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M.P.E.C. 2003-M16 Issued 2003 June 17, 17:03 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2002 GZ31, 2002 GG32
Revision to MPEC 2002-K12
Additional Observations:
K02G31Z C2003 06 01.40584 14 44 21.08 -14 49 18.6 22.5 R 568
K02G31Z C2003 06 02.33478 14 44 17.31 -14 49 02.1 568
K02G31Z C2003 06 02.39611 14 44 17.06 -14 49 00.9 568
K02G32G C2003 05 31.37512 14 56 55.59 -20 17 57.0 22.8 R 568
K02G32G C2003 05 31.42295 14 56 55.33 -20 17 56.2 568
K02G32G C2003 06 01.39039 14 56 50.60 -20 17 38.9 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Pittichova, J. Bedient, K. J. Meech. Measurer
K. J. Meech. 2.2-m telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 GZ31
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 34.53181 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00238747 Peri. 36.04948 -0.89745702 -0.44080290
a 55.4427088 Node 117.78771 +0.40028490 -0.82932628
e 0.3683678 Incl. 1.05177 +0.18531839 -0.34338130
P 413 H 6.3 G 0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
K0246 807 0.6- 0.1+ K024B 568 0.7+ 0.3- K0362 568 0.2- 0.0
K0246 807 0.7- 0.0 K0275 695 0.3+ 0.3+ K0362 568 0.2- 0.1+
K0247 807 0.1- 0.2+ K0277 695 0.3- 0.0
K024B 568 0.7+ 0.2- K0361 568 0.4+ 0.2-
2002 GG32
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 342.90106 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00241826 Peri. 228.93467 -0.10693469 +0.98318090
a 54.9711066 Node 35.75456 -0.81923237 -0.00274767
e 0.3430625 Incl. 14.67776 -0.56340332 -0.18261369
P 408 H 6.8 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
K0248 807 0.0 0.4+ K028A 807 0.1- 0.1- K035V 568 0.0 0.0
K0249 807 0.1- 0.2- K028B 807 0.0 0.1+ K0361 568 0.3- 0.1-
K0249 807 0.1+ 0.3- K028C 807 0.2+ 0.0
K0289 807 0.0 0.0 K035V 568 0.3+ 0.1+
Ephemerides:
2002 GZ31 a,e,i = 55.44, 0.37, 1 q = 35.019
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 10 14 43.80 -14 46.9 41.737 42.566 144.4 0.8 22.7
2003 06 20 14 43.25 -14 44.6 41.854 42.575 134.7 1.0 22.7
2003 06 30 14 42.81 -14 42.8 41.991 42.583 125.0 1.1 22.7
2003 07 10 14 42.50 -14 41.6 42.145 42.592 115.4 1.2 22.7
2003 07 20 14 42.33 -14 41.1 42.312 42.600 105.9 1.3 22.8
2003 07 30 14 42.31 -14 41.2 42.486 42.609 96.3 1.4 22.8
2003 08 09 14 42.44 -14 42.1 42.663 42.618 86.8 1.4 22.8
2003 08 19 14 42.71 -14 43.6 42.838 42.626 77.2 1.3 22.8
2003 08 29 14 43.14 -14 45.8 43.008 42.635 67.7 1.3 22.8
2003 09 08 14 43.70 -14 48.6 43.166 42.643 58.2 1.2 22.8
2003 09 18 14 44.38 -14 51.9 43.310 42.652 48.6 1.0 22.8
2003 09 28 14 45.18 -14 55.7 43.435 42.661 39.0 0.8 22.8
2002 GG32 a,e,i = 54.97, 0.34, 15 q = 36.113
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 10 14 56.18 -20 15.1 37.092 37.962 148.7 0.8 22.7
2003 06 20 14 55.50 -20 12.5 37.185 37.957 139.0 1.0 22.7
2003 06 30 14 54.95 -20 10.2 37.300 37.952 129.3 1.2 22.7
2003 07 10 14 54.54 -20 08.5 37.433 37.947 119.7 1.3 22.7
2003 07 20 14 54.29 -20 07.3 37.580 37.942 110.2 1.4 22.8
2003 07 30 14 54.21 -20 06.8 37.738 37.938 100.6 1.5 22.8
2003 08 09 14 54.30 -20 07.0 37.900 37.933 91.1 1.5 22.8
2003 08 19 14 54.57 -20 08.0 38.063 37.928 81.5 1.5 22.8
2003 08 29 14 55.01 -20 09.7 38.222 37.923 72.0 1.5 22.8
2003 09 08 14 55.62 -20 12.1 38.372 37.918 62.5 1.4 22.8
2003 09 18 14 56.37 -20 15.3 38.509 37.913 53.0 1.2 22.8
2003 09 28 14 57.26 -20 19.0 38.629 37.908 43.5 1.0 22.8
2003 10 08 14 58.27 -20 23.4 38.728 37.903 33.9 0.8 22.8
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