MPEC 2004-U48 : 2003 QL91, 2003 QN91, 2003 QX111, 2003 QY111, 2003 QE112, 2003 QF113
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M.P.E.C. 2004-U48 Issued 2004 Oct. 27, 17:28 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 Brinson Foundation Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2003 QL91, 2003 QN91, 2003 QX111, 2003 QY111, 2003 QE112, 2003 QF113 Revision to MPEC 2003-Q59, 2003-Q60, 2003-S19, 2003-T20, 2004-R15 Additional Observations: K03Q91L C2004 08 12.28135 22 18 39.31 -10 09 26.7 22.0 R EU048807 K03Q91L C2004 08 12.35092 22 18 38.99 -10 09 28.3 EU048807 K03Q91L C2004 10 10.16522 22 14 40.60 -10 32 27.5 22.9 R EU048695 K03Q91L C2004 10 10.29698 22 14 40.21 -10 32 29.7 EU048695 K03Q91N C2004 08 12.29009 22 45 11.30 -11 02 57.9 22.4 R EU048807 K03Q91N C2004 08 12.36015 22 45 10.96 -11 02 59.8 EU048807 K03Q91N C2004 10 11.17003 22 40 34.51 -11 28 29.9 22.6 R EU048695 K03Q91N C2004 10 11.27148 22 40 34.14 -11 28 31.6 EU048695 K03Q91N C2004 10 12.13108 22 40 31.10 -11 28 45.5 23.7 R EU048695 K03Q91N C2004 10 12.23634 22 40 30.72 -11 28 48.8 EU048695 K03QB1X C2004 08 13.31483 23 57 43.29 -03 49 44.5 21.5 R EU048807 K03QB1X C2004 08 13.38706 23 57 43.04 -03 49 46.6 EU048807 K03QB1X C2004 10 11.22454 23 53 25.38 -04 20 45.1 22.5 R EU048695 K03QB1X C2004 10 11.31501 23 53 24.97 -04 20 48.0 EU048695 K03QB1Y C2004 08 13.30947 23 57 16.35 -03 32 05.9 21.5 R EU048807 K03QB1Y C2004 08 13.38192 23 57 16.10 -03 32 07.5 EU048807 K03QB1Y C2004 10 11.21987 23 53 12.16 -03 59 13.1 23.0 R EU048695 K03QB1Y C2004 10 11.31032 23 53 11.82 -03 59 15.6 EU048695 K03QB2E C2004 05 28.26326 22 14 16.75 -14 37 21.3 23.0 R EU048304 K03QB2E C2004 05 28.39162 22 14 16.78 -14 37 21.9 EU048304 K03QB2E C2004 10 11.15897 22 07 18.24 -15 19 26.1 23.6 R EU048695 K03QB2E C2004 10 11.25182 22 07 17.97 -15 19 27.4 EU048695 K03QB3F C2004 08 12.13131 21 23 14.27 -17 15 10.1 22.0 R EU048807 K03QB3F C2004 08 12.23308 21 23 13.78 -17 15 12.2 EU048807 K03QB3F C2004 10 12.11124 21 19 32.41 -17 31 43.4 23.6 R EU048695 K03QB3F C2004 10 12.20886 21 19 32.23 -17 31 43.1 EU048695 Observer details: 304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers S. D. Kern, J. L. Elliot, K. B. Clancy. Measurer S. D. Kern. Clay 6.5-m telescope + CCD. 695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, J. R. Lovering. Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman. 4-m reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo. Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, J. R. Lovering. Measurers L. H. Wasserman, M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern, S. J. Cole, T. A. Jones, A. L. Vaz, J. R. Lovering, D. E. Trilling. 4-m reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2003 QL91 Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC M 315.22318 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00351252 Peri. 213.80796 +0.94898852 -0.31522911 a 42.8604230 Node 164.56184 +0.29492594 +0.87936444 e 0.0057565 Incl. 1.54333 +0.11153244 +0.35685962 P 281 H 6.6 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc K038P 807 0.0 0.2- K03AN 304 0.1- 0.0 K048C 807 0.1- 0.1+ K038Q 807 0.2- 0.2+ K03AN 304 0.0 0.1- K04AA 695 0.0 0.0 K038Q 807 0.0 0.0 K03AN 695 0.0 0.2- K04AA 695 0.0 0.0 K039S 688 0.2- 0.0 K03AO 695 0.2- 0.1- K039S 688 0.7+ 0.3+ K048C 807 0.1+ 0.0 2003 QN91 Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC M 16.05957 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00357335 Peri. 300.00562 +0.75153605 +0.65924287 a 42.3726526 Node 18.78731 -0.57623674 +0.67397680 e 0.1071929 Incl. 4.33426 -0.32116162 +0.33339783 P 276 H 7.3 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc K038N 807 0.0 0.1- K03AM 695 0.4- 0.1+ K04AB 695 0.1+ 0.1+ K038P 807 0.2- 0.1+ K048C 807 0.1- 0.3+ K04AC 695 0.1- 0.4+ K038P 807 0.0 0.1- K048C 807 0.2- 0.3+ K04AC 695 0.1- 1.2- K03AM 695 0.3+ 0.2- K04AB 695 0.1+ 0.1+ 2003 QX111 Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC M 84.00168 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00400476 Peri. 99.84984 -0.21311237 +0.97496891 a 39.2721944 Node 157.53917 -0.94879730 -0.19103402 e 0.1448650 Incl. 9.55122 -0.23316691 -0.11376127 P 246 H 6.3 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc K038P 807 0.3- 0.1+ K03A1 568 0.4- 0.3- K048D 807 0.0 0.1- K038P 807 0.2- 0.3+ K03A2 568 0.2- 0.3+ K048D 807 0.1+ 0.1- K0393 304 0.4+ 0.3- K03A2 568 0.4- 0.1- K04AB 695 0.0 0.3+ K0393 304 0.4+ 0.0 K03AM 695 0.1+ 0.1+ K04AB 695 0.1- 0.1- K03A1 568 0.2+ 0.1- K03AM 695 0.4+ 0.0 2003 QY111 Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC M 45.81805 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00348093 Peri. 213.09772 +0.62926973 +0.77550023 a 43.1194136 Node 95.95161 -0.70141260 +0.59504422 e 0.0342251 Incl. 2.94937 -0.33472373 +0.21100180 P 283 H 6.6 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc K038P 807 0.1+ 0.1+ K03AM 695 0.0 0.1- K04AB 695 0.3- 0.1+ K038P 807 0.3+ 0.0 K03AM 695 0.2+ 0.1- K04AB 695 0.3+ 0.2- K0393 304 0.6- 0.2- K048D 807 0.0 0.0 K0393 304 0.0 0.2+ K048D 807 0.1- 0.1+ 2003 QE112 Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC M 201.95010 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00350943 Peri. 35.42810 -0.63869713 -0.76593892 a 42.8856473 Node 94.38386 +0.68787472 -0.61117680 e 0.0481040 Incl. 4.22794 +0.34481059 -0.19950061 P 281 H 6.5 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc K038Q 807 0.1- 0.1- K03A2 568 0.4+ 0.2+ K045S 304 0.1- 0.0 K038Q 807 0.0 0.1- K03AO 695 0.3- 0.0 K04AB 695 0.2+ 0.1+ K03A1 568 0.1+ 0.0 K03AO 695 0.5- 0.1- K04AB 695 0.1- 0.2- K03A1 568 0.4+ 0.1+ K045S 304 0.0 0.1+ 2003 QF113 Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC M 23.68904 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00341383 Peri. 179.32416 +0.39855671 +0.91439259 a 43.6825567 Node 114.16178 -0.84182750 +0.39544540 e 0.0279297 Incl. 4.46212 -0.36397667 +0.08665523 P 289 H 6.8 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc K038P 807 0.1- 0.1+ K03AN 695 0.0 0.2- K04AC 695 0.0 0.3- K038P 807 0.0 0.1+ K048C 807 0.1+ 0.2- K04AC 695 0.1- 0.6+ K03AM 695 0.0 0.0 K048C 807 0.0 0.0 Ephemerides: 2003 QL91 a,e,i = 42.86, 0.01, 2 q = 42.614 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2004 10 22 22 14.19 -10 35.3 42.140 42.687 122.8 1.1 23.0 2004 11 01 22 13.93 -10 36.9 42.294 42.687 112.7 1.2 23.1 2004 11 11 22 13.81 -10 37.8 42.459 42.687 102.7 1.3 23.1 2004 11 21 22 13.84 -10 37.7 42.631 42.687 92.6 1.3 23.1 2004 12 01 22 14.03 -10 36.8 42.804 42.687 82.5 1.3 23.1 2004 12 11 22 14.36 -10 35.1 42.973 42.687 72.5 1.3 23.1 2004 12 21 22 14.84 -10 32.5 43.133 42.686 62.4 1.2 23.1 2004 12 31 22 15.45 -10 29.2 43.279 42.686 52.4 1.0 23.1 2005 01 10 22 16.18 -10 25.2 43.407 42.686 42.4 0.9 23.1 2005 01 20 22 17.01 -10 20.6 43.513 42.686 32.4 0.7 23.1 2003 QN91 a,e,i = 42.37, 0.11, 4 q = 37.831 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2004 10 22 22 40.00 -11 31.0 37.418 38.042 128.3 1.2 23.2 2004 11 01 22 39.61 -11 32.5 37.564 38.043 118.2 1.3 23.3 2004 11 11 22 39.38 -11 32.9 37.724 38.044 108.2 1.4 23.3 2004 11 21 22 39.31 -11 32.3 37.894 38.045 98.1 1.5 23.3 2004 12 01 22 39.41 -11 30.8 38.067 38.046 88.0 1.5 23.3 2004 12 11 22 39.68 -11 28.2 38.240 38.047 77.9 1.5 23.3 2004 12 21 22 40.12 -11 24.6 38.407 38.048 67.9 1.4 23.3 2004 12 31 22 40.72 -11 20.2 38.562 38.049 57.9 1.3 23.3 2005 01 10 22 41.45 -11 15.0 38.702 38.050 47.9 1.1 23.3 2005 01 20 22 42.31 -11 09.2 38.821 38.051 38.0 0.9 23.3 2003 QX111 a,e,i = 39.27, 0.14, 10 q = 33.583 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2004 10 22 23 52.68 -04 25.5 38.617 39.460 147.5 0.8 22.3 2004 11 01 23 52.08 -04 29.2 38.728 39.464 137.4 1.0 22.4 2004 11 11 23 51.59 -04 32.1 38.860 39.468 127.3 1.1 22.4 2004 11 21 23 51.24 -04 34.0 39.011 39.472 117.2 1.3 22.4 2004 12 01 23 51.02 -04 34.9 39.176 39.476 107.0 1.4 22.4 2004 12 11 23 50.97 -04 34.7 39.350 39.480 96.9 1.4 22.4 2004 12 21 23 51.07 -04 33.5 39.528 39.484 86.7 1.4 22.5 2004 12 31 23 51.34 -04 31.2 39.704 39.488 76.7 1.4 22.5 2005 01 10 23 51.76 -04 28.0 39.872 39.492 66.6 1.3 22.5 2005 01 20 23 52.33 -04 23.9 40.029 39.496 56.6 1.2 22.5 2005 01 30 23 53.03 -04 19.0 40.170 39.500 46.6 1.0 22.5 2005 02 09 23 53.84 -04 13.5 40.290 39.504 36.8 0.9 22.4 2003 QY111 a,e,i = 43.12, 0.03, 3 q = 41.644 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2004 10 22 23 52.50 -04 03.4 41.267 42.111 147.7 0.7 22.9 2004 11 01 23 51.93 -04 06.6 41.374 42.112 137.6 0.9 23.0 2004 11 11 23 51.47 -04 09.0 41.503 42.112 127.5 1.1 23.0 2004 11 21 23 51.12 -04 10.6 41.651 42.113 117.3 1.2 23.0 2004 12 01 23 50.92 -04 11.2 41.812 42.114 107.2 1.3 23.0 2004 12 11 23 50.86 -04 10.9 41.983 42.114 97.0 1.3 23.0 2004 12 21 23 50.95 -04 09.5 42.157 42.115 86.9 1.3 23.0 2004 12 31 23 51.19 -04 07.2 42.330 42.116 76.8 1.3 23.0 2005 01 10 23 51.57 -04 03.9 42.496 42.116 66.7 1.2 23.0 2005 01 20 23 52.10 -03 59.9 42.650 42.117 56.7 1.1 23.0 2005 01 30 23 52.75 -03 55.1 42.787 42.118 46.7 1.0 23.0 2005 02 09 23 53.50 -03 49.7 42.904 42.118 36.8 0.8 23.0 2003 QE112 a,e,i = 42.89, 0.05, 4 q = 40.823 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2004 10 22 22 06.90 -15 20.9 44.320 44.816 119.4 1.1 23.2 2004 11 01 22 06.66 -15 21.5 44.477 44.816 109.4 1.2 23.2 2004 11 11 22 06.57 -15 21.3 44.644 44.816 99.3 1.2 23.2 2004 11 21 22 06.62 -15 20.2 44.816 44.815 89.3 1.3 23.2 2004 12 01 22 06.82 -15 18.3 44.988 44.815 79.3 1.2 23.2 2004 12 11 22 07.17 -15 15.7 45.154 44.814 69.2 1.2 23.2 2004 12 21 22 07.66 -15 12.4 45.310 44.814 59.2 1.1 23.2 2004 12 31 22 08.27 -15 08.5 45.450 44.813 49.2 1.0 23.2 2005 01 10 22 08.99 -15 04.0 45.570 44.813 39.2 0.8 23.2 2003 QF113 a,e,i = 43.68, 0.03, 4 q = 42.463 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2004 10 22 21 19.33 -17 32.4 42.251 42.568 107.9 1.3 23.3 2004 11 01 21 19.27 -17 32.4 42.420 42.568 97.9 1.3 23.3 2004 11 11 21 19.38 -17 31.6 42.593 42.569 87.9 1.3 23.3 2004 11 21 21 19.64 -17 30.1 42.764 42.569 77.9 1.3 23.3 2004 12 01 21 20.06 -17 27.9 42.930 42.569 67.9 1.2 23.3 2004 12 11 21 20.62 -17 25.1 43.084 42.570 57.9 1.1 23.3 2004 12 21 21 21.32 -17 21.6 43.223 42.570 47.9 1.0 23.3 2004 12 31 21 22.14 -17 17.7 43.341 42.570 38.0 0.8 23.3 The 2:3 Neptune librator 2003 QX111 remains more than 15 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period. Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-U48


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