MPEC 2003-S77 : 2003 SN214

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S77                                Issued 2003 Sept. 28, 20:48 UT

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                                  2003 SN214

Observations:
     K03SL4N* C2003 09 21.20802 22 49 43.07 -06 54 03.1          21.7 V      691
     K03SL4N  C2003 09 21.23753 22 49 42.96 -06 53 05.1          21.8 V      691
     K03SL4N  C2003 09 21.26355 22 49 42.85 -06 52 13.4          22.3 V      691
     K03SL4N HC2003 09 22.23644 22 49 51.91 -06 21 02.3          21.6 V      291
     K03SL4N HC2003 09 22.24066 22 49 51.86 -06 20 53.0          21.4 V      291
     K03SL4N  C2003 09 27.24094 22 50 57.80 -04 06 02.8          21.9 V      291
     K03SL4N  C2003 09 27.24575 22 50 57.82 -04 05 56.1          21.9 V      291
     K03SL4N  C2003 09 27.24982 22 50 57.86 -04 05 49.7          21.6 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. Gehrels, A. E. Gleason.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 SN214
Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
M  21.65759              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.33081763     Peri.  284.66184     +0.14415817     +0.98941810
a   2.0705082      Node   353.55886     -0.84214045     +0.11394226
e   0.5557540      Incl.    8.42653     -0.51963244     +0.08982757
P   2.98           H   23.3           G   0.15
From 8 observations 2003 Sept. 21-27.

Ephemeris:
2003 SN214               a,e,i = 2.07, 0.56, 8                   q = 0.9198
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    22 51.18   -03 48.4    0.331    1.316   158.0    16.6    22.4
2003 10 08    22 55.33   -00 50.5    0.437    1.395   150.0    21.0    23.3
2003 10 18    23 01.57   +01 08.9    0.555    1.475   142.3    24.4    24.0
2003 10 28    23 09.64   +02 40.1    0.684    1.554   134.9    26.9    24.6

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S77

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