MPEC 2003-O18 : 2003 OA3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-O18 Issued 2003 July 24, 13:19 UT
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2003 OA3
Observations:
K03O03A* C2003 07 20.30800 16 44 59.64 +27 29 42.0 20.2 644
K03O03A C2003 07 20.32978 16 44 59.47 +27 29 31.5 20.3 644
K03O03A C2003 07 20.35086 16 44 59.34 +27 29 21.3 20.3 644
K03O03A C2003 07 20.87807 16 44 59.02 +27 25 13.3 557
K03O03A C2003 07 20.88597 16 44 59.03 +27 25 09.1 557
K03O03A C2003 07 20.89747 16 44 58.93 +27 25 01.5 557
K03O03A C2003 07 20.94773 16 44 58.60 +27 24 37.9 557
K03O03A 5C2003 07 21.24502 16 44 58.83 +27 22 17.9 20.0 R 673
K03O03A 5C2003 07 21.24907 16 44 58.80 +27 22 15.8 20.0 R 673
K03O03A 5C2003 07 21.25718 16 44 58.75 +27 22 11.8 20.0 R 673
K03O03A 5C2003 07 21.26169 16 44 58.72 +27 22 09.5 20.0 R 673
K03O03A 5C2003 07 21.26840 16 44 58.69 +27 22 06.0 20.0 R 673
K03O03A 5C2003 07 24.21100 16 45 13.82 +26 55 11.4 20.5 R 673
K03O03A 5C2003 07 24.21736 16 45 13.83 +26 55 07.5 20.5 R 673
K03O03A 5C2003 07 24.22523 16 45 13.85 +26 55 02.3 20.5 R 673
Observer details:
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 OA3
Epoch 2003 July 20.0 TT = JDT 2452840.5 MPC
M 332.22730 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42508251 Peri. 147.88000 +0.92631522 +0.37265077
a 1.7518109 Node 190.68347 -0.37661758 +0.91980829
e 0.3305894 Incl. 17.39486 +0.00996517 +0.12281736
P 2.32 H 19.7 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2003 July 20-24.
Ephemeris:
2003 OA3 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.33, 17 q = 1.1727
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 07 20 16 45.02 +27 32.1 0.515 1.308 113.2 45.6 20.6
2003 07 30 16 47.11 +25 47.1 0.505 1.273 109.0 49.0 20.6
2003 08 09 16 54.90 +23 06.2 0.494 1.242 105.6 51.9 20.6
2003 08 19 17 08.44 +19 35.9 0.481 1.215 103.1 54.2 20.5
2003 08 29 17 27.75 +15 18.7 0.468 1.195 101.6 55.9 20.5
2003 09 08 17 52.93 +10 18.6 0.456 1.181 100.8 56.9 20.4
2003 09 18 18 23.88 +04 44.7 0.448 1.174 100.7 57.3 20.4
2003 09 28 19 00.31 -01 05.6 0.449 1.173 101.0 57.0 20.4
2003 10 08 19 41.45 -06 41.5 0.460 1.180 101.4 56.1 20.4
2003 10 18 20 25.66 -11 27.9 0.486 1.194 101.7 54.8 20.5
2003 10 28 21 10.82 -14 57.9 0.526 1.214 101.5 53.3 20.7
2003 11 07 21 54.85 -17 00.9 0.581 1.240 100.9 51.7 20.9
2003 11 17 22 36.14 -17 44.0 0.648 1.270 99.7 50.1 21.1
2003 11 27 23 14.01 -17 22.3 0.726 1.305 98.2 48.5 21.4
2003 12 07 23 48.50 -16 12.6 0.813 1.344 96.2 46.8 21.7
2003 12 17 00 19.94 -14 30.1 0.908 1.384 94.0 45.2 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-O18
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