MPEC 2003-F61 : 2003 FY6

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M.P.E.C. 2003-F61                                Issued 2003 Mar. 30, 12:54 UT

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                                   2003 FY6

Observations:
     K03F06Y* C2003 03 29.14346 09 45 34.40 -01 34 41.6          18.0 R      699
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.15766 09 45 30.79 -01 33 50.9                      699
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.17185 09 45 27.17 -01 32 59.5                      699
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.18609 09 45 23.50 -01 32 09.3                      699
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.30758 09 44 52.22 -01 25 07.4          17.3 R      649
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.30995 09 44 51.70 -01 24 58.7          17.3 R      649
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.31231 09 44 51.18 -01 24 50.7          17.3 R      649
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.52659 09 44 13.99 -01 10 15.4          18.3 V      428
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.53035 09 44 13.13 -01 10 03.7          18.1 V      428
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.55362 09 44 07.84 -01 08 48.2          18.3 V      428
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.55676 09 44 07.14 -01 08 37.8          18.2 V      428
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.79631 09 43 31.97 -00 59 06.7                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.79759 09 43 31.67 -00 59 03.0                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.79888 09 43 31.45 -00 58 58.7                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80015 09 43 31.18 -00 58 54.8                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80144 09 43 30.93 -00 58 50.8                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80272 09 43 30.66 -00 58 46.8                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80399 09 43 30.40 -00 58 43.2                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80528 09 43 30.15 -00 58 40.1                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80656 09 43 29.84 -00 58 35.7                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80785 09 43 29.60 -00 58 32.0                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.80912 09 43 29.30 -00 58 27.8                      557
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.94933 09 43 03.12 -00 51 35.2          17.8 R      966
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.95795 09 43 01.44 -00 51 10.2          17.7 R      966
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.96631 09 42 59.85 -00 50 46.2          17.6 R      966
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 29.97478 09 42 58.26 -00 50 21.8          17.9 R      966
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.03441 09 42 53.85 -00 44 37.4          17.6 R      809
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.03560 09 42 53.62 -00 44 34.2          17.5 R      809
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.03682 09 42 53.38 -00 44 30.9          17.5 R      809
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.12297 09 42 39.12 -00 42 59.2          17.9 R      734
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.12492 09 42 38.71 -00 42 53.7          17.8 R      734
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.12691 09 42 38.30 -00 42 47.7          17.6 R      734
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.18650 09 42 28.00 -00 39 52.3          17.9 R      448
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.19409 09 42 26.50 -00 39 31.5          17.9 R      448
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.20100 09 42 25.13 -00 39 12.4          17.9 R      448
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.20370 09 42 26.07 -00 39 09.4          18.5 R      673
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.20509 09 42 25.76 -00 39 05.5          18.5 R      673
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.20648 09 42 25.52 -00 39 01.8          18.5 R      673
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.20787 09 42 25.24 -00 38 57.9          18.5 R      673
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.20926 09 42 24.96 -00 38 53.9          18.5 R      673
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.26825 09 42 12.71 -00 36 09.8          17.9 R      651
     K03F06Y  C2003 03 30.26917 09 42 12.44 -00 36 07.3          17.8 R      651

Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek.  Observer J. Broughton.  0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Fredrick.  0.75-m Newtonian
    + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer M. E. Van Ness.  0.59-m LONEOS
    Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla.  Observers G. Masi, R. Michelsen,
    O. Hainaut.  1.54-m Danish Telescope + CCD.
966 Church Stretton.  Observer S. P. Laurie.  0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 FY6
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5                 MPC
M 103.33006              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.57659850     Peri.   29.57037     +0.87487433     -0.48434846
a   0.7311200      Node   359.39542     +0.41870055     +0.75755179
e   0.5802509      Incl.    6.61434     +0.24348461     +0.43763210
P   0.63           H   22.6           G   0.15
From 42 observations 2003 Mar. 29-30.

Ephemeris:
2003 FY6                 a,e,i = 0.73, 0.58, 7                   q = 0.3069
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 03 22    16 35.69   -46 53.4    0.0097   0.999   105.1    74.4    15.1
2003 03 23    12 23.45   -35 54.5    0.011    1.005   144.6    35.0    14.2
2003 03 24    10 54.36   -19 33.2    0.017    1.012   153.8    25.8    14.9
2003 03 25    10 21.88   -11 31.5    0.024    1.018   150.4    28.9    15.8
2003 03 26    10 05.83   -07 14.7    0.032    1.024   146.7    32.3    16.5
2003 03 27    09 56.41   -04 39.0    0.040    1.030   143.7    35.0    17.1
2003 03 28    09 50.28   -02 55.5    0.048    1.036   141.3    37.0    17.6
2003 03 29    09 46.03   -01 42.0    0.056    1.042   139.3    38.7    18.0
2003 03 30    09 42.95   -00 47.4    0.064    1.047   137.6    40.1    18.3
2003 03 31    09 40.66   -00 05.2    0.073    1.052   136.0    41.2    18.6

2003 04 01    09 38.92   +00 28.2    0.081    1.058   134.6    42.3    18.9
2003 04 11    09 34.53   +02 48.0    0.165    1.102   123.6    49.2    20.7
2003 04 21    09 38.55   +03 15.9    0.250    1.133   114.9    53.5    21.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-F61

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