MPEC 2003-E41 : 2003 EZ16

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M.P.E.C. 2003-E41                                Issued 2003 Mar. 11, 03:14 UT

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                                   2003 EZ16

Observations:
     K03E16Z* C2003 03 09.37945 11 35 54.05 -01 45 50.6          20.4 V      691
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 09.40605 11 35 49.34 -01 45 58.6          20.5 V      691
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 09.43216 11 35 44.73 -01 46 06.5          20.4 V      691
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 10.28074 11 33 27.00 -01 50 19.6          21.1 V      291
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 10.28742 11 33 25.83 -01 50 21.3          21.2 V      291
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 10.29265 11 33 24.89 -01 50 23.2          21.4 V      291
     K03E16Z FC2003 03 10.32672 11 33 18.78 -01 50 34.8          20.5 R      926
     K03E16Z FC2003 03 10.33142 11 33 18.08 -01 50 34.3          20.5 R      926
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 10.57178 11 32 38.48 -01 50 58.5          19.4 R      474
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 10.57416 11 32 38.05 -01 50 59.8          19.6 R      474
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 10.60552 11 32 32.57 -01 51 08.3          19.6 R      474
     K03E16Z  C2003 03 10.60772 11 32 32.12 -01 51 08.5          19.7 R      474

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  Measurer
    P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. A. Larsen.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 EZ16
Epoch 2003 Mar. 2.0 TT = JDT 2452700.5                  MPC
M  93.65312              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.77247338     Peri.   72.89307     +0.57352404     -0.81860456
a   1.1763784      Node   342.00674     +0.70837628     +0.51455302
e   0.1421222      Incl.    5.74679     +0.41142828     +0.25518966
P   1.28           H   22.7           G   0.15
From 12 observations 2003 Mar. 9-10.

Ephemeris:
2003 EZ16                a,e,i = 1.18, 0.14, 6                   q = 1.0092
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 03 02    11 56.28   -00 59.3    0.229    1.210   161.4    15.2    20.8
2003 03 12    11 28.79   -01 57.9    0.238    1.231   174.4     4.5    20.4
2003 03 22    11 04.69   -02 30.6    0.261    1.251   165.2    11.8    21.0
2003 04 01    10 48.14   -02 49.4    0.297    1.269   152.1    21.6    21.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-E41

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