MPEC 2003-W68 : 2003 WJ98
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W68 Issued 2003 Nov. 27, 12:08 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 WJ98
Observations:
K03W98J* C2003 11 26.19145 02 33 02.06 -18 56 24.5 19.3 704
K03W98J C2003 11 26.20431 02 32 54.21 -18 53 42.1 19.6 704
K03W98J C2003 11 26.21690 02 32 46.54 -18 51 02.3 20.0 704
K03W98J C2003 11 26.22968 02 32 38.66 -18 48 20.3 19.9 704
K03W98J C2003 11 26.24237 02 32 30.96 -18 45 38.6 19.6 704
K03W98J C2003 11 27.10472 02 24 11.22 -15 33 00.0 18.2 R 651
K03W98J C2003 11 27.10582 02 24 10.56 -15 32 44.7 19.0 R 651
K03W98J C2003 11 27.10674 02 24 09.96 -15 32 31.6 19.2 R 651
K03W98J C2003 11 27.16524 02 23 32.86 -15 18 52.8 18.0 R 926
K03W98J C2003 11 27.16567 02 23 32.56 -15 18 47.2 18.7 R 926
K03W98J C2003 11 27.16609 02 23 32.20 -15 18 41.4 18.5 R 926
Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + 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, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 WJ98
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5 MPC
M 326.84823 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.69604801 Peri. 34.18930 -0.15148066 -0.92139495
a 1.2609850 Node 66.89260 +0.79745442 -0.32785373
e 0.2045411 Incl. 22.89897 +0.58405484 +0.20867028
P 1.42 H 22.8 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2003 Nov. 26-27.
Ephemeris:
2003 WJ98 a,e,i = 1.26, 0.20, 23 q = 1.0031
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 02 25.16 -15 56.3 0.078 1.043 135.1 41.9 19.0
2003 11 28 02 14.98 -11 52.5 0.074 1.041 136.0 41.2 18.9
2003 11 29 02 04.31 -07 24.3 0.071 1.039 136.4 40.9 18.8
2003 11 30 01 53.16 -02 34.2 0.069 1.038 136.4 41.0 18.7
2003 12 01 01 41.57 +02 33.3 0.068 1.036 135.7 41.7 18.7
2003 12 02 01 29.56 +07 51.9 0.067 1.034 134.3 43.1 18.7
2003 12 03 01 17.19 +13 13.4 0.067 1.032 132.3 45.0 18.7
2003 12 04 01 04.52 +18 29.5 0.068 1.030 129.8 47.3 18.8
2003 12 05 00 51.61 +23 32.2 0.069 1.029 126.9 50.0 18.9
2003 12 06 00 38.54 +28 15.5 0.071 1.027 123.9 52.8 19.1
2003 12 07 00 25.39 +32 35.1 0.074 1.025 120.9 55.5 19.2
2003 12 08 00 12.24 +36 29.1 0.078 1.024 118.0 58.2 19.4
2003 12 09 23 59.19 +39 57.3 0.081 1.022 115.2 60.7 19.6
2003 12 10 23 46.29 +43 00.6 0.086 1.021 112.6 62.9 19.7
2003 12 11 23 33.64 +45 41.1 0.090 1.019 110.2 65.0 19.9
2003 12 12 23 21.28 +48 00.7 0.095 1.018 108.0 66.9 20.1
2003 12 13 23 09.28 +50 02.0 0.100 1.017 106.1 68.5 20.3
2003 12 14 22 57.68 +51 47.2 0.106 1.016 104.3 69.9 20.4
2003 12 15 22 46.52 +53 18.5 0.111 1.014 102.6 71.2 20.6
2003 12 16 22 35.80 +54 37.7 0.117 1.013 101.2 72.3 20.7
2003 12 17 22 25.55 +55 46.5 0.123 1.012 99.8 73.3 20.8
2003 12 18 22 15.78 +56 46.5 0.129 1.011 98.6 74.2 21.0
2003 12 19 22 06.47 +57 38.9 0.134 1.010 97.5 74.9 21.1
2003 12 20 21 57.62 +58 24.9 0.140 1.009 96.5 75.6 21.2
2003 12 21 21 49.22 +59 05.3 0.146 1.009 95.6 76.1 21.3
2003 12 22 21 41.25 +59 40.9 0.152 1.008 94.7 76.6 21.4
2003 12 23 21 33.69 +60 12.5 0.159 1.007 93.9 77.0 21.5
2003 12 24 21 26.51 +60 40.6 0.165 1.006 93.2 77.4 21.6
2003 12 25 21 19.70 +61 05.7 0.171 1.006 92.6 77.7 21.7
2003 12 26 21 13.24 +61 28.3 0.177 1.005 92.0 77.9 21.8
2003 12 27 21 07.09 +61 48.6 0.183 1.005 91.4 78.1 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W68
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