MPEC 2003-B39 : 2003 BC21
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M.P.E.C. 2003-B39 Issued 2003 Jan. 29, 16:16 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2003 BC21
Observations:
K03B21C* C2003 01 27.53063 11 06 53.64 -00 13 12.6 20.7 608
K03B21C C2003 01 27.54152 11 06 53.09 -00 13 12.1 20.5 608
K03B21C C2003 01 27.55236 11 06 52.55 -00 13 11.0 20.0 608
K03B21C C2003 01 28.34392 11 06 14.44 -00 12 09.3 19.6 R 651
K03B21C C2003 01 28.34749 11 06 14.23 -00 12 09.3 19.6 R 651
K03B21C C2003 01 28.35009 11 06 14.11 -00 12 08.9 19.9 R 651
K03B21C C2003 01 28.37824 11 06 12.72 -00 12 06.0 18.5 R 673
K03B21C C2003 01 28.38322 11 06 12.48 -00 12 05.6 673
K03B21C C2003 01 28.38727 11 06 12.21 -00 12 05.1 673
K03B21C C2003 01 28.42159 11 06 10.45 -00 12 02.7 18.7 R 926
K03B21C C2003 01 28.42862 11 06 10.07 -00 12 01.7 18.4 R 926
K03B21C C2003 01 28.43541 11 06 09.71 -00 12 01.7 18.6 R 926
K03B21C C2003 01 29.37245 11 05 23.00 -00 10 34.4 19.5 R 673
K03B21C C2003 01 29.37454 11 05 22.89 -00 10 34.2 673
K03B21C C2003 01 29.37662 11 05 22.78 -00 10 33.9 673
Observer details:
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 BC21
Epoch 2003 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2452660.5 MPC
M 35.19845 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20695509 Peri. 120.57231 +0.61346703 -0.78509809
a 2.8306443 Node 291.34207 +0.68956093 +0.58518463
e 0.5444119 Incl. 5.25564 +0.38492069 +0.20292838
P 4.76 H 16.3 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2003 Jan. 27-29.
Ephemeris:
2003 BC21 a,e,i = 2.83, 0.54, 5 q = 1.2896
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 21 11 11.41 -00 16.2 1.348 2.131 131.3 20.3 19.6
2003 01 31 11 03.97 -00 07.5 1.327 2.196 143.1 15.6 19.5
2003 02 10 10 53.91 +00 23.2 1.327 2.261 155.4 10.5 19.4
2003 02 20 10 42.45 +01 10.5 1.351 2.326 167.4 5.3 19.2
2003 03 02 10 31.01 +02 07.0 1.403 2.389 172.9 2.9 19.2
2003 03 12 10 20.92 +03 04.2 1.483 2.452 163.6 6.6 19.6
2003 03 22 10 13.15 +03 55.1 1.590 2.514 152.1 10.7 20.0
2003 04 01 10 08.16 +04 35.1 1.720 2.575 141.1 14.1 20.3
2003 04 11 10 06.00 +05 02.1 1.869 2.635 130.8 16.7 20.7
2003 04 21 10 06.48 +05 15.5 2.033 2.693 121.1 18.6 20.9
2003 05 01 10 09.24 +05 16.1 2.209 2.751 112.1 19.8 21.2
2003 05 11 10 13.94 +05 04.9 2.393 2.808 103.6 20.5 21.5
2003 05 21 10 20.20 +04 43.1 2.581 2.863 95.6 20.6 21.7
2003 05 31 10 27.72 +04 12.1 2.772 2.918 88.0 20.3 21.8
2003 06 10 10 36.25 +03 32.9 2.962 2.971 80.7 19.7 22.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-B39
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