MPEC 2003-T58 : S/2003 U 3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T58 Issued 2003 Oct. 9, 14:23 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,
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
S/2003 U 3
Observations:
SK03U030 C2001 08 13.23319 21 41 15.72 -14 57 57.9 25.6 R 807
SK03U030 C2001 08 13.29446 21 41 15.18 -14 58 00.9 807
SK03U030 C2001 08 13.35711 21 41 14.59 -14 58 04.0 807
SK03U030 C2001 08 25.31784 21 39 23.35 -15 07 40.0 568
SK03U030 C2003 08 29.35074 22 11 35.48 -12 23 52.4 25.3 R 568
SK03U030 C2003 08 29.36731 22 11 35.24 -12 23 52.7 568
SK03U030 C2003 08 29.38389 22 11 35.08 -12 23 53.6 568
SK03U030 C2003 08 30.41295 22 11 25.82 -12 24 43.6 568
SK03U030 C2003 08 30.43419 22 11 25.64 -12 24 44.7 25.1 R 568
SK03U030 C2003 09 20.37742 22 08 27.74 -12 40 19.0 568
SK03U030 C2003 09 20.40564 22 08 27.51 -12 40 20.5 568
SK03U030 C2003 09 28.25526 22 07 30.04 -12 45 11.0 568
SK03U030 C2003 09 28.28154 22 07 29.86 -12 45 12.4 568
SK03U030 C2003 09 29.23403 22 07 23.35 -12 45 44.1 568
SK03U030 C2003 09 29.27642 22 07 23.05 -12 45 45.6 568
SK03U030 C2003 09 30.16001 22 07 17.13 -12 46 14.3 25.2 R 304
SK03U030 C2003 09 30.16378 22 07 17.10 -12 46 14.4 304
SK03U030 C2003 09 30.16754 22 07 17.08 -12 46 14.5 304
SK03U030 C2003 09 30.17134 22 07 17.05 -12 46 14.7 304
SK03U030 C2003 09 30.17510 22 07 17.04 -12 46 14.9 304
SK03U030 C2003 09 30.17886 22 07 17.00 -12 46 14.9 304
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas. Observer M. Holman. Clay 6.5-m reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kavelaars.
Measurers S. S. Sheppard, J. Kavelaars. Subaru 8.2-m reflector + CCD,
Gemini 8.2-m reflector + CCD, 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii telescope + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers M. Holman, J. Kavelaars. Measurer J. Kavelaars.
4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2003 U 3
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 278.78557 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21253006 Peri. 77.97150 +0.00643618 -0.97096987
a 0.0979247 Node 18.01185 +0.29933902 -0.22628454
e 0.7826995 Incl. 50.65125 +0.95412511 +0.07754238
P 4.64 H 12.7 P/d 1693.88
Residuals in seconds of arc
010813 807 0.3- 0.2- 030830 568 0.5- 0.3- 030929 568 0.1- 0.0
010813 807 0.3+ 0.2- 030830 568 0.3- 0.3- 030930 304 0.1+ 0.2+
010813 807 0.3+ 0.3- 030920 568 0.4+ 0.5+ 030930 304 0.0 0.2+
010825 568 0.2- 0.8+ 030920 568 0.3+ 0.1+ 030930 304 0.1+ 0.3+
030829 568 0.6+ 0.6- 030928 568 0.3+ 0.0 030930 304 0.0 0.2+
030829 568 0.7- 0.1- 030928 568 0.4+ 0.5- 030930 304 0.2+ 0.1+
030829 568 0.8- 0.2- 030929 568 0.0 0.1+ 030930 304 0.0 0.2+
Ephemeris:
S/2003 U 3
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r_U dR.A. ("/m) dDecl.m1"/')
2003 10 08 22 06.49 -12 50.1 19.397 0.149 83-/0.09- 1320-/ 22.0-
2003 10 18 22 05.69 -12 53.8 19.530 0.148 68-/0.08- 1292-/ 21.5-
2003 10 28 22 05.18 -12 55.8 19.680 0.146 55-/0.06- 1263-/ 21.0-
2003 11 07 22 04.98 -12 56.1 19.843 0.145 42-/0.05- 1233-/ 20.6-
2003 11 17 22 05.10 -12 54.6 20.013 0.143 30-/0.03- 1204-/ 20.1-
2003 11 27 22 05.55 -12 51.4 20.185 0.141 19-/0.02- 1175-/ 19.6-
2003 12 07 22 06.31 -12 46.4 20.355 0.140 9-/0.01- 1146-/ 19.1-
2003 12 17 22 07.38 -12 39.8 20.517 0.138 0 /0.00 1118-/ 18.6-
2003 12 27 22 08.73 -12 31.7 20.667 0.136 8+/0.01+ 1091-/ 18.2-
2004 01 06 22 10.32 -12 22.2 20.799 0.135 15+/0.02+ 1065-/ 17.7-
2004 01 16 22 12.11 -12 11.6 20.912 0.133 22+/0.02+ 1040-/ 17.3-
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T58
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