MPEC 2003-X25 : 2003 XK
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X25 Issued 2003 Dec. 4, 13:34 UT
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2003 XK
Observations:
K03X00K* C2003 12 01.33608 07 33 04.87 +15 18 56.0 18.7 704
K03X00K C2003 12 01.34915 07 31 50.37 +15 22 19.7 18.7 704
K03X00K C2003 12 01.36203 07 30 37.74 +15 25 35.8 18.6 704
K03X00K C2003 12 01.37480 07 29 26.49 +15 28 44.5 18.6 704
K03X00K +C2003 12 03.28487 06 04 13.8 +18 14 57 809
K03X00K +C2003 12 03.28696 06 04 10.7 +18 14 59 809
K03X00K +C2003 12 03.28983 06 04 06.9 +18 15 02 809
K03X00K +C2003 12 03.29192 06 04 04.1 +18 15 05 809
K03X00K 5C2003 12 04.27245 05 48 03.59 +18 26 10.7 20.0 R 673
K03X00K 5C2003 12 04.27431 05 48 02.18 +18 26 12.7 673
K03X00K 5C2003 12 04.27824 05 47 58.76 +18 26 15.7 673
K03X00K 5C2003 12 04.28194 05 47 55.79 +18 26 18.5 673
K03X00K 5C2003 12 04.28750 05 47 51.22 +18 26 22.6 673
K03X00K 5C2003 12 04.28947 05 47 49.68 +18 26 23.9 673
K03X00K C2003 12 04.36740 05 46 44.65 +18 27 24.6 20.0 R 926
K03X00K C2003 12 04.36793 05 46 44.24 +18 27 21.6 20.0 R 926
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + 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.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observers R. Gauderon,
R. Behrend. 1.20-m f/12 Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 XK
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 19.44475 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27720788 Peri. 104.13631 +0.98626186 +0.16094131
a 2.3295158 Node 246.61286 -0.16284374 +0.90941586
e 0.7146245 Incl. 2.32417 -0.02773926 +0.38348492
P 3.56 H 25.9 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
031201 704 0.1- 0.5+ 031203 809 0.3+ 0.5- Y 031204 673 0.8+ 0.2+
031201 704 1.3+ 0.6+ 031203 809 0.8+ 0.0 Y 031204 673 2.0+ 0.0
031201 704 2.1+ 0.7+ 031204 673 0.3- 0.3- 031204 926 0.1+ 1.8+
031201 704 2.0+ 0.3- 031204 673 1.5+ 0.3+ 031204 926 0.3+ 1.5-
031203 809 2.6+ 0.6+ Y 031204 673 0.9- 0.3+
031203 809 1.1- 0.0 Y 031204 673 0.4+ 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2003 XK a,e,i = 2.33, 0.71, 2 q = 0.6648
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 15 40.80 -17 21.6 0.037 0.950 7.6 172.1 38.3
2003 11 28 15 10.37 -16 19.2 0.026 0.961 15.7 163.9 30.5
2003 11 29 14 03.71 -13 03.8 0.017 0.973 33.0 146.5 24.8
2003 11 30 11 19.70 -00 47.6 0.011 0.984 76.3 103.1 19.9
2003 12 01 08 09.82 +13 28.2 0.015 0.995 126.4 52.9 18.7
2003 12 02 06 46.86 +17 08.7 0.024 1.006 147.6 31.7 19.2
2003 12 03 06 10.87 +18 04.6 0.034 1.018 157.1 22.1 19.7
2003 12 04 05 51.70 +18 24.1 0.045 1.029 162.6 16.6 20.1
2003 12 05 05 39.94 +18 32.7 0.056 1.040 166.3 13.0 20.5
2003 12 06 05 32.01 +18 37.1 0.068 1.052 169.0 10.3 20.8
2003 12 07 05 26.32 +18 39.6 0.079 1.063 171.2 8.2 21.1
2003 12 08 05 22.03 +18 41.3 0.090 1.075 172.9 6.5 21.3
2003 12 09 05 18.68 +18 42.4 0.102 1.086 174.2 5.2 21.6
2003 12 10 05 16.00 +18 43.4 0.113 1.098 175.2 4.3 21.8
2003 12 11 05 13.81 +18 44.2 0.125 1.109 175.7 3.8 22.0
2003 12 12 05 11.99 +18 45.0 0.136 1.121 175.7 3.8 22.2
2003 12 13 05 10.45 +18 45.8 0.148 1.132 175.3 4.1 22.4
2003 12 14 05 09.15 +18 46.5 0.160 1.144 174.5 4.7 22.6
2003 12 15 05 08.03 +18 47.4 0.172 1.155 173.7 5.4 22.8
2003 12 16 05 07.06 +18 48.2 0.184 1.167 172.7 6.2 23.0
2003 12 17 05 06.23 +18 49.1 0.196 1.178 171.7 7.0 23.2
2003 12 18 05 05.51 +18 50.0 0.208 1.190 170.6 7.7 23.4
2003 12 19 05 04.89 +18 51.1 0.220 1.201 169.6 8.5 23.6
2003 12 20 05 04.35 +18 52.1 0.233 1.213 168.5 9.3 23.8
2003 12 21 05 03.89 +18 53.2 0.245 1.224 167.5 10.0 23.9
2003 12 22 05 03.51 +18 54.4 0.258 1.236 166.4 10.8 24.1
2003 12 23 05 03.19 +18 55.6 0.270 1.247 165.4 11.5 24.2
2003 12 24 05 02.93 +18 56.9 0.283 1.259 164.3 12.2 24.4
2003 12 25 05 02.73 +18 58.3 0.296 1.270 163.3 12.9 24.5
2003 12 26 05 02.57 +18 59.7 0.309 1.281 162.3 13.5 24.7
2003 12 27 05 02.47 +19 01.1 0.322 1.293 161.3 14.1 24.8
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