MPEC 2003-Q16 : 2003 QH5
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q16 Issued 2003 Aug. 22, 14:33 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 QH5
Observations:
K03Q05H* C2003 08 21.22334 18 25 26.62 +29 58 24.6 18.8 704
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.23609 18 25 29.18 +29 58 36.1 18.6 704
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.24817 18 25 31.58 +29 58 46.0 18.5 704
K03Q05H IC2003 08 21.82094 18 27 35.99 +30 07 01.4 587
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.82307 18 27 35.90 +30 07 04.5 17.7 R 106
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.82381 18 27 36.13 +30 07 04.8 17.8 R 106
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.82455 18 27 36.49 +30 07 09.0 587
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.82642 18 27 36.62 +30 07 07.3 17.9 R 106
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.82716 18 27 36.79 +30 07 08.4 17.9 R 106
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.82979 18 27 37.30 +30 07 10.0 17.5 R 106
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.83054 18 27 37.43 +30 07 10.4 17.8 R 106
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.83087 18 27 37.63 +30 07 10.6 17.5 R 587
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.83269 18 27 38.11 +30 07 13.9 587
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.83684 18 27 38.49 +30 07 14.1 18.0 R 118
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.83914 18 27 39.06 +30 07 15.7 118
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.84769 18 27 40.96 +30 07 26.0 18.7 130
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.84939 18 27 40.95 +30 07 23.9 118
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.85199 18 27 42.02 +30 07 30.9 18.4 R 132
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.85364 18 27 42.14 +30 07 30.8 19.1 130
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.86554 18 27 44.48 +30 07 41.0 18.8 130
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.86656 18 27 44.84 +30 07 42.9 18.5 R 132
K03Q05H C2003 08 21.88187 18 27 47.84 +30 07 54.0 17.9 R 132
K03Q05H C2003 08 22.21078 18 28 55.84 +30 12 27.4 18.4 R 734
K03Q05H C2003 08 22.21734 18 28 56.98 +30 12 31.8 18.0 R 734
K03Q05H C2003 08 22.23402 18 29 00.41 +30 12 48.1 18.7 R 734
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer J. Skvarc. 0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers G. Pizzetti, M. Micheli. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
132 Bedoin. Observer P. Antonini. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observer F. Manca. 0.5-m reflector + 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 QH5 PHA 0.024A
Epoch 2003 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2452860.5 MPC
M 32.67013 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.67700833 Peri. 322.77973 -0.11835627 +0.95520226
a 1.2845175 Node 298.91651 -0.82009052 -0.24805551
e 0.2333702 Incl. 18.05278 -0.55986011 +0.16142211
P 1.46 H 19.7 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2003 Aug. 21-22.
Ephemeris:
2003 QH5 a,e,i = 1.28, 0.23, 18 q = 0.9847
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 08 19 18 17.04 +29 19.4 0.170 1.090 113.2 58.6 18.1
2003 08 29 18 49.90 +31 09.7 0.231 1.123 113.8 55.4 18.8
2003 09 08 19 15.16 +31 14.8 0.294 1.158 113.9 52.7 19.3
2003 09 18 19 37.59 +30 30.8 0.357 1.194 113.8 50.4 19.7
2003 09 28 19 59.33 +29 21.1 0.421 1.231 113.2 48.5 20.1
2003 10 08 20 21.42 +28 01.0 0.488 1.267 112.2 46.9 20.4
2003 10 18 20 44.11 +26 40.4 0.556 1.302 110.8 45.7 20.7
2003 10 28 21 07.53 +25 25.3 0.628 1.337 108.9 44.7 21.0
2003 11 07 21 31.66 +24 21.5 0.703 1.369 106.6 43.9 21.3
2003 11 17 21 56.31 +23 31.5 0.783 1.400 103.8 43.3 21.6
2003 11 27 22 21.39 +22 56.5 0.867 1.429 100.7 42.7 21.8
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q16
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