MPEC 2003-B51 : 2003 BC43
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M.P.E.C. 2003-B51 Issued 2003 Jan. 31, 03:11 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 BC43
Observations:
K03B43C* C2003 01 29.47041 10 06 22.16 +27 43 33.8 19.8 644
K03B43C C2003 01 29.49618 10 06 20.33 +27 43 52.2 19.9 644
K03B43C C2003 01 29.52212 10 06 18.45 +27 44 12.2 20.2 644
K03B43C C2003 01 30.16173 10 05 34.73 +27 52 08.3 19.4 R 649
K03B43C C2003 01 30.17213 10 05 33.99 +27 52 15.4 19.2 R 649
K03B43C C2003 01 30.18372 10 05 33.16 +27 52 24.2 19.2 R 649
K03B43C C2003 01 30.31841 10 05 23.30 +27 54 06.0 19.8 R 734
K03B43C C2003 01 30.32325 10 05 23.04 +27 54 09.5 19.5 R 734
K03B43C C2003 01 30.32596 10 05 22.88 +27 54 11.8 19.7 704
K03B43C C2003 01 30.32801 10 05 22.59 +27 54 13.3 19.3 R 734
K03B43C C2003 01 30.34000 10 05 21.89 +27 54 22.3 19.9 R 651
K03B43C C2003 01 30.34146 10 05 21.80 +27 54 23.0 19.8 704
K03B43C C2003 01 30.34200 10 05 21.74 +27 54 24.2 19.8 R 651
K03B43C C2003 01 30.34415 10 05 21.53 +27 54 25.3 19.8 R 651
K03B43C C2003 01 30.37234 10 05 19.52 +27 54 48.5 19.8 704
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers M. Glaze, N. Thames. 0.75-m
Newtonian + 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.
Orbital elements:
2003 BC43 PHA 0.000D
Epoch 2003 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2452660.5 MPC
M 285.55993 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.34833962 Peri. 194.01129 -0.07348556 +0.98550809
a 2.0004796 Node 71.94657 -0.89881770 +0.00097660
e 0.5049222 Incl. 9.25340 -0.43211875 -0.16962559
P 2.83 H 17.2 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2003 Jan. 29-30.
Ephemeris:
2003 BC43 a,e,i = 2.00, 0.50, 9 q = 0.9904
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 31 10 04.58 +28 02.6 1.214 2.167 160.4 8.8 19.9
2003 02 10 09 50.79 +30 04.4 1.144 2.110 163.9 7.4 19.7
2003 02 20 09 34.52 +31 49.2 1.102 2.051 157.6 10.6 19.6
2003 03 02 09 17.88 +33 02.2 1.086 1.991 146.7 15.8 19.7
2003 03 12 09 03.32 +33 36.1 1.092 1.928 135.1 21.3 19.9
2003 03 22 08 52.79 +33 33.0 1.114 1.863 123.9 26.3 20.0
2003 04 01 08 47.23 +32 59.4 1.146 1.797 113.6 30.6 20.1
2003 04 11 08 46.83 +32 02.4 1.183 1.730 104.4 34.1 20.2
2003 04 21 08 51.20 +30 47.2 1.219 1.661 96.1 37.0 20.2
2003 05 01 08 59.73 +29 16.1 1.251 1.590 88.8 39.3 20.3
2003 05 11 09 11.83 +27 29.6 1.277 1.520 82.4 41.2 20.3
2003 05 21 09 26.95 +25 26.8 1.294 1.448 76.7 42.8 20.2
2003 05 31 09 44.63 +23 06.0 1.302 1.378 71.8 44.3 20.2
2003 06 10 10 04.58 +20 25.0 1.300 1.308 67.5 45.8 20.1
2003 06 20 10 26.52 +17 21.6 1.287 1.241 64.0 47.3 20.0
2003 06 30 10 50.34 +13 53.4 1.265 1.178 61.0 49.0 19.9
2003 07 10 11 16.03 +09 58.5 1.234 1.121 58.8 50.9 19.8
2003 07 20 11 43.63 +05 36.0 1.196 1.071 57.2 52.9 19.7
2003 07 30 12 13.39 +00 45.9 1.153 1.032 56.4 55.0 19.6
2003 08 09 12 45.68 -04 29.3 1.109 1.005 56.3 57.1 19.5
2003 08 19 13 21.02 -10 03.3 1.066 0.991 56.9 58.8 19.4
2003 08 29 14 00.16 -15 45.0 1.030 0.993 58.3 59.9 19.4
2003 09 08 14 43.88 -21 16.4 1.004 1.010 60.3 60.0 19.4
2003 09 18 15 32.60 -26 12.1 0.994 1.041 62.8 59.1 19.4
2003 09 28 16 25.96 -30 03.9 1.002 1.083 65.4 57.3 19.4
2003 10 08 17 22.23 -32 27.9 1.030 1.135 68.0 54.7 19.5
2003 10 18 18 18.41 -33 14.6 1.080 1.194 70.1 51.7 19.7
2003 10 28 19 11.52 -32 32.4 1.151 1.258 71.4 48.5 19.8
2003 11 07 19 59.57 -30 42.3 1.240 1.326 72.0 45.3 20.0
2003 11 17 20 41.96 -28 07.8 1.346 1.396 71.6 42.2 20.2
2003 11 27 21 19.14 -25 08.7 1.465 1.467 70.4 39.3 20.4
2003 12 07 21 51.91 -21 58.7 1.596 1.538 68.5 36.6 20.6
2003 12 17 22 21.13 -18 46.6 1.735 1.609 65.9 34.0 20.8
2003 12 27 22 47.58 -15 37.4 1.881 1.679 62.9 31.4 21.0
2004 01 06 23 11.89 -12 33.9 2.030 1.747 59.3 29.0 21.2
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