MPEC 2003-Q48 : 2003 QF70
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q48 Issued 2003 Aug. 28, 12:03 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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2003 QF70
Observations:
K03Q70F* C2003 08 27.48478 00 36 54.46 +29 45 26.2 18.8 644
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.49642 00 36 56.53 +29 45 45.6 18.8 644
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.50816 00 36 58.65 +29 46 05.2 19.0 644
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.90606 00 38 15.79 +29 57 09.5 557
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.91958 00 38 18.61 +29 57 33.9 18.7 R 132
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.92103 00 38 18.91 +29 57 38.2 19.0 R 620
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.92704 00 38 19.97 +29 57 46.8 18.8 R 132
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.93353 00 38 20.89 +29 57 57.0 557
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.93377 00 38 21.18 +29 57 58.5 18.8 R 132
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.93727 00 38 21.55 +29 58 03.2 557
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.94371 00 38 23.16 +29 58 17.3 19.0 R 620
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.97141 00 38 28.15 +29 59 05.6 18.8 R 176
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.97304 00 38 28.49 +29 59 08.3 18.7 R 176
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.97466 00 38 28.82 +29 59 11.0 18.9 R 176
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.97628 00 38 29.14 +29 59 13.8 18.9 R 176
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.97866 00 38 29.11 +29 59 14.7 246
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.97944 00 38 29.29 +29 59 16.5 246
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.98113 00 38 29.51 +29 59 19.3 246
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.98191 00 38 29.69 +29 59 20.3 246
K03Q70F C2003 08 27.98274 00 38 29.88 +29 59 22.3 246
K03Q70F 5C2003 08 28.37870 00 39 45.12 +30 10 35.5 19.5 R 673
K03Q70F 5C2003 08 28.38079 00 39 45.51 +30 10 39.4 19.5 R 673
K03Q70F 5C2003 08 28.38287 00 39 45.83 +30 10 42.4 19.5 R 673
K03Q70F 5C2003 08 28.38484 00 39 46.18 +30 10 45.7 19.5 R 673
K03Q70F 5C2003 08 28.38773 00 39 46.71 +30 10 50.6 19.5 R 673
K03Q70F 5C2003 08 28.39051 00 39 47.21 +30 10 55.4 19.5 R 673
Observer details:
132 Bedoin. Observer P. Antonini. 0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m reflector + CCD, 0.2-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m
KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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 QF70
Epoch 2003 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2452860.5 MPC
M 341.50805 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.32424054 Peri. 142.44955 +0.94548911 -0.31272402
a 2.0984140 Node 236.01284 +0.26586906 +0.90236725
e 0.4420793 Incl. 6.29055 +0.18805316 +0.29654180
P 3.04 H 19.9 G 0.15
From 26 observations 2003 Aug. 27-28.
Ephemeris:
2003 QF70 a,e,i = 2.10, 0.44, 6 q = 1.1707
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 08 29 00 41.73 +30 27.9 0.317 1.233 128.7 39.7 19.4
2003 09 08 01 16.47 +34 38.7 0.282 1.205 128.8 40.6 19.2
2003 09 18 01 55.87 +37 32.0 0.256 1.184 129.4 40.9 18.9
2003 09 28 02 36.94 +38 32.8 0.239 1.173 131.2 40.0 18.7
2003 10 08 03 14.78 +37 25.7 0.229 1.171 134.6 37.4 18.5
2003 10 18 03 44.76 +34 26.4 0.226 1.179 140.2 32.8 18.4
2003 10 28 04 04.49 +30 11.3 0.231 1.195 147.9 26.2 18.3
2003 11 07 04 14.84 +25 27.3 0.245 1.221 157.4 18.2 18.2
2003 11 17 04 18.54 +20 59.8 0.270 1.254 167.7 9.6 18.2
2003 11 27 04 18.77 +17 20.8 0.307 1.293 175.7 3.3 18.2
2003 12 07 04 18.56 +14 46.3 0.357 1.338 168.9 8.2 18.9
2003 12 17 04 19.82 +13 14.5 0.422 1.387 159.3 14.6 19.6
2003 12 27 04 23.45 +12 33.7 0.500 1.439 150.2 19.9 20.2
2004 01 06 04 29.78 +12 30.2 0.592 1.494 141.8 24.0 20.8
2004 01 16 04 38.58 +12 50.4 0.697 1.551 134.1 27.1 21.3
2004 01 26 04 49.53 +13 24.2 0.812 1.609 126.8 29.3 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q48
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