MPEC 2003-S16 : 2003 SL5

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S16                                Issued 2003 Sept. 18, 09:57 UT

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                                   2003 SL5

Observations:
     K03S05L* C2003 09 17.36214 02 00 17.52 -10 46 36.2          17.6        704
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.38983 02 00 15.61 -10 45 44.0          17.6        704
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.40232 02 00 14.77 -10 45 20.4          17.5        704
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.41466 02 00 13.90 -10 44 56.9          17.9        704
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.42711 02 00 13.06 -10 44 33.8          17.7        704
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.95208 01 59 45.21 -10 28 12.1                      246
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.95358 01 59 45.13 -10 28 08.8                      246
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.95485 01 59 45.03 -10 28 06.7                      246
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.95580 01 59 44.98 -10 28 04.8                      246
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.95726 01 59 44.88 -10 28 02.2                      246
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.95806 01 59 44.82 -10 28 00.9                      246
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.97656 01 59 43.43 -10 27 21.2          17.7 V      108
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.98030 01 59 43.31 -10 27 18.9                      118
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.98190 01 59 43.18 -10 27 16.6                      118
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.98330 01 59 43.06 -10 27 13.5          17.3 R      118
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.98529 01 59 42.88 -10 27 10.6                      118
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.98611 01 59 43.18 -10 27 06.0          17.6 V      108
     K03S05L  C2003 09 17.99155 01 59 42.59 -10 26 59.0          17.7 V      108
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.01481 01 59 41.51 -10 26 11.4          17.4 R      620
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.01884 01 59 41.24 -10 26 03.9          17.2 R      620
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.02292 01 59 40.99 -10 25 56.5          17.2 R      620
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.04263 01 59 39.18 -10 25 22.6          17.2 R      106
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.05353 01 59 38.47 -10 25 02.0          17.2 R      106
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.06352 01 59 37.76 -10 24 43.5          17.4 R      106
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.24185 01 59 29.52 -10 19 02.0          16.0 R      G90
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.24556 01 59 29.25 -10 18 55.3          15.9 R      G90
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.24832 01 59 29.11 -10 18 50.3          16.3 R      G90
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.25237 01 59 28.84 -10 18 42.5          16.7 R      854
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.27283 01 59 27.46 -10 18 04.6          17.4 R      854
     K03S05L  C2003 09 18.27818 01 59 27.10 -10 17 54.8          17.1 R      854

Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD..
108 Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli, L. Tesi, E. Masotti, M. Gherardini.
    Measurers M. Tombelli, L. Tesi, M. Gherardini, G. Forti.  0.30-m f/5.7
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
118 Modra.  Observer L. Kornos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + CCD.
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.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.32-m
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 SL5
Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
M  12.73438              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.31035608     Peri.  278.71500     +0.75604569     +0.65090856
a   2.1605412      Node    40.71627     -0.55149637     +0.69001540
e   0.4874429      Incl.    6.04113     -0.35248641     +0.31653878
P   3.18           H   19.0           G   0.15
From 30 observations 2003 Sept. 17-18.

Ephemeris:
2003 SL5                 a,e,i = 2.16, 0.49, 6                   q = 1.1074
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 18    01 59.69   -10 26.2    0.230    1.200   144.4    29.2    17.5
2003 09 28    01 48.47   -05 40.1    0.261    1.245   155.8    19.3    17.5
2003 10 08    01 36.00   -01 42.7    0.304    1.297   166.9    10.1    17.6
2003 10 18    01 25.12   +01 29.9    0.360    1.354   172.1     5.8    17.9
2003 10 28    01 17.58   +04 05.0    0.430    1.414   164.9    10.6    18.6
2003 11 07    01 14.18   +06 13.4    0.517    1.476   155.3    16.3    19.3
2003 11 17    01 14.76   +08 03.8    0.617    1.540   146.1    21.0    19.9
2003 11 27    01 18.79   +09 43.2    0.733    1.605   137.6    24.5    20.5
2003 12 07    01 25.74   +11 16.4    0.861    1.671   129.6    27.0    21.0
2003 12 17    01 34.98   +12 45.8    1.000    1.736   122.1    28.7    21.5
2003 12 27    01 46.06   +14 12.6    1.150    1.801   114.9    29.7    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S16

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