MPEC 2003-F02 : 2003 CO1

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M.P.E.C. 2003-F02                                Issued 2003 Mar. 17, 01:37 UT

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                                   2003 CO1

Observations:
     K03C01O* C2003 02 01.41911 10 59 56.84 +28 48 43.6          19.8        644
     K03C01O  C2003 02 01.44043 10 59 56.59 +28 48 46.3          20.3        644
     K03C01O  C2003 02 01.46131 10 59 56.33 +28 48 48.8          20.0        644
     K03C01O  C2003 02 02.38160 10 59 45.58 +28 50 47.0          19.5 R      673
     K03C01O  C2003 02 02.38530 10 59 45.50 +28 50 47.4                      673
     K03C01O  C2003 02 02.38924 10 59 45.43 +28 50 47.7                      673
     K03C01O  C2003 03 09.35009 10 51 26.15 +29 50 30.3          19.6        644
     K03C01O  C2003 03 09.36107 10 51 25.99 +29 50 30.9          19.7        644
     K03C01O  C2003 03 09.37159 10 51 25.83 +29 50 31.7          19.5        644
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.00163 10 51 16.36 +29 51 12.4          19.2 V      198
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.00445 10 51 16.31 +29 51 12.6          19.2 V      198
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.01856 10 51 16.06 +29 51 13.4          19.1 V      198
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.15139 10 51 14.07 +29 51 22.5          20.1 R      850
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.18056 10 51 13.74 +29 51 24.4          20.2 R      850
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.20486 10 51 13.27 +29 51 26.2          20.1 R      850
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.24684 10 51 12.71 +29 51 28.2          19.2 R      448
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.25611 10 51 12.54 +29 51 29.2          18.9 R      448
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.26718 10 51 12.34 +29 51 30.0          19.2 R      448
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.28338 10 51 12.10 +29 51 30.8          19.3 R      926
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.31263 10 51 11.63 +29 51 33.3          19.1 R      926
     K03C01O  C2003 03 10.34188 10 51 11.16 +29 51 34.3          20.1 R      926
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.24658 10 50 57.62 +29 52 31.7          19.2 R      448
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.25365 10 50 57.48 +29 52 32.8          19.5 R      448
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.26073 10 50 57.41 +29 52 33.0          19.6 R      448
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.27558 10 50 57.21 +29 52 32.6          19.2 R      926
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.30515 10 50 56.70 +29 52 35.5          19.3 R      926
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.33416 10 50 56.28 +29 52 37.1          19.4 R      926
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.91814 10 50 47.59 +29 53 12.6          19.0 R      176
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.95009 10 50 47.12 +29 53 14.8          18.6 R      176
     K03C01O  C2003 03 11.98053 10 50 46.67 +29 53 16.9          19.1 R      176
     K03C01O  C2003 03 12.35683 10 50 41.01 +29 53 38.7          19.5 R      673
     K03C01O  C2003 03 12.36042 10 50 40.96 +29 53 39.2                      673
     K03C01O  C2003 03 12.36400 10 50 40.91 +29 53 39.6                      673
     K03C01O  C2003 03 13.07703 10 50 30.29 +29 54 20.0          19.2 R      620
     K03C01O  C2003 03 13.10684 10 50 29.91 +29 54 21.7          19.0 R      620
     K03C01O  C2003 03 13.12986 10 50 29.61 +29 54 23.5          19.5 R      673
     K03C01O  C2003 03 13.13796 10 50 29.48 +29 54 23.8                      673
     K03C01O  C2003 03 13.14583 10 50 29.37 +29 54 24.3                      673
     K03C01O  C2003 03 14.02009 10 50 16.22 +29 55 13.3          18.9 R      620
     K03C01O  C2003 03 14.05207 10 50 15.75 +29 55 14.6          18.9 R      620
     K03C01O  C2003 03 14.91497 10 50 03.17 +29 56 00.4          19.5 R      966
     K03C01O  C2003 03 14.96568 10 50 02.41 +29 56 02.9          19.8 R      966

Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
    0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo,
    M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig,
    J. P. Swamickannu.  0.3-m f/5.75 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
966 Church Stretton.  Observer S. P. Laurie.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 CO1
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5                 MPC
M 346.65418              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01061554     Peri.  114.23763     -0.92254744     +0.19825774
a  20.5041318      Node    78.58321     -0.33582666     -0.83507511
e   0.4620235      Incl.   19.73936     +0.19007018     -0.51316998
P  92.8            H    8.9           G   0.15
From 42 observations 2003 Feb. 1-Mar. 14.

Ephemeris:
2003 CO1                 a,e,i = 20.50, 0.46, 20                 q = 11.031
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 03 12    10 50.77   +29 53.3   10.937   11.826   152.3     2.2    19.7
2003 03 22    10 48.37   +30 01.0   10.986   11.814   144.8     2.8    19.8
2003 04 01    10 46.21   +30 04.1   11.060   11.802   136.2     3.4    19.8
2003 04 11    10 44.42   +30 02.4   11.156   11.790   127.2     3.9    19.9
2003 04 21    10 43.08   +29 56.1   11.270   11.778   118.2     4.3    19.9
2003 05 01    10 42.27   +29 45.5   11.398   11.766   109.1     4.6    19.9
2003 05 11    10 42.01   +29 30.9   11.535   11.754   100.1     4.9    20.0
2003 05 21    10 42.34   +29 12.8   11.678   11.743    91.2     4.9    20.0
2003 05 31    10 43.23   +28 51.8   11.821   11.731    82.5     4.9    20.0
2003 06 10    10 44.69   +28 28.3   11.961   11.719    73.9     4.8    20.0
2003 06 20    10 46.65   +28 02.9   12.094   11.708    65.4     4.5    20.1
2003 06 30    10 49.10   +27 36.0   12.217   11.697    57.2     4.2    20.1
2003 07 10    10 51.97   +27 08.2   12.325   11.685    49.1     3.8    20.0
2003 07 20    10 55.21   +26 39.9   12.418   11.674    41.3     3.3    20.0
2003 07 30    10 58.77   +26 11.5   12.492   11.663    33.9     2.8    20.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-F02

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