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    • MPEC 2003-Q36 : 2003 QB31

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-Q36                                Issued 2003 Aug. 26, 12:11 UT

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                                   2003 QB31

Observations:
     K03Q31B* C2003 08 25.22588 22 18 43.57 +09 58 16.9          20.2        644
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.29025 22 18 48.38 +09 57 02.0          20.2        644
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.36056 22 18 53.55 +09 55 39.3          19.8        644
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.91862 22 19 42.08 +09 44 30.9                      246
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.91976 22 19 42.14 +09 44 28.3                      246
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.92122 22 19 42.31 +09 44 27.0                      246
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.92211 22 19 42.37 +09 44 25.9                      246
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.92310 22 19 42.38 +09 44 25.0                      246
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.94972 22 19 44.83 +09 43 59.8          18.8 R      952
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.95090 22 19 44.94 +09 43 58.1          19.1 R      952
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.95208 22 19 45.04 +09 43 56.5          19.0 R      952
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.95327 22 19 45.14 +09 43 54.5          19.2 R      952
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 25.99659 22 19 48.43 +09 43 01.2          20.5 R      J87
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 26.00025 22 19 48.75 +09 42 57.0          21.0 R      J87
     K03Q31B  C2003 08 26.00390 22 19 49.09 +09 42 51.7          19.8 R      J87

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
952 Marxuquera.  Observer J. J. Gomez.  0.25-m f/4.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 QB31
Epoch 2003 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2452860.5                  MPC
M   1.42205              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32567581     Peri.  125.62183     +0.71376502     +0.70012809
a   2.0922442      Node   189.98953     -0.67276462     +0.67783055
e   0.4111075      Incl.    6.28091     -0.19474923     +0.22442462
P   3.03           H   21.6           G   0.15
From 15 observations 2003 Aug. 25-26.

Ephemeris:
2003 QB31                a,e,i = 2.09, 0.41, 6                   q = 1.2321
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 08 19    22 09.45   +11 47.9    0.247    1.240   154.8    20.3    20.0
2003 08 29    22 23.99   +08 41.4    0.256    1.255   161.7    14.6    20.0
2003 09 08    22 37.06   +04 57.8    0.276    1.278   167.1    10.1    20.0
2003 09 18    22 49.15   +01 20.7    0.308    1.307   166.8    10.2    20.3
2003 09 28    23 00.78   -01 38.3    0.354    1.341   160.8    14.2    20.8
2003 10 08    23 12.62   -03 43.1    0.413    1.381   153.4    18.9    21.3
2003 10 18    23 24.94   -04 53.0    0.485    1.424   145.9    23.1    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Q36

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