MPEC 2003-L02 : 2003 KZ18
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L02 Issued 2003 June 1, 15:38 UT
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2003 KZ18
Observations:
K03K18Z* C2003 05 31.28882 16 12 34.62 -24 40 16.1 18.7 704
K03K18Z C2003 05 31.29974 16 12 30.95 -24 39 07.8 18.6 704
K03K18Z C2003 05 31.31111 16 12 27.19 -24 37 56.5 18.8 704
K03K18Z C2003 05 31.32267 16 12 23.33 -24 36 43.2 18.8 704
K03K18Z C2003 05 31.91114 16 09 19.06 -23 34 38.4 18.2 R 620
K03K18Z C2003 05 31.91504 16 09 17.80 -23 34 12.8 18.2 R 620
K03K18Z C2003 05 31.91894 16 09 16.50 -23 33 48.6 18.3 R 620
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.21876 16 07 42.06 -23 01 42.0 18.3 R G90
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.22207 16 07 41.23 -23 01 18.5 18.2 R G90
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.22392 16 07 40.67 -23 01 07.9 18.1 R G90
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.27572 16 07 23.13 -22 55 33.0 17.8 R 711
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.27898 16 07 22.03 -22 55 12.4 17.6 R 711
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.28219 16 07 20.98 -22 54 51.7 17.9 R 711
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.28942 16 07 18.93 -22 54 04.7 17.5 R 926
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.29138 16 07 18.30 -22 53 52.5 17.9 R 926
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.30071 16 07 15.13 -22 52 52.0 18.3 R 651
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.30214 16 07 14.67 -22 52 43.1 18.3 R 651
K03K18Z C2003 06 01.30399 16 07 14.07 -22 52 31.1 18.6 R 651
Observer details:
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + 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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector with prime
focus corrector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.32-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 KZ18
Epoch 2003 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2452780.5 MPC
M 211.97678 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.06890347 Peri. 154.90724 +0.67443829 -0.63734376
a 0.9473499 Node 250.09275 +0.59274016 +0.76838187
e 0.3269879 Incl. 23.35428 +0.44021824 -0.05815697
P 0.92 H 21.2 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2003 May 31-June 1.
Ephemeris:
2003 KZ18 a,e,i = 0.95, 0.33, 23 q = 0.6376
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 05 31 16 14.11 -25 09.7 0.195 1.208 175.1 4.1 18.4
2003 06 05 15 48.29 -15 57.6 0.187 1.195 164.0 13.5 18.7
2003 06 10 15 24.77 -06 19.6 0.188 1.181 149.5 25.8 19.1
2003 06 15 15 04.55 +02 38.5 0.197 1.165 135.8 37.4 19.5
2003 06 20 14 47.90 +10 17.0 0.212 1.148 123.7 47.4 19.9
2003 06 25 14 34.62 +16 27.7 0.232 1.129 113.4 55.8 20.3
2003 06 30 14 24.27 +21 21.6 0.253 1.108 104.6 62.6 20.7
2003 07 05 14 16.30 +25 15.4 0.276 1.086 97.2 68.2 21.0
2003 07 10 14 10.12 +28 25.6 0.298 1.063 90.7 73.0 21.3
2003 07 15 14 05.16 +31 04.8 0.320 1.039 85.0 77.1 21.5
2003 07 20 14 00.87 +33 22.4 0.340 1.013 79.8 80.9 21.7
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L02
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