MPEC 2003-F28 : 2003 FG

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M.P.E.C. 2003-F28                                Issued 2003 Mar. 24, 12:54 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                    2003 FG

Observations:
     K03F00G  C2003 03 13.50893 13 45 52.38 -04 39 19.3          19.1        608
     K03F00G  C2003 03 13.51983 13 45 51.69 -04 39 25.2          19.2        608
     K03F00G  C2003 03 13.53056 13 45 51.00 -04 39 31.4          19.4        608
     K03F00G* C2003 03 23.30558 13 27 16.93 -07 04 32.3          17.2 R      333
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.31599 13 27 14.66 -07 04 46.9          17.1 R      333
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.32644 13 27 12.30 -07 05 01.5          17.0 R      333
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.33685 13 27 10.07 -07 05 16.1          17.1 R      333
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.89355 13 25 10.52 -07 18 39.0                      246
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.89410 13 25 10.39 -07 18 39.9                      246
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.89486 13 25 10.22 -07 18 41.1                      246
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.89550 13 25 10.08 -07 18 42.0                      246
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.89602 13 25 09.93 -07 18 42.8                      246
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.89661 13 25 09.79 -07 18 43.7                      246
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.90374 13 25 08.30 -07 18 53.6          16.7 R      587
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.90554 13 25 07.91 -07 18 55.8          17.2 R      587
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.90569 13 25 08.15 -07 18 53.0          17.1 R      620
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.90735 13 25 07.47 -07 18 58.8          17.1 R      587
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.90896 13 25 07.42 -07 18 57.6          16.9 R      620
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.91223 13 25 06.64 -07 19 02.6          17.3 R      620
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.93490 13 25 00.99 -07 19 41.0          17.7 V      151
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.93721 13 25 00.44 -07 19 43.5          17.7 V      151
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.93846 13 25 00.10 -07 19 44.9          17.7 V      151
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.93985 13 24 59.83 -07 19 48.9          17.5 V      151
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.98697 13 24 48.26 -07 21 00.3                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.98773 13 24 48.12 -07 21 01.0                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.98848 13 24 47.90 -07 21 01.9                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.98924 13 24 47.76 -07 21 03.7                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.98999 13 24 47.60 -07 21 05.0                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.99075 13 24 47.40 -07 21 05.5                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.99150 13 24 47.22 -07 21 06.8                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.99226 13 24 47.04 -07 21 08.0                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.99301 13 24 46.83 -07 21 08.9                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 23.99376 13 24 46.69 -07 21 10.1                      048
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.00667 13 24 43.84 -07 21 30.0          16.0 R      636
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.01015 13 24 42.83 -07 21 32.9          16.1 R      106
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.01095 13 24 42.85 -07 21 35.7          16.6 R      636
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.01311 13 24 42.36 -07 21 38.4          16.3 R      636
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.01528 13 24 41.92 -07 21 38.4                      636
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.02185 13 24 39.99 -07 21 50.5          16.1 R      106
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.02815 13 24 38.47 -07 21 59.9          16.0 R      106
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.03984 13 24 35.62 -07 22 17.2          16.1 R      106
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.05286 13 24 32.57 -07 22 38.7          16.6 R      113
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.05396 13 24 32.29 -07 22 40.1          16.4 R      113
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.05506 13 24 32.03 -07 22 42.1          16.4 R      113
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.05801 13 24 31.24 -07 22 46.5                      557
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.05941 13 24 30.91 -07 22 48.6                      557
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.06081 13 24 30.57 -07 22 50.6                      557
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.06221 13 24 30.23 -07 22 52.8                      557
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.06361 13 24 29.88 -07 22 54.9          16.9 V      557
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.08215 13 24 28.31 -07 22 30.0          16.9 R      809
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.08402 13 24 27.89 -07 22 32.7          16.9 R      809
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.08638 13 24 27.31 -07 22 36.4          17.1 R      809
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.20638 13 23 59.11 -07 26 21.7          16.4 R      854
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.20930 13 23 58.32 -07 26 26.3          16.4 R      854
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.21221 13 23 57.70 -07 26 30.0          16.4 R      854
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.25194 13 23 47.26 -07 27 37.4          16.7 R      734
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.25479 13 23 46.54 -07 27 41.6          16.9 R      734
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.25659 13 23 46.09 -07 27 44.5          16.5 R      734
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.25862 13 23 45.55 -07 27 47.7          16.8 R      734
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.26059 13 23 45.08 -07 27 51.0          16.8 R      734
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.32833 13 23 28.42 -07 29 32.5          16.9 R      448
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.33084 13 23 27.78 -07 29 36.4          16.9 R      448
     K03F00G  C2003 03 24.33374 13 23 27.06 -07 29 41.0          16.7 R      448

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observers A. Knofel, T. Payer,
    D. Koschny.  0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur.  Observer M. Griesser.  0.40-m f/5.8
    Hypergraph + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
333 Desert Eagle Observatory.  Observer B. Yeung.  0.45-m f/3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, A. Testa.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
    K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen.  Observer M. Frohlich.  0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla.  Observers G. Masi, R. Michelsen,
    O. Hainaut.  1.54-m Danish Telescope + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 FG
Epoch 2003 Mar. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452700.5                  MPC
M 298.46771              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.70871905     Peri.  312.71158     +0.76137784     +0.64742223
a   1.2459099      Node     7.17920     -0.48677888     +0.60541692
e   0.7170481      Incl.   15.73238     -0.42819400     +0.46294147
P   1.39           H   19.2           G   0.15
From 63 observations 2003 Mar. 13-24.

Ephemeris:
2003 FG                  a,e,i = 1.25, 0.72, 16                  q = 0.3525
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 03 22    13 31.38   -06 36.2    0.240    1.221   157.2    18.4    17.5
2003 03 24    13 24.75   -07 20.7    0.212    1.199   160.5    16.1    17.1
2003 03 26    13 15.85   -08 17.3    0.184    1.176   164.2    13.3    16.6
2003 03 28    13 03.57   -09 31.5    0.157    1.152   168.3    10.1    16.1
2003 03 30    12 45.98   -11 11.7    0.131    1.128   171.6     7.4    15.6
2003 04 01    12 19.51   -13 31.2    0.106    1.104   169.5     9.5    15.2
2003 04 03    11 37.27   -16 44.9    0.084    1.079   159.3    19.1    15.0
2003 04 05    10 27.28   -20 40.7    0.067    1.053   141.4    36.3    14.9
2003 04 07    08 41.77   -23 02.0    0.059    1.028   115.6    61.5    15.3
2003 04 09    06 50.03   -20 46.1    0.063    1.001    88.2    88.2    16.3
2003 04 11    05 30.71   -16 15.1    0.078    0.975    67.5   108.3    17.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-F28

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