MPEC 2003-X28 : 2003 XV
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M.P.E.C. 2003-X28 Issued 2003 Dec. 5, 00:40 UT
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2003 XV
Observations:
K03X00V* C2003 12 01.15538 03 12 58.93 +29 49 40.2 20.8 V 691
K03X00V C2003 12 01.18323 03 13 01.68 +29 49 12.2 20.7 V 691
K03X00V C2003 12 01.21064 03 13 04.22 +29 48 41.9 20.8 V 691
K03X00V C2003 12 01.35533 03 13 15.93 +29 44 28.7 20.3 R 649
K03X00V C2003 12 01.36244 03 13 16.92 +29 44 15.4 20.0 R 649
K03X00V C2003 12 01.36954 03 13 17.92 +29 44 02.7 20.0 R 649
K03X00V C2003 12 01.37680 03 13 18.98 +29 43 47.5 20.3 R 649
K03X00V C2003 12 04.26886 03 32 22.07 +27 20 05.9 18.4 704
K03X00V C2003 12 04.28112 03 32 29.70 +27 18 44.1 18.5 704
K03X00V C2003 12 04.29330 03 32 37.41 +27 17 21.2 19.4 704
K03X00V C2003 12 04.30551 03 32 45.16 +27 15 56.3 18.5 704
K03X00V C2003 12 04.31763 03 32 53.03 +27 14 29.7 19.2 704
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian
+ CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
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.
Orbital elements:
2003 XV
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 354.27087 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.37018353 Peri. 231.01274 -0.55706331 -0.82659806
a 1.9209880 Node 253.02059 +0.78549161 -0.49312446
e 0.5505350 Incl. 4.80423 +0.26959858 -0.27122668
P 2.66 H 26.7 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
031201 691 0.2- 0.1+ 031201 649 0.2+ 0.2+ 031204 704 0.2- 0.3-
031201 691 0.1+ 0.1- 031201 649 0.1+ 0.7+ 031204 704 0.4+ 0.1-
031201 691 0.2+ 0.3- 031201 649 0.2+ 0.8- 031204 704 0.2- 0.2+
031201 649 0.1+ 0.3+ 031204 704 0.6- 0.5- 031204 704 0.3- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2003 XV a,e,i = 1.92, 0.55, 5 q = 0.8634
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 03 06.19 +30 38.6 0.069 1.053 162.9 16.0 21.9
2003 11 28 03 07.14 +30 31.6 0.062 1.046 162.4 16.5 21.6
2003 11 29 03 08.39 +30 22.5 0.055 1.039 162.0 17.0 21.4
2003 11 30 03 10.08 +30 10.2 0.048 1.032 161.7 17.5 21.1
2003 12 01 03 12.41 +29 53.3 0.041 1.025 161.5 17.8 20.8
2003 12 02 03 15.74 +29 28.9 0.034 1.019 161.5 17.9 20.3
2003 12 03 03 20.79 +28 51.4 0.027 1.012 161.9 17.6 19.8
2003 12 04 03 29.17 +27 47.0 0.021 1.005 163.2 16.5 19.2
2003 12 05 03 45.49 +25 33.0 0.014 0.999 166.3 13.5 18.2
2003 12 06 04 29.27 +18 34.8 0.0072 0.993 174.2 5.8 16.4
2003 12 07 08 22.97 -26 00.3 0.0031 0.986 109.6 70.2 16.6
This object will pass .0031 AU from Earth at December 7.00 UT
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