MPEC 2003-S23 : 2003 SQ15
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S23 Issued 2003 Sept. 19, 13:15 UT
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2003 SQ15
Observations:
K03S15Q* C2003 09 18.11444 17 24 48.03 +38 10 17.5 18.0 704
K03S15Q C2003 09 18.12632 17 24 52.01 +38 10 53.2 18.4 704
K03S15Q C2003 09 18.13843 17 24 55.98 +38 11 26.5 18.1 704
K03S15Q C2003 09 18.15073 17 25 00.01 +38 12 01.7 18.5 704
K03S15Q C2003 09 18.16286 17 25 03.90 +38 12 36.1 18.5 704
K03S15Q C2003 09 18.90200 17 29 08.11 +38 46 35.5 19 R 461
K03S15Q C2003 09 18.90281 17 29 08.44 +38 46 37.3 461
K03S15Q FC2003 09 18.90361 17 29 08.63 +38 46 40.8 461
K03S15Q FC2003 09 18.90443 17 29 08.95 +38 46 42.8 461
K03S15Q 5C2003 09 19.18819 17 30 39.11 +38 59 14.2 18.2 R 673
K03S15Q 5C2003 09 19.19016 17 30 39.64 +38 59 18.9 18.2 R 673
K03S15Q 5C2003 09 19.19491 17 30 41.30 +38 59 32.6 18.2 R 673
K03S15Q 5C2003 09 19.19919 17 30 42.46 +38 59 42.0 18.2 R 673
Observer details:
461 JATE Asteroid Survey, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + 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.
Orbital elements:
2003 SQ15
Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5 MPC
M 16.27103 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.42263122 Peri. 328.75112 +0.61728131 +0.72103232
a 1.7585781 Node 334.39139 -0.48288496 +0.03137076
e 0.4871509 Incl. 46.73961 -0.62111666 +0.69219092
P 2.33 H 18.5 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2003 Sept. 18-19.
Ephemeris:
2003 SQ15 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.49, 47 q = 0.9019
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 09 18 17 24.16 +38 04.6 0.268 1.020 85.5 79.3 18.5
2003 09 28 18 05.45 +43 00.2 0.413 1.079 89.2 68.3 19.1
2003 10 08 18 31.07 +45 01.3 0.553 1.144 90.2 60.9 19.7
2003 10 18 18 51.94 +46 07.8 0.686 1.213 90.3 55.2 20.1
2003 10 28 19 12.01 +46 54.4 0.811 1.285 90.2 50.7 20.5
2003 11 07 19 32.86 +47 36.7 0.927 1.357 90.0 46.9 20.8
2003 11 17 19 55.16 +48 21.4 1.037 1.429 89.7 43.8 21.0
2003 11 27 20 19.29 +49 11.4 1.140 1.501 89.4 41.1 21.3
2003 12 07 20 45.41 +50 08.4 1.240 1.570 89.0 38.9 21.5
2003 12 17 21 13.55 +51 11.3 1.337 1.638 88.4 36.9 21.7
2003 12 27 21 43.74 +52 18.3 1.434 1.705 87.6 35.2 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S23
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