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MPEC 2003-D36 : S/2001 J 9

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M.P.E.C. 2003-D36                                Issued 2003 Feb. 28, 23:51 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                  S/2001 J 9

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-J54

Additional Observations:
    SK01J090  C2002 12 31.46576 09 26 27.45 +15 54 20.0                      675
    SK01J090  C2002 12 31.48332 09 26 27.11 +15 54 21.7                      675
    SK01J090  C2002 12 31.50182 09 26 26.79 +15 54 24.5                      675
    SK01J090  C2003 02 24.45495 09 00 55.36 +18 27 25.5                      568
    SK01J090  C2003 02 24.47918 09 00 54.67 +18 27 28.8          23.6 R      568

Observer details:
675 Palomar.  Observers P. Nicholson, B. Gladman, V. Carruba.  Measurer
    B. Gladman.  5-m Hale reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna.  Measurer
    S. S. Sheppard.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
S/2001 J 9
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M 208.89470              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.56832566     Peri.  223.55871     +0.90030405     -0.11706736
a   0.1421371      Node   222.85368     +0.25618447     -0.63613179
e   0.2401802      Incl.  141.94717     -0.35188370     -0.76264774
P   1.73           H   16.6           P/d   633.44
Residuals in seconds of arc
011211 568  0.0   0.3+    020108 568  0.0   0.1-    021231 675  0.3-  0.1-
011211 568  0.1+  0.0     020108 568  0.1+  0.1-    021231 675  0.0   0.2+
011211 568  0.3+  0.1+    020312 568  0.2-  0.0     030224 568  0.0   0.1-
011219 568  0.5-  0.1-    020312 568  0.1-  0.0     030224 568  0.0   0.3-
011219 568  0.3+  0.0     021231 675  0.0   0.5+

Ephemeris:
    S/2001 J 9                                                   q = 0.1080
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta     r_J   dR.A. ("/m)  dDecl.m1"/')
2003 02 20    09 03.08   +18 16.6    4.428    0.172  7742+/9.06+   357-/  5.9-
2003 03 02    08 58.52   +18 40.6    4.504    0.174  7597+/8.91+     9+/  0.1+
2003 03 12    08 54.80   +18 59.9    4.606    0.175  7372+/8.66+   351+/  5.9+
2003 03 22    08 52.15   +19 13.7    4.731    0.175  7079+/8.33+   663+/ 11.1+
2003 04 01    08 50.68   +19 21.9    4.874    0.176  6730+/7.93+   944+/ 15.7+
2003 04 11    08 50.45   +19 24.5    5.029    0.176  6338+/7.47+  1192+/ 19.9+
2003 04 21    08 51.44   +19 21.8    5.193    0.176  5912+/6.96+  1413+/ 23.5+
2003 05 01    08 53.58   +19 14.0    5.360    0.176  5461+/6.43+  1610+/ 26.8+
2003 05 11    08 56.78   +19 01.5    5.527    0.176  4992+/5.87+  1788+/ 29.8+
2003 05 21    09 00.92   +18 44.6    5.689    0.175  4510+/5.29+  1953+/ 32.5+
2003 05 31    09 05.88   +18 23.6    5.844    0.174  4020+/4.71+  2108+/ 35.1+
2003 06 10    09 11.55   +17 59.0    5.987    0.173  3524+/4.12+  2257+/ 37.6+
2003 06 20    09 17.81   +17 30.8    6.116    0.172  3025+/3.52+  2404+/ 40.1+
2003 06 30    09 24.56   +16 59.6    6.230    0.171  2526+/2.94+  2549+/ 42.5+
2003 07 10    09 31.70   +16 25.5    6.326    0.169  2029+/2.35+  2693+/ 44.9+

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-D36

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