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MPEC 2003-G37 : 2003 GH21

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M.P.E.C. 2003-G37                                Issued 2003 Apr. 8, 15:22 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 GH21

Observations:
     K03G21H* C2003 04 07.25327 12 41 38.47 -10 06 34.3          18.3        704
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.26518 12 41 39.89 -10 05 07.6          18.4        704
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.27699 12 41 41.36 -10 03 41.6          18.6        704
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.28880 12 41 42.70 -10 02 15.3          18.8        704
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.30142 12 41 44.22 -10 00 43.9          19.0        704
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.96252 12 43 15.40 -08 41 20.5          18.0 R      J95
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.96798 12 43 16.09 -08 40 42.9          18.2 R      J95
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.97309 12 43 16.69 -08 40 06.7          18.3 R      J95
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.97577 12 43 16.70 -08 39 44.9                      636
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.97593 12 43 16.86 -08 39 39.3          18.4 R      620
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.97714 12 43 16.87 -08 39 35.2          18.1 R      636
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.97850 12 43 17.05 -08 39 26.5                      636
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.98112 12 43 17.51 -08 39 02.4          18.6 R      620
     K03G21H  C2003 04 07.98633 12 43 18.14 -08 38 24.4          18.6 R      620
     K03G21H  C2003 04 08.21383 12 43 50.35 -08 11 17.8          18.9 R      854
     K03G21H  C2003 04 08.21560 12 43 50.52 -08 11 05.5          18.9 R      854
     K03G21H  C2003 04 08.21738 12 43 50.79 -08 10 53.1          18.9 R      854
     K03G21H  C2003 04 08.31529 12 44 02.62 -07 59 19.4                      670
     K03G21H  C2003 04 08.33528 12 44 04.79 -07 56 56.9                      670

Observer details:
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, R. Stoss,
    J. Nomen.  0.30-m f/9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
636 Essen.  Observers T. Payer, M. Frohlich.  0.32-m f/5.7 reflector + 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, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
    S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.30-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 GH21
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5                 MPC
M  18.15671              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.54474288     Peri.  312.02651     -0.85629715     -0.50475239
a   1.4848241      Node   198.51928     +0.51339222     -0.85499057
e   0.2622613      Incl.   20.15757     -0.05642361     -0.11923148
P   1.81           H   22.1           G   0.15
From 19 observations 2003 Apr. 7-8.

Ephemeris:
2003 GH21                a,e,i = 1.48, 0.26, 20                  q = 1.0954
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 01    12 25.65   -23 22.7    0.161    1.153   160.6    16.7    19.3
2003 04 06    12 38.68   -12 40.5    0.166    1.166   172.0     6.9    19.1
2003 04 11    12 49.79   -02 55.2    0.179    1.180   171.6     7.1    19.2
2003 04 16    12 59.31   +05 09.7    0.199    1.194   162.6    14.6    19.8
2003 04 21    13 07.56   +11 25.4    0.224    1.210   154.3    21.1    20.3
2003 04 26    13 14.83   +16 03.7    0.253    1.227   147.4    26.2    20.7
2003 05 01    13 21.41   +19 22.3    0.285    1.244   141.7    30.1    21.2
2003 05 06    13 27.56   +21 38.3    0.320    1.261   136.9    33.1    21.5
2003 05 11    13 33.47   +23 05.7    0.356    1.279   132.9    35.3    21.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-G37

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