ASTEROID 2003 WX153

These ten images of asteroid 2003 WX153 are intended for use in a position determination exercise.

30 second exposure on 27 December 2003 at 15:51:50 UT 30 second exposure on 27 December 2003 at 15:53:56 UT 30 second exposure on 27 December 2003 at 15:58:57 UT 30 second exposure on 27 December 2003 at 16:01:03 UT 30 second exposure on 27 December 2003 at 16:03:06 UT 30 second exposure on 28 December 2003 at 13:27:31 UT 30 second exposure on 28 December 2003 at 13:28:37 UT 30 second exposure on 28 December 2003 at 13:29:44 UT 30 second exposure on 28 December 2003 at 13:30:50 UT 30 second exposure on 28 December 2003 at 13:31:57

Images courtesy Alex Liu, Norcape Observatory

Telescope: Meade 12" LX200
Focal reducer: f/6.3 Effective focal length 2100mm
Camera: SBIG ST-7E
Exposure: 30 seconds
Date/time: Exposure frame start times as indicated (UT)
Frame width: 11.25 arcminutes
Comment 1: In all frames North is up and East to the left.
Comment 2: The first 5 frames are centred around RA 3h 58m 47s Dec +18d 31' 37".
Comment 3: The second 5 frames are centred around RA 3h 47m 30s Dec +21d 52' 10".

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