MPEC 2003-V61 : 2003 VO2
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M.P.E.C. 2003-V61 Issued 2003 Nov. 15, 20:34 UT
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2003 VO2
Observations:
K03V02O* C2003 11 14.16775 01 26 50.19 +29 07 29.5 19.5 644
K03V02O C2003 11 14.18841 01 26 48.75 +29 07 00.2 19.7 644
K03V02O C2003 11 14.20892 01 26 47.32 +29 06 30.5 19.0 644
K03V02O C2003 11 15.02848 01 25 58.12 +28 46 32.1 20.0 R 176
K03V02O C2003 11 15.03082 01 25 58.00 +28 46 28.8 20.2 R 176
K03V02O C2003 11 15.03314 01 25 57.89 +28 46 25.5 20.1 R 176
K03V02O C2003 11 15.03547 01 25 57.77 +28 46 22.2 19.7 R 176
K03V02O 5C2003 11 15.17998 01 25 51.28 +28 42 55.9 19.5 R 673
K03V02O 5C2003 11 15.18854 01 25 50.66 +28 42 42.8 673
K03V02O 5C2003 11 15.19606 01 25 50.21 +28 42 33.0 673
K03V02O 5C2003 11 15.20787 01 25 49.44 +28 42 14.1 673
K03V02O C2003 11 15.83558 01 25 15.15 +28 26 50.1 246
K03V02O C2003 11 15.83745 01 25 15.00 +28 26 46.9 246
K03V02O C2003 11 15.83831 01 25 14.93 +28 26 45.9 246
K03V02O C2003 11 15.83920 01 25 14.87 +28 26 44.3 246
K03V02O C2003 11 15.84010 01 25 14.86 +28 26 43.5 246
Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell. Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
Telescope + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 VO2
Epoch 2003 Oct. 28.0 TT = JDT 2452940.5 MPC
M 265.36756 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.65983948 Peri. 230.88572 -0.76195787 -0.63597787
a 1.3067039 Node 269.26931 +0.62551652 -0.67379253
e 0.0933256 Incl. 7.02427 +0.16777751 -0.37621241
P 1.49 H 21.0 G 0.15
From 16 observations 2003 Nov. 14-15.
Ephemeris:
2003 VO2 a,e,i = 1.31, 0.09, 7 q = 1.1848
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 07 01 35.57 +31 52.7 0.342 1.314 157.4 16.8 20.2
2003 11 17 01 24.26 +27 58.5 0.345 1.300 150.4 22.0 20.3
2003 11 27 01 19.89 +23 57.0 0.359 1.286 140.9 28.9 20.6
2003 12 07 01 22.89 +20 26.8 0.383 1.272 131.5 35.5 20.9
2003 12 17 01 32.27 +17 45.1 0.414 1.258 123.0 41.0 21.2
2003 12 27 01 46.83 +15 53.5 0.449 1.245 115.6 45.4 21.5
2004 01 06 02 05.52 +14 45.8 0.486 1.233 109.4 48.8 21.7
2004 01 16 02 27.40 +14 12.0 0.524 1.221 104.0 51.4 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-V61
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