DASO Circular No. 68 Issued: 2006 Sept. 17, 16:59 UT The DISTANT ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES OBSERVATION (DASO) Circulars are a private publication by staff of the Minor Planet Center and are intended to disseminate astrometric observations of distant artificial satellites. Editor: Gareth V. Williams (gwilliams@cfa.harvard.edu) Astrometry submissions to mpc@cfa.harvard.edu (Subject line = "ART SAT") Observations: 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.27062 23 11 31.09 -07 31 12.5 19.3 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.27704 23 11 33.36 -07 32 30.6 18.9 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.28346 23 11 35.62 -07 33 46.7 19.2 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.28988 23 11 38.04 -07 35 02.3 19.0 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.31531 23 11 46.80 -07 39 57.3 19.8 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.32244 23 11 49.38 -07 41 20.4 19.5 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.32957 23 11 51.97 -07 42 42.3 19.5 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.57244 23 15 51.66 -08 03 15.8 19.4 R D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 14.57480 23 15 52.42 -08 03 42.6 19.9 R D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 15.30082 23 26 45.63 -10 49 35.7 19.1 R D0068854 6R10DB9 C2006 09 15.30551 23 26 47.15 -10 50 28.7 19.5 R D0068854 6R10DB9 C2006 09 15.31020 23 26 48.83 -10 51 20.9 19.1 R D0068854 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.30496 23 41 43.40 -13 55 26.5 19.0 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.30565 23 41 43.69 -13 55 34.4 19.4 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.30635 23 41 43.94 -13 55 41.2 19.1 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.30705 23 41 44.19 -13 55 48.5 19.7 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.60865 23 46 00.19 -14 24 22.2 19.3 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.60919 23 46 00.30 -14 24 27.2 18.9 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.60971 23 46 00.51 -14 24 32.7 20.0 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.61026 23 46 00.73 -14 24 38.7 19.6 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.61079 23 46 00.91 -14 24 44.4 19.0 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.61273 23 46 01.48 -14 25 04.1 20.0 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.61326 23 46 01.70 -14 25 11.1 19.4 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.61383 23 46 01.88 -14 25 15.9 19.7 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.61436 23 46 02.06 -14 25 21.6 19.4 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 16.61490 23 46 02.28 -14 25 27.9 19.5 V D0068E12 6R10DB9 C2006 09 17.30311 23 56 31.55 -16 51 01.6 19.3 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 17.30529 23 56 32.28 -16 51 23.5 19.3 V D0068703 6R10DB9 C2006 09 17.30744 23 56 33.02 -16 51 45.3 19.8 V D0068703 Observer details: 703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD. 854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observers R. H. McNaught, D. M. Burton. Measurers R. H. McNaught, E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD. Orbital elements: 6R10DB9 Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5 MPC M 326.52269 (2000.0) P Q n 0.93170135 Peri. 224.39547 +0.82440737 -0.56598365 a 1.0382093 Node 170.07299 +0.52534430 +0.76262985 e 0.0336261 Incl. 1.28744 +0.21063203 +0.31314250 P 1.06 H 29.9 G 0.15 U 4 Residuals in seconds of arc K069E 703 0.4+ 1.0+ K069F 854 0.5- 0.1+ K069G E12 0.6+ 0.1- K069E 703 0.2+ 0.9- K069F 854 0.3+ 0.8+ K069G E12 0.6- 0.5+ K069E 703 0.0 1.1- K069G 703 1.1- 0.1- K069G E12 0.0 1.0- K069E 703 (2.4+ 1.0-) K069G 703 0.3- 0.5- K069G E12 0.2- 0.1+ K069E 703 0.9- 0.7+ K069G 703 0.1- 0.3+ K069G E12 0.1- 0.1- K069E 703 0.6- 0.0 K069G 703 0.1+ 0.6+ K069G E12 0.4+ 0.7- K069E 703 0.5- 0.1+ K069G E12 0.6+ 0.3- K069H 703 0.4- 0.7- K069E E12 0.7+ 0.7- K069G E12 0.4- 0.4+ K069H 703 0.3- 0.1+ K069E E12 0.0 0.1+ K069G E12 0.1+ 0.3+ K069H 703 0.0 0.6+ K069F 854 0.9+ 0.0 K069G E12 0.6+ 0.1+ Geocentric orbital elements for various epochs: Epoch T (JD) Peri. Node Incl. e a/km P/d YYYYMMDD (Referred to Earth equator) 20060920 2453987.81267 165.56321 158.82273 41.13881 0.5572753 1835599 284.7 20060918 2453988.24101 167.92775 158.99861 41.31539 0.5605984 1872273 293.3 20060916 2453988.63377 170.06560 159.09847 41.46053 0.5600455 1886100 296.5 20060914 2453989.00429 172.05463 159.14457 41.57477 0.5545735 1873085 293.5 20060912 2453989.37170 173.98510 159.15649 41.66510 0.5437890 1833519 284.2 +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The DISTANT ARTIFICAL-SATELLITES OBSERVERS Circulars are prepared as | | a private publication by staff of the Minor Planet Center. | | Back issues are available at: ftp://cfa-ftp.harvard.edu/pub/DASO/ | | Archives of published (and referenceable) observations are at: | | ftp://cfa-ftp.harvard.edu/pub/DASO/Obs/ | | Http access available at http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~gwilliams/DASO/ | | Free e-mail subscriptions: send your e-mail address to the editor. | | Astrometry submission to mpc@cfa.harvard.edu with subject "ART SAT". | | These circulars are copyrighted publications, but free use of any and | | all information contained herein may be made provided that the normal | | scientific procedures for referencing material are followed. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ DASO Circular No. 68 Issued: 2006 Sept. 17, 16:59 UT