MPEC 2003-R04 : 2003 RB
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R04 Issued 2003 Sept. 2, 15:02 UT
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2003 RB
Observations:
K03R00B* C2003 09 01.12492 17 21 14.04 -10 24 03.3 18.5 704
K03R00B C2003 09 01.13693 17 21 14.04 -10 23 12.0 17.5 704
K03R00B C2003 09 01.14890 17 21 14.12 -10 22 20.9 17.5 704
K03R00B C2003 09 01.16073 17 21 14.20 -10 21 30.1 17.5 704
K03R00B C2003 09 01.17277 17 21 14.35 -10 20 38.9 17.3 704
K03R00B C2003 09 01.86639 17 21 35.70 -09 31 03.1 046
K03R00B C2003 09 01.88453 17 21 36.08 -09 29 43.1 046
K03R00B C2003 09 01.88552 17 21 36.09 -09 29 38.7 046
K03R00B C2003 09 01.88622 17 21 36.10 -09 29 35.2 046
K03R00B C2003 09 01.97118 17 21 41.21 -09 22 05.6 808
K03R00B C2003 09 01.97257 17 21 41.37 -09 21 58.5 808
K03R00B C2003 09 01.99294 17 21 41.40 -09 20 29.9 808
K03R00B C2003 09 01.99514 17 21 41.45 -09 20 21.2 808
K03R00B 5C2003 09 02.12853 17 21 45.85 -09 11 46.9 17.0 R 673
K03R00B 5C2003 09 02.12980 17 21 45.86 -09 11 41.3 673
K03R00B 5C2003 09 02.13166 17 21 45.88 -09 11 33.2 673
K03R00B 5C2003 09 02.13490 17 21 45.91 -09 11 19.0 673
K03R00B C2003 09 02.15011 17 21 45.31 -09 10 11.1 17.0 704
K03R00B C2003 09 02.15095 17 21 44.70 -09 10 14.1 16.9 R 762
K03R00B C2003 09 02.15377 17 21 44.78 -09 10 01.5 17.1 R 762
K03R00B C2003 09 02.15599 17 21 44.80 -09 09 50.7 17.4 R 762
K03R00B C2003 09 02.16014 17 21 44.91 -09 09 33.0 16.9 R 762
K03R00B C2003 09 02.16232 17 21 45.40 -09 09 17.6 17.8 704
K03R00B C2003 09 02.16446 17 21 45.09 -09 09 13.8 762
K03R00B C2003 09 02.17448 17 21 45.66 -09 08 22.5 17.0 704
K03R00B C2003 09 02.18238 17 21 45.41 -09 07 54.1 17.0 R 762
K03R00B C2003 09 02.18927 17 21 45.87 -09 07 16.2 17.1 R 448
K03R00B C2003 09 02.20453 17 21 46.10 -09 06 08.1 16.3 R 448
K03R00B C2003 09 02.21040 17 21 46.21 -09 05 41.8 17.0 R 448
K03R00B C2003 09 02.21440 17 21 46.29 -09 05 24.0 17.1 R 448
K03R00B C2003 09 02.48822 17 21 55.49 -08 44 04.8 16.7 V 428
K03R00B C2003 09 02.49024 17 21 55.52 -08 43 55.7 16.9 V 428
K03R00B C2003 09 02.49428 17 21 55.56 -08 43 38.0 17.1 V 428
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
762 Four Winds Observatory, Lake Leelanau. Observer R. Elliott. 0.3-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
808 El Leoncito. Observers C. E. Lopez, H. S. Lepez. 0.5-m f/7.5 double
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 RB
Epoch 2003 Aug. 29.0 TT = JDT 2452880.5 MPC
M 347.76767 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.41900557 Peri. 43.54561 +0.99655001 -0.02372021
a 1.7687082 Node 317.61800 -0.01696333 +0.87984327
e 0.4331145 Incl. 6.77603 +0.08124236 +0.47467164
P 2.35 H 19.1 G 0.15
From 30 observations 2003 Sept. 1-2.
Ephemeris:
2003 RB a,e,i = 1.77, 0.43, 7 q = 1.0027
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 08 29 17 20.04 -13 53.6 0.140 1.055 104.8 67.9 17.3
2003 09 08 17 26.05 -01 14.6 0.118 1.026 95.5 77.9 17.2
2003 09 18 17 38.00 +16 24.8 0.101 1.008 88.8 85.4 17.1
2003 09 28 17 58.27 +38 39.7 0.094 1.003 87.6 87.0 17.0
2003 10 08 18 39.63 +60 43.0 0.100 1.010 93.3 81.0 16.9
2003 10 18 20 40.9 +76 10.3 0.117 1.030 103.3 70.4 17.0
2003 10 28 00 54.3 +77 24.4 0.140 1.060 114.8 58.3 17.1
2003 11 07 02 41.56 +69 29.6 0.169 1.100 126.6 46.3 17.2
2003 11 17 03 14.47 +61 06.3 0.203 1.147 137.6 35.5 17.4
2003 11 27 03 28.55 +53 29.4 0.247 1.201 146.6 26.9 17.7
2003 12 07 03 37.91 +46 56.5 0.301 1.258 151.4 22.1 18.1
2003 12 17 03 46.82 +41 35.8 0.368 1.317 150.8 21.4 18.6
2003 12 27 03 56.76 +37 24.6 0.448 1.379 146.2 23.4 19.2
2004 01 06 04 08.27 +34 14.6 0.543 1.441 139.8 26.1 19.8
2004 01 16 04 21.27 +31 53.4 0.649 1.503 132.9 28.7 20.3
2004 01 26 04 35.58 +30 08.9 0.768 1.564 126.0 30.6 20.8
2004 02 05 04 51.04 +28 50.9 0.897 1.625 119.2 32.0 21.3
2004 02 15 05 07.39 +27 50.8 1.036 1.684 112.7 32.8 21.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R04
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