MPEC 2003-L48 : 2003 LX5
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.


M.P.E.C. 2003-L48 Issued 2003 June 12, 19:41 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 2003 LX5 Additional Observations: K03L05X C2003 04 01.40960 16 33 14.14 -21 27 50.8 18.5 704 K03L05X C2003 04 01.42105 16 33 15.24 -21 27 54.9 18.7 704 K03L05X C2003 04 01.43251 16 33 16.32 -21 27 58.9 18.9 704 K03L05X C2003 04 01.44397 16 33 17.36 -21 28 03.8 19.2 704 K03L05X C2003 04 10.41098 16 46 00.41 -22 15 52.3 19.0 704 K03L05X C2003 04 10.42245 16 46 00.98 -22 15 52.6 18.9 704 K03L05X C2003 04 10.44541 16 46 02.42 -22 15 58.9 18.8 704 K03L05X C2003 04 10.45691 16 46 03.21 -22 16 01.8 19.2 704 K03L05X C2003 05 06.39647 16 54 24.42 -23 38 03.7 18.0 704 K03L05X C2003 05 06.40931 16 54 23.99 -23 38 05.1 18.2 704 K03L05X C2003 05 06.43516 16 54 23.22 -23 38 08.4 18.2 704 K03L05X C2003 05 06.44763 16 54 22.77 -23 38 08.5 18.5 704 K03L05X C2003 05 29.32470 16 37 42.68 -23 51 13.5 17.2 704 K03L05X C2003 05 29.33532 16 37 42.04 -23 51 13.3 17.6 704 K03L05X C2003 05 29.34588 16 37 41.49 -23 51 12.5 17.5 704 K03L05X C2003 05 29.35633 16 37 40.91 -23 51 12.0 17.3 704 K03L05X C2003 05 29.36679 16 37 40.35 -23 51 11.6 17.2 704 K03L05X C2003 06 03.30764 16 33 42.13 -23 48 27.7 18.1 704 K03L05X C2003 06 03.31783 16 33 41.58 -23 48 27.3 18.3 704 K03L05X C2003 06 03.33817 16 33 40.55 -23 48 26.2 18.5 704 K03L05X C2003 06 03.34833 16 33 39.99 -23 48 26.5 18.5 704 K03L05X C2003 06 09.47678 16 29 24.53 -23 43 47.6 18.2 V 428 K03L05X C2003 06 09.50811 16 29 23.18 -23 43 45.7 18.6 V 428 K03L05X C2003 06 09.53594 16 29 21.97 -23 43 45.1 18.2 V 428 K03L05X C2003 06 09.57429 16 29 20.36 -23 43 43.4 18.4 V 428 K03L05X C2003 06 09.68514 16 29 15.74 -23 43 35.9 18.4 V 428 K03L05X C2003 06 09.70113 16 29 15.17 -23 43 34.9 428 K03L05X C2003 06 10.43606 16 28 49.75 -23 43 03.1 18.2 V 428 K03L05X C2003 06 10.44376 16 28 49.42 -23 43 02.5 18.6 V 428 Observer details: 428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/7.2 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. Orbital elements: 2003 LX5 Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC M 20.67617 (2000.0) P Q n 0.21000113 Peri. 148.50846 -0.99185816 +0.12658947 a 2.8032056 Node 38.77167 -0.12095933 -0.90242085 e 0.5341345 Incl. 1.26956 -0.03982760 -0.41183944 P 4.69 H 17.6 G 0.15 U 4 Residuals in seconds of arc 030401 704 0.2+ 0.1- 030529 704 0.1+ 0.4- 030607 428 0.3- 0.0 030401 704 0.3+ 0.0 030529 704 0.5- 0.5- 030607 428 0.2+ 0.3- 030401 704 0.1+ 0.2+ 030529 704 0.0 0.1- 030609 428 0.5+ 0.4- 030401 704 0.6- 0.4- 030529 704 0.0 0.1+ 030609 428 0.2+ 0.4+ 030410 704 (1.2+ 3.1-) 030529 704 0.3+ 0.1+ 030609 428 0.2- 0.1- 030410 704 0.7- 0.1- 030603 704 0.2+ 0.1+ 030609 428 0.1+ 0.3- 030410 704 0.3- 0.1+ 030603 704 0.1- 0.1+ 030609 428 0.1- 0.6+ 030410 704 0.8+ 0.4+ 030603 704 0.0 0.2+ 030609 428 0.9+ 0.5+ 030506 704 0.3+ 0.3+ 030603 704 0.5- 0.6- 030610 428 0.1+ 0.0 030506 704 0.1- 0.2+ 030606 428 1.2- 0.2+ 030610 428 0.2- 0.4+ 030506 704 0.5+ 0.7- 030606 428 0.2+ 0.2- 030506 704 0.4- 0.4+ 030607 428 (2.2- 0.2-) Ephemeris: 2003 LX5 a,e,i = 2.80, 0.53, 1 q = 1.3059 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2003 06 10 16 29.08 -23 43.4 0.657 1.666 170.4 5.8 18.3 2003 06 20 16 24.54 -23 36.5 0.737 1.727 159.9 11.7 18.8 2003 06 30 16 23.29 -23 33.0 0.835 1.790 150.1 16.5 19.4 2003 07 10 16 25.38 -23 34.7 0.949 1.854 141.1 20.2 19.8 2003 07 20 16 30.46 -23 41.3 1.077 1.918 132.7 22.9 20.3 2003 07 30 16 38.07 -23 51.7 1.219 1.983 124.9 24.8 20.7 2003 08 09 16 47.78 -24 04.2 1.371 2.048 117.6 26.0 21.0 2003 08 19 16 59.17 -24 17.1 1.532 2.112 110.6 26.7 21.4 2003 08 29 17 11.91 -24 28.8 1.702 2.177 103.8 26.8 21.6 2003 09 08 17 25.75 -24 37.9 1.877 2.241 97.3 26.5 21.9 Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-L48


Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:
- 1997-B01 (the full form)
- J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
- B01 (the abbreviated form)