MPEC 2003-C16 : 2003 CA
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C16 Issued 2003 Feb. 2, 04:12 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 CA
Observations:
K03C00A* C2003 02 01.31384 08 48 08.15 +26 32 41.8 17.1 704
K03C00A C2003 02 01.32896 08 48 03.35 +26 33 31.4 17.7 704
K03C00A C2003 02 01.34412 08 47 58.49 +26 34 20.5 16.9 704
K03C00A C2003 02 01.35934 08 47 53.66 +26 35 09.9 16.8 704
K03C00A C2003 02 01.37464 08 47 48.82 +26 35 59.1 16.8 704
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03168 08 44 33.88 +27 10 10.1 246
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03221 08 44 33.71 +27 10 11.8 246
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03280 08 44 33.53 +27 10 13.6 246
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03332 08 44 33.36 +27 10 15.4 246
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03403 08 44 33.18 +27 10 17.2 246
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03424 08 44 33.52 +27 10 17.8 16.9 R J95
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03565 08 44 32.69 +27 10 22.0 246
K03C00A C2003 02 02.03679 08 44 32.75 +27 10 24.9 16.8 R J95
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04024 08 44 31.73 +27 10 35.6 17.4 R J95
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04259 08 44 30.88 +27 10 49.5 17.0 R 941
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04348 08 44 30.65 +27 10 51.4 17.0 R 941
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04358 08 44 30.30 +27 10 45.1 557
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04380 08 44 30.52 +27 10 51.6 17.1 R 946
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04437 08 44 30.37 +27 10 54.2 17.0 R 941
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04440 08 44 30.06 +27 10 47.6 557
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04521 08 44 29.82 +27 10 50.2 17.5 V 557
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04527 08 44 30.11 +27 10 57.0 17.0 R 941
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04598 08 44 29.87 +27 10 59.0 16.9 R 946
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04603 08 44 29.57 +27 10 52.6 557
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04684 08 44 29.34 +27 10 55.1 557
K03C00A C2003 02 02.04926 08 44 28.85 +27 11 07.7 17.2 R 946
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05172 08 44 27.81 +27 11 09.8 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05248 08 44 27.62 +27 11 11.2 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05323 08 44 27.33 +27 11 13.5 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05475 08 44 27.01 +27 11 18.7 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05550 08 44 26.72 +27 11 21.0 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05625 08 44 26.54 +27 11 22.7 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05700 08 44 26.25 +27 11 24.6 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.05775 08 44 26.08 +27 11 26.6 048
K03C00A C2003 02 02.13146 08 44 04.35 +27 15 05.3 16.6 R 118
K03C00A C2003 02 02.13267 08 44 04.01 +27 15 08.9 118
K03C00A C2003 02 02.13487 08 44 03.36 +27 15 15.2 118
K03C00A C2003 02 02.13595 08 44 03.02 +27 15 18.5 118
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m
KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + 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.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar. Observer J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 CA PHA 0.047
Epoch 2003 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2452660.5 MPC
M 35.62097 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.62425533 Peri. 234.85801 +0.95798820 -0.05108239
a 1.3559007 Node 126.38399 +0.10567231 +0.97765157
e 0.7096761 Incl. 20.52159 -0.26663078 +0.20393136
P 1.58 H 19.3 G 0.15
From 38 observations 2003 Feb. 1-2.
Ephemeris:
2003 CA a,e,i = 1.36, 0.71, 21 q = 0.3937
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 31 08 55.23 +25 15.3 0.241 1.224 172.3 6.2 17.1
2003 02 10 08 16.38 +31 36.9 0.373 1.335 155.6 17.8 18.7
2003 02 20 08 00.01 +33 46.7 0.522 1.437 142.4 24.8 19.8
2003 03 02 07 55.18 +34 24.7 0.682 1.532 131.7 28.9 20.7
2003 03 12 07 57.10 +34 21.3 0.852 1.620 122.5 31.1 21.3
2003 03 22 08 03.25 +33 56.1 1.029 1.701 114.3 32.3 21.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-C16
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