MPEC 2003-S79 : 2003 SL215

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S79                                Issued 2003 Sept. 29, 13:08 UT

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                                  2003 SL215

Observations:
     K03SL5L* C2003 09 28.18893 23 26 54.00 +28 41 09.4          19.3 R      699
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 28.20570 23 26 55.38 +28 41 09.6                      699
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 28.22258 23 26 56.87 +28 41 08.7                      699
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 28.23930 23 26 58.44 +28 41 08.5                      699
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 28.97148 23 28 09.82 +28 40 17.4          19.6 R      J95
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 28.97575 23 28 10.22 +28 40 16.2          19.7 R      J95
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 28.97997 23 28 10.57 +28 40 16.7          19.8 R      J95
     K03SL5L FC2003 09 29.00448 23 28 12.42 +28 40 14.1                      118
     K03SL5L FC2003 09 29.01124 23 28 12.92 +28 40 13.9                      118
     K03SL5L 5C2003 09 29.16574 23 28 30.53 +28 40 06.6          19.5 R      673
     K03SL5L 5C2003 09 29.16921 23 28 30.84 +28 40 06.5                      673
     K03SL5L 5C2003 09 29.17269 23 28 31.14 +28 40 06.4                      673
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 29.17604 23 28 30.52 +28 40 09.1          18.7 R      850
     K03SL5L 5C2003 09 29.17940 23 28 31.80 +28 40 06.1                      673
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 29.19306 23 28 32.02 +28 40 06.3          19.9 R      850
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 29.20660 23 28 33.18 +28 40 06.0          19.5 R      850
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 29.21428 23 28 34.11 +28 40 02.7          19.9 R      H36
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 29.22194 23 28 34.70 +28 40 02.3          19.7 R      H36
     K03SL5L  C2003 09 29.22569 23 28 34.96 +28 40 04.8          20.5 R      850

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.30-m f/5.86
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  .3 meter
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 SL215
Epoch 2003 Sept. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452900.5                MPC
M 355.66881              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23742630     Peri.  124.40437     +0.97421100     -0.19274374
a   2.5829550      Node   246.95641     +0.14130868     +0.92650290
e   0.5117973      Incl.    7.32442     +0.17591131     +0.32317522
P   4.15           H   21.1           G   0.15
From 19 observations 2003 Sept. 28-29.  E-assumed.

Ephemeris:
2003 SL215               a,e,i = 2.58, 0.51, 7                   q = 1.2610
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    23 26.58   +28 41.3    0.291    1.264   150.6    22.9    20.0
2003 10 08    23 44.64   +27 55.6    0.287    1.261   152.5    21.5    19.9
2003 10 18    00 05.88   +25 58.1    0.294    1.268   154.2    20.0    20.0
2003 10 28    00 28.89   +23 14.2    0.313    1.283   154.5    19.5    20.1
2003 11 07    00 52.33   +20 20.1    0.346    1.308   152.6    20.4    20.4
2003 11 17    01 15.15   +17 46.5    0.393    1.340   148.7    22.6    20.8
2003 11 27    01 36.94   +15 49.9    0.454    1.379   143.6    25.1    21.2
2003 12 07    01 57.81   +14 35.1    0.530    1.424   138.0    27.5    21.7

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S79

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