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    M.P.E.C. 2003-S45                                Issued 2003 Sept. 22, 14:12 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.
    
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                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
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                                       2003 SA85
    
    Observations:
         K03S85A* C2003 09 21.16748 21 00 28.27 +12 46 23.0          18.3        644
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.18888 21 00 40.01 +12 45 58.5          18.1        644
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.21013 21 00 51.64 +12 45 34.2          18.0        644
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.22228 21 00 57.50 +12 45 19.2          18.3        704
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.23473 21 01 04.36 +12 45 04.7          18.3        704
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.24733 21 01 11.38 +12 44 49.6          18.5        704
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78078 21 06 21.29 +12 34 04.3          18.2 V      611
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78160 21 06 21.72 +12 34 03.3          18.4 V      611
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78183 21 06 21.52 +12 34 04.7                      246
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78233 21 06 21.83 +12 34 03.3                      246
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78241 21 06 22.20 +12 34 01.9          18.5 V      611
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78273 21 06 22.04 +12 34 03.0                      246
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78317 21 06 22.25 +12 34 02.7                      246
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78360 21 06 22.51 +12 34 01.9                      246
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.78410 21 06 22.80 +12 34 01.7                      246
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.80248 21 06 33.32 +12 33 39.9          18.1 V      198
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.80547 21 06 34.99 +12 33 36.4          18.1 V      198
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.80968 21 06 37.33 +12 33 31.5          18.1 V      198
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.81568 21 06 40.63 +12 33 24.4          18.2 V      198
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.82260 21 06 44.40 +12 33 16.0          18.2 V      198
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.82380 21 06 45.08 +12 33 14.6          18.2 V      198
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.82557 21 06 46.00 +12 33 16.0                      587
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.82737 21 06 46.94 +12 33 12.8                      587
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.82918 21 06 48.00 +12 33 10.7                      587
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.83465 21 06 51.02 +12 33 03.8          18.5 R      587
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.83774 21 06 53.35 +12 32 54.4          18.5 R      J95
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.83945 21 06 53.96 +12 32 56.5          18.3 V      151
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.84309 21 06 56.28 +12 32 47.8          18.6 R      J95
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.84814 21 06 59.15 +12 32 42.3          19.0 R      J95
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85253 21 07 00.47 +12 32 40.7          18.1 R      118
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85341 21 07 01.51 +12 32 39.7          18.6 V      151
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85355 21 07 01.08 +12 32 39.6          18.1 R      118
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85479 21 07 02.23 +12 32 38.2          18.1 V      151
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85525 21 07 02.00 +12 32 36.7          18.2 R      118
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85528 21 07 02.50 +12 32 37.6          18.2 V      151
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85703 21 07 03.05 +12 32 35.4          18.4 R      118
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85846 21 07 04.26 +12 32 34.1          18.5 V      151
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.85865 21 07 04.32 +12 32 34.3          18.4 V      151
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.87116 21 07 11.40 +12 32 14.6                      636
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.87228 21 07 12.08 +12 32 13.6                      636
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.87340 21 07 12.61 +12 32 12.8                      636
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.87769 21 07 15.50 +12 32 06.5          18.3 R      966
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.88381 21 07 18.88 +12 31 58.4          18.8 R      966
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.89000 21 07 22.29 +12 31 51.4          18.7 R      966
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.89456 21 07 24.42 +12 31 58.6          18.0 R      176
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.89525 21 07 24.81 +12 31 57.9          18.2 R      176
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.89594 21 07 25.19 +12 31 57.3          18.5 R      176
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.89663 21 07 25.58 +12 31 56.6          18.2 R      176
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.90185 21 07 28.42 +12 31 50.5          18.8 R      620
         K03S85A  C2003 09 21.90755 21 07 31.55 +12 31 43.2          18.3 R      620
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.12522 21 09 38.44 +12 27 26.3          19.0 R      448
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.13131 21 09 41.78 +12 27 19.0          18.4 R      448
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.13875 21 09 45.83 +12 27 10.0          18.8 R      448
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.14141 21 09 47.61 +12 27 06.3          18.8 R      G90
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.14416 21 09 49.14 +12 27 03.6          18.7 R      G90
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.14503 21 09 49.64 +12 27 02.2          18.6 R      G90
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.21223 21 10 26.18 +12 25 39.9          18.5 R      854
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.21362 21 10 27.10 +12 25 39.5          18.7 R      854
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.21502 21 10 27.77 +12 25 34.1          18.5 R      854
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.23858 21 10 40.51 +12 25 07.7          19.1 R      333
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.23966 21 10 41.17 +12 25 06.1          19.3 R      333
         K03S85A  C2003 09 22.24075 21 10 41.75 +12 25 04.5          19.4 R      333
    
    Observer details:
    118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.40-m f/5.8
        Hypergraph + 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.
    198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
        Telescope + CCD.
    333 Desert Eagle Observatory.  Observer W. K. Y. Yeung.  0.45-m reflector
        + CCD.
    448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, A. Testa.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
    611 Starkenburg.  Observer F. Hormuth.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
        J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    636 Essen.  Observer T. Payer.  0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
        M. Hicks.  1.2-m Schmidt + 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.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    966 Church Stretton.  Observer S. P. Laurie.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.32-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
        + CCD. day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 SA85
    Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
    M   5.02180              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.31617628     Peri.  128.54035     +0.89611875     +0.44174517
    a   2.1339449      Node   205.32976     -0.43194118     +0.84591853
    e   0.4995319      Incl.    5.74235     -0.10197059     +0.29880267
    P   3.12           H   21.6           G   0.15
    From 62 observations 2003 Sept. 21-22.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2003 SA85                a,e,i = 2.13, 0.50, 6                   q = 1.0680
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 09 18    20 30.04   +13 39.5    0.117    1.084   130.3    45.0    18.8
    2003 09 28    22 03.25   +10 11.1    0.127    1.110   145.9    30.4    18.7
    2003 10 08    23 15.85   +06 13.6    0.159    1.146   156.0    20.8    18.9
    2003 10 18    00 03.85   +03 29.8    0.208    1.192   158.0    18.3    19.5
    2003 10 28    00 35.52   +02 05.3    0.271    1.244   154.8    19.9    20.2
    2003 11 07    00 58.23   +01 41.5    0.347    1.303   149.7    22.6    21.0
    2003 11 17    01 16.26   +01 59.4    0.435    1.365   143.8    25.3    21.6
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S45
    

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