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M.P.E.C. 2003-M54 Issued 2003 June 27, 14:37 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2003 MA3
Observations:
K03M03A* C2003 06 26.39807 15 30 54.37 -02 21 01.3 18.5 608
K03M03A C2003 06 26.40896 15 30 45.50 -02 20 09.5 18.3 608
K03M03A C2003 06 26.41921 15 30 37.23 -02 19 21.5 18.6 608
K03M03A C2003 06 27.13983 15 21 07.04 -01 21 23.3 17.8 R 649
K03M03A C2003 06 27.14180 15 21 05.30 -01 21 13.1 18.1 R 649
K03M03A C2003 06 27.14378 15 21 03.64 -01 21 03.2 18.4 R 649
K03M03A C2003 06 27.14578 15 21 01.92 -01 20 53.4 18.3 R 649
K03M03A C2003 06 27.17431 15 20 39.87 -01 18 23.6 18.0 R 673
K03M03A C2003 06 27.17604 15 20 38.36 -01 18 14.8 18.0 R 673
K03M03A C2003 06 27.17928 15 20 35.60 -01 17 58.7 18.0 R 673
K03M03A C2003 06 27.19097 15 20 25.57 -01 17 00.4 18.0 R 673
K03M03A C2003 06 27.19375 15 20 23.16 -01 16 46.1 18.0 R 673
K03M03A C2003 06 27.19555 15 20 20.91 -01 16 33.9 18.3 R 854
K03M03A C2003 06 27.19662 15 20 20.01 -01 16 28.5 18.3 R 854
K03M03A C2003 06 27.19769 15 20 19.82 -01 16 26.7 18.0 R 673
K03M03A C2003 06 27.19874 15 20 18.18 -01 16 19.2 18.7 R 854
K03M03A C2003 06 27.28339 15 19 05.22 -01 09 09.3 17.7 R 926
K03M03A C2003 06 27.28395 15 19 04.81 -01 09 06.5 17.6 R 926
K03M03A C2003 06 27.28448 15 19 04.34 -01 09 03.5 17.4 R 926
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.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.3-m Schmidt
Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers J. Young, J. Bauer,
B. Herbert, B. Schmidt. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. 0.81-m
f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2003 MA3 PHA 0.018
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 282.74873 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.84873391 Peri. 228.75519 +0.92946601 -0.36873909
a 1.1048119 Node 152.87714 +0.34536277 +0.85911758
e 0.4012962 Incl. 1.40196 +0.12968228 +0.35489219
P 1.16 H 22.0 G 0.15
From 19 observations 2003 June 26-27.
Ephemeris:
2003 MA3 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.40, 1 q = 0.6615
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 20 16 35.68 -08 45.9 0.110 1.118 156.5 21.2 18.5
2003 06 21 16 27.64 -07 59.4 0.106 1.112 153.7 23.9 18.5
2003 06 22 16 18.92 -07 08.4 0.101 1.105 150.6 26.8 18.4
2003 06 23 16 09.46 -06 12.5 0.096 1.099 147.4 29.9 18.4
2003 06 24 15 59.19 -05 11.3 0.092 1.092 143.8 33.3 18.4
2003 06 25 15 48.07 -04 04.3 0.088 1.085 140.0 37.0 18.4
2003 06 26 15 36.03 -02 51.2 0.084 1.079 136.0 40.9 18.4
2003 06 27 15 23.02 -01 31.9 0.081 1.072 131.6 45.2 18.4
2003 06 28 15 09.03 -00 06.3 0.078 1.065 127.0 49.7 18.4
2003 06 29 14 54.03 +01 25.3 0.075 1.058 122.1 54.5 18.5
2003 06 30 14 38.04 +03 02.2 0.073 1.052 116.9 59.6 18.6
2003 07 01 14 21.13 +04 43.3 0.071 1.045 111.5 64.9 18.6
2003 07 02 14 03.37 +06 27.0 0.069 1.038 105.8 70.5 18.8
2003 07 03 13 44.92 +08 11.6 0.068 1.031 100.1 76.2 18.9
2003 07 04 13 25.96 +09 54.9 0.068 1.024 94.2 82.0 19.1
2003 07 05 13 06.70 +11 34.6 0.068 1.017 88.3 87.9 19.3
2003 07 06 12 47.38 +13 08.8 0.069 1.010 82.4 93.7 19.5
2003 07 07 12 28.23 +14 35.6 0.070 1.003 76.6 99.5 19.8
2003 07 08 12 09.50 +15 54.0 0.071 0.996 71.0 105.1 20.1
2003 07 09 11 51.36 +17 03.3 0.073 0.989 65.6 110.5 20.5
2003 07 10 11 33.99 +18 03.5 0.075 0.982 60.4 115.7 20.9
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