MPEC 2003-S30 : 2003 SK36

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S30                                Issued 2003 Sept. 20, 14:41 UT

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                                   2003 SK36

Observations:
     K03S36K* C2003 09 19.26862 01 14 56.21 +12 49 05.0          20.3        644
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.33094 01 14 58.86 +12 48 41.2          20.2        644
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.39359 01 15 01.48 +12 48 16.6          20.1        644
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.91147 01 15 28.85 +12 44 37.8                      026
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.93091 01 15 29.70 +12 44 30.9                      026
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.97222 01 15 31.26 +12 44 14.2                      246
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.97491 01 15 31.32 +12 44 12.3                      246
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.97826 01 15 31.51 +12 44 11.3                      246
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.98126 01 15 31.60 +12 44 10.1                      246
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.98306 01 15 31.64 +12 44 09.4                      246
     K03S36K  C2003 09 19.98782 01 15 31.83 +12 44 07.1                      246
     K03S36K  C2003 09 20.37703 01 15 50.04 +12 41 27.7          19.8 R      734
     K03S36K  C2003 09 20.39147 01 15 50.64 +12 41 23.5          19.7 R      734

Observer details:
026 Berne-Zimmerwald.  Observer R. Musci.  1.0-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers S. Pravdo, D. MacDonald, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.3-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 SK36
Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
M   6.92074              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22772285     Peri.  129.46270     +0.89468880     +0.44627963
a   2.6558180      Node   204.05036     -0.42290210     +0.83246692
e   0.5420844      Incl.    2.69224     -0.14382545     +0.32837984
P   4.33           H   21.3           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2003 Sept. 19-20.

Ephemeris:
2003 SK36                a,e,i = 2.66, 0.54, 3                   q = 1.2161
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 18    01 13.77   +12 57.5    0.285    1.265   152.3    21.7    20.1
2003 09 28    01 20.40   +11 41.1    0.310    1.300   161.2    14.4    20.1
2003 10 08    01 22.89   +10 12.0    0.347    1.343   171.2     6.5    20.1
2003 10 18    01 23.54   +08 50.8    0.396    1.392   178.5     1.1    20.2
2003 10 28    01 24.24   +07 50.7    0.460    1.447   168.3     8.0    21.0
2003 11 07    01 26.37   +07 18.4    0.539    1.506   158.5    13.9    21.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S30

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