MPEC 2003-C57 : 2003 CY18

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M.P.E.C. 2003-C57                                Issued 2003 Feb. 11, 14:13 UT

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                                   2003 CY18

Observations:
     K03C18Y* C2003 02 09.48239 11 25 01.15 +13 31 11.1          21.1        608
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 09.49298 11 25 00.58 +13 31 20.0          21.2        608
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 09.50346 11 24 59.99 +13 31 29.1          21.2        608
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 10.31543 11 24 17.98 +13 42 48.4          20.5 R      926
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 10.31981 11 24 17.75 +13 42 52.9          20.6 R      926
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 10.32429 11 24 17.43 +13 42 53.7                      926
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 11.36880 11 23 20.07 +13 57 48.7          19.8 R      734
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 11.37634 11 23 19.54 +13 57 57.1          19.8 R      734
     K03C18Y  C2003 02 11.38382 11 23 19.18 +13 58 01.9          19.6 R      734

Observer details:
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.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 CY18
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5                 MPC
M 275.11227              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.48128939     Peri.  176.74944     +0.37658517     +0.91889319
a   1.6126193      Node   115.34595     -0.85284576     +0.39343686
e   0.5137185      Incl.    7.47392     -0.36171496     +0.02903000
P   2.05           H   18.3           G   0.15
From 9 observations 2003 Feb. 9-11.

Ephemeris:
2003 CY18                a,e,i = 1.61, 0.51, 7                   q = 0.7842
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 02 10    11 24.57   +13 38.4    0.993    1.925   152.9    13.5    20.5
2003 02 20    11 13.44   +16 13.1    0.899    1.869   164.2     8.3    20.0
2003 03 02    10 57.74   +19 06.7    0.829    1.811   168.2     6.4    19.7
2003 03 12    10 38.89   +21 56.3    0.787    1.749   158.3    12.1    19.7
2003 03 22    10 19.50   +24 17.0    0.769    1.684   144.8    19.9    19.9
2003 04 01    10 02.48   +25 53.0    0.771    1.616   131.4    27.6    20.0
2003 04 11    09 50.15   +26 41.4    0.786    1.545   119.1    34.5    20.1
2003 04 21    09 43.53   +26 48.6    0.806    1.472   108.3    40.4    20.3
2003 05 01    09 42.57   +26 23.1    0.825    1.395    98.7    45.5    20.3
2003 05 11    09 46.73   +25 31.4    0.838    1.317    90.4    50.1    20.4
2003 05 21    09 55.17   +24 17.5    0.841    1.236    83.2    54.4    20.4
2003 05 31    10 07.12   +22 43.1    0.831    1.155    76.8    58.7    20.3
2003 06 10    10 21.87   +20 48.2    0.807    1.075    71.3    63.4    20.2
2003 06 20    10 38.66   +18 32.2    0.766    0.997    66.3    69.0    20.1
2003 06 30    10 56.72   +15 53.3    0.709    0.925    61.9    75.7    20.0
2003 07 10    11 15.00   +12 49.2    0.635    0.863    57.6    83.9    19.9
2003 07 20    11 31.88   +09 16.7    0.549    0.816    53.2    94.2    19.9
2003 07 30    11 45.01   +05 07.6    0.453    0.789    48.2   106.5    20.0
2003 08 09    11 50.76   +00 02.4    0.356    0.786    41.9   120.5    20.4
2003 08 19    11 43.37   -06 43.5    0.265    0.807    34.1   135.3    21.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-C57

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