MPEC 2003-M51 : 2003 MT2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-M51 Issued 2003 June 26, 17:00 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 MT2
Observations:
K03M02T* C2003 06 25.37644 23 11 11.36 -05 21 37.6 17.8 704
K03M02T C2003 06 25.38641 23 11 11.17 -05 21 16.9 18.5 704
K03M02T C2003 06 25.39619 23 11 10.98 -05 20 57.3 18.1 704
K03M02T C2003 06 25.40600 23 11 10.85 -05 20 37.7 18.5 704
K03M02T C2003 06 25.41587 23 11 10.65 -05 20 17.7 18.4 704
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04289 23 11 00.76 -04 59 18.6 17.7 R 118
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04319 23 11 00.83 -04 59 17.8 246
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04384 23 11 00.85 -04 59 17.0 246
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04444 23 11 00.85 -04 59 15.7 246
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04509 23 11 00.86 -04 59 14.1 246
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04545 23 11 00.81 -04 59 13.3 118
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04568 23 11 00.87 -04 59 12.8 246
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04633 23 11 00.83 -04 59 11.9 246
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04670 23 11 00.89 -04 59 10.8 17.8 R 118
K03M02T C2003 06 26.04977 23 11 00.70 -04 59 03.7 118
K03M02T C2003 06 26.08841 23 11 00.06 -04 57 46.0 17.8 R 599
K03M02T C2003 06 26.08992 23 11 00.01 -04 57 43.3 18.2 R 599
K03M02T C2003 06 26.36850 23 10 55.46 -04 48 21.3 17.8 704
K03M02T C2003 06 26.37836 23 10 55.24 -04 48 01.0 18.2 704
K03M02T C2003 06 26.38879 23 10 55.03 -04 47 40.5 17.9 704
K03M02T C2003 06 26.39874 23 10 54.85 -04 47 20.7 18.0 704
K03M02T C2003 06 26.40860 23 10 54.61 -04 47 01.1 17.9 704
K03M02T C2003 06 26.43286 23 10 54.19 -04 46 12.7 17.6 R 926
K03M02T C2003 06 26.43441 23 10 54.15 -04 46 09.4 17.6 R 926
K03M02T C2003 06 26.43597 23 10 54.12 -04 46 06.5 17.6 R 926
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers J. Vilagi, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, A. Di Paola, N. Napoleone,
E. Palomba. Measurers A. Boattini, A. Di Paola, F. Bernardi. 0.60-m f/3
Schmidt + 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.
Orbital elements:
2003 MT2
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 12.61343 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21863990 Peri. 307.55766 -0.16589853 +0.89278607
a 2.7288716 Node 307.34568 -0.65349867 -0.41759298
e 0.5123762 Incl. 31.79118 -0.73852364 +0.16896488
P 4.51 H 15.9 G 0.15
From 25 observations 2003 June 25-26.
Ephemeris:
2003 MT2 a,e,i = 2.73, 0.51, 32 q = 1.3307
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 20 23 11.81 -08 21.7 0.913 1.507 102.6 41.2 18.2
2003 06 30 23 09.54 -02 46.7 0.875 1.556 110.5 37.8 18.1
2003 07 10 23 02.29 +02 43.5 0.845 1.608 119.2 33.5 18.0
2003 07 20 22 50.01 +07 55.8 0.829 1.664 128.4 28.6 17.9
2003 07 30 22 33.18 +12 30.8 0.831 1.721 137.4 23.6 17.8
2003 08 09 22 13.38 +16 07.7 0.855 1.781 144.6 19.2 17.8
2003 08 19 21 53.03 +18 34.5 0.901 1.841 148.4 16.7 17.9
2003 08 29 21 34.68 +19 52.1 0.971 1.903 147.7 16.5 18.1
2003 09 08 21 20.25 +20 14.3 1.062 1.965 143.4 17.8 18.4
2003 09 18 21 10.59 +20 00.1 1.171 2.027 137.1 19.7 18.8
2003 09 28 21 05.62 +19 26.4 1.297 2.089 130.2 21.5 19.1
2003 10 08 21 04.87 +18 46.5 1.436 2.151 123.1 22.9 19.4
2003 10 18 21 07.63 +18 09.2 1.585 2.212 116.1 23.9 19.7
2003 10 28 21 13.23 +17 39.3 1.742 2.273 109.3 24.4 20.0
2003 11 07 21 21.11 +17 20.2 1.905 2.333 102.7 24.5 20.3
2003 11 17 21 30.75 +17 12.9 2.073 2.393 96.3 24.3 20.5
2003 11 27 21 41.78 +17 17.9 2.244 2.451 90.0 23.7 20.7
2003 12 07 21 53.89 +17 35.0 2.415 2.509 83.9 23.0 20.9
2003 12 17 22 06.82 +18 03.6 2.585 2.566 77.9 22.0 21.1
2003 12 27 22 20.39 +18 42.9 2.753 2.622 72.0 20.9 21.2
2004 01 06 22 34.44 +19 32.0 2.916 2.677 66.3 19.7 21.4
2004 01 16 22 48.85 +20 29.9 3.075 2.731 60.6 18.3 21.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-M51
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