MPEC 2003-A24 : 2003 AM4
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A24 Issued 2003 Jan. 5, 14:56 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 AM4
Observations:
K03A04M C2003 01 01.41730 08 42 57.70 +11 21 28.2 18.9 704
K03A04M C2003 01 01.43272 08 42 57.97 +11 22 06.2 19.6 704
K03A04M C2003 01 01.44863 08 42 58.17 +11 22 46.3 18.8 704
K03A04M C2003 01 01.46355 08 42 58.38 +11 23 22.3 19.9 704
K03A04M C2003 01 01.47849 08 42 58.73 +11 23 59.3 19.7 704
K03A04M C2003 01 03.28092 08 43 46.23 +12 37 14.2 18.8 704
K03A04M C2003 01 03.29519 08 43 46.38 +12 37 48.8 19.5 704
K03A04M C2003 01 03.30949 08 43 46.51 +12 38 22.8 19.6 704
K03A04M C2003 01 03.32387 08 43 46.64 +12 38 57.6 19.2 704
K03A04M C2003 01 03.33834 08 43 46.69 +12 39 32.7 20.0 704
K03A04M* C2003 01 04.38172 08 44 05.85 +13 20 49.2 19.3 704
K03A04M C2003 01 04.39589 08 44 05.94 +13 21 22.5 19.3 704
K03A04M C2003 01 04.41015 08 44 05.96 +13 21 54.9 19.7 704
K03A04M C2003 01 04.42432 08 44 06.10 +13 22 28.5 19.2 704
K03A04M C2003 01 05.07138 08 44 16.94 +13 47 29.0 19.0 R 966
K03A04M C2003 01 05.07499 08 44 16.85 +13 47 37.7 18.8 R J95
K03A04M C2003 01 05.07951 08 44 16.89 +13 47 47.1 18.5 R J95
K03A04M C2003 01 05.08043 08 44 16.96 +13 47 49.2 18.8 R 966
K03A04M C2003 01 05.22976 08 44 20.53 +13 53 45.2 19.6 R 446
K03A04M C2003 01 05.24798 08 44 20.52 +13 54 27.8 21.1 R 446
K03A04M C2003 01 05.26626 08 44 20.58 +13 55 10.8 20.9 R 446
K03A04M C2003 01 05.27410 08 44 21.02 +13 55 26.9 19.6 R 651
K03A04M C2003 01 05.27573 08 44 21.02 +13 55 29.8 19.5 R 651
K03A04M C2003 01 05.27699 08 44 21.03 +13 55 33.3 19.4 R 651
K03A04M C2003 01 05.28532 08 44 20.60 +13 55 54.5 20.6 R 446
K03A04M C2003 01 05.30306 08 44 20.70 +13 56 36.8 19.3 R 446
K03A04M IC2003 01 05.32066 08 44 20.67 +13 57 17.0 20.4 R 446
K03A04M C2003 01 05.38328 08 44 21.10 +13 59 40.6 18.7 R 926
K03A04M C2003 01 05.38546 08 44 21.14 +13 59 46.1 18.5 R 926
K03A04M C2003 01 05.38762 08 44 21.09 +13 59 50.8 926
K03A04M C2003 01 05.40225 08 44 20.92 +14 00 24.2 18.3 R 448
K03A04M C2003 01 05.40702 08 44 20.93 +14 00 35.1 19.1 R 448
K03A04M C2003 01 05.41179 08 44 20.96 +14 00 45.6 18.8 R 448
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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 AM4
Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC
M 11.11616 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27792180 Peri. 309.17102 +0.42621087 -0.89665407
a 2.3255248 Node 115.20973 +0.86545234 +0.36560996
e 0.5360534 Incl. 7.60997 +0.26331833 +0.24968149
P 3.55 H 21.6 G 0.15
From 33 observations 2003 Jan. 1-5.
Ephemeris:
2003 AM4 a,e,i = 2.33, 0.54, 8 q = 1.0789
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 08 42.76 +11 04.4 0.222 1.180 149.3 25.2 19.9
2003 01 11 08 44.76 +17 22.2 0.258 1.231 161.3 14.8 19.9
2003 01 21 08 42.74 +22 11.1 0.307 1.289 172.2 5.9 20.1
2003 01 31 08 39.73 +25 27.7 0.369 1.352 171.6 6.1 20.6
2003 02 10 08 38.14 +27 23.0 0.447 1.418 162.0 12.4 21.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A24
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