MPEC 2003-Q52 : 2000 DK8
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q52 Issued 2003 Aug. 29, 18:29 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, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2000 DK8 Revision to MPEC 2000-E10 Additional Observations: K00D08K 1C2003 08 19.58927 21 57 51.84 -30 06 26.0 21.3 R 413 K00D08K 1C2003 08 19.60079 21 57 50.68 -30 06 37.1 413 K00D08K +C2003 08 28.07109 21 43 14.12 -32 26 24.7 18.5 R 807 K00D08K +C2003 08 28.07329 21 43 13.89 -32 26 26.7 18.6 R 807 K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08647 21 43 12.37 -32 26 39.2 20.1 R 807 K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08757 21 43 12.25 -32 26 40.2 20.2 R 807 K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08867 21 43 12.14 -32 26 41.3 20.3 R 807 K00D08K +C2003 08 28.08977 21 43 12.01 -32 26 42.4 20.2 R 807 Observer details: 413 Siding Spring. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo. Observers I. Griffin, A. Miranda. Measurer I. Griffin. 4-m Blanco reflector + CCD. First and last observations above in comparison with prediction: Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T 030819 413 0.07+ 0.00+ 030828 807 0.07+ 0.00- MPO 711 -0.13 day Orbital elements: 2000 DK8 Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC M 307.65464 (2000.0) P Q n 0.24496680 Peri. 340.76809 +0.10278050 -0.97148486 a 2.5296741 Node 102.88267 +0.93893455 +0.02383887 e 0.6874959 Incl. 12.66108 +0.32838709 +0.23590015 P 4.02 H 19.1 G 0.15 U 2 Residuals in seconds of arc 000226 704 0.2+ 1.4+ 000227 858 0.2+ 0.3- 000306 360 0.1+ 0.2+ 000226 704 0.5+ 1.6+ 000227 858 0.4+ 0.4- 000306 360 0.5+ 0.0 000226 704 0.7+ 0.8+ 000228 118 0.4+ 0.6- 000309 587 1.1- 0.4- 000226 704 0.7+ 1.2+ 000228 118 1.1+ 0.1- 000309 587 0.7+ 0.6- 000226 704 0.7+ 1.0+ 000228 118 0.6+ 0.1- 000309 587 1.2- 1.7- 000227 611 0.1+ 0.8+ 000228 344 1.5- 0.6- 000313 413 0.3- 0.2- 000227 611 0.1- 0.5+ 000228 344 1.2- 0.3- 000313 413 0.2- 0.2- 000227 611 1.9- 0.8+ 000228 344 1.3- 0.5- 000313 046 0.0 0.4+ 000227 046 0.1+ 0.1+ 000228 557 0.1+ 0.3- 000313 046 0.1- 0.3+ 000227 611 0.0 0.3- 000228 557 0.5+ 0.8- 000313 046 0.2+ 0.0 000227 611 0.4+ 0.5- 000229 118 1.3- 0.8- 000313 046 0.7+ 0.2+ 000227 557 1.6- 0.0 000229 118 0.2- 0.7+ 000313 046 0.3+ 0.1+ 000227 046 0.1- 0.1- 000229 118 0.6+ 0.1- 000327 704 0.8- 0.8+ 000227 046 0.2+ 0.0 000229 704 1.1+ 0.5- 000327 704 0.7+ 0.4+ 000227 046 0.7+ 0.1+ 000229 704 0.6+ 0.4- 000327 704 1.6+ 0.4+ 000227 557 0.5- 0.3- 000229 704 0.4+ 0.8- 000430 413 0.1+ 0.5+ 000227 046 0.4+ 0.1+ 000301 402 0.1+ 0.6- 000430 413 0.1- 0.1+ 000227 557 0.6- 0.0 000301 402 0.7+ 0.3+ 000430 413 0.1- 0.4- 000227 046 0.5+ 0.0 000301 402 0.1+ 0.4+ 030819 413 0.2+ 0.2- 000227 118 0.3- 0.2- 000301 402 0.0 0.6- 030819 413 0.1+ 0.5+ 000227 118 0.6+ 0.2- 000302 670 0.6- 0.8+ 030828 807 0.0 0.2- 000227 118 0.3+ 0.5- 000302 670 0.3- 1.0- 030828 807 0.2+ 0.1- 000227 651 0.4- 0.6+ 000302 344 0.4- 0.2- 030828 807 0.2- 0.1- 000227 651 0.5- 0.4+ 000302 344 0.6- 0.2- 030828 807 0.2- 0.0 000227 651 0.5- 0.5+ 000302 344 0.2- 0.3- 030828 807 0.0 0.1- 000227 858 0.6+ 0.4- 000306 360 0.1- 0.1- 030828 807 0.1- 0.2- Ephemeris: 2000 DK8 a,e,i = 2.53, 0.69, 13 q = 0.7905 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2003 08 29 21 41.53 -32 40.8 0.965 1.926 154.5 13.0 21.2 2003 09 08 21 22.80 -34 57.7 0.927 1.833 142.7 19.4 21.2 2003 09 18 21 05.22 -36 33.1 0.909 1.738 130.4 26.1 21.3 2003 09 28 20 51.34 -37 23.9 0.905 1.641 118.6 32.4 21.3 2003 10 08 20 42.88 -37 35.8 0.907 1.541 107.8 38.1 21.4 2003 10 18 20 40.46 -37 17.4 0.909 1.440 98.1 43.2 21.4 2003 10 28 20 43.92 -36 35.1 0.904 1.338 89.5 48.0 21.3 2003 11 07 20 52.75 -35 31.9 0.889 1.236 82.0 52.6 21.2 2003 11 17 21 06.18 -34 07.6 0.860 1.135 75.4 57.5 21.1 2003 11 27 21 23.46 -32 18.5 0.815 1.039 69.7 63.0 21.0 2003 12 07 21 43.73 -29 58.3 0.751 0.950 64.7 69.6 20.8 2003 12 17 22 05.84 -26 57.5 0.670 0.875 60.4 77.9 20.7 2003 12 27 22 28.39 -22 59.7 0.574 0.820 56.5 87.9 20.6 2004 01 06 22 49.61 -17 35.6 0.467 0.793 52.7 99.3 20.5 2004 01 16 23 07.80 -09 41.9 0.359 0.797 49.2 110.9 20.6 2004 01 26 23 22.51 +03 10.8 0.260 0.832 47.7 119.0 20.5 2004 02 05 23 36.11 +26 21.1 0.185 0.893 55.2 115.1 19.7 2004 02 15 00 04.43 +62 33.3 0.162 0.972 79.9 90.7 18.3 2004 02 25 08 47.2 +82 39.6 0.202 1.063 106.0 63.5 18.0 2004 03 06 10 45.38 +64 32.1 0.280 1.161 121.0 47.1 18.4 2004 03 16 10 59.41 +52 58.2 0.377 1.262 127.9 38.4 19.0 2004 03 26 11 06.23 +44 58.9 0.489 1.365 130.0 34.1 19.6 2004 04 05 11 12.29 +38 53.4 0.615 1.467 128.9 32.1 20.2 2004 04 15 11 18.88 +33 55.9 0.753 1.567 125.8 31.3 20.8 2004 04 25 11 26.36 +29 42.7 0.903 1.666 121.5 31.0 21.3 2004 05 05 11 34.76 +26 00.6 1.064 1.763 116.6 30.8 21.8 2004 05 15 11 43.95 +22 42.0 1.235 1.858 111.2 30.5 22.2 Kyle E. 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