001 09 17.36909 02 15 39.76 +17 51 04.9 17.8 704
K01S03Q C2001 09 17.38369 02 15 18.33 +17 55 12.2 18.0 704
K01S03Q C2001 09 17.39871 02 14 56.36 +17 59 26.4 18.2 704
K01S03Q tC2001 09 18.32643 01 53 25.30 +22 05 42.9 691
K01S03Q tC2001 09 18.33408 01 53 14.42 +22 07 36.1 691
K01S03Q tC2001 09 18.34258 01 53 02.28 +22 09 44.2 691
K01S03Q C2001 09 18.83128 01 41 59.98 +24 05 30.3 17.1 V 151
K01S03Q C2001 09 18.83187 01 41 59.06 +24 05 38.3 17.3 V 151
K01S03Q C2001 09 18.83420 01 41 56.05 +24 06 09.9 17.0 V 151
K01S03Q C2001 09 18.83607 01 41 53.49 +24 06 36.8 17.8 V 151
Observer details:
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m
Spacewatch telescope.
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.
Orbital elements:
2001 SQ3 PHA 0.024D
Epoch 2001 Sept. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452160.5 Spahr
M 56.44354 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.84886286 Peri. 267.48307 -0.10417137 +0.99420974
a 1.1047000 Node 356.22063 -0.67659944 -0.09027523
e 0.2508754 Incl. 23.58096 -0.72894549 -0.05828697
P 1.16 H 21.5 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2001 Sept. 17-18.
Ephemeris:
2001 SQ3 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.25, 24 q = 0.8276
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 09 08 05 19.35 -22 57.7 0.081 1.010 89.2 86.2 19.1
2001 09 13 03 54.99 -04 43.8 0.060 1.031 112.5 64.4 17.8
2001 09 18 02 00.91 +20 42.8 0.061 1.052 139.2 38.6 17.1
2001 09 23 00 20.19 +34 59.9 0.084 1.073 144.7 32.7 17.7
2001 09 28 23 17.09 +39 33.8 0.117 1.094 139.9 36.1 18.5
2001 10 03 22 41.04 +40 44.2 0.154 1.115 135.0 39.4 19.2
2001 10 08 22 20.33 +40 48.5 0.192 1.135 131.0 41.7 19.8
2001 10 13 22 08.53 +40 29.3 0.232 1.154 127.6 43.2 20.3
2001 10 18 22 02.37 +40 01.8 0.273 1.173 124.7 44.3 20.7
2001 10 23 22 00.04 +39 32.6 0.314 1.192 122.1 45.0 21.1
2001 10 28 22 00.44 +39 04.9 0.355 1.209 119.6 45.6 21.4
2001 11 02 22 02.87 +38 39.9 0.397 1.226 117.4 45.9 21.7
2001 11 07 22 06.88 +38 18.2 0.438 1.243 115.2 46.2 21.9
2001 11 12 22 12.19 +37 59.8 0.480 1.258 113.1 46.4 22.2
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-S08
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