MPEC 2003-E02 : 2003 DY15
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E02 Issued 2003 Mar. 1, 16:13 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 DY15 Observations: K03D15Y* C2003 02 28.51291 10 50 26.27 +23 03 38.6 20.3 608 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.52336 10 50 22.70 +23 03 01.4 20.3 608 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.53388 10 50 19.15 +23 02 23.1 20.7 608 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.90522 10 49 03.88 +22 38 19.9 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.90579 10 49 03.70 +22 38 18.2 18.6 R 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.90630 10 49 03.49 +22 38 15.9 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.90691 10 49 03.29 +22 38 14.1 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.90752 10 49 03.07 +22 38 11.4 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.90844 10 49 02.78 +22 38 08.6 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.90917 10 49 02.52 +22 38 06.0 18.4 R 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.91024 10 49 02.11 +22 38 01.8 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.91132 10 49 01.78 +22 37 58.1 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.91236 10 49 01.40 +22 37 54.3 246 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.95457 10 48 49.92 +22 34 57.7 18.9 R J95 K03D15Y C2003 02 28.96637 10 48 45.86 +22 34 13.6 18.7 R J95 K03D15Y C2003 03 01.48814 10 46 10.24 +22 04 00.0 19.5 R 474 K03D15Y C2003 03 01.48953 10 46 09.62 +22 03 52.8 19.3 R 474 K03D15Y C2003 03 01.49091 10 46 09.01 +22 03 46.3 18.5 R 474 K03D15Y C2003 03 01.49693 10 46 06.30 +22 03 18.5 18.5 R 474 K03D15Y C2003 03 01.50365 10 46 03.30 +22 02 46.5 18.0 R 474 Observer details: 246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD. 474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7 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. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Orbital elements: 2003 DY15 Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC M 30.68079 (2000.0) P Q n 0.72273475 Peri. 252.91961 -0.55830059 +0.82902015 a 1.2297498 Node 343.02560 -0.71335307 -0.49940176 e 0.3277012 Incl. 6.29913 -0.42358925 -0.25164155 P 1.36 H 26.2 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 030228 608 0.2+ 0.4+ 030228 246 0.1- 0.3- 030228 J95 0.1- 0.4- 030228 608 0.1- 0.0 030228 246 0.3+ 0.3+ 030301 474 0.3+ 0.4+ 030228 608 0.2- 0.6- 030228 246 0.2+ 0.3+ 030301 474 0.2+ 0.3- 030228 246 0.1+ 0.1- 030228 246 0.3- 0.0 030301 474 0.2+ 0.3- 030228 246 0.3+ 0.3+ 030228 246 0.4+ 0.3+ 030301 474 0.3- 0.2+ 030228 246 0.1- 0.2- 030228 246 0.1+ 0.3+ 030301 474 0.3- 0.0 030228 246 0.0 0.2+ 030228 J95 1.3- 0.6- Ephemeris: 2003 DY15 a,e,i = 1.23, 0.33, 6 q = 0.8268 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2003 02 25 10 58.64 +24 54.0 0.051 1.039 163.1 16.1 20.7 2003 02 26 10 57.09 +24 33.6 0.045 1.034 163.5 15.8 20.4 2003 02 27 10 55.07 +24 06.3 0.040 1.028 164.0 15.4 20.1 2003 02 28 10 52.35 +23 28.7 0.034 1.023 164.5 14.9 19.7 2003 03 01 10 48.55 +22 34.6 0.028 1.018 165.2 14.3 19.3 2003 03 02 10 42.89 +21 11.4 0.022 1.013 166.2 13.5 18.8 2003 03 03 10 33.65 +18 49.4 0.017 1.008 167.3 12.5 18.1 2003 03 04.0 10 15.97 +14 00.5 0.011 1.002 167.5 12.3 17.2 2003 03 04.1 10 13.28 +13 14.9 0.011 1.002 167.3 12.6 17.1 2003 03 04.2 10 10.33 +12 24.2 0.010 1.001 166.9 12.9 17.0 2003 03 04.3 10 07.07 +11 27.9 0.0097 1.001 166.4 13.4 16.9 2003 03 04.4 10 03.46 +10 24.8 0.0091 1.000 165.8 14.1 16.8 2003 03 04.5 09 59.44 +09 13.8 0.0086 1.000 165.0 14.9 16.7 2003 03 04.6 09 54.93 +07 53.5 0.0081 0.999 163.9 15.9 16.6 2003 03 04.7 09 49.86 +06 22.1 0.0076 0.999 162.6 17.2 16.5 2003 03 04.8 09 44.10 +04 37.6 0.0071 0.998 161.0 18.9 16.4 2003 03 04.9 09 37.52 +02 37.3 0.0066 0.998 159.0 20.9 16.3 2003 03 05.0 09 29.94 +00 18.1 0.0061 0.997 156.5 23.3 16.2 2003 03 05.1 09 21.14 -02 23.6 0.0057 0.997 153.5 26.3 16.2 2003 03 05.2 09 10.82 -05 32.0 0.0053 0.996 149.9 29.9 16.1 2003 03 05.3 08 58.62 -09 11.3 0.0049 0.996 145.6 34.2 16.0 2003 03 05.4 08 44.05 -13 25.3 0.0045 0.995 140.5 39.4 16.0 2003 03 05.5 08 26.50 -18 15.4 0.0042 0.995 134.4 45.4 16.0 2003 03 05.6 08 05.25 -23 38.6 0.0040 0.994 127.4 52.4 16.1 2003 03 05.7 07 39.46 -29 24.3 0.0038 0.994 119.6 60.2 16.2 2003 03 05.8 07 08.41 -35 12.2 0.0037 0.993 111.1 68.7 16.4 2003 03 05.9 06 31.80 -40 33.8 0.0037 0.993 102.4 77.4 16.7 2003 03 06.0 05 50.32 -45 00.0 0.0038 0.992 93.8 86.0 17.1 2003 03 06.1 05 06.04 -48 10.6 0.0039 0.992 85.8 94.0 17.5 2003 03 06.2 04 22.05 -50 02.0 0.0042 0.991 78.6 101.2 18.0 2003 03 06.3 03 41.33 -50 45.3 0.0045 0.991 72.2 107.5 18.5 2003 03 06.4 03 05.70 -50 39.1 0.0048 0.990 66.8 113.0 18.9 2003 03 06.5 02 35.65 -50 01.7 0.0052 0.990 62.1 117.6 19.4 2003 03 06.6 02 10.76 -49 07.3 0.0056 0.989 58.2 121.6 19.9 2003 03 06.7 01 50.25 -48 05.2 0.0061 0.989 54.8 124.9 20.3 2003 03 06.8 01 33.32 -47 01.4 0.0065 0.988 51.9 127.8 20.8 2003 03 06.9 01 19.24 -45 58.8 0.0070 0.988 49.4 130.3 21.1 2003 03 07.0 01 07.44 -44 59.3 0.0075 0.987 47.2 132.5 21.5 Brian G. 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