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    M.P.E.C. 2003-Q26                                Issued 2003 Aug. 25, 13:43 UT

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                                   2003 QY29

Observations:
     K03Q29Y* C2003 08 24.21885 20 20 36.41 -13 18 49.1          18.4        704
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.23108 20 20 40.35 -13 15 44.7          18.8        704
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.24414 20 20 44.63 -13 12 25.4          19.1        704
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.25876 20 20 49.27 -13 08 44.8          18.6        704
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.91339 20 24 39.54 -10 26 16.9                      246
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.91450 20 24 39.92 -10 26 00.3                      246
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.91512 20 24 40.10 -10 25 50.5                      246
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.91589 20 24 40.31 -10 25 39.9                      246
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.93420 20 24 47.60 -10 21 02.6          18.4 R      J87
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.93556 20 24 47.97 -10 20 43.1          18.7 R      J87
     K03Q29Y  C2003 08 24.93960 20 24 49.23 -10 19 43.6          19.1 R      J87
     K03Q29Y 5C2003 08 25.16111 20 26 07.84 -09 25 36.7          18.0 R      673
     K03Q29Y 5C2003 08 25.16377 20 26 08.62 -09 24 58.9          18.0 R      673

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-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.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 QY29
Epoch 2003 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2452860.5                  MPC
M 359.19109              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22421445     Peri.  348.90594     +0.72164479     +0.67470967
a   2.6834509      Node   326.92815     -0.61143160     +0.51628916
e   0.5975708      Incl.   16.49134     -0.32462317     +0.52745840
P   4.40           H   22.7           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2003 Aug. 24-25.

Ephemeris:
2003 QY29                a,e,i = 2.68, 0.60, 16                  q = 1.0799
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 08 19    19 43.62   -35 53.1    0.087    1.083   143.3    34.0    19.0
2003 08 29    20 45.46   +04 23.2    0.102    1.100   150.8    26.6    19.1
2003 09 08    21 21.00   +24 54.9    0.155    1.131   140.2    34.8    20.4
2003 09 18    21 44.96   +32 54.2    0.222    1.174   135.6    36.8    21.3
2003 09 28    22 03.97   +35 50.0    0.296    1.227   134.2    35.9    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Q26

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