MPEC 2003-G17 : S/2003 J 15
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G17 Issued 2003 Apr. 3, 17:30 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 S/2003 J 15 Observations: SK03J150 C2003 02 06.45870 09 01 20.32 +16 43 21.8 23.4 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 06.47874 09 01 19.74 +16 43 24.6 23.3 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 09.59213 08 59 53.00 +16 51 14.4 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 09.59648 08 59 52.86 +16 51 15.1 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 25.50180 08 53 07.92 +17 28 49.6 24.0 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 25.51702 08 53 07.54 +17 28 51.8 23.7 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 25.53250 08 53 07.22 +17 28 53.6 23.5 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 27.47205 08 52 24.59 +17 33 02.2 23.7 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 27.48692 08 52 24.25 +17 33 03.9 23.5 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 02 27.50179 08 52 23.93 +17 33 05.8 23.5 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 04 03.30117 08 46 24.90 +18 20 06.2 23.7 R 568 SK03J150 C2003 04 03.40069 08 46 25.06 +18 20 08.9 568 Observer details: 568 Mauna Kea. Observers (Feb. 6, 9, Apr. 3) S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna, Y. R. Fernandez, (Feb. 25, 27) B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, L. Allen. Measurers S. S. Sheppard, L. Allen, B. Gladman. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD, 2.2-m University of Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: S/2003 J 15 Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC M 337.15640 (2000.0) P Q n 0.53958884 Peri. 41.58432 -0.79778850 -0.21625526 a 0.1471399 Node 243.05106 -0.56442002 +0.59615150 e 0.1126740 Incl. 140.84784 +0.21204609 +0.77319923 P 1.83 H 16.8 P/d 667.17 Residuals in seconds of arc 030206 568 0.3+ 0.3+ 030225 568 0.0 0.4- 030227 568 0.0 0.2+ 030206 568 0.2+ 0.0 030225 568 0.4- 0.1- 030227 568 0.1+ 0.3+ 030209 568 0.2- 0.2- 030225 568 0.1+ 0.3- 030403 568 0.1- 0.1+ 030209 568 0.4- 0.1- 030227 568 0.2+ 0.4+ 030403 568 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: S/2003 J 15 q = 0.1306 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r_J dR.A. ("/m) dDecl.m1"/') 2003 04 01 08 46.40 +18 18.6 4.698 0.141 3115+/3.65+ 2855-/ 47.6- 2003 04 11 08 47.08 +18 22.5 4.853 0.139 3497+/4.09+ 2528-/ 42.1- 2003 04 21 08 48.96 +18 21.5 5.018 0.138 3827+/4.48+ 2204-/ 36.7- 2003 05 01 08 51.96 +18 15.7 5.189 0.136 4101+/4.80+ 1886-/ 31.4- 2003 05 11 08 55.96 +18 05.4 5.360 0.135 4313+/5.04+ 1578-/ 26.3- 2003 05 21 09 00.84 +17 50.7 5.528 0.134 4463+/5.21+ 1278-/ 21.3- 2003 05 31 09 06.47 +17 32.1 5.690 0.133 4546+/5.30+ 986-/ 16.4- 2003 06 10 09 12.74 +17 09.7 5.844 0.132 4563+/5.31+ 700-/ 11.7- 2003 06 20 09 19.53 +16 43.8 5.985 0.132 4514+/5.24+ 416-/ 6.9- 2003 06 30 09 26.72 +16 14.9 6.112 0.131 4399+/5.09+ 134-/ 2.2- 2003 07 10 09 34.22 +15 43.1 6.222 0.131 4221+/4.87+ 149+/ 2.5+ On MPEC 2003-G16, for 675 Kitt Peak read 695 Kitt Peak Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G17


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