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MPEC 2003-H13 : 2002 KX14

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M.P.E.C. 2003-H13                                Issued 2003 Apr. 23, 04:25 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2002 KX14

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-O29

Additional Observations:
     K02K14X  C2001 08 18.98693 15 21 19.45 -18 47 07.7          19.1 R      807
     K02K14X  C2001 08 19.98520 15 21 20.86 -18 47 12.5                      807
     K02K14X  C2001 08 20.99251 15 21 22.40 -18 47 17.8                      807
     K02K14X  C2003 04 21.72268 15 39 41.92 -19 51 38.2          20.5 R      413
     K02K14X  C2003 04 21.77813 15 39 41.63 -19 51 37.3          20.5 R      413
     K02K14X  C2003 04 22.67698 15 39 37.48 -19 51 23.6                      413
     K02K14X  C2003 04 22.71255 15 39 37.32 -19 51 23.2          20.3 R      413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8
    reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman.
    Measurers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern,
    J. L. Elliot.  4-m telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
010818 807 0.10+ 0.03-    030422 413 0.11- 0.03+    MPO 41766

Orbital elements:
2002 KX14
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M 237.71889              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00408435     Peri.   77.00675     +0.99850639     -0.05420739
a  38.7603195      Node   286.10032     +0.04697071     +0.91549683
e   0.0423793      Incl.    0.40687     +0.02790594     +0.39865664
P 241              H    4.5           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
010818 807  0.0   0.2+    020517 675  0.3+  0.1-    020625 644  0.6-  1.1-
010819 807  0.1-  0.1+    020612 644  0.0   0.1-    020626 644  0.0   0.2-
010820 807  0.1+  0.1-    020613 675  0.0   0.0     030421 413  0.3+  0.0
020517 644  0.4-  0.2+    020613 675  0.0   0.0     030421 413  0.2-  0.1+
020517 675  0.5+  0.1+    020614 675  0.1+  0.1+    030422 413  0.1-  0.1+
020517 675  0.4-  0.3+    020616 644  0.4+  0.5+    030422 413  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2002 KX14                a,e,i = 38.76, 0.04, 0                  q = 37.118
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 21    15 39.75   -19 51.8   38.791   39.690   153.2     0.7    20.6
2003 05 01    15 38.95   -19 49.2   38.725   39.689   163.1     0.4    20.5
2003 05 11    15 38.10   -19 46.3   38.686   39.689   173.0     0.2    20.5
2003 05 21    15 37.23   -19 43.4   38.677   39.688   177.2     0.1    20.5
2003 05 31    15 36.36   -19 40.5   38.697   39.687   167.4     0.3    20.5
2003 06 10    15 35.54   -19 37.6   38.745   39.686   157.6     0.6    20.5
2003 06 20    15 34.79   -19 35.0   38.821   39.685   147.8     0.8    20.6
2003 06 30    15 34.13   -19 32.7   38.921   39.684   138.1     1.0    20.6
2003 07 10    15 33.59   -19 30.8   39.042   39.683   128.5     1.1    20.6
2003 07 20    15 33.19   -19 29.3   39.182   39.682   118.9     1.3    20.6
2003 07 30    15 32.94   -19 28.4   39.335   39.681   109.2     1.4    20.7
2003 08 09    15 32.86   -19 28.0   39.498   39.680    99.6     1.4    20.7
2003 08 19    15 32.95   -19 28.2   39.665   39.679    90.1     1.5    20.7
2003 08 29    15 33.21   -19 29.0   39.833   39.678    80.5     1.4    20.7
2003 09 08    15 33.63   -19 30.4   39.995   39.677    70.9     1.4    20.7
2003 09 18    15 34.21   -19 32.3   40.149   39.676    61.3     1.3    20.7
2003 09 28    15 34.94   -19 34.7   40.289   39.675    51.7     1.1    20.7
2003 10 08    15 35.80   -19 37.6   40.410   39.674    42.1     1.0    20.7
2003 10 18    15 36.77   -19 40.8   40.511   39.673    32.4     0.8    20.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-H13

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