MPEC 2003-C25 : 2003 CA4
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C25 Issued 2003 Feb. 5, 15:45 UT
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2003 CA4
Observations:
K03C04A* C2003 02 04.45533 09 53 19.74 -00 10 20.1 18.4 608
K03C04A C2003 02 04.46609 09 53 16.46 -00 08 32.9 18.7 608
K03C04A C2003 02 04.47689 09 53 13.17 -00 06 45.7 18.9 608
K03C04A C2003 02 04.97516 09 51 17.54 +01 15 24.3 557
K03C04A C2003 02 04.97884 09 51 16.48 +01 16 01.7 557
K03C04A C2003 02 04.98000 09 51 16.12 +01 16 13.3 557
K03C04A C2003 02 05.25538 09 50 15.73 +02 03 59.6 17.5 R 673
K03C04A C2003 02 05.25700 09 50 15.32 +02 04 15.4 17.5 R 673
K03C04A C2003 02 05.25862 09 50 14.79 +02 04 33.2 17.5 R 673
K03C04A C2003 02 05.26024 09 50 14.37 +02 04 49.4 17.5 R 673
K03C04A C2003 02 05.26152 09 50 13.94 +02 05 03.1 17.5 R 673
K03C04A C2003 02 05.26348 09 50 13.39 +02 05 22.8 17.5 R 673
K03C04A C2003 02 05.26487 09 50 12.99 +02 05 37.2 17.5 R 673
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
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.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 CA4
Epoch 2003 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2452660.5 MPC
M 166.17855 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.11545858 Peri. 173.91166 +0.69499404 +0.71422203
a 0.9208038 Node 140.06968 -0.66501222 +0.68234149
e 0.1186356 Incl. 7.41966 -0.27338988 +0.15587491
P 0.88 H 23.7 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2003 Feb. 4-5.
Ephemeris:
2003 CA4 a,e,i = 0.92, 0.12, 7 q = 0.8116
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 31 10 08.24 -10 47.3 0.053 1.030 146.0 32.3 18.8
2003 02 02 10 02.07 -06 24.9 0.050 1.030 152.1 26.6 18.5
2003 02 04 09 55.04 -01 23.4 0.047 1.030 158.8 20.2 18.1
2003 02 06 09 47.09 +04 16.3 0.045 1.030 166.3 13.1 17.8
2003 02 08 09 38.19 +10 29.0 0.043 1.030 174.3 5.5 17.4
2003 02 10 09 28.32 +17 04.3 0.042 1.029 177.3 2.6 17.2
2003 02 12 09 17.49 +23 47.4 0.042 1.029 168.7 10.8 17.6
2003 02 14 09 05.72 +30 21.6 0.043 1.028 160.2 19.0 17.9
2003 02 16 08 53.05 +36 32.2 0.044 1.027 152.1 26.7 18.2
2003 02 18 08 39.55 +42 08.2 0.046 1.026 144.6 33.9 18.5
2003 02 20 08 25.33 +47 04.2 0.048 1.025 137.7 40.5 18.8
2003 02 22 08 10.55 +51 18.9 0.051 1.024 131.4 46.4 19.1
2003 02 24 07 55.39 +54 54.5 0.055 1.022 125.8 51.7 19.3
2003 02 26 07 40.09 +57 54.6 0.058 1.021 120.8 56.4 19.6
2003 02 28 07 24.89 +60 24.1 0.062 1.019 116.3 60.6 19.9
2003 03 02 07 09.99 +62 27.6 0.066 1.018 112.2 64.3 20.1
2003 03 12 06 04.66 +68 34.9 0.085 1.007 96.8 78.4 21.1
2003 03 22 05 13.5 +71 19.3 0.104 0.994 85.7 88.3 21.9
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