MPEC 2003-W78 : 2003 WY153
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M.P.E.C. 2003-W78 Issued 2003 Nov. 30, 22:10 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. Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2003 WY153 Observations: K03WF3Y* C2003 11 29.25957 04 47 59.76 -00 04 06.3 17.6 704 K03WF3Y C2003 11 29.27227 04 48 20.16 -00 03 18.8 18.2 704 K03WF3Y C2003 11 29.28516 04 48 40.86 -00 02 30.6 18.0 704 K03WF3Y C2003 11 29.29827 04 49 01.89 -00 01 41.2 17.8 704 K03WF3Y C2003 11 29.31088 04 49 22.07 -00 00 54.4 18.3 704 K03WF3Y C2003 11 29.95674 05 07 15.18 +00 37 37.5 17.9 R J95 K03WF3Y C2003 11 29.95803 05 07 17.26 +00 37 40.3 17.4 R J95 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.34297 05 17 21.22 +01 01 28.0 17.9 R 854 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.34614 05 17 24.73 +01 01 38.4 17.7 R 448 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.34635 05 17 26.10 +01 01 39.5 17.9 R 854 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.34858 05 17 28.33 +01 01 46.7 17.9 R 448 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.34970 05 17 31.06 +01 01 50.9 17.8 R 854 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.35101 05 17 31.90 +01 01 55.3 18.1 R 448 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.35345 05 17 35.46 +01 02 03.8 17.8 R 448 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.35829 05 17 43.52 +01 02 23.9 17.9 R 926 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.35858 05 17 43.99 +01 02 25.7 18.1 R 926 K03WF3Y C2003 11 30.35888 05 17 44.41 +01 02 26.4 17.9 R 926 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. 854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.356-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. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Orbital elements: 2003 WY153 Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC M 8.01868 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25561253 Peri. 211.42159 +0.46536328 -0.88505818 a 2.4589401 Node 210.84827 +0.81624605 +0.43368466 e 0.5872381 Incl. 1.16685 +0.34231477 +0.16908468 P 3.86 H 24.5 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 031129 704 0.3+ 0.2+ 031129 J95 0.6+ 0.8- 031130 448 0.3+ 0.0 031129 704 0.2- 0.0 031130 854 0.6+ 0.2+ 031130 448 0.2+ 0.0 031129 704 0.1- 0.1- 031130 448 0.4- 0.0 031130 926 0.7- 0.3- 031129 704 0.0 0.1+ 031130 854 0.3- 0.1- 031130 926 0.0 0.5+ 031129 704 0.1- 0.3- 031130 448 0.1+ 0.2- 031130 926 0.2- 0.1+ 031129 J95 0.6- 1.1+ 031130 854 0.7+ 0.3- Ephemeris: 2003 WY153 a,e,i = 2.46, 0.59, 1 q = 1.0150 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2003 11 27 03 40.60 -02 24.7 0.031 1.015 155.6 23.7 18.1 2003 11 29 04 40.48 -00 17.9 0.032 1.016 157.6 21.7 18.1 2003 12 01 05 33.81 +01 40.4 0.035 1.017 154.1 25.1 18.4 2003 12 03 06 16.86 +03 15.8 0.039 1.019 149.0 29.9 18.8 2003 12 05 06 49.92 +04 27.7 0.045 1.022 144.6 33.9 19.2 2003 12 07 07 14.95 +05 21.6 0.051 1.026 141.5 36.7 19.6 2003 12 17 08 15.82 +07 48.9 0.089 1.052 138.8 38.1 20.9 2003 12 27 08 33.73 +09 22.7 0.130 1.093 145.3 30.8 21.6 Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-W78


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