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The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2001 DD106, 2002 GF32, 2002 GH32, 2002 GX32, 2002 PQ145
Revision to MPEC 2001-J25, 2002-K12, 2002-K13, 2002-S49
Additional Observations:
K01DA6D C2003 04 01.21285 10 59 50.69 +07 43 27.3 23.0 R 695
K01DA6D C2003 04 01.30936 10 59 50.29 +07 43 29.8 695
K01DA6D C2003 05 29.98660 10 57 49.53 +07 54 45.5 21.9 R 807
K01DA6D C2003 05 31.01850 10 57 49.96 +07 54 41.7 807
K02G32F C2003 05 30.19331 14 39 10.40 -15 25 49.4 21.5 R 807
K02G32F C2003 05 30.27877 14 39 10.02 -15 25 47.5 807
K02G32F C2003 05 31.11193 14 39 06.56 -15 25 32.1 21.4 R 807
K02G32F C2003 05 31.14014 14 39 06.43 -15 25 31.4 807
K02G32F C2003 05 31.20217 14 39 06.17 -15 25 30.4 807
K02G32F C2003 06 01.03225 14 39 02.74 -15 25 15.1 807
K02G32H C2003 05 30.03531 14 09 51.86 -15 28 30.0 21.2 R 807
K02G32H C2003 05 30.12813 14 09 51.51 -15 28 27.3 807
K02G32H C2003 05 31.08532 14 09 48.00 -15 28 01.6 807
K02G32X C2003 05 30.20159 14 52 02.23 -21 33 07.2 21.7 R 807
K02G32X C2003 05 30.28613 14 52 01.79 -21 33 05.3 807
K02G32X C2003 05 31.15580 14 51 57.05 -21 32 47.1 807
K02PE5Q C2003 05 31.35155 20 51 53.76 -15 42 19.1 21.0 R 807
K02PE5Q C2003 05 31.42497 20 51 53.64 -15 42 19.4 807
K02PE5Q C2003 06 01.38911 20 51 51.96 -15 42 24.5 807
Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak. Observers M. W. Buie, A. B. Jordan. Measurers L. H. Wasserman,
R. L. Millis, K. M. Deckker, M. J. Trimble, K. B. Clancy, A. B. Jordan,
D. E. Trilling. E. I. Chiang. 4-m reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers M. W. Buie, K. J. Meech. Measurers M. W. Buie,
L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, D. E. Trilling, E. I. Chiang,
E. W. Lundgren, S. Hylton. 4-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2001 DD106
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 28.72662 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00333886 Peri. 5.88236 -0.63459586 -0.77238935
a 44.3340196 Node 123.51086 +0.70776817 -0.59459600
e 0.0976143 Incl. 1.82204 +0.31040670 -0.22331658
P 295 H 6.7 G 0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
K012S 809 0.1+ 0.0 K0131 809 0.1- 0.1- K035T 807 0.0 0.3-
K012S 809 0.0 0.1- K0131 809 0.1+ 0.0 K035V 807 0.0 0.2+
K012S 809 0.1- 0.1- K0341 695 0.0 0.1-
K012S 809 0.1- 0.2+ K0341 695 0.0 0.1+
2002 GF32
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 103.88511 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00397535 Peri. 55.59706 -0.17141053 -0.98461588
a 39.4656345 Node 44.31230 +0.88722342 -0.16923716
e 0.1841545 Incl. 2.78249 +0.42831418 -0.04347828
P 248 H 5.6 G 0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
K0248 807 0.0 0.0 K0267 568 0.1- 0.0 K026C 688 0.8+ 0.6+
K0248 807 0.0 0.1+ K0267 568 0.1- 0.0 K035U 807 0.1+ 0.1-
K0249 807 0.1+ 0.0 K0267 568 0.0 0.0 K035U 807 0.1- 0.2+
K0267 568 0.1- 0.0 K0267 568 0.1- 0.1- K035V 807 0.1+ 0.0
K0267 568 0.1- 0.0 K0267 568 0.1- 0.0 K035V 807 0.0 0.1+
K0267 568 0.0 0.0 K0267 568 0.1- 0.0 K035V 807 0.0 0.0
K0267 568 0.1- 0.0 K026C 688 0.1- 0.6- K0361 807 0.0 0.1-
2002 GH32
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 79.88841 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00351292 Peri. 257.18179 -0.39894505 -0.86904707
a 42.8571986 Node 220.63443 +0.91334727 -0.40495017
e 0.1574208 Incl. 26.69652 -0.08148378 -0.28420512
P 281 H 5.5 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
K0248 807 0.1+ 0.1- K0266 568 0.1- 0.1- K0267 568 0.0 0.2+
K0249 807 0.1- 0.2+ K0266 568 0.0 0.0 K0267 568 0.1- 0.0
K0249 807 0.4+ 0.0 K0266 568 0.2+ 0.0 K0267 568 0.0 0.2+
K0249 807 0.3- 0.1- K0266 568 0.0 0.1+ K026B 688 0.4+ 0.2-
K0266 568 0.1- 0.1- K0266 568 0.1- 0.0 K026B 688 0.2+ 0.1+
K0266 568 0.2- 0.1- K0266 568 0.0 0.1- K035U 807 0.0 0.1-
K0266 568 0.0 0.0 K0267 568 0.0 0.0 K035U 807 0.0 0.1+
K0266 568 0.2- 0.2- K0267 568 0.0 0.1+ K035V 807 0.1- 0.1+
2002 GX32
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 4.59034 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00256283 Peri. 189.28097 -0.79636321 +0.59406597
a 52.8837901 Node 28.14618 -0.53832539 -0.61063711
e 0.3721624 Incl. 13.92736 -0.27570168 -0.52364868
P 385 H 7.1 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
K0248 807 0.1- 0.2+ K026H 695 0.1+ 0.1- K035U 807 0.1+ 0.2+
K0249 807 0.0 0.0 K026H 695 0.2- 0.2+ K035V 807 0.0 0.2-
K0249 807 0.1- 0.1- K035U 807 0.3- 0.1+
2002 PQ145
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 276.11317 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00326849 Peri. 250.60355 +0.55604838 -0.83104155
a 44.9681255 Node 165.58994 +0.78137114 +0.51717307
e 0.1964252 Incl. 3.09164 +0.28331843 +0.20469970
P 302 H 5.1 G 0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
K0289 807 0.2- 0.1- K0299 662 0.1+ 0.3- K035V 807 0.1+ 0.0
K028A 807 0.1+ 0.1+ K0299 662 0.1- 0.2+ K0361 807 0.1- 0.0
K028A 807 0.1+ 0.1+ K035V 807 0.0 0.1-
Ephemerides:
2001 DD106 a,e,i = 44.33, 0.10, 2 q = 40.006
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 30 10 58.73 +07 48.4 41.071 40.653 65.1 1.3 23.0
2003 07 10 10 59.30 +07 44.7 41.219 40.655 55.7 1.2 23.0
2003 07 20 10 59.99 +07 40.2 41.351 40.656 46.4 1.0 23.0
2003 07 30 11 00.79 +07 35.1 41.463 40.658 37.1 0.9 23.0
2002 GF32 a,e,i = 39.47, 0.18, 3 q = 32.198
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 30 14 37.46 -15 18.2 41.802 42.379 124.0 1.1 22.0
2003 07 10 14 37.15 -15 16.9 41.953 42.383 114.4 1.3 22.0
2003 07 20 14 36.98 -15 16.2 42.116 42.387 104.8 1.3 22.0
2003 07 30 14 36.96 -15 16.2 42.287 42.392 95.2 1.4 22.1
2003 08 09 14 37.09 -15 17.0 42.460 42.396 85.7 1.4 22.1
2003 08 19 14 37.37 -15 18.4 42.631 42.400 76.2 1.3 22.1
2003 08 29 14 37.80 -15 20.5 42.795 42.405 66.6 1.3 22.1
2003 09 08 14 38.37 -15 23.3 42.948 42.409 57.1 1.1 22.1
2003 09 18 14 39.06 -15 26.6 43.085 42.413 47.6 1.0 22.1
2003 09 28 14 39.85 -15 30.4 43.203 42.417 38.0 0.8 22.1
2002 GH32 a,e,i = 42.86, 0.16, 27 q = 36.111
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 30 14 08.47 -15 16.9 42.260 42.737 117.4 1.2 22.0
2003 07 10 14 08.29 -15 14.4 42.420 42.741 107.8 1.3 22.0
2003 07 20 14 08.25 -15 12.7 42.588 42.745 98.2 1.3 22.0
2003 07 30 14 08.35 -15 11.7 42.760 42.749 88.7 1.4 22.0
2003 08 09 14 08.61 -15 11.5 42.932 42.753 79.2 1.3 22.0
2003 08 19 14 09.01 -15 12.1 43.098 42.757 69.7 1.3 22.0
2003 08 29 14 09.55 -15 13.5 43.255 42.761 60.2 1.2 22.0
2003 09 08 14 10.21 -15 15.5 43.397 42.766 50.7 1.0 22.0
2003 09 18 14 10.98 -15 18.1 43.522 42.770 41.1 0.9 22.0
2003 09 28 14 11.84 -15 21.3 43.624 42.774 31.6 0.7 22.0
2002 GX32 a,e,i = 52.88, 0.37, 14 q = 33.202
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 30 14 49.78 -21 23.3 32.724 33.365 128.5 1.4 22.5
2003 07 10 14 49.36 -21 21.1 32.865 33.367 118.9 1.5 22.5
2003 07 20 14 49.12 -21 19.5 33.019 33.369 109.3 1.6 22.5
2003 07 30 14 49.08 -21 18.7 33.183 33.371 99.8 1.7 22.5
2003 08 09 14 49.24 -21 18.7 33.352 33.373 90.3 1.7 22.6
2003 08 19 14 49.59 -21 19.6 33.521 33.375 80.8 1.7 22.6
2003 08 29 14 50.15 -21 21.3 33.686 33.376 71.3 1.6 22.6
2003 09 08 14 50.88 -21 23.9 33.842 33.378 61.9 1.5 22.6
2003 09 18 14 51.79 -21 27.4 33.984 33.380 52.4 1.4 22.6
2003 09 28 14 52.84 -21 31.6 34.109 33.382 42.9 1.2 22.6
2003 10 08 14 54.02 -21 36.5 34.213 33.384 33.5 0.9 22.5
2002 PQ145 a,e,i = 44.97, 0.20, 3 q = 36.135
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 06 30 20 50.55 -15 47.1 44.887 45.743 147.0 0.7 21.8
2003 07 10 20 49.91 -15 49.6 44.803 45.738 156.7 0.5 21.8
2003 07 20 20 49.22 -15 52.3 44.745 45.733 166.4 0.3 21.7
2003 07 30 20 48.49 -15 55.3 44.716 45.728 175.8 0.1 21.7
2003 08 09 20 47.74 -15 58.3 44.715 45.723 173.7 0.1 21.7
2003 08 19 20 47.02 -16 01.4 44.744 45.718 164.1 0.3 21.7
2003 08 29 20 46.34 -16 04.3 44.801 45.713 154.4 0.5 21.8
2003 09 08 20 45.72 -16 07.0 44.884 45.709 144.6 0.7 21.8
2003 09 18 20 45.20 -16 09.5 44.991 45.704 134.7 0.9 21.8
2003 09 28 20 44.78 -16 11.5 45.119 45.699 124.8 1.0 21.8
2003 10 08 20 44.49 -16 13.1 45.264 45.694 114.9 1.1 21.8
2003 10 18 20 44.34 -16 14.2 45.421 45.689 105.0 1.2 21.9
2003 10 28 20 44.34 -16 14.7 45.586 45.684 95.0 1.2 21.9
2003 11 07 20 44.48 -16 14.6 45.754 45.679 85.1 1.2 21.9
2003 11 17 20 44.78 -16 14.0 45.918 45.674 75.1 1.2 21.9
2003 11 27 20 45.21 -16 12.7 46.076 45.669 65.1 1.1 21.9
2003 12 07 20 45.79 -16 10.9 46.221 45.664 55.1 1.0 21.9
2003 12 17 20 46.48 -16 08.6 46.348 45.659 45.1 0.9 21.9
2003 12 27 20 47.27 -16 05.8 46.455 45.654 35.1 0.7 21.9
The assumed 2:3 Neptune librator 2002 GF32 remains more than 14 AU
from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
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