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    M.P.E.C. 2003-S70                                Issued 2003 Sept. 27, 14:14 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.
    
             Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                      2003 SD201
    
    Observations:
         K03SK1D* C2003 09 26.23852 23 29 11.32 -24 09 25.0          16.7        644
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.24873 23 29 10.35 -24 08 42.9          16.7        644
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.26015 23 29 09.26 -24 07 55.7          16.6        644
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.90639 23 28 14.83 -23 23 46.2          16.0 V      108
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.90647 23 28 14.64 -23 23 44.4          17.3        130
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.90868 23 28 14.48 -23 23 34.2                      108
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.91114 23 28 14.17 -23 23 24.8          17.9        130
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.91227 23 28 14.12 -23 23 20.0                      108
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.91591 23 28 13.72 -23 23 04.9          17.8        130
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92060 23 28 13.36 -23 22 46.6          17.4        130
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92238 23 28 13.32 -23 22 37.9          17.3 R      620
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92438 23 28 12.92 -23 22 31.0                      246
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92500 23 28 12.87 -23 22 28.4                      246
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92560 23 28 12.80 -23 22 26.1                      246
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92607 23 28 12.99 -23 22 22.8          17.1 R      620
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92613 23 28 12.71 -23 22 23.9                      246
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92693 23 28 12.55 -23 22 20.8                      246
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.92697 23 28 12.72 -23 22 19.5                      108
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.93954 23 28 11.53 -23 21 29.3                      118
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.94392 23 28 11.16 -23 21 10.7                      118
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 26.94714 23 28 10.69 -23 20 58.5                      118
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.02373 23 28 04.23 -23 15 44.6          16.9 R      176
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.02535 23 28 04.08 -23 15 38.1          17.2 R      176
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.02662 23 28 03.96 -23 15 33.1          16.9 R      176
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.02789 23 28 03.83 -23 15 28.1          17.0 R      176
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.02905 23 28 03.72 -23 15 23.5          16.7 R      176
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.12604 23 27 57.48 -23 08 48.5          16.8 R      G90
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.12785 23 27 57.32 -23 08 40.4          16.4 R      G90
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.12965 23 27 57.18 -23 08 33.0          17.0 R      G90
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.16622 23 27 53.72 -23 06 09.7          18.6 R      H36
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.16838 23 27 53.40 -23 05 59.9          18.1 R      H36
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.17060 23 27 53.28 -23 05 50.7          18.5 R      H36
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.25260 23 27 46.14 -23 00 19.0          16.7 R      711
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.26782 23 27 44.78 -22 59 17.5          16.7 R      711
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.27236 23 27 44.39 -22 58 59.3          16.7 R      711
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.27478 23 27 44.25 -22 58 49.6          17.5 R      448
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.27694 23 27 44.05 -22 58 41.1          17.7 R      448
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.27911 23 27 43.86 -22 58 32.4          17.8 R      448
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.29347 23 27 42.38 -22 57 35.3          17.8 R      649
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.29524 23 27 42.20 -22 57 28.2          18.1 R      649
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.29701 23 27 42.08 -22 57 20.1          18.1 R      649
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.32392 23 27 39.94 -22 55 31.8          16.9 R      854
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.32572 23 27 39.88 -22 55 25.2          17.0 R      854
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.32751 23 27 39.60 -22 55 15.6          17.1 R      854
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.47940 23 27 28.55 -22 44 47.8          17.6 V      428
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.48144 23 27 28.40 -22 44 39.4          17.5 V      428
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.48784 23 27 27.78 -22 44 14.7          17.4 V      428
         K03SK1D  C2003 09 27.49330 23 27 27.37 -22 43 51.8          17.6 V      428
    
    Observer details:
    108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, L. Tesi.  Measurers M. Tombelli,
        L. Tesi, S. Bartolini, G. Forti.  0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    118 Modra.  Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
    130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
        G. Pizzetti.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
        0.41-m reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
        Telescope + 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.
    620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
        J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
        M. Hicks.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Fredrick.  0.75-m Newtonian
        + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector with prime
        focus corrector + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.32-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.3-m f/6 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 SD201
    Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
    M  10.66785              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.19190111     Peri.  284.08720     +0.42250312     +0.90350158
    a   2.9768096      Node    11.71587     -0.63278482     +0.35087335
    e   0.6349796      Incl.   20.75081     -0.64890253     +0.24611540
    P   5.14           H   17.9           G   0.15
    From 48 observations 2003 Sept. 26-27.
    
    Ephemeris:
    2003 SD201               a,e,i = 2.98, 0.63, 21                  q = 1.0866
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 09 28    23 26.79   -22 10.4    0.397    1.369   153.2    19.3    17.6
    2003 10 08    23 18.20   -12 45.2    0.488    1.443   150.2    20.1    18.1
    2003 10 18    23 15.93   -05 57.8    0.600    1.521   143.4    23.0    18.8
    2003 10 28    23 18.06   -01 01.4    0.731    1.601   135.8    25.7    19.4
    2003 11 07    23 23.45   +02 42.7    0.877    1.682   128.3    27.5    20.0
    2003 11 17    23 31.22   +05 40.2    1.036    1.764   121.1    28.7    20.5
    2003 11 27    23 40.78   +08 08.0    1.207    1.846   114.2    29.2    20.9
    2003 12 07    23 51.74   +10 17.2    1.386    1.927   107.5    29.2    21.3
    2003 12 17    00 03.75   +12 14.1    1.573    2.008   101.0    28.7    21.7
    2003 12 27    00 16.60   +14 03.1    1.765    2.089    94.6    28.0    22.0
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S70
    

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