MPEC 2003-M15 : 2003 MA
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M15 Issued 2003 June 17, 16:09 UT
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2003 MA
Observations:
K03M00A* C2003 06 16.26386 14 09 06.87 +26 04 52.0 18.5 R 699
K03M00A C2003 06 16.28402 14 09 07.23 +26 03 09.8 699
K03M00A C2003 06 16.30412 14 09 07.70 +26 01 27.8 699
K03M00A C2003 06 16.32424 14 09 08.30 +25 59 46.4 699
K03M00A C2003 06 16.90644 14 09 28.84 +25 10 53.3 18.8 R 620
K03M00A C2003 06 16.91547 14 09 29.05 +25 10 07.9 18.9 R 620
K03M00A C2003 06 16.92398 14 09 29.23 +25 09 24.2 18.5 R 620
K03M00A C2003 06 16.93520 14 09 29.37 +25 08 21.4 18.0 R 118
K03M00A C2003 06 16.93634 14 09 29.41 +25 08 15.8 118
K03M00A C2003 06 16.93933 14 09 29.47 +25 08 00.1 118
K03M00A C2003 06 16.94035 14 09 29.49 +25 07 54.9 118
K03M00A C2003 06 16.96058 14 09 30.16 +25 06 11.1 557
K03M00A C2003 06 16.96267 14 09 30.23 +25 06 00.6 557
K03M00A C2003 06 16.96425 14 09 30.24 +25 05 52.4 557
K03M00A C2003 06 16.96634 14 09 30.31 +25 05 41.1 557
K03M00A C2003 06 17.20979 14 09 39.48 +24 45 15.4 18.9 R 651
K03M00A C2003 06 17.21202 14 09 39.56 +24 45 05.1 18.9 R 651
K03M00A C2003 06 17.21382 14 09 39.56 +24 44 56.5 19.4 R 651
K03M00A 5C2003 06 17.25903 14 09 40.94 +24 41 00.0 17.5 R 673
K03M00A 5C2003 06 17.26574 14 09 41.08 +24 40 25.5 17.5 R 673
K03M00A 5C2003 06 17.26875 14 09 41.16 +24 40 10.0 17.5 R 673
K03M00A 5C2003 06 17.27361 14 09 41.30 +24 39 45.4 17.5 R 673
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
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.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. W. Koehn. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 MA
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 356.12253 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52244399 Peri. 157.33317 -0.24627830 +0.90481362
a 1.5267792 Node 96.97485 -0.93421689 -0.12619772
e 0.2570377 Incl. 20.48427 -0.25804223 -0.40667732
P 1.89 H 19.3 G 0.15
From 21 observations 2003 June 16-17.
Ephemeris:
2003 MA a,e,i = 1.53, 0.26, 20 q = 1.1343
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 10 14 06.71 +34 07.9 0.284 1.136 108.1 58.2 18.9
2003 06 20 14 11.51 +20 40.9 0.262 1.135 110.5 57.1 18.7
2003 06 30 14 21.34 +04 36.5 0.255 1.139 112.5 55.6 18.6
2003 07 10 14 36.49 -11 50.9 0.269 1.149 113.1 54.4 18.7
2003 07 20 14 57.17 -26 09.9 0.302 1.165 112.3 53.8 19.0
2003 07 30 15 23.77 -37 12.7 0.351 1.185 110.6 53.3 19.3
2003 08 09 15 56.61 -45 07.3 0.410 1.210 108.8 52.5 19.7
2003 08 19 16 35.27 -50 25.1 0.477 1.238 106.9 51.4 20.1
2003 08 29 17 18.44 -53 34.5 0.549 1.270 105.2 50.2 20.4
2003 09 08 18 03.97 -54 58.3 0.625 1.303 103.4 48.8 20.7
2003 09 18 18 49.13 -54 55.5 0.705 1.338 101.6 47.4 21.0
2003 09 28 19 31.79 -53 43.4 0.788 1.374 99.6 46.0 21.2
2003 10 08 20 10.85 -51 38.5 0.875 1.411 97.5 44.6 21.5
2003 10 18 20 46.00 -48 55.2 0.965 1.448 95.2 43.3 21.7
2003 10 28 21 17.59 -45 44.7 1.060 1.485 92.6 41.9 21.9
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