MPEC 2003-T29 : S/2001 U 3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T29 Issued 2003 Oct. 6, 18:48 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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S/2001 U 3
Observations:
SK01U030 C2001 08 13.23319 21 41 51.63 -14 39 12.5 25.1 R 807
SK01U030 C2001 08 13.29446 21 41 51.05 -14 39 15.7 25.3 R 807
SK01U030 C2001 08 13.35711 21 41 50.46 -14 39 18.7 25.5 R 807
SK01U030 C2001 08 25.41067 21 39 59.66 -14 49 03.4 568
SK01U030 C2001 09 21.17887 21 36 24.32 -15 06 48.1 675
SK01U030 C2001 09 21.21562 21 36 24.07 -15 06 49.2 675
SK01U030 C2002 09 03.22766 21 55 19.75 -13 28 05.1 309
SK01U030 C2002 09 05.18925 21 55 02.60 -13 29 26.7 25.4 R 309
SK01U030 C2002 09 05.28653 21 55 01.74 -13 29 31.1 309
Observer details:
309 Cerro Paranal. Observers P. Rousselot, O. Mousis. Measurer B. Gladman.
ESO 8.2-m UT3 Telescope + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observer J. Kavelaars. Measurer M. Holman. 3.6-m
Canada-France-Hawaii telescope + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain. Observer P. Nicholson. Measurer B. Gladman.
5-m Hale 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 3
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 186.19537 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.35049344 Peri. 123.18537 +0.81211730 -0.26117326
a 0.0285437 Node 103.05787 -0.52101175 -0.72718320
e 0.1425279 Incl. 147.61337 +0.26270180 -0.63481739
P 0.73 H 12.8 P/d 266.57
Residuals in seconds of arc
010813 807 0.2- 0.2+ 010825 568 0.8+ 0.2- 020903 309 0.2- 0.0
010813 807 0.2- 0.0 010921 675 0.1- 0.0 020905 309 0.0 0.2+
010813 807 0.2- 0.1+ 010921 675 0.1- 0.0 020905 309 0.1+ 0.2-
Ephemeris:
S/2001 U 3 q = 0.0245
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r_U dR.A. ("/m) dDecl.m1"/')
2003 09 28 22 07.38 -12 25.1 19.213 0.027 225-/0.26- 151-/ 2.5-
2003 10 08 22 06.32 -12 31.3 19.319 0.028 228-/0.26- 191-/ 3.2-
2003 10 18 22 05.52 -12 35.9 19.446 0.029 219-/0.25- 220-/ 3.7-
2003 10 28 22 05.02 -12 38.7 19.590 0.030 198-/0.23- 237-/ 4.0-
2003 11 07 22 04.84 -12 39.6 19.747 0.031 169-/0.19- 243-/ 4.1-
2003 11 17 22 04.98 -12 38.5 19.913 0.032 132-/0.15- 238-/ 4.0-
2003 11 27 22 05.47 -12 35.5 20.081 0.032 90-/0.10- 224-/ 3.7-
2003 12 07 22 06.27 -12 30.6 20.247 0.032 45-/0.05- 200-/ 3.3-
2003 12 17 22 07.38 -12 24.0 20.407 0.033 2+/0.00 170-/ 2.8-
2003 12 27 22 08.77 -12 15.7 20.555 0.033 48+/0.05+ 133-/ 2.2-
2004 01 06 22 10.40 -12 06.0 20.688 0.032 93+/0.11+ 92-/ 1.5-
2004 01 16 22 12.24 -11 55.1 20.802 0.032 133+/0.15+ 47-/ 0.8-
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T29
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