MPEC 2003-G18 : S/2003 J 16
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M.P.E.C. 2003-G18 Issued 2003 Apr. 3, 17:46 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 16 Observations: SK03J160 C2003 02 06.46368 08 55 00.34 +17 09 56.2 23.4 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 06.48369 08 54 59.63 +17 09 58.9 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 26.42385 08 44 45.38 +17 57 57.0 23.6 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 26.45035 08 44 44.63 +17 58 00.5 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 27.33692 08 44 21.24 +17 59 52.9 23.5 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 27.35203 08 44 20.83 +17 59 54.7 23.3 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 27.36937 08 44 20.35 +17 59 56.9 23.0 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 28.42738 08 43 52.85 +18 02 08.0 23.4 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 28.44237 08 43 52.45 +18 02 09.9 23.3 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 02 28.45735 08 43 52.07 +18 02 11.6 23.3 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 04 03.24985 08 36 05.58 +18 46 11.4 23.2 R 568 SK03J160 C2003 04 03.36832 08 36 05.46 +18 46 14.8 568 Observer details: 568 Mauna Kea. Observers (Feb. 27, 28) B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, L. Allen, (Feb. 6, 26, Apr. 3) S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna. Measurers L. Allen, B. Gladman, S. S. Sheppard. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD, 2.2-m University of Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: S/2003 J 16 Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC M 295.57522 (2000.0) P Q n 0.60325748 Peri. 82.43134 +0.45975345 -0.86319795 a 0.1365957 Node 23.61848 -0.86832982 -0.48619132 e 0.2686663 Incl. 148.62255 +0.18609160 -0.13604156 P 1.63 H 16.3 P/d 596.76 Residuals in seconds of arc 030206 568 0.2+ 0.2+ 030227 568 0.1+ 0.2+ 030228 568 0.1- 0.1+ 030206 568 0.2- 0.2- 030227 568 0.1+ 0.1+ 030228 568 0.1+ 0.0 030226 568 0.2+ 0.3- 030227 568 0.1- 0.1+ 030403 568 0.3- 0.0 030226 568 0.2- 0.1- 030228 568 0.1- 0.0 030403 568 0.3+ 0.0 Ephemeris: S/2003 J 16 q = 0.0999 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r_J dR.A. ("/m) dDecl.m1"/') 2003 04 01 08 36.12 +18 44.9 4.874 0.155 5651-/6.63- 1276-/ 21.3- 2003 04 11 08 36.39 +18 48.6 5.012 0.152 5623-/6.60- 965-/ 16.1- 2003 04 21 08 37.96 +18 47.4 5.156 0.149 5557-/6.52- 649-/ 10.8- 2003 05 01 08 40.77 +18 41.6 5.303 0.145 5445-/6.39- 335-/ 5.6- 2003 05 11 08 44.72 +18 31.2 5.448 0.142 5285-/6.19- 28-/ 0.5- 2003 05 21 08 49.70 +18 16.5 5.588 0.138 5069-/5.93- 265+/ 4.4+ 2003 05 31 08 55.58 +17 57.5 5.720 0.134 4793-/5.60- 539+/ 9.0+ 2003 06 10 09 02.25 +17 34.5 5.842 0.130 4454-/5.19- 790+/ 13.2+ 2003 06 20 09 09.58 +17 07.6 5.951 0.126 4050-/4.71- 1012+/ 16.9+ 2003 06 30 09 17.48 +16 37.1 6.047 0.122 3579-/4.15- 1200+/ 20.0+ 2003 07 10 09 25.83 +16 03.2 6.128 0.118 3045-/3.52- 1351+/ 22.5+ Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-G18


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