MPEC 2003-F40 : 2003 FS2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-F40 Issued 2003 Mar. 26, 17:01 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
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2003 FS2
Observations:
K03F02S* C2003 03 25.47953 13 40 17.62 -14 05 11.7 18.4 608
K03F02S C2003 03 25.50115 13 40 21.69 -14 04 22.3 18.3 608
K03F02S C2003 03 25.51192 13 40 23.71 -14 03 57.8 18.2 608
K03F02S C2003 03 25.97309 13 41 57.87 -13 46 21.6 17.6 V 151
K03F02S C2003 03 25.97481 13 41 58.18 -13 46 17.9 17.4 V 151
K03F02S C2003 03 25.97622 13 41 58.47 -13 46 15.9 17.3 V 151
K03F02S C2003 03 25.97766 13 41 58.77 -13 46 12.0 17.2 V 151
K03F02S C2003 03 25.97878 13 41 59.02 -13 46 08.2 17.4 V 151
K03F02S C2003 03 26.02219 13 42 07.64 -13 44 29.4 16.5 R J95
K03F02S C2003 03 26.02635 13 42 08.45 -13 44 19.9 16.3 R J95
K03F02S C2003 03 26.03060 13 42 09.22 -13 44 08.3 16.6 R J95
K03F02S C2003 03 26.04451 13 42 11.55 -13 43 35.8 246
K03F02S C2003 03 26.04516 13 42 11.69 -13 43 34.6 246
K03F02S C2003 03 26.04597 13 42 11.82 -13 43 32.9 246
K03F02S C2003 03 26.04671 13 42 11.98 -13 43 31.0 246
K03F02S C2003 03 26.04745 13 42 12.10 -13 43 29.2 246
K03F02S C2003 03 26.04811 13 42 12.23 -13 43 27.6 246
K03F02S C2003 03 26.05744 13 42 14.33 -13 43 02.6 16.7 R 620
K03F02S C2003 03 26.06101 13 42 15.03 -13 42 54.3 16.9 R 620
K03F02S C2003 03 26.06460 13 42 15.72 -13 42 46.1 16.6 R 620
K03F02S C2003 03 26.07973 13 42 20.73 -13 41 30.7 16.8 R 809
K03F02S C2003 03 26.08095 13 42 20.97 -13 41 27.9 16.9 R 809
K03F02S C2003 03 26.08214 13 42 21.20 -13 41 25.1 17.0 R 809
K03F02S C2003 03 26.15049 13 42 34.60 -13 38 46.5 16.9 R 809
K03F02S C2003 03 26.23863 13 42 51.56 -13 35 19.6 16.7 R 809
K03F02S C2003 03 26.30366 13 43 04.87 -13 33 21.2 17.0 R 734
K03F02S C2003 03 26.30638 13 43 05.39 -13 33 14.7 17.1 R 734
K03F02S C2003 03 26.30885 13 43 05.84 -13 33 09.2 16.8 R 734
K03F02S C2003 03 26.37366 13 43 18.33 -13 30 34.7 16.8 R 649
K03F02S C2003 03 26.37502 13 43 19.38 -13 30 29.5 670
K03F02S C2003 03 26.37561 13 43 18.70 -13 30 30.0 16.9 R 649
K03F02S C2003 03 26.37756 13 43 19.09 -13 30 25.3 16.9 R 649
K03F02S C2003 03 26.41263 13 43 26.30 -13 28 58.9 16.9 R 651
K03F02S C2003 03 26.41418 13 43 26.60 -13 28 55.2 16.9 R 651
K03F02S C2003 03 26.41578 13 43 26.91 -13 28 51.4 16.9 R 651
K03F02S C2003 03 26.42025 13 43 28.04 -13 28 42.3 17.0 R 673
K03F02S C2003 03 26.42153 13 43 28.29 -13 28 39.3 17.0 R 673
K03F02S C2003 03 26.42303 13 43 28.57 -13 28 35.9 17.0 R 673
K03F02S C2003 03 26.42477 13 43 28.94 -13 28 31.3 17.0 R 673
K03F02S C2003 03 26.47334 13 43 38.37 -13 26 34.0 670
K03F02S C2003 03 26.62338 13 44 09.67 -13 19 52.0 16.7 R 474
K03F02S C2003 03 26.62535 13 44 10.06 -13 19 47.3 17.1 R 474
K03F02S C2003 03 26.62836 13 44 10.62 -13 19 40.2 16.9 R 474
Observer details:
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.8
Hypergraph + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 0.6-m f/6.4
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.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer M. Glaze. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo. Observer J. E. Rogers. 0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observers G. Masi, R. Michelsen,
O. Hainaut. 1.54-m Danish Telescope + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 FS2
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5 MPC
M 350.22719 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26281363 Peri. 27.54667 -0.77002655 +0.63606229
a 2.4138158 Node 192.34113 -0.61983832 -0.76431819
e 0.5094925 Incl. 13.48449 -0.15119380 -0.10603047
P 3.75 H 18.8 G 0.15
From 43 observations 2003 Mar. 25-26.
Ephemeris:
2003 FS2 a,e,i = 2.41, 0.51, 13 q = 1.1840
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 03 22 13 28.94 -16 05.6 0.282 1.255 153.7 20.6 17.6
2003 04 01 14 03.30 -09 16.3 0.237 1.223 158.7 17.3 17.0
2003 04 11 14 41.97 +00 22.5 0.212 1.200 157.1 19.0 16.8
2003 04 21 15 21.37 +10 52.4 0.207 1.187 148.6 26.2 16.9
2003 05 01 15 56.66 +19 33.1 0.221 1.184 139.7 33.4 17.3
2003 05 11 16 24.72 +25 05.8 0.246 1.193 133.5 37.9 17.7
2003 05 21 16 45.19 +27 42.9 0.279 1.211 130.4 39.5 18.0
2003 05 31 16 59.26 +28 03.5 0.316 1.240 129.6 39.0 18.3
2003 06 10 17 09.02 +26 40.3 0.358 1.276 130.4 37.3 18.6
2003 06 20 17 16.53 +24 01.5 0.404 1.320 131.8 35.0 18.9
2003 06 30 17 23.29 +20 30.9 0.458 1.370 133.0 32.9 19.2
2003 07 10 17 30.50 +16 30.0 0.520 1.425 133.5 31.2 19.5
2003 07 20 17 38.81 +12 19.9 0.592 1.484 132.8 30.2 19.8
2003 07 30 17 48.47 +08 16.2 0.676 1.545 130.9 29.8 20.2
2003 08 09 17 59.58 +04 30.3 0.773 1.608 127.8 29.9 20.6
2003 08 19 18 12.04 +01 09.5 0.883 1.673 123.8 30.2 21.0
2003 08 29 18 25.67 -01 43.4 1.005 1.738 119.2 30.5 21.3
2003 09 08 18 40.33 -04 07.8 1.138 1.804 114.2 30.6 21.7
2003 09 18 18 55.79 -06 04.7 1.282 1.869 109.0 30.6 22.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-F40
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