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    • MPEC 2003-X27 : 2003 WH166

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-X27                                Issued 2003 Dec. 4, 13:38 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                  2003 WH166

Observations:
     K03WG6H* C2003 11 30.27027 03 45 56.56 +17 33 47.4          21.5 V      691
     K03WG6H  C2003 11 30.29748 03 45 52.63 +17 33 31.0          21.2 V      691
     K03WG6H  C2003 11 30.32550 03 45 48.64 +17 33 13.8          21.2 V      691
     K03WG6H HC2003 12 01.13765 03 44 00.37 +17 24 52.0          20.7 V      291
     K03WG6H HC2003 12 01.14606 03 43 59.06 +17 24 47.7          20.9 V      291
     K03WG6H 5C2003 12 04.21875 03 36 39.34 +16 51 03.4          21.0 R      673
     K03WG6H 5C2003 12 04.22905 03 36 37.73 +16 50 56.5                      673
     K03WG6H 5C2003 12 04.23148 03 36 37.26 +16 50 54.3                      673
     K03WG6H 5C2003 12 04.23576 03 36 36.66 +16 50 51.8                      673
     K03WG6H 5C2003 12 04.24132 03 36 35.73 +16 50 48.3                      673
     K03WG6H 5C2003 12 04.24896 03 36 34.49 +16 50 42.4                      673

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. S. Descour.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 WH166
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5                 MPC
M 323.95856              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.38560032     Peri.  328.90404     -0.90274281     -0.43017919
a   1.8694382      Node   185.61739     +0.39702146     -0.83214128
e   0.5393783      Incl.    0.66279     +0.16561815     -0.34998108
P   2.56           H   22.5           G   0.15
From 11 observations 2003 Nov. 30-Dec. 4.

Ephemeris:
2003 WH166               a,e,i = 1.87, 0.54, 1                   q = 0.8611
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 27    03 52.86   +18 04.9    0.357    1.343   175.2     3.5    21.2
2003 12 07    03 29.52   +16 17.6    0.292    1.263   159.5    15.8    21.2
2003 12 17    03 00.62   +13 51.9    0.241    1.183   142.0    30.8    21.1
2003 12 27    02 27.96   +10 48.8    0.200    1.106   123.4    47.9    21.0
2004 01 06    01 51.35   +07 01.4    0.166    1.034   103.4    67.6    21.1
2004 01 16    01 03.81   +01 42.4    0.134    0.970    80.3    91.9    21.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-X27

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