MPEC 2003-A68 : 2003 AJ69
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A68 Issued 2003 Jan. 11, 21:17 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 Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2003 AJ69 Observations: K03A69J* C2003 01 10.30671 06 21 01.68 +34 36 48.7 18.7 704 K03A69J C2003 01 10.32301 06 21 37.53 +34 34 18.1 18.7 704 K03A69J C2003 01 10.33918 06 22 12.98 +34 31 48.0 18.6 704 K03A69J C2003 01 10.35500 06 22 47.51 +34 29 19.8 18.8 704 K03A69J C2003 01 11.25457 06 52 52.73 +32 14 00.6 18.3 R 649 K03A69J C2003 01 11.25517 06 52 53.73 +32 13 55.2 18.4 R 649 K03A69J C2003 01 11.25578 06 52 54.72 +32 13 49.6 18.1 R 649 K03A69J C2003 01 11.78779 07 07 24.65 +30 55 27.5 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.78814 07 07 25.09 +30 55 23.7 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.78953 07 07 27.23 +30 55 13.0 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.79022 07 07 28.14 +30 55 07.0 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.79127 07 07 29.90 +30 54 59.6 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80234 07 07 45.80 +30 53 30.1 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80270 07 07 46.27 +30 53 26.4 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80339 07 07 47.36 +30 53 20.9 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80409 07 07 48.37 +30 53 14.2 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80443 07 07 48.81 +30 53 11.8 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80478 07 07 49.33 +30 53 08.5 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80687 07 07 52.37 +30 52 52.8 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80828 07 07 54.37 +30 52 42.0 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80898 07 07 55.40 +30 52 36.3 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80933 07 07 55.89 +30 52 33.2 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.80968 07 07 56.33 +30 52 30.8 557 K03A69J C2003 01 11.81002 07 07 56.79 +30 52 27.1 557 Observer details: 557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD. 649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m 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. Orbital elements: 2003 AJ69 Epoch 2003 Jan. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452640.5 MPC M 4.47491 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25195536 Peri. 130.30539 +0.27788755 -0.96037610 a 2.4826775 Node 303.54799 +0.87338869 +0.26185074 e 0.6198807 Incl. 1.46862 +0.39996339 +0.09545644 P 3.91 H 25.0 G 0.15 From 24 observations 2003 Jan. 10-11. Ephemeris: 2003 AJ69 a,e,i = 2.48, 0.62, 1 q = 0.9437 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2003 01 11 06 45.19 +32 52.5 0.036 1.018 165.5 14.0 18.6 2003 01 13 07 32.87 +28 18.5 0.046 1.029 173.2 6.5 18.9 2003 01 15 08 00.99 +24 52.3 0.056 1.040 174.9 4.9 19.3 2003 01 17 08 18.93 +22 22.6 0.068 1.051 173.9 5.7 19.7 2003 01 19 08 31.12 +20 32.4 0.080 1.063 173.2 6.3 20.1 2003 01 21 08 39.84 +19 09.3 0.092 1.076 173.1 6.3 20.5 2003 01 23 08 46.28 +18 05.2 0.105 1.089 173.4 6.0 20.8 2003 01 25 08 51.19 +17 14.7 0.118 1.102 174.1 5.3 21.0 2003 01 27 08 55.01 +16 34.4 0.131 1.116 175.0 4.4 21.2 2003 01 29 08 58.04 +16 01.8 0.145 1.130 176.1 3.4 21.4 2003 01 31 09 00.49 +15 35.1 0.159 1.144 177.2 2.4 21.6 Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A68


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