MPEC 2003-X07 : 2003 WD158
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X07 Issued 2003 Dec. 2, 15:20 UT
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2003 WD158
Observations:
K03WF8D* C2003 11 30.32367 05 50 03.67 +08 51 11.6 19.3 704
K03WF8D C2003 11 30.33678 05 50 02.40 +08 51 19.0 19.9 704
K03WF8D C2003 11 30.34984 05 50 01.09 +08 51 27.4 20.2 704
K03WF8D C2003 11 30.37590 05 49 58.66 +08 51 43.4 19.9 704
K03WF8D C2003 12 01.28363 05 48 33.20 +09 01 33.2 19.9 R 854
K03WF8D C2003 12 01.29023 05 48 32.47 +09 01 37.6 20.1 R 854
K03WF8D C2003 12 01.32114 05 48 29.08 +09 01 56.3 20.1 R 649
K03WF8D C2003 12 01.32470 05 48 28.74 +09 01 59.5 19.9 R 649
K03WF8D C2003 12 01.32825 05 48 28.36 +09 02 01.2 19.8 R 649
K03WF8D IC2003 12 01.43103 05 48 17.95 +09 03 12.3 711
K03WF8D IC2003 12 01.43870 05 48 17.15 +09 03 18.3 711
K03WF8D C2003 12 01.44655 05 48 16.35 +09 03 22.8 711
K03WF8D C2003 12 02.40405 05 46 40.70 +09 14 25.0 20.7 R 926
K03WF8D C2003 12 02.40595 05 46 40.45 +09 14 26.3 20.1 R 926
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Trentman. 0.75-m 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.
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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 WD158
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5 MPC
M 287.07023 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.53046091 Peri. 102.26952 -0.92024182 +0.22908204
a 1.5113572 Node 91.62102 -0.34232573 -0.86410425
e 0.4649529 Incl. 18.50712 +0.18965256 -0.44815764
P 1.86 H 19.9 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2003 Nov. 30-Dec. 2.
Ephemeris:
2003 WD158 a,e,i = 1.51, 0.46, 19 q = 0.8086
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 05 54.72 +08 19.8 0.623 1.563 151.6 17.5 20.8
2003 12 07 05 37.91 +10 16.3 0.527 1.499 163.6 10.7 20.1
2003 12 17 05 12.36 +13 25.7 0.454 1.432 168.6 7.8 19.5
2003 12 27 04 39.00 +17 48.3 0.405 1.362 155.6 17.4 19.5
2004 01 06 04 01.82 +22 57.8 0.380 1.291 138.0 30.7 19.7
2004 01 16 03 26.14 +28 16.0 0.374 1.218 120.7 44.0 19.9
2004 01 26 02 55.55 +33 21.7 0.379 1.144 105.3 56.1 20.1
2004 02 05 02 30.20 +38 15.4 0.386 1.072 92.1 66.8 20.3
2004 02 15 02 07.06 +43 00.7 0.389 1.002 80.8 76.6 20.5
2004 02 25 01 41.24 +47 30.0 0.386 0.938 70.9 86.1 20.7
2004 03 06 01 06.37 +51 08.3 0.376 0.882 62.3 95.6 20.9
2004 03 16 00 18.50 +52 34.5 0.362 0.840 54.8 104.6 21.2
2004 03 26 23 25.11 +50 06.0 0.348 0.815 49.3 111.8 21.4
2004 04 05 22 43.44 +43 13.1 0.341 0.809 47.3 114.6 21.6
2004 04 15 22 22.36 +33 31.1 0.343 0.825 49.8 111.6 21.4
2004 04 25 22 18.13 +23 13.0 0.354 0.859 55.9 104.2 21.2
2004 05 05 22 23.92 +13 37.0 0.369 0.909 63.9 94.8 20.9
2004 05 15 22 34.48 +05 02.0 0.384 0.969 72.7 85.0 20.7
2004 05 25 22 46.09 -02 47.6 0.397 1.037 82.2 75.5 20.6
2004 06 04 22 56.19 -10 16.9 0.407 1.108 92.3 66.2 20.5
2004 06 14 23 02.83 -17 45.2 0.416 1.181 103.0 56.9 20.4
2004 06 24 23 04.09 -25 20.7 0.427 1.255 114.4 47.6 20.3
2004 07 04 22 58.28 -32 50.6 0.445 1.327 125.7 38.5 20.3
2004 07 14 22 44.24 -39 41.8 0.475 1.397 136.0 30.4 20.3
2004 07 24 22 22.30 -45 10.9 0.519 1.466 143.5 24.4 20.4
2004 08 03 21 55.67 -48 44.8 0.580 1.531 146.3 21.6 20.7
2004 08 13 21 29.63 -50 21.1 0.657 1.594 144.3 21.8 21.1
2004 08 23 21 08.93 -50 22.7 0.751 1.654 139.1 23.6 21.5
2004 09 02 20 55.76 -49 22.0 0.858 1.710 132.6 25.7 21.9
2004 09 12 20 49.80 -47 45.9 0.977 1.764 125.6 27.6 22.3
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