MPEC 2003-S95 : S/2002 N 3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S95 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 13:40 UT
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S/2002 N 3
Revision to MPEC 2003-A75
Additional Observations:
SK02N030 C2003 08 29.25633 20 54 48.52 -17 18 02.8 568
SK02N030 C2003 08 29.28303 20 54 48.37 -17 18 03.4 568
SK02N030 C2003 08 30.31005 20 54 42.17 -17 18 28.5 568
SK02N030 C2003 08 30.33675 20 54 42.04 -17 18 29.2 25.5 R 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt. Measurer S. S.
Sheppard. Subaru 8.2-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2002 N 3
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 320.64061 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12445956 Peri. 140.82112 -0.84407116 +0.10413996
a 0.1478287 Node 53.94829 -0.47946278 -0.58584345
e 0.4345287 Incl. 40.58877 +0.24012356 -0.80370537
P 7.92 H 10.6 P/d 2892.51
Residuals in seconds of arc
010811 807 0.1- 0.1- 020815 807 0.0 0.7+ 020903 309 0.1+ 0.2-
010811 807 0.0 0.0 020815 807 0.1+ 0.7+ 020904 309 0.0 0.4-
010811 807 0.1+ 0.0 020903 309 0.0 0.3- 020905 309 0.2+ 0.4-
020813 807 0.4- 0.0 020903 309 0.2+ 0.2- 030829 568 0.1+ 0.1-
020813 807 0.1- 0.1- 020903 309 0.0 0.1- 030829 568 0.3+ 0.0
020813 807 0.1- 0.1- 020903 309 0.0 0.0 030830 568 0.4- 0.1+
020815 807 0.1- 0.8+ 020903 309 0.0 0.2- 030830 568 0.1+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
S/2002 N 3 q = 0.0836
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r_N dR.A. ("/m) dDecl.m1"/')
2003 09 28 20 52.42 -17 27.8 29.391 0.131 459+/0.54+ 526+/ 8.8+
2003 10 08 20 51.95 -17 29.7 29.538 0.129 431+/0.50+ 523+/ 8.7+
2003 10 18 20 51.70 -17 30.8 29.698 0.128 403+/0.47+ 519+/ 8.7+
2003 10 28 20 51.68 -17 30.9 29.866 0.126 375+/0.44+ 516+/ 8.6+
2003 11 07 20 51.88 -17 30.1 30.038 0.125 348+/0.41+ 512+/ 8.5+
2003 11 17 20 52.30 -17 28.5 30.208 0.123 321+/0.37+ 508+/ 8.5+
2003 11 27 20 52.95 -17 25.9 30.371 0.122 294+/0.34+ 504+/ 8.4+
2003 12 07 20 53.80 -17 22.5 30.522 0.120 268+/0.31+ 500+/ 8.3+
2003 12 17 20 54.83 -17 18.4 30.657 0.119 243+/0.28+ 496+/ 8.3+
2003 12 27 20 56.02 -17 13.6 30.773 0.117 218+/0.25+ 492+/ 8.2+
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S95
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