MPEC 2003-D17 : 2003 DE6

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M.P.E.C. 2003-D17                                Issued 2003 Feb. 24, 23:55 UT

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                                   2003 DE6

Observations:
     K03D06E* C2003 02 23.14565 09 20 03.04 +01 32 42.1          19.1        644
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.16638 09 20 01.60 +01 33 41.8          17.9        644
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.18674 09 20 00.04 +01 34 39.6          19.0        644
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92007 09 19 09.54 +02 09 54.9                      636
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92261 09 19 09.66 +02 10 02.2          18.3 R      636
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92450 09 19 09.13 +02 10 07.7                      246
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92515 09 19 09.27 +02 10 09.8          18.3 R      636
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92523 09 19 09.06 +02 10 10.6                      246
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92588 09 19 09.00 +02 10 12.0                      246
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92627 09 19 08.97 +02 10 12.7                      557
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92649 09 19 08.97 +02 10 14.0                      246
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.92722 09 19 08.90 +02 10 17.2                      246
     K03D06E  C2003 02 23.94497 09 19 07.61 +02 11 07.4                      557
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.47995 09 18 30.87 +02 37 22.7          20.5        608
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.49070 09 18 30.09 +02 37 55.2          20.6        608
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.50122 09 18 29.32 +02 38 25.4          20.4        608
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.77787 09 18 11.89 +02 51 55.7          18.7 R      118
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.77981 09 18 12.02 +02 52 01.1                      118
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.78641 09 18 11.39 +02 52 20.3                      118
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.81278 09 18 09.56 +02 53 38.5                      557
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.81477 09 18 09.42 +02 53 44.8                      557
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.84881 09 18 07.11 +02 55 26.5          18.0 R      163
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.85369 09 18 06.96 +02 55 46.5                      163
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.85853 09 18 06.51 +02 55 56.6                      163
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.85856 09 18 06.34 +02 55 55.1          18.8 V      611
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.86221 09 18 06.08 +02 56 06.4          18.5 V      611
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.86591 09 18 05.82 +02 56 17.0          19.2 V      611
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.89093 09 18 04.02 +02 57 32.6          18.3 R      587
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.89388 09 18 03.81 +02 57 41.0          18.8 R      587
     K03D06E  C2003 02 24.89638 09 18 03.62 +02 57 48.4          18.3 R      587

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
163 Roeser Observatory, Luxembourg.  Observer M. Dawson.  0.5-m Newtonian
    + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + 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.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg.  Observers M. Busch, R. Stoss.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
636 Essen.  Observers A. Knofel, T. Payer, M. Frohlich.  0.32-m f/5.7
    reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 DE6
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5                 MPC
M 308.89710              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.45330563     Peri.   68.58002     -0.63226005     +0.76398739
a   1.6783221      Node   160.41067     -0.77283677     -0.63361562
e   0.3234077      Incl.   22.57804     +0.05450274     -0.12187907
P   2.17           H   19.0           G   0.15
From 27 observations 2003 Feb. 23-24.

Ephemeris:
2003 DE6                 a,e,i = 1.68, 0.32, 23                  q = 1.1355
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 02 20    09 23.63   -00 51.8    0.458    1.433   163.0    11.6    18.8
2003 03 02    09 12.55   +07 21.7    0.423    1.388   155.9    16.9    18.7
2003 03 12    09 04.24   +16 30.9    0.413    1.345   142.7    26.6    18.9
2003 03 22    09 01.34   +25 16.5    0.422    1.304   129.1    36.3    19.2
2003 04 01    09 05.40   +32 45.2    0.444    1.265   117.2    44.6    19.5
2003 04 11    09 17.07   +38 40.1    0.473    1.230   107.5    51.0    19.7
2003 04 21    09 36.10   +43 06.0    0.505    1.200    99.9    55.6    19.9
2003 05 01    10 01.68   +46 11.8    0.534    1.174    94.1    58.9    20.1
2003 05 11    10 32.81   +48 04.0    0.560    1.154    90.0    61.0    20.2
2003 05 21    11 08.06   +48 46.9    0.580    1.142    87.2    62.3    20.3
2003 05 31    11 45.88   +48 21.0    0.595    1.136    85.6    62.9    20.4
2003 06 10    12 24.85   +46 46.1    0.605    1.137    85.2    62.8    20.4
2003 06 20    13 03.70   +44 02.6    0.612    1.146    85.7    62.1    20.4
2003 06 30    13 41.57   +40 10.6    0.617    1.162    87.1    60.9    20.5

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-D17

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