MPEC 2003-Y43 : 2003 WN188
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y43 Issued 2003 Dec. 22, 15:15 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2003 WN188
Observations:
K03WI8N* C2003 11 29.40704 09 19 01.19 +11 34 19.1 19.4 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 11 29.41938 09 19 01.85 +11 34 20.7 20.3 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 11 29.43170 09 19 02.73 +11 34 27.5 18.8 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 11 29.44410 09 19 03.44 +11 34 29.2 19.3 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 11 30.39447 09 19 56.95 +11 38 43.5 18.2 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 11 30.40751 09 19 57.70 +11 38 47.3 18.8 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 11 30.42060 09 19 58.39 +11 38 51.0 18.7 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 11 30.43344 09 19 59.08 +11 38 54.6 18.8 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 11 30.44639 09 19 59.78 +11 38 57.7 18.8 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 04.47455 09 23 38.91 +11 59 00.6 18.9 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 04.48137 09 23 39.31 +11 59 01.6 19.6 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 04.48815 09 23 39.68 +11 59 04.3 19.1 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 04.49488 09 23 40.02 +11 59 06.7 18.3 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 16.48323 09 33 09.54 +13 21 56.5 18.6 R EY043699
K03WI8N C2003 12 16.49321 09 33 09.77 +13 22 01.1 EY043699
K03WI8N C2003 12 16.50318 09 33 10.16 +13 22 06.8 EY043699
K03WI8N C2003 12 16.51314 09 33 10.53 +13 22 11.8 EY043699
K03WI8N C2003 12 17.38012 09 33 46.63 +13 29 39.9 18.4 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 17.39641 09 33 47.31 +13 29 49.2 18.7 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 17.41267 09 33 47.95 +13 29 57.4 18.0 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 17.42903 09 33 48.55 +13 30 06.0 18.0 V EY043703
K03WI8N C2003 12 18.54824 09 34 33.50 +13 40 06.2 18.0 EY043644
K03WI8N C2003 12 18.55988 09 34 33.95 +13 40 12.7 17.9 EY043644
K03WI8N C2003 12 18.57014 09 34 34.34 +13 40 18.1 17.8 EY043644
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.39123 09 35 45.06 +13 57 22.2 18.3 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.40359 09 35 45.52 +13 57 29.2 19.0 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.41603 09 35 45.96 +13 57 36.8 18.8 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.42850 09 35 46.40 +13 57 43.5 18.9 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.44087 09 35 46.86 +13 57 50.6 18.9 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.45066 09 35 47.24 +13 57 57.1 18.4 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.45174 09 35 47.26 +13 57 56.9 18.5 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.45926 09 35 47.39 +13 58 01.1 18.4 R EY043H36
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.46397 09 35 47.69 +13 58 04.9 18.6 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.46432 09 35 47.72 +13 58 04.7 18.9 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.46467 09 35 47.66 +13 58 04.1 18.3 R EY043H36
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.47049 09 35 47.84 +13 58 07.7 18.4 R EY043H36
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.47683 09 35 48.19 +13 58 11.5 18.8 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.47734 09 35 48.19 +13 58 12.6 18.5 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.48937 09 35 48.63 +13 58 18.6 18.7 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.49059 09 35 48.64 +13 58 19.5 18.7 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.50212 09 35 49.09 +13 58 26.4 18.4 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 20.50423 09 35 49.14 +13 58 27.9 18.3 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.28945 09 36 18.70 +14 06 08.9 17.9 R EY043854
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.29497 09 36 18.90 +14 06 12.3 17.8 R EY043854
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.30047 09 36 19.09 +14 06 15.4 18.1 R EY043854
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.35059 09 36 20.83 +14 06 45.2 18.1 R EY043448
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.35272 09 36 20.92 +14 06 46.4 18.2 R EY043448
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.35555 09 36 21.01 +14 06 48.1 18.2 R EY043448
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.39048 09 36 22.22 +14 07 09.4 18.5 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.39987 09 36 22.57 +14 07 16.2 18.4 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.40316 09 36 22.70 +14 07 16.8 18.3 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.40973 09 36 22.94 +14 07 20.7 17.9 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.41333 09 36 23.09 +14 07 23.9 18.4 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.41595 09 36 23.16 +14 07 24.8 18.6 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.42293 09 36 23.40 +14 07 28.9 18.0 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.42640 09 36 23.48 +14 07 31.5 18.6 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.42947 09 36 23.63 +14 07 32.8 18.4 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.43599 09 36 23.85 +14 07 36.7 17.9 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.43964 09 36 24.01 +14 07 39.4 18.5 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.44255 09 36 24.08 +14 07 41.1 18.8 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.44924 09 36 24.30 +14 07 44.6 18.3 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.45270 09 36 24.46 +14 07 46.9 18.5 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.46238 09 36 24.76 +14 07 51.9 18.5 EY043704
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.96437 09 36 42.84 +14 12 53.4 19.0 V EY043A50
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.96788 09 36 43.14 +14 12 55.6 18.7 V EY043A50
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.97140 09 36 43.37 +14 12 59.6 18.5 V EY043A50
K03WI8N C2003 12 21.97843 09 36 43.68 +14 13 02.0 18.7 V EY043A50
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.04658 09 36 46.10 +14 13 43.2 18.2 R EY043J95
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.05260 09 36 46.28 +14 13 46.7 18.1 R EY043J95
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.05852 09 36 46.50 +14 13 50.2 17.8 R EY043J95
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.28125 09 36 54.54 +14 16 08.6 18.3 R EY043785
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.30354 09 36 55.19 +14 16 20.8 18.0 R EY043785
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.44209 09 37 00.06 +14 17 47.2 18.3 V EY043291
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.44870 09 37 00.29 +14 17 51.3 18.3 V EY043291
K03WI8N C2003 12 22.45261 09 37 00.43 +14 17 53.6 18.3 V EY043291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. A. Larsen. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers S. Larson, E. Beshore, E. Christensen,
R. Hill, S. Kolar, D. McLean. 0.68-m f/1.8 Schmidt + 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.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton. Observer J. Maffei. 0.91-m f/13.6
Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.356-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers G. Kovalchuk, V. Lokot,
Y. Yakubovich. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
f/6 + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 WN188
Epoch 2003 Dec. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452980.5 MPC
M 357.78443 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01783522 Peri. 41.29649 -0.90575570 -0.19262698
a 14.5083164 Node 123.59873 +0.15649444 -0.97980303
e 0.8484450 Incl. 26.94981 +0.39384781 -0.05367367
P 55.3 H 14.3 G 0.15
From 75 observations 2003 Nov. 29-Dec. 22.
Ephemeris:
2003 WN188 a,e,i = 14.51, 0.85, 27 q = 2.1988
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 09 33.51 +13 26.4 1.828 2.507 123.2 19.2 18.6
2003 12 27 09 39.50 +15 07.8 1.684 2.459 132.6 17.1 18.3
2004 01 06 09 43.58 +17 20.6 1.559 2.414 142.4 14.4 18.0
2004 01 16 09 45.62 +20 04.4 1.457 2.373 152.6 11.0 17.7
2004 01 26 09 45.66 +23 13.7 1.380 2.336 162.0 7.5 17.4
2004 02 05 09 44.07 +26 36.8 1.331 2.302 167.2 5.5 17.2
2004 02 15 09 41.53 +29 57.5 1.311 2.273 162.9 7.3 17.2
2004 02 25 09 39.02 +32 58.9 1.318 2.249 153.7 11.2 17.4
2004 03 06 09 37.69 +35 27.5 1.350 2.229 143.7 15.3 17.5
2004 03 16 09 38.49 +37 16.9 1.403 2.214 134.2 18.8 17.7
2004 03 26 09 42.06 +38 25.9 1.471 2.204 125.3 21.7 17.9
2004 04 05 09 48.63 +38 56.9 1.552 2.199 117.4 23.8 18.1
2004 04 15 09 58.04 +38 54.4 1.642 2.200 110.2 25.4 18.3
2004 04 25 10 09.92 +38 22.4 1.739 2.205 103.7 26.3 18.4
2004 05 05 10 23.82 +37 25.2 1.841 2.216 97.8 26.8 18.6
2004 05 15 10 39.21 +36 06.6 1.948 2.232 92.4 26.9 18.7
2004 05 25 10 55.70 +34 29.7 2.057 2.252 87.4 26.7 18.8
2004 06 04 11 12.89 +32 37.7 2.170 2.278 82.8 26.2 19.0
2004 06 14 11 30.50 +30 33.8 2.286 2.307 78.4 25.5 19.1
2004 06 24 11 48.33 +28 20.4 2.404 2.341 74.2 24.7 19.2
2004 07 04 12 06.21 +26 00.6 2.524 2.379 70.1 23.7 19.3
2004 07 14 12 24.05 +23 36.6 2.647 2.421 66.1 22.6 19.4
2004 07 24 12 41.80 +21 10.8 2.772 2.466 62.1 21.4 19.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y43
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