MPEC 2003-X19 : 2003 XE

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M.P.E.C. 2003-X19                                Issued 2003 Dec. 3, 22:30 UT

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                                    2003 XE

Observations:
     K03X00E* C2003 12 01.47066 11 03 05.78 +14 40 00.3          19.1        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 01.48337 11 03 09.74 +14 40 20.5          19.1        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 01.49602 11 03 13.61 +14 40 42.8          19.3        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 01.50896 11 03 17.56 +14 41 03.5          19.6        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.10252 11 11 37.03 +15 24 20.2          18.6 V      A50
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.10465 11 11 37.48 +15 24 24.3          19.6 V      A50
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.10677 11 11 38.29 +15 24 26.5          19.4 V      A50
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.10916 11 11 38.92 +15 24 30.3          20.1 V      A50
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.11128 11 11 39.72 +15 24 34.8          19.5 V      A50
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.11340 11 11 40.60 +15 24 36.5          20.1 V      A50
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.45371 11 13 27.47 +15 33 55.7          19.3        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.46704 11 13 31.57 +15 34 17.5          19.8        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.48043 11 13 35.75 +15 34 39.0          19.6        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.49385 11 13 39.90 +15 35 00.3          19.4        704
     K03X00E  C2003 12 03.50702 11 13 44.02 +15 35 22.9          19.4        704

Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
    H. Stange, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
    1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory.  Observers V. Lokot, Y. Yakubovich,
    V. Savenko.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 XE
Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5                 MPC
M 355.71381              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19170437     Peri.   16.72176     -0.33814404     -0.79294352
a   2.9788459      Node    95.49138     +0.79463354     -0.52911871
e   0.6106574      Incl.   30.60983     +0.50419852     +0.30211581
P   5.14           H   17.7           G   0.15
From 13 observations 2003 Dec. 1-3.

Ephemeris:
2003 XE                  a,e,i = 2.98, 0.61, 31                  q = 1.1598
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 27    10 40.00   +12 38.7    0.673    1.170    87.5    57.4    19.3
2003 12 07    11 32.07   +17 09.5    0.653    1.160    87.7    58.1    19.2
2003 12 17    12 24.16   +21 23.0    0.654    1.164    88.1    57.7    19.2
2003 12 27    13 13.18   +24 59.8    0.674    1.180    88.8    56.4    19.2
2004 01 06    13 56.65   +27 56.9    0.707    1.209    89.9    54.4    19.3
2004 01 16    14 33.33   +30 23.5    0.746    1.249    91.4    51.9    19.5
2004 01 26    15 02.85   +32 32.9    0.787    1.299    93.6    49.2    19.6
2004 02 05    15 25.26   +34 34.9    0.828    1.356    96.4    46.3    19.7
2004 02 15    15 40.79   +36 34.3    0.865    1.419    99.8    43.3    19.8
2004 02 25    15 49.45   +38 31.5    0.899    1.487   103.7    40.3    19.9
2004 03 06    15 51.25   +40 20.3    0.932    1.558   108.1    37.2    20.0
2004 03 16    15 46.39   +41 50.5    0.966    1.632   112.7    34.2    20.1
2004 03 26    15 35.42   +42 48.1    1.002    1.707   117.2    31.3    20.2
2004 04 05    15 19.78   +42 58.0    1.046    1.784   121.2    28.7    20.3
2004 04 15    15 01.73   +42 10.5    1.101    1.860   124.3    26.5    20.5
2004 04 25    14 43.81   +40 24.0    1.168    1.937   125.9    24.9    20.6
2004 05 05    14 28.25   +37 46.6    1.251    2.014   125.7    24.0    20.8
2004 05 15    14 16.27   +34 33.0    1.350    2.090   123.9    23.7    21.1
2004 05 25    14 08.21   +30 58.1    1.466    2.165   120.6    23.7    21.3
2004 06 04    14 03.85   +27 15.2    1.598    2.240   116.3    24.0    21.6
2004 06 14    14 02.70   +23 33.9    1.743    2.313   111.2    24.2    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-X19

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