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    • MPEC 2003-W77 : 2003 WU153

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-W77                                Issued 2003 Nov. 30, 09:13 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 WU153

Observations:
     K03WF3U* C2003 11 26.19306 02 43 26.42 -17 40 53.4          18.9        704
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 26.20592 02 43 25.07 -17 39 57.1          19.0        704
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 26.21851 02 43 23.72 -17 39 03.0          19.0        704
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 26.23130 02 43 22.35 -17 38 07.0          18.8        704
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 26.24398 02 43 21.02 -17 37 12.7          19.1        704
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 29.21199 02 38 45.72 -14 00 24.0          18.9        704
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 29.22505 02 38 44.52 -13 59 26.9          19.0        704
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 29.23819 02 38 43.24 -13 58 28.7          19.0        704
     K03WF3U FC2003 11 30.18253 02 37 23.89 -12 49 08.3                      711
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.18649 02 37 23.55 -12 48 51.8          19.0 R      711
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.19046 02 37 23.16 -12 48 32.9          19.0 R      711
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.24697 02 37 18.24 -12 44 24.8          19.8 R      448
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.25302 02 37 17.70 -12 43 58.1          20.5 R      448
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.25724 02 37 17.32 -12 43 38.9          19.4 R      854
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.25942 02 37 17.09 -12 43 30.0          20.0 R      448
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.26384 02 37 16.77 -12 43 09.5          19.3 R      854
     K03WF3U  C2003 11 30.26988 02 37 16.28 -12 42 42.9          19.2 R      854

Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector with prime
    focus corrector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.356-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 WU153
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5                 MPC
M   9.97234              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.40661638     Peri.  313.17916     +0.81096667     -0.39445457
a   1.8044553      Node    74.49713     +0.57521761     +0.67262556
e   0.2934205      Incl.   26.64419     -0.10704093     +0.62608342
P   2.42           H   19.8           G   0.15
From 17 observations 2003 Nov. 26-30.

Ephemeris:
2003 WU153               a,e,i = 1.80, 0.29, 27                  q = 1.2750
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 27    02 42.13   -16 42.0    0.399    1.306   136.7    31.2    19.7
2003 12 07    02 29.73   -04 35.1    0.427    1.326   135.9    31.2    19.9
2003 12 17    02 24.45   +06 23.2    0.482    1.350   130.9    33.4    20.3
2003 12 27    02 25.67   +15 24.6    0.557    1.377   124.4    36.1    20.7
2004 01 06    02 32.51   +22 32.2    0.648    1.407   117.7    38.2    21.1
2004 01 16    02 43.99   +28 07.6    0.751    1.441   111.6    39.4    21.5
2004 01 26    02 59.40   +32 32.9    0.862    1.476   105.9    39.9    21.9

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-W77

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