MPEC 2003-A52 : 2003 AK18
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A52 Issued 2003 Jan. 8, 16:07 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 AK18
Observations:
K03A18K* C2003 01 07.39471 09 45 20.47 +27 54 37.7 16.2 704
K03A18K C2003 01 07.40990 09 45 09.71 +27 54 38.3 16.3 704
K03A18K C2003 01 07.42565 09 44 58.58 +27 54 38.9 16.5 704
K03A18K C2003 01 07.44063 09 44 47.99 +27 54 38.5 16.2 704
K03A18K C2003 01 07.45574 09 44 37.30 +27 54 38.3 16.4 704
K03A18K C2003 01 08.02633 09 38 13.32 +27 53 52.5 16.2 R J95
K03A18K C2003 01 08.02789 09 38 12.24 +27 53 52.5 16.3 R J95
K03A18K C2003 01 08.02876 09 38 11.66 +27 53 52.4 16.1 R J95
K03A18K C2003 01 08.02963 09 38 11.01 +27 53 52.5 16.1 R J95
K03A18K C2003 01 08.03061 09 38 10.36 +27 53 52.6 16.3 R J95
K03A18K C2003 01 08.03171 09 38 09.59 +27 53 52.2 16.2 R J95
K03A18K C2003 01 08.03310 09 38 08.64 +27 53 52.2 16.2 R J95
K03A18K C2003 01 08.05108 09 37 55.59 +27 53 53.6 16.7 V A22
K03A18K C2003 01 08.05237 09 37 54.61 +27 53 54.7 16.4 V A22
K03A18K C2003 01 08.05666 09 37 51.51 +27 53 53.8 16.8 V A22
K03A18K C2003 01 08.05945 09 37 49.70 +27 53 55.4 16.2 V A22
K03A18K C2003 01 08.23522 09 35 54.03 +27 53 36.6 16.5 R 858
K03A18K C2003 01 08.23642 09 35 53.24 +27 53 36.7 16.2 R 858
K03A18K C2003 01 08.23765 09 35 52.40 +27 53 36.8 16.5 R 858
K03A18K C2003 01 08.23890 09 35 51.52 +27 53 37.2 16.1 R 858
K03A18K C2003 01 08.34797 09 34 34.47 +27 53 17.6 16.8 V 726
K03A18K C2003 01 08.35145 09 34 32.05 +27 53 17.6 16.8 V 726
K03A18K C2003 01 08.35492 09 34 29.68 +27 53 16.4 16.7 V 726
K03A18K C2003 01 08.35839 09 34 27.25 +27 53 15.2 16.8 V 726
Observer details:
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.
726 Brainerd. Observer J. Wentworth. 0.280-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.3-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A22 Starkenburg Sternwarte-SOHAS. Observer R. Stoss. 0.19-m f/3.9 reflector
+ CCD. Long. = 8.6531, rho cos phi' = 0.64877, rho sin phi' = +0.75848.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 AK18
Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC
M 103.39325 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.19842018 Peri. 23.80070 +0.82372031 +0.55648444
a 0.8778022 Node 301.94426 -0.53860148 +0.70806845
e 0.3840114 Incl. 7.35794 -0.17718152 +0.43470005
P 0.82 H 19.8 G 0.15
From 24 observations 2003 Jan. 7-8.
Ephemeris:
2003 AK18 a,e,i = 0.88, 0.38, 7 q = 0.5407
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 01 10 55.76 +26 44.5 0.124 1.057 123.4 51.0 17.3
2003 01 06 10 01.14 +27 50.6 0.123 1.080 140.2 35.6 16.9
2003 01 11 09 05.28 +27 34.6 0.128 1.102 157.2 20.2 16.6
2003 01 16 08 15.63 +26 07.1 0.140 1.122 172.2 6.9 16.3
2003 01 21 07 36.34 +24 05.9 0.158 1.140 171.1 7.7 16.6
2003 01 26 07 07.49 +22 04.4 0.181 1.156 160.0 16.9 17.3
2003 01 31 06 47.33 +20 18.8 0.208 1.170 150.3 24.6 17.9
2003 02 05 06 33.85 +18 53.3 0.238 1.183 142.1 30.8 18.4
2003 02 10 06 25.41 +17 46.2 0.270 1.193 135.0 35.8 18.8
2003 02 20 06 18.82 +16 13.7 0.337 1.207 123.4 43.1 19.5
2003 03 02 06 21.06 +15 16.8 0.407 1.214 113.9 48.2 20.1
2003 03 12 06 28.91 +14 38.4 0.476 1.213 105.9 51.9 20.5
2003 03 22 06 40.42 +14 07.4 0.541 1.205 98.9 54.8 20.9
2003 04 01 06 54.45 +13 37.2 0.601 1.189 92.5 57.1 21.1
2003 04 11 07 10.34 +13 03.7 0.654 1.165 86.7 59.2 21.3
2003 04 21 07 27.51 +12 24.2 0.697 1.133 81.3 61.3 21.5
2003 05 01 07 45.58 +11 37.6 0.728 1.093 76.2 63.5 21.6
2003 05 11 08 04.22 +10 43.8 0.746 1.046 71.3 66.2 21.6
2003 05 21 08 22.99 +09 44.3 0.749 0.991 66.5 69.6 21.6
2003 05 31 08 41.36 +08 43.0 0.735 0.928 61.7 74.1 21.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A52
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