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    M.P.E.C. 2003-U13                                Issued 2003 Oct. 18, 13:32 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.

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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2003 UQ3

Observations:
     K03U03Q* C2003 10 17.20362 00 08 12.03 -22 02 32.6          18.7        704
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 17.21579 00 08 11.70 -22 02 03.5          18.6        704
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 17.22756 00 08 11.36 -22 01 35.2          19.1        704
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 17.92947 00 07 56.85 -21 33 22.6                      246
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 17.93027 00 07 56.84 -21 33 20.9                      246
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 17.93166 00 07 56.83 -21 33 16.9                      246
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 17.93241 00 07 56.83 -21 33 15.7                      246
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 17.93343 00 07 56.77 -21 33 12.8                      246
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.09873 00 07 54.50 -21 26 22.6          19.6 R      H36
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.10830 00 07 54.63 -21 26 03.3          19.8 R      H36
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.11218 00 07 54.46 -21 25 55.5          19.4 R      H36
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.22310 00 07 51.79 -21 21 19.5          19.3 R      926
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.22463 00 07 51.72 -21 21 15.7          19.1 R      926
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.22616 00 07 51.67 -21 21 12.0          19.2 R      926
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.22893 00 07 51.51 -21 21 04.9          19.2 R      448
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.23490 00 07 51.35 -21 20 50.3          19.0 R      448
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.23596 00 07 51.39 -21 20 47.7          18.5 R      854
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.24086 00 07 51.17 -21 20 35.6          19.0 R      448
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.24146 00 07 51.26 -21 20 32.0          18.5 R      854
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.24696 00 07 51.18 -21 20 20.3          18.8 R      854
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.25648 00 07 51.02 -21 19 58.0          19.0 R      673
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.25856 00 07 50.96 -21 19 52.9                      673
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.26065 00 07 50.90 -21 19 47.6                      673
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.26273 00 07 50.83 -21 19 42.1                      673
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.46079 00 07 47.78 -21 11 07.3                      428
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.46843 00 07 47.57 -21 10 49.7          18.9 V      428
     K03U03Q  C2003 10 18.47258 00 07 47.47 -21 10 39.5          18.9 V      428

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
428 Reedy Creek.  Observer J. Broughton.  0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 UQ3
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5                  MPC
M 352.50384              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22016822     Peri.  356.85361     +0.79598735     -0.58797638
a   2.7162285      Node    40.31357     +0.56010503     +0.62533844
e   0.5409453      Incl.   12.84520     +0.22953538     +0.51306493
P   4.48           H   20.0           G   0.15
From 26 observations 2003 Oct. 17-18.

Ephemeris:
2003 UQ3                 a,e,i = 2.72, 0.54, 13                  q = 1.2469
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 10 18    00 07.93   -21 30.1    0.330    1.276   143.2    27.9    19.4
2003 10 28    00 07.00   -13 50.1    0.321    1.257   140.0    30.6    19.3
2003 11 07    00 11.39   -04 57.8    0.327    1.248   136.2    33.3    19.4
2003 11 17    00 21.33   +04 07.3    0.346    1.249   132.3    35.8    19.6
2003 11 27    00 36.46   +12 32.1    0.380    1.260   128.6    37.7    19.9
2003 12 07    00 56.21   +19 45.8    0.428    1.281   125.2    38.9    20.2
2003 12 17    01 19.71   +25 38.2    0.488    1.311   122.2    39.5    20.6
2003 12 27    01 46.16   +30 12.9    0.560    1.349   119.2    39.5    21.0
2004 01 06    02 14.82   +33 39.9    0.643    1.394   116.4    39.2    21.3
2004 01 16    02 44.83   +36 09.5    0.737    1.444   113.4    38.7    21.7
2004 01 26    03 15.55   +37 51.7    0.842    1.499   110.2    38.1    22.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-U13

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