MPEC 2014-L12 : P/2003 U3 = 2014 L1 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2014-L12 Issued 2014 June 2, 19:22 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 P/2003 U3 = 2014 L1 (NEAT) Observations: PK14L010 KC2014 06 01.16958 22 07 01.89 -17 31 55.9 19.7 NtEL012J04 PK14L010 KC2014 06 01.17711 22 07 02.26 -17 31 53.9 19.4 NtEL012J04 PK14L010 KC2014 06 01.18466 22 07 02.68 -17 31 51.6 19.7 NtEL012J04 PK14L010 KC2014 06 02.15897 22 07 53.40 -17 27 24.3 19.9 NtEL012J04 PK14L010 KC2014 06 02.17062 22 07 54.05 -17 27 21.4 19.9 NtEL012J04 PK14L010 KC2014 06 02.17852 22 07 54.42 -17 27 19.0 19.4 NtEL012J04 Observer details: J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer P. Ruiz. Measurers E. Schwab, D. Koschny, M. Micheli, A. Knoefel, M. Busch. 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: P/2003 U3 = 2014 L1 (NEAT) Epoch 2003 May 1.0 TT = JDT 2452760.5 T 2003 Apr. 23.11725 TT MPC q 2.4960348 (2000.0) P Q n 0.08602837 Peri. 356.27149 +0.96437686 +0.26337327 a 5.0820810 Node 348.36792 -0.23941992 +0.82924048 e 0.5088558 Incl. 7.04650 -0.11249612 +0.49294497 P 11.5 From 124 observations 2003 Oct. 17-2014 June 2, mean residual 0".6. P/2003 U3 = 2014 L1 (NEAT) Epoch 2014 Oct. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456960.5 T 2014 Oct. 13.58461 TT MPC q 2.4877604 (2000.0) P Q n 0.08644182 Peri. 357.01502 +0.96617067 +0.25665890 a 5.0658630 Node 348.02137 -0.23402442 +0.83124563 e 0.5089168 Incl. 7.00373 -0.10838268 +0.49310943 P 11.4 From 124 observations 2003 Oct. 17-2014 June 2, mean residual 0".6. P/2003 U3 = 2014 L1 (NEAT) Epoch 2026 Feb. 9.0 TT = JDT 2461080.5 T 2026 Feb. 19.95376 TT MPC q 2.4683173 (2000.0) P Q n 0.08716399 Peri. 357.07441 +0.96592577 +0.25755105 a 5.0378433 Node 347.90786 -0.23491304 +0.83090720 e 0.5100448 Incl. 7.01671 -0.10864289 +0.49321463 P 11.3 From 124 observations 2003 Oct. 17-2014 June 2, mean residual 0".6. P/2003 U3 = 2014 L1 (NEAT) Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5 T 2014 Oct. 13.59518 TT MPC q 2.4877367 (2000.0) P Q n 0.08641085 Peri. 357.01790 +0.96618930 +0.25658914 a 5.0670735 Node 348.02265 -0.23396305 +0.83126557 e 0.5090388 Incl. 7.00340 -0.10834910 +0.49311212 P 11.4 From 124 observations 2003 Oct. 17-2014 June 2, mean residual 0".6. Ephemeris: P/2003 U3 (NEAT) Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2 2014 05 03 21 35 34.3 -20 05 18 2.7260 2.7832 82.7 21.1 20.1 ... 2014 05 18 21 53 07.1 -18 42 21 2.4936 2.7353 92.7 21.7 19.9 ... 2014 05 26 22 01 19.8 -18 01 20 2.3723 2.7112 98.3 21.7 19.7 ... 2014 06 01 22 06 52.8 -17 32 40 2.2832 2.6937 102.7 21.5 19.6 2014 06 02 22 07 45.0 -17 28 05 2.2686 2.6908 103.4 21.5 19.6 2014 06 03 22 08 36.3 -17 23 34 2.2540 2.6880 104.1 21.5 19.6 ... 2014 06 09 22 13 22.7 -16 57 48 2.1679 2.6713 108.6 21.1 19.4 ... 2014 06 17 22 18 44.9 -16 27 20 2.0576 2.6500 114.8 20.4 19.3 ... 2014 07 02 22 25 20.7 -15 44 09 1.8683 2.6130 127.3 18.0 19.0 Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2014 MPC M.P.E.C. 2014-L12


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