MPEC 2003-Y73 : 2003 YQ94

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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y73                                Issued 2003 Dec. 25, 18:53 UT

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                                   2003 YQ94

Observations:
     K03Y94Q* C2003 12 22.43432 08 15 56.64 +15 50 44.8          20.4 V EY073691
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 22.44800 08 15 55.45 +15 50 44.1          20.6 V EY073691
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 22.46225 08 15 54.21 +15 50 43.6          20.3 V EY073691
     K03Y94Q HC2003 12 22.53738 08 15 47.66 +15 50 38.7          20.2 V EY073291
     K03Y94Q HC2003 12 22.54115 08 15 47.33 +15 50 37.9          20.2 V EY073291
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 24.90573 08 12 23.40 +15 49 09.4                 EY073246
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 24.91221 08 12 22.85 +15 49 10.2                 EY073246
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 24.91382 08 12 22.77 +15 49 10.5                 EY073246
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 24.91626 08 12 22.39 +15 49 09.2                 EY073246
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 25.24876 08 11 53.07 +15 49 01.7          20.4 V EY073291
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 25.25616 08 11 52.40 +15 49 01.6          20.5 V EY073291
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 25.26365 08 11 51.68 +15 49 01.6          20.2 V EY073291
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 25.31628 08 11 46.97 +15 48 59.9          19.5 R EY073854
     K03Y94Q  C2003 12 25.32178 08 11 46.45 +15 49 00.0          19.5 R EY073854

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. A. Larsen, M. Block.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.356-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 YQ94
Epoch 2003 Dec. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452980.5                  MPC
M  53.62339              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32477922     Peri.   71.86518     +0.95814276     +0.23976098
a   2.0960930      Node   274.03550     -0.28354984     +0.87017572
e   0.5388258      Incl.    9.02356     +0.03952130     +0.43047519
P   3.03           H   17.6           G   0.15
From 14 observations 2003 Dec. 22-25.

Ephemeris:
2003 YQ94                a,e,i = 2.10, 0.54, 9                   q = 0.9667
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 17    08 23.11   +15 56.5    1.196    2.051   140.2    17.9    20.5
2003 12 27    08 09.25   +15 48.4    1.190    2.116   153.4    12.0    20.3
2004 01 06    07 53.29   +15 49.0    1.209    2.178   166.7     6.0    20.2
2004 01 16    07 37.17   +15 54.6    1.258    2.238   174.2     2.6    20.1
2004 01 26    07 22.77   +16 02.5    1.336    2.297   163.6     7.0    20.6
2004 02 05    07 11.49   +16 10.8    1.441    2.353   151.2    11.7    21.0
2004 02 15    07 03.94   +16 18.6    1.570    2.408   139.4    15.5    21.3
2004 02 25    07 00.14   +16 25.3    1.719    2.461   128.6    18.3    21.7
2004 03 06    06 59.77   +16 30.1    1.881    2.511   118.5    20.3    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Y73

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