MPEC 2003-K24 : 2003 KP2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-K24 Issued 2003 May 23, 17:39 UT
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2003 KP2
Observations:
K03K02P* C2003 05 22.33551 18 52 35.93 +42 39 40.4 19.3 704
K03K02P C2003 05 22.35704 18 52 35.81 +42 40 16.8 19.1 704
K03K02P C2003 05 22.36788 18 52 35.80 +42 40 35.8 19.4 704
K03K02P C2003 05 22.85023 18 52 34.61 +42 54 21.1 557
K03K02P C2003 05 22.85209 18 52 34.56 +42 54 24.2 557
K03K02P C2003 05 22.85955 18 52 34.57 +42 54 37.4 557
K03K02P C2003 05 22.91843 18 52 34.39 +42 56 19.3 620
K03K02P C2003 05 22.92650 18 52 34.33 +42 56 33.5 18.4 R 620
K03K02P C2003 05 23.33357 18 52 32.41 +43 08 14.8 19.0 V H59
K03K02P C2003 05 23.33510 18 52 32.57 +43 08 19.4 19.3 R 926
K03K02P C2003 05 23.33824 18 52 32.52 +43 08 23.3 18.9 R 926
K03K02P C2003 05 23.34137 18 52 32.55 +43 08 29.3 18.7 R 926
K03K02P C2003 05 23.34412 18 52 32.31 +43 08 32.9 19.1 V H59
K03K02P C2003 05 23.35466 18 52 32.30 +43 08 51.2 18.7 V H59
K03K02P C2003 05 23.36519 18 52 32.07 +43 09 09.7 19.0 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 KP2
Epoch 2003 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2452780.5 MPC
M 331.06925 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21599743 Peri. 198.03276 +0.91629066 -0.39165725
a 2.7510828 Node 187.01047 +0.39601527 +0.85470651
e 0.7401859 Incl. 43.33683 -0.05986093 -0.34070718
P 4.56 H 15.5 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2003 May 22-23.
Ephemeris:
2003 KP2 a,e,i = 2.75, 0.74, 43 q = 0.7148
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 05 21 18 52.61 +42 01.4 1.485 2.000 104.9 29.3 19.1
2003 05 31 18 50.79 +46 47.6 1.375 1.900 104.4 31.1 18.9
2003 06 10 18 44.49 +51 26.8 1.276 1.798 102.8 33.4 18.7
2003 06 20 18 32.63 +55 46.6 1.184 1.693 100.3 36.2 18.5
2003 06 30 18 14.12 +59 33.5 1.096 1.585 97.1 39.5 18.3
2003 07 10 17 48.40 +62 33.6 1.009 1.474 93.4 43.5 18.0
2003 07 20 17 15.98 +64 36.5 0.920 1.362 89.3 48.3 17.8
2003 07 30 16 38.26 +65 36.4 0.824 1.248 84.8 54.1 17.5
2003 08 09 15 56.54 +65 31.8 0.719 1.134 79.8 61.6 17.3
2003 08 19 15 08.87 +64 14.1 0.603 1.022 73.7 71.8 17.0
2003 08 29 14 08.48 +60 41.0 0.477 0.917 65.1 86.8 16.8
2003 09 08 12 49.37 +50 47.0 0.355 0.825 49.9 110.9 17.1
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-K24
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