MPEC 2000-M01: 2000 GN171
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M.P.E.C. 2000-M01 Issued 2000 June 16, 00:36 UT
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2000 GN171
Observations:
K00GH1N*HC2000 04 01.33357 12 59 59.47 -04 05 47.6 691
K00GH1N HC2000 04 01.35435 12 59 59.32 -04 05 46.1 691
K00GH1N HC2000 04 01.37521 12 59 59.24 -04 05 44.1 691
K00GH1N C2000 04 06.26613 12 59 28.13 -04 02 57.2 20.0 V 691
K00GH1N C2000 04 06.28713 12 59 28.01 -04 02 56.9 19.9 V 691
K00GH1N C2000 04 06.30830 12 59 27.87 -04 02 56.0 19.7 V 691
K00GH1N HC2000 04 12.24383 12 58 50.24 -03 59 33.8 20.8 V 691
K00GH1N HC2000 04 12.26451 12 58 50.10 -03 59 32.4 20.7 V 691
K00GH1N HC2000 04 12.28523 12 58 49.95 -03 59 32.5 20.6 V 691
K00GH1N 1C2000 06 14.43088 12 54 14.40 -03 39 15.1 413
K00GH1N 1C2000 06 15.38202 12 54 13.16 -03 39 15.6 413
K00GH1N 1C2000 06 15.38572 12 54 13.18 -03 39 16.2 20.1 R 413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers A. E. Gleason, J. V. Scotti,
J. A. Larsen. Measurer A. E. Gleason. 0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
Orbital elements:
2000 GN171
The following assumed 2:3 Neptune-resonance orbit keeps the object more
than 16 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Epoch 2000 Apr. 26.0 TT = JDT 2451660.5 Marsden
M 26.95679 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00399623 Peri. 116.19881 -0.77963616 -0.62053517
a 39.3280733 Node 25.71209 +0.48251489 -0.68103776
e 0.3348444 Incl. 11.20191 +0.39918272 -0.38874627
P 247 H 5.7 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2000 Apr. 1-June 15.
Ephemeris:
2000 GN171 a,e,i = 39.33, 0.33, 11 q = 26.159
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2000 06 15 12 54.23 -03 39.3 28.781 29.139 109.7 1.9 20.5
2000 06 25 12 54.12 -03 40.2 28.951 29.147 100.1 2.0 20.6
2000 07 05 12 54.22 -03 42.3 29.126 29.155 90.6 2.0 20.6
2000 07 15 12 54.52 -03 45.8 29.301 29.163 81.2 2.0 20.6
2000 07 25 12 55.02 -03 50.5 29.472 29.170 71.8 1.9 20.6
2000 08 04 12 55.71 -03 56.3 29.634 29.178 62.4 1.8 20.6
2000 08 14 12 56.58 -04 03.1 29.783 29.186 53.1 1.6 20.6
2000 08 24 12 57.60 -04 10.9 29.916 29.194 43.8 1.4 20.6
2000 09 03 12 58.76 -04 19.3 30.028 29.202 34.4 1.1 20.6
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