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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y03 Issued 2003 Dec. 16, 16:46 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
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2003 XZ12
Observations:
K03X12Z* C2003 12 15.33268 09 31 47.56 +41 50 09.4 19.1 EY003704
K03X12Z C2003 12 15.34571 09 31 53.71 +41 45 06.6 19.9 EY003704
K03X12Z C2003 12 15.35865 09 31 59.86 +41 40 04.6 19.2 EY003704
K03X12Z C2003 12 15.37162 09 32 05.87 +41 35 01.0 19.3 EY003704
K03X12Z C2003 12 16.01861109 37 54.08 +37 06 18.2 18.9 R EY003J95
K03X12Z C2003 12 16.02104209 37 55.33 +37 05 16.1 18.8 R EY003J95
K03X12Z C2003 12 16.02347209 37 56.38 +37 04 14.4 19.2 R EY003J95
K03X12Z C2003 12 16.03114609 38 00.03 +37 01 00.7 19.9 R EY003J95
K03X12Z C2003 12 16.05127309 38 09.31 +36 52 30.6 18.7 R EY003J95
K03X12Z C2003 12 16.05796009 38 12.36 +36 49 41.0 20.1 R EY003J95
K03X12Z FC2003 12 16.08913 09 38 26.78 +36 37 19.0 18.7 R EY003620
K03X12Z FC2003 12 16.11382 09 38 37.13 +36 26 47.5 18.6 R EY003620
K03X12Z FC2003 12 16.12277 09 38 40.99 +36 22 57.2 18.8 R EY003620
Observer details:
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
J. Nomen. 0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 XZ12
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 354.99709 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57617441 Peri. 198.77696 -0.28938146 -0.93284263
a 1.4303206 Node 268.49364 +0.90342423 -0.19206273
e 0.3091778 Incl. 12.39776 +0.31635903 -0.30482214
P 1.71 H 24.3 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
031215 704 0.5+ 0.4+ 031216 J95 0.8+ 0.6+ 031216 620 0.1- 0.5-
031215 704 0.4- 0.2+ 031216 J95 0.3- 0.1+ 031216 620 0.9- 0.4+
031215 704 0.1+ 0.3- 031216 J95 0.4+ 0.1- 031216 620 0.6+ 0.4+
031215 704 0.1- 0.4- 031216 J95 0.1+ 1.2-
031216 J95 0.4- 1.4+ 031216 J95 0.1+ 1.2-
Ephemeris:
2003 XZ12 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.31, 12 q = 0.9881
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 09 45.77 +29 50.0 0.035 1.004 124.5 53.9 19.0
2003 12 18 09 53.16 +21 53.1 0.034 1.003 122.2 56.1 19.0
2003 12 19 09 59.82 +13 43.2 0.034 1.001 119.3 59.0 19.1
2003 12 20 10 05.83 +05 40.9 0.034 0.999 116.0 62.2 19.2
2003 12 21 10 11.29 -01 55.1 0.036 0.998 112.6 65.5 19.4
2003 12 22 10 16.24 -08 52.0 0.038 0.997 109.3 68.7 19.6
2003 12 23 10 20.75 -15 03.6 0.040 0.996 106.2 71.6 19.8
2003 12 24 10 24.87 -20 29.3 0.043 0.994 103.4 74.2 20.0
2003 12 25 10 28.65 -25 12.2 0.046 0.993 101.1 76.3 20.3
2003 12 26 10 32.13 -29 16.8 0.049 0.992 99.0 78.1 20.5
2003 12 27 10 35.34 -32 48.3 0.053 0.992 97.3 79.6 20.7
2003 12 28 10 38.31 -35 51.7 0.057 0.991 95.9 80.8 20.9
2003 12 29 10 41.07 -38 31.3 0.061 0.990 94.7 81.8 21.1
2003 12 30 10 43.64 -40 50.8 0.065 0.990 93.7 82.6 21.2
2003 12 31 10 46.05 -42 53.5 0.069 0.989 92.8 83.2 21.4
2004 01 01 10 48.30 -44 42.0 0.073 0.989 92.2 83.6 21.5
2004 01 02 10 50.42 -46 18.4 0.077 0.988 91.6 83.9 21.6
2004 01 03 10 52.42 -47 44.6 0.081 0.988 91.1 84.1 21.8
2004 01 04 10 54.30 -49 02.0 0.085 0.988 90.8 84.3 21.9
2004 01 05 10 56.09 -50 11.8 0.090 0.988 90.5 84.3 22.0
2004 01 06 10 57.78 -51 15.1 0.094 0.988 90.3 84.3 22.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y03
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