MPEC 2003-R24 : 2003 RC2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-R24 Issued 2003 Sept. 4, 14:10 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 RC2
Observations:
K03R02C* C2003 09 02.30904 01 08 16.79 -02 13 52.1 19.3 704
K03R02C C2003 09 02.32067 01 08 18.08 -02 15 06.2 19.5 704
K03R02C C2003 09 02.33226 01 08 19.35 -02 16 20.6 19.2 704
K03R02C C2003 09 02.34386 01 08 20.64 -02 17 34.0 18.8 704
K03R02C C2003 09 02.35543 01 08 21.90 -02 18 48.5 19.1 704
K03R02C C2003 09 03.33170 01 10 18.52 -04 05 04.4 18.6 R 649
K03R02C C2003 09 03.33406 01 10 18.83 -04 05 21.2 18.5 R 649
K03R02C C2003 09 03.33643 01 10 19.13 -04 05 36.4 18.9 R 649
K03R02C C2003 09 03.33880 01 10 19.36 -04 05 53.2 649
K03R02C C2003 09 03.41534 01 10 28.23 -04 14 23.1 18.4 704
K03R02C C2003 09 03.42743 01 10 29.53 -04 15 43.6 19.2 704
K03R02C C2003 09 03.43967 01 10 30.91 -04 17 06.5 19.0 704
K03R02C C2003 09 03.45201 01 10 32.33 -04 18 29.2 19.2 704
K03R02C C2003 09 03.46448 01 10 33.70 -04 19 53.0 19.2 704
K03R02C C2003 09 04.04093 01 11 45.01 -05 25 22.7 620
K03R02C C2003 09 04.05758 01 11 46.87 -05 27 18.0 19.1 R 620
K03R02C C2003 09 04.26296 01 12 12.68 -05 51 03.4 19.2 R 649
K03R02C C2003 09 04.26473 01 12 12.93 -05 51 15.5 19.1 R 649
K03R02C C2003 09 04.26652 01 12 13.14 -05 51 28.6 19.3 R 649
K03R02C C2003 09 04.33600 01 12 21.45 -05 59 31.6 18.8 R 448
K03R02C C2003 09 04.34058 01 12 21.96 -06 00 03.7 19.0 R 448
K03R02C C2003 09 04.34519 01 12 22.53 -06 00 36.0 18.9 R 448
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + 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.
Orbital elements:
2003 RC2
Epoch 2003 Aug. 29.0 TT = JDT 2452880.5 MPC
M 299.59401 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.59453716 Peri. 280.03396 +0.02622178 -0.98627319
a 1.4007159 Node 165.15426 +0.96389107 +0.06817730
e 0.3363548 Incl. 39.51507 -0.26500267 +0.15038965
P 1.66 H 20.1 G 0.15
From 22 observations 2003 Sept. 2-4.
Ephemeris:
2003 RC2 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.34, 40 q = 0.9296
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 08 29 01 00.08 +04 36.2 0.370 1.314 139.6 29.9 19.8
2003 09 08 01 20.21 -13 40.0 0.295 1.262 145.7 26.7 19.2
2003 09 18 01 46.40 -38 17.7 0.273 1.210 133.8 36.9 19.2
2003 09 28 02 25.43 -60 03.7 0.308 1.159 113.3 52.6 19.8
2003 10 08 03 32.7 -73 29.5 0.374 1.109 97.0 63.4 20.4
2003 10 18 05 31.2 -79 47.3 0.449 1.062 85.8 69.3 20.9
2003 10 28 07 53.3 -80 51.5 0.520 1.020 77.8 72.3 21.3
2003 11 07 09 29.7 -79 18.6 0.581 0.984 72.2 73.6 21.5
2003 11 17 10 26.2 -76 59.2 0.626 0.956 68.4 74.1 21.6
2003 11 27 11 04.5 -74 24.4 0.654 0.937 66.1 74.3 21.6
2003 12 07 11 35.1 -71 35.9 0.663 0.930 65.3 74.3 21.6
2003 12 17 12 02.56 -68 29.2 0.652 0.934 66.0 74.3 21.6
2003 12 27 12 28.33 -64 56.3 0.624 0.949 68.2 74.2 21.6
2004 01 06 12 52.54 -60 42.0 0.580 0.974 71.9 73.7 21.4
2004 01 16 13 14.78 -55 22.1 0.522 1.008 77.3 72.3 21.2
2004 01 26 13 34.03 -48 15.7 0.457 1.048 84.9 69.3 20.9
2004 02 05 13 49.07 -38 13.2 0.390 1.094 95.4 63.8 20.5
2004 02 15 13 58.65 -23 43.4 0.334 1.143 109.3 54.6 20.0
2004 02 25 14 01.38 -04 11.9 0.305 1.194 125.6 42.4 19.6
2004 03 06 13 56.51 +16 47.8 0.319 1.245 137.2 32.8 19.5
2004 03 16 13 44.61 +33 25.9 0.376 1.297 137.6 31.2 19.9
2004 03 26 13 27.97 +43 51.1 0.461 1.348 131.5 33.7 20.5
2004 04 05 13 10.58 +49 24.0 0.563 1.398 124.4 36.2 21.1
2004 04 15 12 56.11 +51 47.0 0.673 1.446 117.9 37.8 21.6
2004 04 25 12 46.59 +52 11.0 0.787 1.492 112.1 38.7 22.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R24
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