MPEC 2003-Q35 : 2003 QA31
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q35 Issued 2003 Aug. 26, 12:07 UT
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2003 QA31
Observations:
K03Q31A* C2003 08 25.34096 02 26 12.11 +15 38 30.9 19.1 704
K03Q31A C2003 08 25.35339 02 26 10.66 +15 38 07.1 19.8 704
K03Q31A C2003 08 25.36611 02 26 09.13 +15 37 41.4 19.5 704
K03Q31A C2003 08 25.37898 02 26 07.61 +15 37 16.2 19.6 704
K03Q31A C2003 08 25.39282 02 26 05.93 +15 36 49.0 19.4 704
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.00370 02 24 56.88 +15 16 23.2 246
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.00605 02 24 56.49 +15 16 17.3 246
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.01425 02 24 55.74 +15 16 02.1 19.5 V 198
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.01783 02 24 55.32 +15 15 54.9 19.5 V 198
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.02212 02 24 54.82 +15 15 46.7 19.5 V 198
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.04030 02 24 52.46 +15 15 09.7 557
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.05000 02 24 51.34 +15 14 50.8 557
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.05186 02 24 51.10 +15 14 47.5 19.0 V 557
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.06711 02 24 49.62 +15 14 20.5 18.7 R 941
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.06795 02 24 49.52 +15 14 19.2 18.7 R 941
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.06878 02 24 49.43 +15 14 17.4 18.8 R 941
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.07041 02 24 49.27 +15 14 13.7 18.8 R 941
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.07123 02 24 49.18 +15 14 11.7 18.7 R 941
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.07367 02 24 48.87 +15 14 06.4 18.9 R 941
K03Q31A C2003 08 26.07448 02 24 48.77 +15 14 04.8 18.8 R 941
Observer details:
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers M. Wolf, L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 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.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observer R. Ferrando. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 QA31
Epoch 2003 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2452860.5 MPC
M 22.22557 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.43174400 Peri. 89.81173 -0.18076681 +0.98317374
a 1.7337448 Node 169.66078 -0.95061391 -0.16779021
e 0.5486305 Incl. 8.43285 -0.25230249 -0.07222074
P 2.28 H 19.2 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2003 Aug. 25-26.
Ephemeris:
2003 QA31 a,e,i = 1.73, 0.55, 8 q = 0.7826
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 08 19 02 37.40 +19 09.5 0.337 1.135 102.6 60.5 19.3
2003 08 29 02 19.08 +13 36.9 0.357 1.220 118.2 46.9 19.2
2003 09 08 01 57.40 +08 06.0 0.383 1.306 134.6 33.3 19.1
2003 09 18 01 33.81 +02 56.1 0.422 1.390 151.2 20.4 19.1
2003 09 28 01 11.01 -01 23.8 0.480 1.472 165.9 9.5 19.1
2003 10 08 00 51.81 -04 32.8 0.558 1.552 169.8 6.5 19.4
2003 10 18 00 37.78 -06 29.2 0.658 1.629 159.6 12.3 20.1
2003 10 28 00 29.13 -07 24.8 0.776 1.704 148.3 17.9 20.7
2003 11 07 00 25.36 -07 34.2 0.911 1.775 137.8 22.0 21.3
2003 11 17 00 25.60 -07 10.8 1.060 1.843 128.3 24.9 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q35
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