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MPEC 2003-M44 : 2002 KW14, 2002 MS4

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M.P.E.C. 2003-M44                                Issued 2003 June 24, 21:59 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                              2002 KW14, 2002 MS4

                      Revision to MPEC 2002-O29, 2002-W27

Additional Observations:
     K02K14W  C2003 04 25.31162 15 26 36.19 -17 35 00.5          20.5 R      675
     K02K14W  C2003 04 25.35647 15 26 35.98 -17 35 00.0          20.5 R      675
     K02K14W  C2003 05 31.18714 15 23 34.85 -17 25 27.3          20.5 R      675
     K02K14W  C2003 05 31.23053 15 23 34.64 -17 25 27.0          20.7 R      675
     K02K14W  C2003 05 31.28280 15 23 34.36 -17 25 26.2          20.5 R      675
     K02M04S  C2003 05 31.31597 17 40 47.16 -09 35 48.5          19.9 R      675
     K02M04S  C2003 05 31.38848 17 40 46.86 -09 35 47.9          20.0 R      675
     K02M04S  C2003 05 31.43606 17 40 46.66 -09 35 47.5          20.1 R      675
     K02M04S  C2003 06 21.00898 17 39 17.52 -09 33 41.0          20.1 R      621
     K02M04S  C2003 06 21.02064 17 39 17.50 -09 33 41.4                      621
     K02M04S  C2003 06 21.03230 17 39 17.43 -09 33 40.8                      621
     K02M04S  C2003 06 22.01494 17 39 13.10 -09 33 37.6          20.3 R      621
     K02M04S  C2003 06 22.03825 17 39 13.00 -09 33 37.6                      621

Observer details:
621 Bergisch Gladbach.  Observer W. Bickel.  0.60-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
675 Palomar.  Observer C. A. Trujillo.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 KW14
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M  34.67603              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00308631     Peri.  122.28464     -0.98871251     +0.03029607
a  46.7207772      Node    59.83550     -0.09666702     -0.87722458
e   0.2041285      Incl.    9.77104     +0.11446861     -0.47912335
P 319              H    5.2           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
K025H  675  0.0   0.0     K026D  675  0.3+  0.2-    K034P  675  0.0   0.4-
K025H  675  0.0   0.5-    K026D  675  0.0   0.1+    K035V  675  0.1+  0.4+
K025H  675  0.1-  0.4+    K026E  675  0.1-  0.1+    K035V  675  0.1+  0.0
K026D  675  0.1-  0.1+    K034P  675  0.1-  0.2-    K035V  675  0.1-  0.1+

2002 MS4
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M 190.33555              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00367352     Peri.  222.24383     +0.22050880     -0.95876813
a  41.5988461      Node   216.11768     +0.95634790     +0.24865783
e   0.1439638      Incl.   17.70654     +0.19176697     -0.13759708
P 268              H    3.8           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
K026I  644  0.6+  1.2-    K0288  675  0.2+  0.8+    K036L  621  0.5+  0.7-
K026I  644  0.1-  0.6-    K035V  675  0.0   0.3+    K036L  621  0.2+  0.2-
K026I  644  0.3-  0.5-    K035V  675  0.1+  0.3+    K036M  621  0.3-  0.1+
K0288  675  0.2-  0.9+    K035V  675  0.1+  0.2+    K036M  621  0.3-  0.0
K0288  675  0.0   0.8+    K036L  621  0.0   0.3-

Ephemerides:
2002 KW14                a,e,i = 46.72, 0.20, 10                 q = 37.184
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 06 20    15 22.10   -17 21.1   38.873   39.704   144.4     0.9    21.3
2003 06 30    15 21.49   -17 19.4   38.986   39.708   134.7     1.0    21.3
2003 07 10    15 21.00   -17 18.3   39.119   39.712   125.0     1.2    21.3
2003 07 20    15 20.66   -17 17.7   39.269   39.716   115.4     1.3    21.3
2003 07 30    15 20.47   -17 17.7   39.431   39.720   105.8     1.4    21.4
2003 08 09    15 20.44   -17 18.3   39.601   39.724    96.3     1.5    21.4
2003 08 19    15 20.58   -17 19.5   39.774   39.728    86.7     1.5    21.4
2003 08 29    15 20.89   -17 21.4   39.945   39.732    77.1     1.4    21.4
2003 09 08    15 21.35   -17 23.8   40.110   39.736    67.6     1.3    21.4
2003 09 18    15 21.97   -17 26.8   40.264   39.741    58.0     1.2    21.4
2003 09 28    15 22.73   -17 30.3   40.403   39.745    48.4     1.1    21.4
2003 10 08    15 23.61   -17 34.2   40.523   39.749    38.8     0.9    21.4

2002 MS4                 a,e,i = 41.60, 0.14, 18                 q = 35.610
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 06 20    17 39.37   -09 33.7   46.527   47.513   165.8     0.3    20.6
2003 06 30    17 38.64   -09 33.4   46.550   47.512   161.0     0.4    20.6
2003 07 10    17 37.95   -09 33.6   46.600   47.512   153.5     0.5    20.6
2003 07 20    17 37.32   -09 34.3   46.676   47.511   144.9     0.7    20.7
2003 07 30    17 36.76   -09 35.4   46.776   47.511   135.9     0.9    20.7
2003 08 09    17 36.30   -09 36.9   46.896   47.510   126.7     1.0    20.7
2003 08 19    17 35.96   -09 38.8   47.034   47.509   117.5     1.1    20.7
2003 08 29    17 35.74   -09 41.1   47.186   47.509   108.1     1.2    20.7
2003 09 08    17 35.66   -09 43.5   47.346   47.508    98.7     1.2    20.7
2003 09 18    17 35.71   -09 46.1   47.511   47.508    89.2     1.2    20.7
2003 09 28    17 35.91   -09 48.8   47.675   47.507    79.8     1.2    20.7
2003 10 08    17 36.25   -09 51.4   47.834   47.507    70.3     1.1    20.7
2003 10 18    17 36.72   -09 53.9   47.984   47.506    60.9     1.0    20.7
2003 10 28    17 37.31   -09 56.3   48.119   47.506    51.4     0.9    20.7
2003 11 07    17 38.02   -09 58.4   48.236   47.505    42.1     0.8    20.7
2003 11 17    17 38.81   -10 00.1   48.331   47.505    33.0     0.6    20.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-M44

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