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MPEC 2003-E51 : 2002 AJ129

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M.P.E.C. 2003-E51                                Issued 2003 Mar. 12, 21:37 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
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                                  2002 AJ129

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-B14

Additional Observations:
     K02AC9J HC2003 03 11.40674 13 10 45.79 +13 51 43.2          22.3 V      291
     K02AC9J HC2003 03 11.41103 13 10 45.25 +13 51 49.2          22.8 V      291
     K02AC9J HC2003 03 11.41521 13 10 44.84 +13 51 55.3          22.6 V      291
     K02AC9J HC2003 03 12.39904 13 08 56.96 +14 15 46.7          22.6 V      291
     K02AC9J HC2003 03 12.40334 13 08 56.46 +14 15 53.7          22.7 V      291
     K02AC9J HC2003 03 12.40735 13 08 56.01 +14 15 57.2          23.0 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 AJ129                                                           PHA 0.046A
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M 335.93059              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.61407563     Peri.  210.73340     +0.96933713     +0.16914472
a   1.3708443      Node   138.31030     -0.13270400     +0.97085075
e   0.9149373      Incl.   15.54630     -0.20682163     +0.16982017
P   1.61           H   18.7           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
020115 608  1.2-  0.4+    020203 106  0.0   1.4+    020212 704  0.0   0.8-
020115 608  1.0-  0.4+    020203 106  0.1+  1.2+    020212 704 (1.7+  2.4-)
020115 608  1.5-  0.3+    020203 106  0.2-  0.1+    020212 704  0.1-  0.2-
020118 644  0.5+  0.1+    020203 670  0.3+  0.8+    020212 704  0.4+  0.7-
020118 644  0.1+  0.8+    020203 670  0.3+  0.2-    020214 711  0.4-  0.2+
020118 644  0.1-  0.1+    020204 587  0.2-  0.3+    020214 711  0.2+  0.5+
020119 704  0.0   0.2+    020204 587 (0.0   2.7-)   020214 711  0.7-  0.6+
020119 704  0.3+  0.2+    020204 587  0.0   0.2+    020214 644  0.3+  1.6+
020119 704  0.3+  0.1-    020204 587  0.6+  1.6-    020214 644  0.1+  1.5+
020119 704  0.2+  0.4-    020205 118  0.1-  0.5+    020214 644  0.4+  1.2+
020119 704  0.3+  0.5+    020205 118  0.5-  0.1+    020215 711  0.4+  0.2+
020119 704  0.4+  0.6-    020205 118  0.7-  0.5+    020215 711  0.4-  0.2+
020119 704  0.2+  0.3+    020206 670  0.1-  0.1-    020215 711  0.6+  0.1-
020119 704  0.6+  0.2-    020206 670  0.2-  0.3-    020215 611  0.5-  0.0
020119 704  0.4+  0.4+    020208 699  0.7-  0.0     020215 611  0.8+  0.4-
020119 704  0.5+  0.7-    020208 699  0.5-  0.3+    020217 240 (5.1+  0.5-)
020122 046  0.1+  0.8-    020208 670  0.2-  1.0+    020217 151  0.0   0.0
020122 046  0.1-  0.4-    020208 699  0.7-  0.6+    020217 151  0.1-  0.3-
020122 046  1.5+  0.3+    020208 699  0.9-  0.5+    020217 151  0.1-  0.7+
020122 046  0.5-  0.4+    020208 704  0.2+  0.2-    020217 151  0.1-  0.0
020122 046  0.3-  0.5+    020208 670  1.2-  0.3-    020217 240 (3.9+  0.7-)
020122 046  2.0+  0.2-    020208 704  0.5+  0.4-    020217 240  1.0+  0.5+
020122 046  0.8-  0.4-    020208 704  0.3+  0.8-    020217 240  0.0   0.5+
020122 704  0.8+  0.0     020208 670  1.6-  0.3-    020218 608 (2.0-  1.8+)
020122 649  0.4-  0.1-    020208 608 (3.3-  2.3+)   020218 608 (2.5-  0.6+)
020122 649  0.6-  0.4-    020208 608 (3.6-  2.2+)   020218 608 (2.4-  1.3+)
020122 649  0.2+  0.2+    020208 608 (3.4-  2.2+)   020223 644  0.3+  0.2+
020122 704 (2.3+  0.2+)   020209 413  0.5-  0.1-    020223 644  0.2+  0.4+
020122 704  1.0+  0.0     020209 413  1.1-  0.4+    020223 644  0.2+  0.6+
020122 704  0.8+  0.3+    020212 704  0.5+  0.8-    020311 696  0.2+  0.1-
020124 649  0.1-  0.4+    020212 704  0.9+  1.9-    020311 696  0.2+  0.1+
020124 649  0.0   0.6+    020212 704  0.5+  1.5-    020406 696  0.5+  0.3+
020124 649  0.1-  0.4+    020212 704 (3.1+  3.4-)   020406 696  0.1+  0.2+
020203 046  0.6-  0.4-    020212 704  0.2-  0.6-    030311 291  0.4+  0.3+
020203 046  0.1+  0.4-    020212 704  0.5+  0.4-    030311 291  0.5-  0.1+
020203 113  0.2+  0.4+    020212 704  1.0+  1.7-    030311 291  0.2+  0.2+
020203 113  0.2+  0.5-    020212 704  0.2-  0.2+    030312 291  0.0   0.2+
020203 113  0.6-  1.7-    020212 704  0.1+  0.7-    030312 291  0.1-  0.9+
020203 113  0.7-  1.4-    020212 704 (1.2+  2.4-)   030312 291  0.1+  1.4-
020203 113  0.5-  0.2-    020212 704  0.5+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2002 AJ129               a,e,i = 1.37, 0.91, 16                  q = 0.1166
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 03 12    13 09.69   +14 06.1    1.125    2.058   152.5    12.9    21.3
2003 03 22    12 47.80   +18 22.1    1.019    1.980   158.3    10.7    20.9
2003 04 01    12 19.23   +22 41.9    0.951    1.895   152.6    14.1    20.8
2003 04 11    11 46.33   +26 23.6    0.921    1.803   139.2    21.3    20.8
2003 04 21    11 13.24   +28 54.9    0.923    1.702   124.0    29.3    21.0
2003 05 01    10 43.99   +30 09.9    0.947    1.593   109.2    36.7    21.1
2003 05 11    10 20.86   +30 24.1    0.981    1.474    95.6    43.0    21.2
2003 05 21    10 03.92   +29 59.0    1.013    1.344    83.2    48.4    21.2
2003 05 31    09 51.95   +29 11.5    1.034    1.199    71.7    53.4    21.1
2003 06 10    09 43.02   +28 12.5    1.036    1.038    60.8    58.6    21.0

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-E51

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