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MPEC 2002-G25 : 2002 GK1

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M.P.E.C. 2002-G25                                Issued 2002 Apr. 5, 18:45 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                   2002 GK1

Observations:
     K02G01K* C2002 04 04.34367 14 02 41.67 +29 46 37.5          17.4        704
     K02G01K  C2002 04 04.35567 14 02 48.48 +29 45 37.8          18.1        704
     K02G01K  C2002 04 04.36724 14 02 55.02 +29 44 39.5          18.0        704
     K02G01K  C2002 04 04.37884 14 03 01.66 +29 43 40.3          17.9        704
     K02G01K  C2002 04 04.39127 14 03 08.80 +29 42 36.2          18.1        704
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00567 14 10 07.77 +28 44 55.4                      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00600 14 10 08.12 +28 44 52.8          17.5 R      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00655 14 10 08.37 +28 44 50.2                      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00706 14 10 08.75 +28 44 47.4          17.5 R      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00749 14 10 09.04 +28 44 44.5                      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00802 14 10 09.43 +28 44 41.2                      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00862 14 10 09.77 +28 44 37.8                      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.00926 14 10 10.26 +28 44 33.9                      246
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.36728 14 14 42.47 +28 06 23.2                      670
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.40736 14 15 11.68 +28 01 45.6                      670
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.41389 14 15 12.69 +28 00 36.9          17.4 R      649
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.41523 14 15 13.68 +28 00 27.6          17.2 R      649
     K02G01K  C2002 04 05.41590 14 15 14.20 +28 00 22.3          17.3 R      649

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m
    KLENOT telescope + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
    R. Trentman.  0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
670 Camarillo.  Observer J. E. Rogers.  0.30-m f/6.7 Helin Telescope + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli.  Measurers
    J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 GK1
Epoch 2002 Mar. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452360.5                 MPC
M 350.28436              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24137416     Peri.  211.65411     -0.58409426     +0.80638153
a   2.5547135      Node    23.01823     -0.68646038     -0.42984707
e   0.6278076      Incl.   13.70508     -0.43313513     -0.40617770
P   4.08           H   22.5           G   0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Apr. 4-5.

Ephemeris:
2002 GK1                 a,e,i = 2.55, 0.63, 14                  q = 0.9508
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 03 27    13 17.42   +34 25.3    0.127    1.099   141.0    34.9    19.7
2002 03 28    13 20.42   +34 14.0    0.118    1.092   140.8    35.3    19.5
2002 03 29    13 23.80   +33 59.4    0.110    1.086   140.7    35.6    19.4
2002 03 30    13 27.65   +33 40.8    0.102    1.080   140.6    36.0    19.2
2002 03 31    13 32.08   +33 17.1    0.094    1.073   140.5    36.3    19.0
2002 04 01    13 37.22   +32 47.1    0.086    1.067   140.5    36.6    18.8
2002 04 02    13 43.26   +32 08.8    0.079    1.061   140.5    36.8    18.6
2002 04 03    13 50.48   +31 19.1    0.071    1.055   140.6    37.0    18.4
2002 04 04    13 59.23   +30 14.0    0.063    1.050   140.7    37.1    18.1
2002 04 05    14 10.05   +28 46.5    0.055    1.044   140.9    37.2    17.8
2002 04 06    14 23.69   +26 45.8    0.048    1.039   141.1    37.2    17.5
2002 04 07    14 41.31   +23 53.8    0.041    1.033   141.1    37.5    17.1
2002 04 08    15 04.64   +19 39.6    0.034    1.028   140.5    38.3    16.8
2002 04 09    15 36.21   +13 12.7    0.028    1.023   138.2    40.7    16.4
2002 04 10    16 19.27   +03 26.8    0.024    1.018   132.3    46.7    16.2
2002 04 11    17 16.41   -09 52.9    0.021    1.013   121.0    58.0    16.3
2002 04 12    18 25.40   -23 51.0    0.022    1.009   106.1    72.7    16.7
2002 04 13    19 36.05   -34 01.9    0.025    1.004    92.6    86.0    17.5
2002 04 14    20 36.78   -39 32.7    0.030    1.000    83.0    95.3    18.3
2002 04 15    21 23.33   -42 03.6    0.036    0.996    76.7   101.3    18.9
2002 04 16    21 57.56   -43 04.4    0.042    0.992    72.6   105.1    19.5
2002 04 17    22 22.79   -43 23.6    0.049    0.988    69.9   107.4    20.0
2002 04 18    22 41.75   -43 23.7    0.057    0.984    68.0   108.9    20.3
2002 04 19    22 56.37   -43 15.3    0.064    0.981    66.7   109.8    20.7
2002 04 20    23 07.92   -43 03.0    0.072    0.977    65.9   110.3    20.9
2002 04 21    23 17.25   -42 49.2    0.079    0.974    65.3   110.5    21.1
2002 04 22    23 24.94   -42 34.9    0.087    0.971    64.9   110.4    21.3
2002 04 23    23 31.39   -42 20.6    0.095    0.969    64.7   110.2    21.5
2002 04 24    23 36.89   -42 06.7    0.103    0.966    64.6   109.9    21.6
2002 04 25    23 41.65   -41 53.0    0.110    0.964    64.6   109.5    21.8
2002 04 26    23 45.81   -41 39.7    0.118    0.962    64.7   109.0    21.9
2002 04 27    23 49.50   -41 26.8    0.126    0.960    64.8   108.4    22.0
2002 04 28    23 52.80   -41 14.1    0.134    0.958    65.0   107.8    22.1
2002 04 29    23 55.79   -41 01.7    0.141    0.956    65.2   107.1    22.2
2002 04 30    23 58.50   -40 49.6    0.149    0.955    65.4   106.4    22.2
2002 05 01    00 01.00   -40 37.6    0.157    0.954    65.7   105.7    22.3
2002 05 02    00 03.31   -40 25.8    0.164    0.953    66.0   104.9    22.4
2002 05 03    00 05.45   -40 14.2    0.172    0.952    66.3   104.2    22.4
2002 05 04    00 07.46   -40 02.7    0.180    0.951    66.6   103.4    22.5
2002 05 05    00 09.36   -39 51.4    0.187    0.951    67.0   102.6    22.5
2002 05 06    00 11.14   -39 40.1    0.195    0.951    67.4   101.7    22.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-G25

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