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MPEC 2009-W137: 2003 BU35

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M.P.E.C. 2009-W137                               Issued 2009 Nov. 29, 17:25 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.

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          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                   2003 BU35

Additional Observations:
     K03B35U  C2009 11 19.38460 03 59 33.36 +32 27 31.6          18.8 V EW137703
     K03B35U  C2009 11 19.39154 03 59 33.10 +32 27 27.7          18.6 V EW137703
     K03B35U  C2009 11 19.39835 03 59 32.71 +32 27 23.7          18.5 V EW137703
     K03B35U  C2009 11 19.40520 03 59 32.35 +32 27 19.4          18.6 V EW137703
     K03B35U  C2009 11 25.42482 03 54 25.20 +31 22 25.6          18.4 V EW137G96
     K03B35U  C2009 11 25.43069 03 54 24.91 +31 22 21.4          18.3 V EW137G96
     K03B35U  C2009 11 25.43681 03 54 24.58 +31 22 16.9          18.4 V EW137G96
     K03B35U  C2009 11 25.44266 03 54 24.26 +31 22 12.7          18.4 V EW137G96

Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
091119 703 0.32- 0.00+    091125 G96 0.33- 0.00+    MPO 48318   +0.44 day

Orbital elements:
2003 BU35
Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5                  MPC
M 349.15110              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.13613998     Peri.  214.07397     -0.46711817     -0.84641381
a   3.7423603      Node   264.99210     +0.85763544     -0.36337855
e   0.5366456      Incl.   14.87335     +0.21508616     -0.38928099
P   7.24           H   16.3           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
021120 644  0.2-  0.8-    030130 704  0.2-  0.4-    030202 246  0.4+  0.2-
021120 644 (0.5+  2.4-)   030130 651  0.0   0.2-    030202 246  0.2-  0.1-
021120 644  0.5-  1.0-    030130 704  0.6-  0.2-    030202 246  0.2-  0.5-
021213 699  0.9+  0.0     030130 651  0.2-  0.2-    030202 246  0.4+  0.5-
021213 699  0.4-  0.1+    030130 704  0.1-  0.0     030202 246  0.4-  0.4-
021213 699  0.5+  0.2+    030130 704  0.9-  0.0     030202 246  0.2-  0.7-
021213 699  0.3+  1.3+    030130 704  0.2+  0.1-    030207 644  0.3-  0.9-
030102 704  0.3-  0.2+    030130 704  0.6-  0.0     030207 644  0.0   0.8-
030102 704  0.2-  0.0     030130 704  0.6-  0.5+    030207 644  0.0   1.0-
030102 704  0.1+  0.8+    030130 704  0.4-  0.1+    030313 413  0.1-  0.7+
030102 704  1.5+  0.2-    030130 413  0.0   0.0     030313 413  0.1-  0.2+
030102 704  0.1+  0.7+    030130 413  0.1+  0.1-    030313 413  0.0   0.3+
030129 704  0.1-  0.3-    030130 413  0.1+  0.0     030418 413  0.2+  0.1+
030129 704  0.5-  0.2-    030131 704  0.3+  1.1+    030418 413  0.2+  0.1+
030129 704  0.9-  0.5-    030131 704  0.2+  1.1+    091119 703  1.1-  0.2-
030129 704  0.4-  0.8+    030131 704  0.8+  0.1-    091119 703  0.2+  0.0
030130 J95  0.0   0.2-    030131 704  0.7-  0.9+    091119 703  0.3-  0.1+
030130 J95  0.6+  0.0     030131 704  0.2-  0.6+    091119 703  0.3-  0.0
030130 734  0.0   0.1-    030201 704  0.1+  0.3+    091125 G96  0.1+  0.0
030130 734  0.1+  0.3+    030201 704  0.0   0.1+    091125 G96  0.5+  0.0
030130 704  0.4+  0.2+    030201 704  0.1-  0.0     091125 G96  0.5+  0.1-
030130 704  0.3-  0.2+    030201 704  0.0   0.2-    091125 G96  0.4+  0.1-
030130 651  0.0   0.2-    030201 704  0.1+  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2003 BU35                a,e,i = 3.74, 0.54, 15                  q = 1.7340
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2009 11 25    03 54.79   +31 27.4    1.082    2.059   169.1     5.2    18.5
2009 12 05    03 46.37   +29 19.2    1.045    2.013   165.0     7.3    18.4
2009 12 15    03 39.49   +26 53.7    1.033    1.969   154.9    12.3    18.6
2009 12 25    03 35.62   +24 25.9    1.044    1.928   143.9    17.5    18.7
2010 01 04    03 35.61   +22 09.3    1.074    1.890   133.5    22.2    18.9
2010 01 14    03 39.66   +20 12.7    1.118    1.855   123.8    26.1    19.1
2010 01 24    03 47.63   +18 39.2    1.174    1.824   115.1    29.3    19.2
2010 02 03    03 59.11   +17 27.5    1.238    1.797   107.3    31.6    19.4
2010 02 13    04 13.62   +16 33.8    1.307    1.775   100.4    33.2    19.5
2010 02 23    04 30.73   +15 53.2    1.379    1.757    94.3    34.2    19.6
2010 03 05    04 49.99   +15 20.5    1.455    1.744    88.9    34.6    19.8
2010 03 15    05 11.01   +14 51.2    1.532    1.737    84.0    34.7    19.9
2010 03 25    05 33.45   +14 21.0    1.611    1.734    79.5    34.4    20.0
2010 04 04    05 56.97   +13 46.5    1.693    1.737    75.5    33.9    20.1
2010 04 14    06 21.26   +13 05.3    1.776    1.745    71.8    33.1    20.1
2010 04 24    06 46.06   +12 15.5    1.861    1.758    68.3    32.1    20.2
2010 05 04    07 11.10   +11 15.9    1.950    1.776    65.0    31.0    20.3
2010 05 14    07 36.18   +10 06.4    2.041    1.799    61.8    29.7    20.4

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-W137

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