MPEC 2003-S105: S/2001 U 2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S105 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 22:45 UT
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S/2001 U 2
Observations:
SK01U020 C2001 08 13.23319 21 40 52.96 -14 46 58.9 25.0 R 807
SK01U020 C2001 08 13.29446 21 40 52.36 -14 47 01.8 24.9 R 807
SK01U020 C2001 08 13.35711 21 40 51.75 -14 47 04.6 25.1 R 807
SK01U020 C2001 09 21.17200 21 35 14.43 -15 14 26.4 25 R 675
SK01U020 C2001 09 21.22091 21 35 14.10 -15 14 28.0 25.1 R 675
SK01U020 C2001 09 21.24238 21 35 13.94 -15 14 29.0 675
SK01U020 C2003 08 29.38944 22 09 32.88 -12 13 38.8 568
SK01U020 C2003 08 29.41209 22 09 32.66 -12 13 40.2 568
SK01U020 C2003 08 29.43328 22 09 32.42 -12 13 41.2 568
SK01U020 C2003 08 30.41824 22 09 23.49 -12 14 30.0 25.2 R 568
SK01U020 C2003 08 30.43948 22 09 23.30 -12 14 31.1 25.1 R 568
SK01U020 C2003 09 20.38884 22 06 23.61 -12 30 32.9 568
SK01U020 C2003 09 20.41457 22 06 23.45 -12 30 34.0 568
SK01U020 C2003 09 30.14790 22 05 12.87 -12 36 40.6 25.0 R 304
SK01U020 C2003 09 30.15166 22 05 12.85 -12 36 40.7 304
SK01U020 C2003 09 30.15542 22 05 12.82 -12 36 40.7 304
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas. Observer M. Holman. Clay 6.5-m reflector + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain. Observers P. Nicholson, C. Dumas. Measurer B. Gladman.
5-m Hale reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt. Measurer S. S.
Sheppard. Sabaru 8.2-m reflector + CCD, Gemini 8.2-m reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers M. Holman, J. Kavelaars. Measurers M. Holman,
J. Kavelaars, D. Milisavljevic, T. Grav. 4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2001 U 2
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 212.62319 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12746623 Peri. 164.87893 +0.50071405 +0.85142643
a 0.1376921 Node 225.13163 +0.76958317 -0.35532986
e 0.4262518 Incl. 167.27841 +0.39626656 -0.38576382
P 7.73 H 12.5 P/d 2824.28
Residuals in seconds of arc
010813 807 0.2+ 0.3- 030829 568 0.4+ 0.1- 030920 568 0.3- 0.1-
010813 807 0.1+ 0.3- 030829 568 0.3+ 0.4- 030930 304 0.1+ 0.5+
010813 807 0.0 0.1- 030829 568 0.4- 0.4- 030930 304 0.2+ 0.5+
010921 675 0.3- 0.4+ 030830 568 0.2+ 0.3- 030930 304 0.1+ 0.6+
010921 675 0.0 0.4+ 030830 568 0.3+ 0.3-
010921 675 0.1- 0.1+ 030920 568 0.9- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
S/2001 U 2 q = 0.0790
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r_U dR.A. ("/m) dDecl.m1"/')
2003 09 28 22 05.46 -12 35.4 19.173 0.194 1917-/2.18- 769-/ 12.8-
2003 10 08 22 04.41 -12 40.8 19.284 0.194 1904-/2.17- 757-/ 12.6-
2003 10 18 22 03.62 -12 44.7 19.416 0.194 1889-/2.15- 745-/ 12.4-
2003 10 28 22 03.11 -12 47.0 19.565 0.194 1871-/2.13- 732-/ 12.2-
2003 11 07 22 02.92 -12 47.6 19.725 0.193 1852-/2.11- 720-/ 12.0-
2003 11 17 22 03.05 -12 46.4 19.894 0.193 1831-/2.09- 707-/ 11.8-
2003 11 27 22 03.51 -12 43.4 20.064 0.193 1809-/2.06- 695-/ 11.6-
2003 12 07 22 04.29 -12 38.7 20.232 0.192 1787-/2.04- 684-/ 11.4-
2003 12 17 22 05.37 -12 32.4 20.391 0.192 1765-/2.01- 673-/ 11.2-
2003 12 27 22 06.73 -12 24.5 20.538 0.192 1742-/1.98- 662-/ 11.0-
2004 01 06 22 08.34 -12 15.3 20.668 0.191 1721-/1.96- 653-/ 10.9-
2004 01 16 22 10.16 -12 05.0 20.778 0.191 1699-/1.93- 643-/ 10.7-
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S105
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