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MPEC 2003-G29 : 2003 AZ84

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M.P.E.C. 2003-G29                                Issued 2003 Apr. 6, 15:50 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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                                   2003 AZ84

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-B27

Additional Observations:
     K03A84Z  C2001 12 16.35892 07 07 14.79 +14 39 55.5          20.1 R      644
     K03A84Z  C2001 12 16.37992 07 07 14.66 +14 39 56.0          20.1 R      644
     K03A84Z  C2001 12 16.40222 07 07 14.59 +14 39 56.2          19.8 R      644
     K03A84Z  C2002 02 06.10881 07 03 18.42 +14 45 21.8          20.1 R      644
     K03A84Z  C2002 02 06.13019 07 03 18.27 +14 45 22.0          20.1 R      644
     K03A84Z  C2002 02 06.15300 07 03 18.21 +14 45 22.5          19.8 R      644
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 06.16884 07 06 06.84 +14 30 44.9          19.5 R      662
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 06.25617 07 06 06.65 +14 30 45.6                      662
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 23.12509 07 05 43.90 +14 33 37.5          20.5 R      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 23.13495 07 05 43.89 +14 33 37.5                      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 23.21667 07 05 43.82 +14 33 38.3                      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 23.22384 07 05 43.80 +14 33 38.4                      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 24.18704 07 05 43.30 +14 33 47.2          20.5 R      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 24.21424 07 05 43.28 +14 33 47.6                      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 25.12778 07 05 42.85 +14 33 56.4          21.0 R      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 25.14039 07 05 42.86 +14 33 56.4                      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 03 25.15278 07 05 42.84 +14 33 56.6                      673
     K03A84Z  C2003 04 01.21262 07 05 42.09 +14 34 58.8          19.9 R      675
     K03A84Z  C2003 04 02.15123 07 05 42.33 +14 35 06.4          19.9 R      675

Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence, M.
    Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Measurers R. Haver, A. Pelloni, G. Forti.  1.2-m
    reflector + CCD.
662 Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton.  Observers E. I. Chiang, A. B. Jordan.
    3-m reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
675 Palomar.  Observer C. A. Trujillo.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 AZ84
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M 212.60388              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00393570     Peri.   12.75619     -0.09761341     +0.96997834
a  39.7302251      Node   251.97824     -0.93243949     -0.16737052
e   0.1748665      Incl.   13.54641     -0.34789111     +0.17643450
P 250              H    4.0           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
011216 644  0.2+  0.2+    030126 675  0.2+  0.1-    030324 673  0.2+  0.4-
011216 644  0.3-  0.6+    030126 675  0.1-  0.2-    030324 673  0.1+  0.2-
011216 644  0.2+  0.8+    030126 675  0.5+  0.0     030325 673  0.0   0.1+
020206 644  0.4+  0.7-    030306 662  0.2-  0.7+    030325 673  0.2+  0.0
020206 644  0.5-  0.7-    030306 662  0.3-  0.4+    030325 673  0.0   0.0
020206 644  0.1-  0.5-    030323 673  0.2+  0.1-    030401 675  0.0   0.1+
030113 644  0.1-  0.2+    030323 673  0.1+  0.2-    030402 675  0.1-  0.0
030113 644  0.1-  0.1+    030323 673  0.1-  0.2-
030113 644  0.1-  0.1+    030323 673  0.3-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2003 AZ84                a,e,i = 39.73, 0.17, 14                 q = 32.783
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 01    07 05.70   +14 34.9   45.782   45.883    95.2     1.2    20.8
2003 04 11    07 05.81   +14 36.2   45.950   45.881    85.4     1.2    20.8
2003 04 21    07 06.07   +14 37.2   46.115   45.879    75.8     1.2    20.8
2003 05 01    07 06.47   +14 37.9   46.273   45.877    66.3     1.2    20.8
2003 05 11    07 07.00   +14 38.2   46.420   45.875    56.8     1.1    20.8
2003 05 21    07 07.64   +14 38.1   46.551   45.873    47.5     0.9    20.8
2003 05 31    07 08.39   +14 37.7   46.663   45.871    38.3     0.8    20.8

     This 2:3 Neptune librator remains more than 15 AU from Neptune over a
14 000-year period.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-G29

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