MPEC 2003-T78 : 2003 TS9
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M.P.E.C. 2003-T78 Issued 2003 Oct. 15, 22:25 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2003 TS9
Observations:
K03T09S* C2003 10 14.39553 07 01 42.08 +55 32 38.2 18.6 704
K03T09S C2003 10 14.40718 07 01 40.80 +55 32 18.9 18.9 704
K03T09S C2003 10 14.41867 07 01 39.44 +55 31 59.3 18.7 704
K03T09S C2003 10 15.22859 07 00 07.94 +55 09 23.8 18.2 R 649
K03T09S C2003 10 15.23214 07 00 07.49 +55 09 17.8 17.9 R 649
K03T09S C2003 10 15.23752 07 00 06.91 +55 09 09.3 18.0 R 649
K03T09S C2003 10 15.39569 06 59 48.31 +55 04 46.2 18.4 R G90
K03T09S C2003 10 15.40118 06 59 47.62 +55 04 37.0 18.5 R G90
K03T09S C2003 10 15.40666 06 59 46.96 +55 04 27.8 18.5 R G90
K03T09S C2003 10 15.42442 06 59 44.73 +55 03 58.9 18.5 R 854
K03T09S C2003 10 15.43099 06 59 43.95 +55 03 47.2 18.5 R 854
K03T09S C2003 10 15.43578 06 59 43.40 +55 03 39.2 18.0 R 926
K03T09S C2003 10 15.43757 06 59 43.16 +55 03 36.4 18.5 R 854
K03T09S C2003 10 15.43922 06 59 43.00 +55 03 33.6 18.1 R 926
K03T09S 5C2003 10 15.44271 06 59 42.64 +55 03 26.9 18.5 R 673
K03T09S 5C2003 10 15.44491 06 59 42.36 +55 03 23.0 673
K03T09S 5C2003 10 15.44699 06 59 42.09 +55 03 19.4 673
K03T09S 5C2003 10 15.44884 06 59 41.90 +55 03 16.6 673
K03T09S C2003 10 15.46657 06 59 39.25 +55 02 45.5 H36
K03T09S C2003 10 15.47329 06 59 38.50 +55 02 35.9 18.4 R H36
K03T09S C2003 10 15.47847 06 59 37.95 +55 02 27.3 18.5 R H36
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + 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 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 TS9
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5 MPC
M 10.61237 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.37707063 Peri. 135.43895 +0.59816548 +0.06701443
a 1.8975253 Node 241.75669 +0.19424435 +0.95465615
e 0.2743874 Incl. 65.02424 +0.77747488 -0.29007018
P 2.61 H 16.7 G 0.15
From 21 observations 2003 Oct. 14-15.
Ephemeris:
2003 TS9 a,e,i = 1.90, 0.27, 65 q = 1.3769
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 08 07 11.41 +58 10.8 0.932 1.394 92.3 45.8 19.0
2003 10 18 06 54.35 +53 47.3 0.798 1.407 102.7 43.7 18.6
2003 10 28 06 26.39 +47 18.0 0.670 1.425 116.5 38.6 18.1
2003 11 07 05 48.13 +37 02.3 0.564 1.445 134.9 29.1 17.5
2003 11 17 05 04.35 +21 56.9 0.507 1.469 157.0 15.2 16.9
2003 11 27 04 22.89 +04 51.9 0.523 1.496 163.5 10.8 16.8
2003 12 07 03 50.07 -08 50.7 0.608 1.524 145.1 21.7 17.6
2003 12 17 03 27.63 -17 30.3 0.738 1.555 128.5 29.7 18.3
2003 12 27 03 14.35 -22 25.3 0.891 1.587 115.6 34.0 18.9
2004 01 06 03 08.30 -25 03.9 1.053 1.621 105.4 35.8 19.3
2004 01 16 03 07.67 -26 23.3 1.215 1.655 97.1 36.1 19.7
2004 01 26 03 11.13 -26 55.9 1.372 1.690 90.1 35.6 20.0
2004 02 05 03 17.76 -27 01.2 1.522 1.725 84.0 34.6 20.2
2004 02 15 03 26.89 -26 50.8 1.662 1.761 78.8 33.4 20.4
2004 02 25 03 38.06 -26 31.9 1.791 1.797 74.3 32.0 20.6
2004 03 06 03 50.98 -26 09.8 1.908 1.832 70.4 30.7 20.7
2004 03 16 04 05.39 -25 47.9 2.014 1.867 67.1 29.4 20.9
2004 03 26 04 21.15 -25 28.8 2.107 1.901 64.4 28.2 21.0
2004 04 05 04 38.13 -25 14.6 2.189 1.935 62.1 27.2 21.1
2004 04 15 04 56.23 -25 06.9 2.260 1.968 60.4 26.3 21.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-T78
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