MPEC 2003-A20 : 2003 AA3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A20 Issued 2003 Jan. 4, 14:03 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 AA3
Observations:
K03A03A* C2003 01 03.07461 02 27 26.55 -12 06 40.9 17.4 704
K03A03A C2003 01 03.08949 02 27 27.71 -12 04 04.7 17.5 704
K03A03A C2003 01 03.10457 02 27 28.90 -12 01 25.1 17.6 704
K03A03A C2003 01 03.11930 02 27 30.06 -11 58 49.3 17.8 704
K03A03A C2003 01 03.13430 02 27 31.19 -11 56 11.1 18.2 704
K03A03A C2003 01 04.08470 02 29 25.48 -09 03 30.6 17.0 R 858
K03A03A C2003 01 04.09015 02 29 25.96 -09 02 29.5 17.1 R 858
K03A03A C2003 01 04.09379 02 29 26.27 -09 01 48.4 16.9 R 858
K03A03A C2003 01 04.10617 02 29 27.32 -08 59 30.4 16.9 R 858
K03A03A C2003 01 04.10929 02 29 27.59 -08 58 54.7 17.3 R 858
K03A03A C2003 01 04.11677 02 29 28.70 -08 57 25.8 17.2 R 926
K03A03A C2003 01 04.11747 02 29 28.77 -08 57 17.6 17.1 R 926
K03A03A C2003 01 04.11814 02 29 28.82 -08 57 11.0 17.2 R 926
K03A03A C2003 01 04.11946 02 29 27.44 -08 56 51.5 19.5 R 446
K03A03A C2003 01 04.11999 02 29 27.52 -08 57 00.3 16.8 R 734
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12122 02 29 27.66 -08 56 45.6 17.2 R 734
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12234 02 29 27.80 -08 56 20.5 18.0 R 446
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12259 02 29 27.78 -08 56 30.2 16.9 R 734
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12390 02 29 27.88 -08 56 15.0 16.8 R 734
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12409 02 29 28.21 -08 55 59.9 18.5 R 446
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12456 02 29 28.94 -08 55 59.2 17.0 R 448
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12591 02 29 28.09 -08 55 52.4 16.7 R 734
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12713 02 29 28.15 -08 55 38.9 17.1 R 734
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12826 02 29 29.26 -08 55 17.7 17.1 R 448
K03A03A C2003 01 04.12869 02 29 28.28 -08 55 21.4 16.9 R 734
K03A03A C2003 01 04.13200 02 29 29.57 -08 54 35.7 17.2 R 448
K03A03A C2003 01 04.17294 02 29 33.43 -08 46 53.8 17.0 R 651
K03A03A C2003 01 04.17444 02 29 33.55 -08 46 36.7 16.9 R 651
K03A03A C2003 01 04.17541 02 29 33.63 -08 46 26.1 16.9 R 651
Observer details:
446 Kingsnake Observatory. Observer J. McClusky. 0.45-m f/4.5 Newtonian
+ CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 AA3 PHA 0.016A
Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC
M 1.28622 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.59076530 Peri. 346.62482 -0.06137283 -0.97215257
a 1.4066716 Node 106.53451 +0.93609158 -0.13469446
e 0.2823616 Incl. 13.64619 +0.34636098 +0.19177273
P 1.67 H 20.6 G 0.15
From 28 observations 2003 Jan. 3-4.
Ephemeris:
2003 AA3 a,e,i = 1.41, 0.28, 14 q = 1.0095
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 02 23.73 -17 47.5 0.090 1.010 104.5 70.6 17.9
2003 01 03 02 27.28 -12 18.7 0.085 1.010 106.1 69.2 17.7
2003 01 05 02 31.33 -06 07.0 0.080 1.011 108.0 67.7 17.5
2003 01 07 02 35.98 +00 45.9 0.077 1.012 110.0 65.9 17.4
2003 01 09 02 41.30 +08 13.2 0.075 1.014 112.1 64.0 17.3
2003 01 11 02 47.40 +16 02.3 0.074 1.016 114.0 62.2 17.2
2003 01 13 02 54.39 +23 55.9 0.074 1.018 115.6 60.6 17.1
2003 01 15 03 02.42 +31 35.5 0.076 1.020 116.9 59.3 17.2
2003 01 17 03 11.65 +38 44.8 0.079 1.023 117.8 58.3 17.2
2003 01 19 03 22.27 +45 13.1 0.083 1.026 118.3 57.6 17.3
2003 01 21 03 34.47 +50 55.0 0.088 1.029 118.5 57.1 17.5
2003 01 23 03 48.47 +55 49.8 0.095 1.033 118.6 56.8 17.6
2003 01 25 04 04.47 +59 59.5 0.102 1.037 118.5 56.5 17.8
2003 01 27 04 22.65 +63 27.5 0.109 1.041 118.4 56.3 17.9
2003 01 29 04 43.06 +66 17.5 0.117 1.045 118.3 56.1 18.1
2003 01 31 05 05.63 +68 33.4 0.125 1.050 118.2 55.8 18.2
2003 02 02 05 30.0 +70 18.4 0.134 1.055 118.1 55.5 18.4
2003 02 04 05 55.8 +71 35.7 0.143 1.060 118.0 55.1 18.5
2003 02 06 06 22.1 +72 28.5 0.152 1.066 118.0 54.8 18.6
2003 02 08 06 48.1 +73 00.0 0.161 1.071 118.0 54.4 18.8
2003 02 10 07 13.0 +73 13.4 0.170 1.077 118.0 54.0 18.9
2003 02 12 07 36.3 +73 11.7 0.180 1.083 118.1 53.5 19.0
2003 02 14 07 57.5 +72 57.8 0.189 1.090 118.1 53.1 19.1
2003 02 16 08 16.6 +72 34.2 0.199 1.096 118.2 52.6 19.2
2003 02 18 08 33.5 +72 02.9 0.209 1.103 118.3 52.1 19.3
2003 02 20 08 48.4 +71 25.7 0.219 1.109 118.4 51.6 19.4
2003 02 22 09 01.4 +70 43.8 0.229 1.116 118.5 51.1 19.5
2003 02 24 09 12.79 +69 58.2 0.239 1.124 118.6 50.7 19.6
2003 02 26 09 22.82 +69 09.7 0.249 1.131 118.7 50.2 19.7
2003 02 28 09 31.65 +68 18.8 0.259 1.138 118.8 49.7 19.8
2003 03 02 09 39.49 +67 25.8 0.270 1.146 118.9 49.2 19.9
2003 03 04 09 46.47 +66 31.3 0.280 1.153 118.9 48.8 20.0
2003 03 06 09 52.75 +65 35.3 0.291 1.161 119.0 48.3 20.1
2003 03 08 09 58.43 +64 38.2 0.301 1.169 119.1 47.9 20.1
2003 03 10 10 03.61 +63 40.1 0.312 1.177 119.1 47.5 20.2
2003 03 12 10 08.37 +62 41.1 0.323 1.185 119.1 47.1 20.3
2003 03 22 10 27.81 +57 37.2 0.380 1.226 119.0 45.3 20.7
2003 04 01 10 43.22 +52 23.9 0.441 1.268 118.2 44.0 21.0
2003 04 11 10 57.21 +47 07.4 0.507 1.311 116.8 43.0 21.4
2003 04 21 11 10.88 +41 54.3 0.579 1.353 114.8 42.4 21.7
2003 05 01 11 24.60 +36 48.9 0.657 1.395 112.2 42.0 22.0
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