MPEC 2003-X03 : 2003 WE157
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X03 Issued 2003 Dec. 1, 08:28 UT
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2003 WE157
Observations:
K03WF7E* C2003 11 29.35559 02 54 53.50 +06 54 31.2 20.6 V 691
K03WF7E C2003 11 29.38300 02 54 51.47 +06 53 21.5 20.4 V 691
K03WF7E C2003 11 29.41367 02 54 49.20 +06 52 03.0 20.4 V 691
K03WF7E tC2003 11 30.15467 02 54 01.42 +06 20 29.8 20.2 V 291
K03WF7E tC2003 11 30.15854 02 54 01.13 +06 20 20.1 20.9 V 291
K03WF7E tC2003 11 30.16264 02 54 00.82 +06 20 09.4 20.2 V 291
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.23654 02 53 55.16 +06 17 00.0 19.4 R 926
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.23866 02 53 54.91 +06 16 54.4 19.2 R 926
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.24074 02 53 54.74 +06 16 48.1 19.3 R 926
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.28094 02 53 51.58 +06 15 03.9 19.9 R 448
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.28392 02 53 51.50 +06 14 58.0 19.9 R 854
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.28806 02 53 50.99 +06 14 45.8 19.7 R 448
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.29052 02 53 50.95 +06 14 40.1 19.9 R 854
K03WF7E C2003 11 30.29518 02 53 50.43 +06 14 26.8 19.5 R 448
K03WF7E C2003 12 01.19414 02 52 51.49 +05 35 29.7 20.2 R 448
K03WF7E C2003 12 01.22535 02 52 49.13 +05 34 06.9 20.3 R 448
K03WF7E C2003 12 01.24023 02 52 47.95 +05 33 27.5 20.5 R 448
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer A. S. Descour. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer A. E. Gleason. 0.9-m f/3
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.
Orbital elements:
2003 WE157
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5 MPC
M 337.63423 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28699388 Peri. 263.17300 -0.64303426 -0.75577777
a 2.2762552 Node 227.62498 +0.75202382 -0.59259650
e 0.5716663 Incl. 9.64097 +0.14480026 -0.27862044
P 3.43 H 21.4 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2003 Nov. 29-Dec. 1.
Ephemeris:
2003 WE157 a,e,i = 2.28, 0.57, 10 q = 0.9750
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 02 57.60 +08 32.0 0.324 1.294 158.7 16.1 20.4
2003 12 07 02 46.81 +01 10.2 0.281 1.221 142.8 29.2 20.4
2003 12 17 02 39.21 -07 09.6 0.250 1.152 127.1 42.9 20.4
2003 12 27 02 37.02 -16 02.6 0.228 1.092 112.6 56.3 20.4
2004 01 06 02 41.72 -25 27.9 0.209 1.041 100.2 68.4 20.5
2004 01 16 02 54.09 -35 50.5 0.193 1.003 90.2 78.7 20.6
2004 01 26 03 16.50 -47 33.6 0.178 0.981 83.5 86.1 20.6
2004 02 05 03 58.43 -60 28.5 0.168 0.975 81.6 88.6 20.6
2004 02 15 05 39.2 -72 31.9 0.165 0.988 85.3 85.1 20.4
2004 02 25 09 30.5 -75 33.1 0.168 1.017 94.5 76.0 20.2
2004 03 06 11 54.49 -66 04.0 0.179 1.060 107.8 63.0 20.0
2004 03 16 12 41.16 -53 45.3 0.198 1.116 123.3 48.2 19.9
2004 03 26 12 58.13 -41 55.3 0.228 1.180 139.4 33.4 19.9
2004 04 05 13 04.98 -31 40.6 0.271 1.250 154.4 20.3 20.1
2004 04 15 13 08.49 -23 33.4 0.330 1.325 165.0 11.3 20.3
2004 04 25 13 11.64 -17 35.4 0.406 1.403 165.0 10.7 20.9
2004 05 05 13 15.83 -13 30.3 0.499 1.482 157.3 15.3 21.6
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-X03
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