MPEC 2003-L18 : 2003 LS3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-L18 Issued 2003 June 6, 10:12 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2003 LS3
Observations:
K03L03S* C2003 06 04.32389 18 26 41.45 -00 53 38.0 19.2 704
K03L03S C2003 06 04.33483 18 26 41.30 -00 53 31.7 19.4 704
K03L03S C2003 06 04.34506 18 26 41.28 -00 53 24.4 19.7 704
K03L03S C2003 06 04.35522 18 26 41.29 -00 53 19.1 19.5 704
K03L03S C2003 06 04.95914 18 26 41.24 -00 47 21.2 118
K03L03S C2003 06 04.96209 18 26 41.25 -00 47 19.4 118
K03L03S C2003 06 04.96580 18 26 41.20 -00 47 17.3 118
K03L03S C2003 06 04.96686 18 26 41.20 -00 47 16.8 18.6 R 118
K03L03S C2003 06 05.22932 18 26 41.33 -00 44 38.4 19.3 R G90
K03L03S C2003 06 05.24659 18 26 41.26 -00 44 28.3 19.1 R G90
K03L03S C2003 06 05.25000 18 26 41.03 -00 44 26.2 20.0 R 850
K03L03S C2003 06 05.25815 18 26 41.23 -00 44 21.4 19.2 R G90
K03L03S IC2003 06 05.26840 18 26 40.80 -00 44 14.9 18.6 R 850
K03L03S C2003 06 05.28472 18 26 40.77 -00 44 05.4 19.2 R 850
K03L03S IC2003 06 05.30694 18 26 40.67 -00 43 53.2 19.2 R 850
K03L03S C2003 06 05.41809 18 26 40.24 -00 42 46.0 19.7 R 854
K03L03S C2003 06 05.42168 18 26 40.31 -00 42 43.7 19.5 R 854
K03L03S C2003 06 05.42233 18 26 40.30 -00 42 44.0 18.5 R 926
K03L03S C2003 06 05.42530 18 26 40.28 -00 42 41.9 19.5 R 854
K03L03S C2003 06 05.42693 18 26 40.27 -00 42 41.5 18.5 R 926
K03L03S C2003 06 05.43156 18 26 40.22 -00 42 36.6 17.9 R 926
K03L03S C2003 06 05.99547 18 26 39.58 -00 37 09.3 18.8 R 620
K03L03S C2003 06 06.00188 18 26 39.53 -00 37 05.3 18.8 R 620
K03L03S C2003 06 06.00844 18 26 39.51 -00 37 01.6 18.8 R 620
K03L03S C2003 06 06.23509 18 26 39.25 -00 34 47.8 18.8 R G90
K03L03S C2003 06 06.24499 18 26 39.19 -00 34 42.3 18.6 R G90
K03L03S C2003 06 06.25488 18 26 39.12 -00 34 36.7 18.7 R G90
K03L03S C2003 06 06.29637 18 26 38.84 -00 34 12.4 18.9 R 651
K03L03S C2003 06 06.30008 18 26 38.91 -00 34 10.2 19.0 R 651
K03L03S C2003 06 06.30374 18 26 38.81 -00 34 08.0 18.9 R 651
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers A. Galad, S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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 LS3
Epoch 2003 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2452780.5 MPC
M 334.43223 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.22597103 Peri. 169.32740 +0.87106892 +0.48825068
a 2.6695263 Node 161.15983 -0.46193363 +0.85131707
e 0.5123073 Incl. 9.51595 -0.16690194 +0.19201697
P 4.36 H 18.1 G 0.15
From 30 observations 2003 June 4-6.
Ephemeris:
2003 LS3 a,e,i = 2.67, 0.51, 10 q = 1.3019
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 05 31 18 26.41 -01 38.0 0.743 1.678 145.2 20.2 19.6
2003 06 10 18 26.28 +00 00.4 0.657 1.620 150.6 17.9 19.2
2003 06 20 18 23.63 +01 15.9 0.586 1.564 154.2 16.4 18.8
2003 06 30 18 19.17 +01 53.5 0.529 1.512 154.6 16.7 18.5
2003 07 10 18 14.34 +01 38.8 0.486 1.463 151.8 19.2 18.3
2003 07 20 18 11.07 +00 23.9 0.455 1.419 146.8 23.1 18.2
2003 07 30 18 11.28 -01 51.1 0.436 1.381 141.0 27.6 18.2
2003 08 09 18 16.72 -04 57.1 0.426 1.350 135.2 32.0 18.3
2003 08 19 18 28.42 -08 36.2 0.424 1.326 130.0 35.8 18.3
2003 08 29 18 46.72 -12 26.7 0.432 1.310 125.7 38.8 18.4
2003 09 08 19 11.38 -16 03.6 0.448 1.302 122.1 40.9 18.5
2003 09 18 19 41.34 -19 03.2 0.474 1.304 119.2 42.3 18.7
2003 09 28 20 14.99 -21 07.5 0.511 1.315 116.8 42.9 18.9
2003 10 08 20 50.45 -22 07.6 0.560 1.334 114.6 42.9 19.1
2003 10 18 21 25.83 -22 04.9 0.620 1.360 112.5 42.6 19.4
2003 10 28 21 59.77 -21 08.4 0.692 1.394 110.3 41.9 19.7
2003 11 07 22 31.60 -19 30.2 0.776 1.435 107.9 41.1 19.9
2003 11 17 23 01.06 -17 23.2 0.872 1.480 105.3 40.1 20.2
2003 11 27 23 28.31 -14 57.8 0.979 1.531 102.3 39.0 20.5
2003 12 07 23 53.69 -12 22.3 1.096 1.584 99.0 37.9 20.8
2003 12 17 00 17.48 -09 42.8 1.223 1.641 95.4 36.7 21.1
2003 12 27 00 40.04 -07 03.7 1.359 1.700 91.6 35.3 21.4
2004 01 06 01 01.65 -04 28.0 1.503 1.760 87.5 33.9 21.6
2004 01 16 01 22.51 -01 57.9 1.653 1.822 83.3 32.4 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L18
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