MPEC 2003-Y88 : 2003 YQ117
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y88 Issued 2003 Dec. 29, 12:18 UT
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2003 YQ117
Observations:
K03YB7Q* C2003 12 26.59137 09 34 27.49 -16 20 12.0 20.4 EY088608
K03YB7Q C2003 12 26.60207 09 34 26.98 -16 20 16.0 20.1 EY088608
K03YB7Q C2003 12 26.61328 09 34 26.40 -16 20 19.6 20.7 EY088608
K03YB7Q C2003 12 27.49578 09 33 43.72 -16 25 07.3 19.2 R EY088474
K03YB7Q C2003 12 27.49745 09 33 43.65 -16 25 08.9 19.4 R EY088474
K03YB7Q C2003 12 27.50127 09 33 43.54 -16 25 10.0 19.9 R EY088474
K03YB7Q IC2003 12 27.50486 09 33 43.34 -16 25 13.0 18.5 R EY088474
K03YB7Q IC2003 12 27.51030 09 33 43.15 -16 25 13.5 18.7 R EY088474
K03YB7Q C2003 12 27.99688 09 33 18.78 -16 27 55.7 19.3 V EY088A50
K03YB7Q C2003 12 28.00039 09 33 18.37 -16 27 58.3 EY088A50
K03YB7Q C2003 12 28.00390 09 33 18.27 -16 27 58.6 EY088A50
K03YB7Q C2003 12 28.00742 09 33 18.20 -16 28 00.2 EY088A50
K03YB7Q C2003 12 29.31215 09 32 10.79 -16 34 36.4 18.9 R EY088H36
K03YB7Q C2003 12 29.31984 09 32 10.46 -16 34 38.1 19.2 R EY088H36
K03YB7Q C2003 12 29.32891 09 32 09.95 -16 34 42.6 19.5 R EY088H36
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
D. MacDonald, P. Kervin, J. Africano. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observer G. Kovalchuk. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 YQ117
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 69.26382 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.34017665 Peri. 133.41313 +0.95397373 +0.21560853
a 2.0323557 Node 215.68424 -0.24104443 +0.96479321
e 0.6439550 Incl. 20.93659 +0.17841439 +0.15062215
P 2.90 H 15.4 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2003 Dec. 26-29.
Ephemeris:
2003 YQ117 a,e,i = 2.03, 0.64, 21 q = 0.7236
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 27 09 34.13 -16 22.5 1.739 2.369 118.3 21.4 19.5
2004 01 06 09 24.56 -17 02.4 1.704 2.432 127.7 18.7 19.4
2004 01 16 09 12.51 -17 07.3 1.685 2.493 136.6 15.7 19.4
2004 01 26 08 59.01 -16 34.2 1.689 2.551 143.8 13.2 19.3
2004 02 05 08 45.44 -15 25.2 1.719 2.607 147.7 11.7 19.4
2004 02 15 08 33.13 -13 47.9 1.777 2.660 146.9 11.7 19.5
2004 02 25 08 23.10 -11 53.0 1.862 2.711 142.0 13.0 19.7
2004 03 06 08 15.95 -09 51.8 1.971 2.759 134.6 14.8 19.9
2004 03 16 08 11.81 -07 53.8 2.101 2.806 126.2 16.6 20.1
2004 03 26 08 10.56 -06 05.3 2.248 2.850 117.6 18.1 20.4
2004 04 05 08 11.88 -04 30.2 2.407 2.892 109.0 19.1 20.6
2004 04 15 08 15.39 -03 10.1 2.574 2.933 100.8 19.6 20.8
2004 04 25 08 20.75 -02 05.5 2.746 2.971 92.8 19.8 21.0
2004 05 05 08 27.61 -01 15.9 2.919 3.007 85.2 19.5 21.1
2004 05 15 08 35.67 -00 40.6 3.090 3.041 77.8 19.0 21.2
2004 05 25 08 44.72 -00 18.4 3.256 3.073 70.7 18.1 21.3
2004 06 04 08 54.52 -00 08.3 3.415 3.103 63.8 17.1 21.4
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y88
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