MPEC 2003-O13 : 2003 OV

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M.P.E.C. 2003-O13                                Issued 2003 July 22, 11:33 UT

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                                    2003 OV

Observations:
     K03O00V* C2003 07 21.38373 15 30 13.06 -05 50 55.6          18.8        608
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.39436 15 30 07.91 -05 50 26.0          18.9        608
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.40512 15 30 02.70 -05 49 56.6          18.8        608
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.83927 15 26 35.63 -05 30 06.3          17.7 R      599
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.84027 15 26 35.15 -05 30 03.4          17.6 R      599
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.84128 15 26 34.67 -05 30 00.4          17.6 R      599
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.84228 15 26 34.18 -05 29 57.7          17.6 R      599
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.86293 15 26 23.98 -05 29 02.4          18.4 V      A50
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.86359 15 26 23.58 -05 28 59.5                      A50
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.86429 15 26 23.23 -05 28 58.9                      A50
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.86500 15 26 22.90 -05 28 56.2          17.6 V      A50
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.86569 15 26 22.59 -05 28 53.3                      A50
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95034 15 25 42.06 -05 24 58.1          18.5 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95106 15 25 41.64 -05 24 54.4          18.2 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95179 15 25 41.21 -05 24 52.8          18.2 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95253 15 25 40.87 -05 24 49.6          18.2 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95326 15 25 40.55 -05 24 47.2          18.1 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95500 15 25 39.76 -05 24 44.7          18.2 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95573 15 25 39.32 -05 24 41.7          18.3 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95647 15 25 38.96 -05 24 40.0          18.0 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95720 15 25 38.57 -05 24 38.5          18.1 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 21.95793 15 25 38.17 -05 24 35.2          18.2 R      J87
     K03O00V  C2003 07 22.02590 15 25 05.81 -05 21 01.9          19.5 R      859
     K03O00V  C2003 07 22.02681 15 25 05.38 -05 20 59.4          19.7 R      859
     K03O00V  C2003 07 22.02769 15 25 04.82 -05 20 57.0          19.4 R      859
     K03O00V 1C2003 07 22.40930 15 22 02.46 -05 03 07.8                      413
     K03O00V 1C2003 07 22.41241 15 22 00.96 -05 02 59.1                      413
     K03O00V 1C2003 07 22.41519 15 21 59.58 -05 02 51.3          17.8 R      413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught, S. Nakano.  1.0-m
    f/8 reflector + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS.  Observers A. Boattini, N. Napoleone, A. Di Paola,
    M. Tombelli.  0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers S. Pravdo, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
    P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
859 Wykrota Observatory-CEAMIG.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory.  Observers G. Kovalchuk, V. Lokot.
    0.6-m reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 OV
Epoch 2003 July 20.0 TT = JDT 2452840.5                 MPC
M 345.70534              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26447877     Peri.  146.30736     +0.64293209     -0.74538623
a   2.4036737      Node   263.02466     +0.65772526     +0.65516967
e   0.8693220      Incl.   10.22353     +0.39247395     +0.12309374
P   3.73           H   18.6           G   0.15
From 28 observations 2003 July 21-22.

Ephemeris:
2003 OV                  a,e,i = 2.40, 0.87, 10                  q = 0.3141
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 07 20    15 41.23   -06 53.4    0.342    1.211   117.1    48.3    18.5
2003 07 21    15 33.30   -06 08.3    0.339    1.195   114.1    50.9    18.5
2003 07 22    15 25.32   -05 22.4    0.336    1.179   111.0    53.5    18.6
2003 07 23    15 17.32   -04 35.7    0.334    1.163   107.9    56.2    18.6
2003 07 24    15 09.29   -03 48.5    0.332    1.147   104.9    58.9    18.6
2003 07 25    15 01.27   -03 00.9    0.331    1.131   101.8    61.6    18.7
2003 07 26    14 53.25   -02 13.0    0.330    1.115    98.7    64.3    18.7
2003 07 27    14 45.26   -01 25.0    0.330    1.098    95.6    67.0    18.8
2003 07 28    14 37.30   -00 37.1    0.330    1.082    92.6    69.7    18.8
2003 07 29    14 29.38   +00 10.7    0.330    1.065    89.5    72.4    18.9
2003 07 30    14 21.51   +00 58.2    0.331    1.048    86.5    75.2    18.9
2003 07 31    14 13.69   +01 45.3    0.332    1.031    83.4    77.9    19.0
2003 08 01    14 05.94   +02 31.9    0.333    1.014    80.4    80.7    19.1
2003 08 02    13 58.25   +03 17.8    0.335    0.997    77.4    83.4    19.1
2003 08 03    13 50.63   +04 03.1    0.337    0.980    74.5    86.2    19.2
2003 08 04    13 43.07   +04 47.6    0.339    0.963    71.5    88.9    19.3
2003 08 05    13 35.59   +05 31.2    0.342    0.945    68.6    91.7    19.4
2003 08 06    13 28.16   +06 14.0    0.345    0.927    65.7    94.5    19.5
2003 08 07    13 20.81   +06 55.8    0.349    0.910    62.8    97.2    19.6
2003 08 08    13 13.51   +07 36.7    0.352    0.892    60.0   100.0    19.7
2003 08 09    13 06.28   +08 16.4    0.356    0.874    57.2   102.8    19.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-O13

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