MPEC 2003-U43 : 2003 UP12
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U43 Issued 2003 Oct. 22, 15:00 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
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2003 UP12
Observations:
K03U12P* C2003 10 21.27774 01 34 55.37 +15 45 43.4 19.5 704
K03U12P C2003 10 21.29056 01 35 04.89 +15 42 44.4 19.6 704
K03U12P C2003 10 21.30327 01 35 14.27 +15 39 46.9 19.9 704
K03U12P C2003 10 21.32847 01 35 33.25 +15 33 52.0 19.4 704
K03U12P C2003 10 22.18617 01 48 22.67 +11 48 21.6 19.0 R 649
K03U12P C2003 10 22.18704 01 48 23.49 +11 48 06.8 18.6 R 649
K03U12P C2003 10 22.18789 01 48 24.22 +11 47 51.9 18.6 R 649
K03U12P C2003 10 22.18876 01 48 25.00 +11 47 37.0 18.8 R 649
K03U12P 5C2003 10 22.21834 01 48 56.19 +11 39 04.4 18.0 R 673
K03U12P 5C2003 10 22.21927 01 48 57.04 +11 38 48.2 673
K03U12P 5C2003 10 22.22020 01 48 57.98 +11 38 30.6 673
K03U12P 5C2003 10 22.22112 01 48 58.78 +11 38 15.9 673
K03U12P 5C2003 10 22.22205 01 48 59.59 +11 38 00.1 673
K03U12P 5C2003 10 22.22297 01 49 00.44 +11 37 43.7 673
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.
Orbital elements:
2003 UP12
Epoch 2003 Oct. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452920.5 MPC
M 337.52761 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.40929000 Peri. 231.43557 +0.18647080 -0.97568618
a 1.7965886 Node 208.46105 +0.95972673 +0.20597295
e 0.4936406 Incl. 13.98560 +0.21012674 -0.07491081
P 2.41 H 25.5 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2003 Oct. 21-22.
Ephemeris:
2003 UP12 a,e,i = 1.80, 0.49, 14 q = 0.9097
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 18 01 02.14 +24 31.4 0.070 1.064 163.5 15.4 20.7
2003 10 19 01 10.18 +22 30.9 0.064 1.058 166.1 13.1 20.4
2003 10 20 01 19.75 +20 00.2 0.057 1.052 169.3 10.2 20.1
2003 10 21 01 31.29 +16 48.9 0.051 1.046 173.2 6.4 19.6
2003 10 22 01 45.34 +12 43.2 0.045 1.041 178.1 1.8 19.1
2003 10 23 02 02.66 +07 25.4 0.040 1.035 174.8 5.0 19.0
2003 10 24 02 24.20 +00 36.1 0.036 1.029 166.5 13.1 19.1
2003 10 25 02 51.14 -07 55.8 0.032 1.024 155.9 23.4 19.2
2003 10 26 03 24.67 -17 53.3 0.030 1.019 143.3 35.7 19.4
2003 10 27 04 05.46 -28 12.3 0.030 1.013 129.7 49.0 19.7
2003 10 28 04 52.74 -37 18.5 0.031 1.008 116.6 61.9 20.2
2003 10 29 05 43.45 -44 04.0 0.034 1.003 105.2 73.0 20.7
2003 10 30 06 32.97 -48 19.4 0.038 0.998 96.0 81.9 21.2
2003 10 31 07 17.26 -50 37.0 0.043 0.993 88.8 88.8 21.8
2003 11 01 07 54.48 -51 37.4 0.048 0.988 83.2 94.0 22.2
2003 11 02 08 24.75 -51 52.9 0.054 0.983 78.9 98.0 22.7
2003 11 03 08 49.09 -51 44.1 0.060 0.979 75.6 101.0 23.0
2003 11 04 09 08.72 -51 23.2 0.066 0.974 72.9 103.3 23.4
2003 11 05 09 24.71 -50 56.7 0.073 0.970 70.8 105.1 23.6
2003 11 06 09 37.92 -50 28.4 0.079 0.966 69.1 106.4 23.9
2003 11 07 09 48.97 -50 00.0 0.086 0.962 67.8 107.5 24.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U43
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