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MPEC 2003-M16 : 2002 GZ31, 2002 GG32

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M.P.E.C. 2003-M16                                Issued 2003 June 17, 17:03 UT

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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

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-M16

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