MPEC 2003-T15 : 2003 SA224
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T15 Issued 2003 Oct. 3, 11:44 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 SA224 Observations: K03SM4A* C2003 09 30.43903 08 10 00.83 +33 47 36.8 19.1 704 K03SM4A C2003 09 30.45190 08 10 03.98 +33 47 31.9 19.5 704 K03SM4A C2003 09 30.47776 08 10 10.47 +33 47 24.5 19.5 704 K03SM4A C2003 10 01.44943 08 14 17.79 +33 41 30.7 18.9 R G90 K03SM4A C2003 10 01.45305 08 14 18.71 +33 41 30.2 19.0 R G90 K03SM4A C2003 10 01.45667 08 14 19.58 +33 41 28.6 18.9 R G90 K03SM4A 5C2003 10 01.51910 08 14 35.40 +33 41 05.8 18.5 R 673 K03SM4A 5C2003 10 01.52153 08 14 36.06 +33 41 05.1 673 K03SM4A 5C2003 10 01.52373 08 14 36.57 +33 41 03.9 673 K03SM4A 5C2003 10 01.52593 08 14 37.13 +33 41 03.1 673 K03SM4A 5C2003 10 01.52801 08 14 37.70 +33 41 02.6 673 K03SM4A 5C2003 10 01.53056 08 14 38.32 +33 41 01.9 673 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.44967 08 18 32.67 +33 34 59.5 18.9 R G90 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.45329 08 18 33.57 +33 34 58.5 18.8 R G90 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.45611 08 18 34.36 +33 34 58.1 18.9 R 854 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.45691 08 18 34.62 +33 34 57.1 18.5 R G90 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.46149 08 18 35.74 +33 34 55.8 18.9 R 854 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.48878 08 18 42.68 +33 34 44.9 19.8 R 333 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.49314 08 18 43.75 +33 34 43.0 20.3 R 333 K03SM4A C2003 10 02.49747 08 18 44.90 +33 34 41.7 19.6 R 333 K03SM4A C2003 10 03.11972 08 21 23.68 +33 30 20.3 18.7 R 118 K03SM4A C2003 10 03.12211 08 21 24.29 +33 30 19.3 18.7 R 118 K03SM4A C2003 10 03.45616 08 22 49.76 +33 27 56.7 19.3 R G90 K03SM4A C2003 10 03.46469 08 22 51.90 +33 27 53.2 19.0 R G90 K03SM4A C2003 10 03.47313 08 22 54.08 +33 27 49.7 19.3 R G90 Observer details: 118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD. 333 Desert Eagle Observatory. Observer W. K. Y. Yeung. 0.45-m reflector + CCD. 673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers J. Young, D. Mayes. 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. 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. Orbital elements: 2003 SA224 Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5 MPC M 314.75345 (2000.0) P Q n 0.46332841 Peri. 141.56637 -0.81328487 -0.58173568 a 1.6540302 Node 2.94338 +0.45683658 -0.65148023 e 0.3301415 Incl. 13.86090 +0.36037212 -0.48698779 P 2.13 H 16.6 G 0.15 From 25 observations 2003 Sept. 30-Oct. 3. Ephemeris: 2003 SA224 a,e,i = 1.65, 0.33, 14 q = 1.1080 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2003 09 28 07 59.70 +34 00.3 1.315 1.352 69.9 44.1 19.5 2003 10 08 08 42.24 +32 49.8 1.238 1.307 70.6 46.1 19.4 2003 10 18 09 25.08 +30 48.6 1.170 1.265 71.0 48.1 19.3 2003 10 28 10 07.36 +27 56.7 1.112 1.227 71.0 50.0 19.1 2003 11 07 10 48.31 +24 17.9 1.065 1.192 70.8 51.7 19.0 2003 11 17 11 27.50 +19 58.9 1.026 1.162 70.4 53.3 18.9 2003 11 27 12 04.76 +15 09.0 0.996 1.138 70.0 54.6 18.9 2003 12 07 12 40.12 +09 58.7 0.974 1.120 69.8 55.6 18.8 2003 12 17 13 13.84 +04 37.7 0.957 1.110 69.8 56.3 18.8 2003 12 27 13 46.19 -00 44.7 0.944 1.108 70.1 56.6 18.7 2004 01 06 14 17.42 -06 00.5 0.935 1.114 71.0 56.6 18.7 2004 01 16 14 47.76 -11 03.7 0.926 1.127 72.3 56.2 18.7 2004 01 26 15 17.32 -15 49.8 0.917 1.148 74.2 55.6 18.7 2004 02 05 15 46.06 -20 16.0 0.907 1.175 76.6 54.7 18.7 2004 02 15 16 13.87 -24 21.6 0.895 1.207 79.6 53.6 18.7 2004 02 25 16 40.44 -28 07.6 0.879 1.244 83.3 52.2 18.7 2004 03 06 17 05.33 -31 36.4 0.861 1.285 87.5 50.5 18.7 2004 03 16 17 28.02 -34 52.3 0.840 1.328 92.3 48.5 18.7 2004 03 26 17 47.71 -37 59.8 0.816 1.373 97.9 46.0 18.6 2004 04 05 18 03.50 -41 03.6 0.792 1.419 104.1 43.1 18.5 2004 04 15 18 14.28 -44 06.9 0.767 1.466 111.0 39.7 18.4 2004 04 25 18 18.60 -47 09.0 0.745 1.512 118.7 35.7 18.3 2004 05 05 18 15.06 -50 02.4 0.729 1.559 126.8 31.2 18.2 2004 05 15 18 02.72 -52 31.0 0.722 1.604 135.0 26.5 18.1 2004 05 25 17 42.19 -54 11.0 0.727 1.649 142.3 22.1 18.1 2004 06 04 17 16.99 -54 41.8 0.748 1.693 147.3 18.9 18.1 2004 06 14 16 52.55 -54 00.0 0.786 1.735 148.4 17.8 18.2 2004 06 24 16 33.54 -52 22.1 0.843 1.776 145.5 18.9 18.4 2004 07 04 16 22.08 -50 14.7 0.916 1.815 139.8 21.2 18.7 2004 07 14 16 17.81 -48 00.9 1.005 1.853 132.9 23.7 19.1 2004 07 24 16 19.56 -45 54.5 1.106 1.889 125.7 25.9 19.4 2004 08 03 16 26.00 -44 02.0 1.219 1.923 118.6 27.6 19.7 2004 08 13 16 35.96 -42 24.0 1.340 1.955 111.6 28.8 20.0 2004 08 23 16 48.61 -40 59.0 1.468 1.985 104.9 29.5 20.2 2004 09 02 17 03.30 -39 44.4 1.600 2.013 98.5 29.7 20.4 2004 09 12 17 19.52 -38 36.8 1.736 2.040 92.2 29.5 20.6 2004 09 22 17 36.94 -37 33.5 1.872 2.064 86.1 29.0 20.8 2004 10 02 17 55.24 -36 32.0 2.009 2.086 80.2 28.2 21.0 2004 10 12 18 14.19 -35 30.1 2.144 2.107 74.4 27.1 21.1 2004 10 22 18 33.62 -34 26.0 2.275 2.125 68.6 25.9 21.2 2004 11 01 18 53.35 -33 18.4 2.402 2.142 62.9 24.4 21.3 Timothy B. 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