MPEC 2003-K23 : 2003 KO2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K23 Issued 2003 May 23, 17:26 UT
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2003 KO2
Observations:
K03K02O* C2003 05 22.21687 13 53 49.31 +44 16 47.7 18.5 704
K03K02O C2003 05 22.22749 13 53 45.81 +44 16 47.3 18.9 704
K03K02O C2003 05 22.23819 13 53 42.32 +44 16 47.4 18.7 704
K03K02O C2003 05 22.24892 13 53 38.84 +44 16 47.7 19.5 704
K03K02O C2003 05 22.25954 13 53 35.37 +44 16 46.8 19.3 704
K03K02O C2003 05 22.84108 13 50 41.61 +44 16 36.1 557
K03K02O C2003 05 22.84157 13 50 42.03 +44 16 42.8 18.4 R 620
K03K02O C2003 05 22.84434 13 50 40.52 +44 16 36.8 557
K03K02O C2003 05 22.84596 13 50 40.00 +44 16 37.0 557
K03K02O C2003 05 22.84935 13 50 39.60 +44 16 43.1 18.0 R 620
K03K02O C2003 05 22.85710 13 50 37.18 +44 16 43.0 18.5 R 620
K03K02O C2003 05 23.20990 13 48 54.23 +44 16 33.5 18.9 R 926
K03K02O C2003 05 23.21161 13 48 53.61 +44 16 33.1 18.5 R 926
K03K02O C2003 05 23.21319 13 48 53.12 +44 16 33.2 18.6 R 926
K03K02O C2003 05 23.24459 13 48 42.41 +44 16 20.8 19.1 V H59
K03K02O C2003 05 23.26304 13 48 36.81 +44 16 17.7 18.5 V H59
K03K02O C2003 05 23.27629 13 48 32.95 +44 16 15.5 18.6 V H59
K03K02O C2003 05 23.29445 13 48 27.55 +44 16 12.6 19.1 V H59
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H59 Camp Cullom. Observer J. Mahony. 0.30-m Schmidt Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 KO2 PHA 0.009A
Epoch 2003 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2452780.5 MPC
M 170.05211 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.59112631 Peri. 203.88827 +0.52609563 -0.81698208
a 0.7266628 Node 215.72105 +0.83079406 +0.55305836
e 0.5136082 Incl. 23.85768 +0.18167172 -0.16329949
P 0.62 H 19.8 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2003 May 22-23.
Ephemeris:
2003 KO2 a,e,i = 0.73, 0.51, 24 q = 0.3534
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 05 21 14 00.41 +44 14.5 0.195 1.097 111.1 59.4 18.6
2003 05 31 13 21.04 +43 37.4 0.267 1.099 101.6 64.7 19.4
2003 06 10 13 02.91 +42 11.1 0.336 1.088 93.4 68.7 20.0
2003 06 20 12 54.57 +40 42.7 0.399 1.064 85.8 72.2 20.5
2003 06 30 12 50.67 +39 22.6 0.452 1.028 78.6 75.9 20.8
2003 07 10 12 48.08 +38 15.1 0.493 0.977 71.3 80.2 21.0
2003 07 20 12 43.92 +37 21.5 0.519 0.913 63.6 85.7 21.2
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K23
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