MPEC 2003-E06 : 2003 DF16
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M.P.E.C. 2003-E06 Issued 2003 Mar. 2, 00:08 UT
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2003 DF16
Observations:
K03D16F* C2003 02 28.40902 14 17 45.08 +12 22 47.8 19.4 704
K03D16F C2003 02 28.42314 14 17 41.71 +12 22 03.0 18.9 704
K03D16F C2003 02 28.43819 14 17 38.01 +12 21 14.9 19.2 704
K03D16F C2003 03 01.05467 14 15 14.41 +11 48 22.2 J95
K03D16F C2003 03 01.06035 14 15 13.18 +11 48 04.7 18.9 R J95
K03D16F C2003 03 01.57894 14 13 10.43 +11 21 00.4 18.4 R 474
K03D16F C2003 03 01.58034 14 13 10.05 +11 20 55.3 18.1 R 474
K03D16F C2003 03 01.58368 14 13 09.30 +11 20 45.3 18.4 R 474
K03D16F C2003 03 01.61008 14 13 02.76 +11 19 21.3 18.5 R 474
K03D16F C2003 03 01.97193 14 11 36.51 +10 59 13.5 557
K03D16F C2003 03 01.97310 14 11 36.28 +10 59 09.5 557
K03D16F C2003 03 01.97660 14 11 35.32 +10 58 58.8 557
K03D16F C2003 03 01.97777 14 11 35.13 +10 58 55.2 557
K03D16F C2003 03 01.98009 14 11 34.54 +10 58 47.2 557
K03D16F C2003 03 01.98242 14 11 33.87 +10 58 40.5 557
K03D16F C2003 03 01.98476 14 11 33.40 +10 58 32.7 557
K03D16F C2003 03 01.98869 14 11 32.44 +10 58 21.1 246
K03D16F C2003 03 01.98926 14 11 32.34 +10 58 18.6 246
K03D16F C2003 03 01.98998 14 11 32.17 +10 58 16.5 246
K03D16F C2003 03 01.99120 14 11 31.80 +10 58 12.6 246
K03D16F C2003 03 01.99179 14 11 31.75 +10 58 10.9 246
K03D16F C2003 03 01.99256 14 11 31.57 +10 58 08.1 246
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.
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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 DF16
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5 MPC
M 18.19548 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.40915993 Peri. 100.76476 -0.23391602 -0.97196426
a 1.7969693 Node 3.08574 +0.62452119 -0.16900882
e 0.4414804 Incl. 26.29820 +0.74515540 -0.16346713
P 2.41 H 19.2 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2003 Feb. 28-Mar. 1.
Ephemeris:
2003 DF16 a,e,i = 1.80, 0.44, 26 q = 1.0036
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 03 02 14 11.48 +10 58.1 0.325 1.226 130.1 38.2 18.7
2003 03 07 13 50.52 +06 23.3 0.322 1.255 139.7 30.8 18.6
2003 03 12 13 28.25 +01 46.1 0.325 1.285 149.6 23.0 18.4
2003 03 17 13 05.70 -02 38.4 0.337 1.315 159.4 15.4 18.3
2003 03 22 12 44.02 -06 36.2 0.356 1.346 168.1 8.8 18.2
2003 03 27 12 24.17 -09 58.2 0.382 1.377 172.3 5.5 18.3
2003 04 01 12 06.85 -12 42.1 0.416 1.409 168.3 8.3 18.6
2003 04 06 11 52.40 -14 51.1 0.456 1.440 161.7 12.6 19.0
2003 04 11 11 40.87 -16 31.0 0.501 1.472 155.2 16.6 19.4
2003 04 16 11 32.09 -17 48.3 0.551 1.504 149.2 20.0 19.8
2003 04 21 11 25.76 -18 48.5 0.605 1.535 143.7 22.8 20.1
2003 04 26 11 21.56 -19 36.3 0.662 1.566 138.7 25.1 20.4
2003 05 01 11 19.20 -20 15.4 0.723 1.597 134.1 26.9 20.7
2003 05 06 11 18.43 -20 48.8 0.786 1.628 129.8 28.4 21.0
2003 05 11 11 19.00 -21 18.4 0.851 1.658 125.8 29.6 21.2
2003 05 16 11 20.71 -21 45.9 0.918 1.688 122.0 30.5 21.5
2003 05 21 11 23.38 -22 12.2 0.987 1.718 118.5 31.2 21.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-E06
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