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MPEC 2003-R18 : S/2002 N 1

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M.P.E.C. 2003-R18                                Issued 2003 Sept. 3, 18:24 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.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                                  S/2002 N 1

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-A75

Additional Observations:
    SK02N010  C2003 06 03.29193 21 01 55.31 -17 06 54.5                      304
    SK02N010  C2003 06 03.34103 21 01 55.18 -17 06 55.0          24.1 R      304
    SK02N010  C2003 06 03.39013 21 01 55.02 -17 06 55.8                      304
    SK02N010  C2003 06 03.39767 21 01 55.00 -17 06 56.1                      304
    SK02N010  C2003 07 29.11269 20 57 12.73 -17 27 04.4          24.0 R      304
    SK02N010  C2003 07 29.11672 20 57 12.70 -17 27 04.7                      304
    SK02N010  C2003 07 29.13189 20 57 12.59 -17 27 05.1                      304
    SK02N010  C2003 07 29.15097 20 57 12.48 -17 27 05.5                      304
    SK02N010  C2003 08 21.05937 20 54 40.42 -17 37 30.8                      807
    SK02N010  C2003 08 21.06692 20 54 40.40 -17 37 30.9                      807
    SK02N010  C2003 08 21.07365 20 54 40.35 -17 37 31.1          24.0 R      807
    SK02N010  C2003 08 21.08105 20 54 40.30 -17 37 31.4                      807
    SK02N010  C2003 08 21.08779 20 54 40.27 -17 37 31.5                      807
    SK02N010  C2003 08 21.10149 20 54 40.19 -17 37 31.8                      807
    SK02N010  C2003 08 29.25633 20 53 49.72 -17 40 55.6          24.2 R      568
    SK02N010  C2003 08 29.28303 20 53 49.55 -17 40 56.1                      568
    SK02N010  C2003 08 29.30897 20 53 49.40 -17 40 56.8                      568
    SK02N010  C2003 08 30.31005 20 53 43.44 -17 41 20.9          24.7 R      568
    SK02N010  C2003 08 30.33675 20 53 43.31 -17 41 21.5          25.0 R      568

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers M. Holman, D. Trilling, W. Fraser.
    Measurer M. Holman.  6.5-m Clay reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. C. Jewitt, S. S. Sheppard, J. Kleyna.  Measurer
    S. S. Sheppard.  8.3-m Subaru reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. Holman, J. Kavelaars.  Measurer M. Holman.
    4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
S/2002 N 1
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M 110.70118              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19206609     Peri.  156.93689     +0.64269074     +0.51842738
a   0.1106990      Node   217.40004     +0.47387562     +0.30952881
e   0.2596736      Incl.  111.76553     +0.60198880     -0.79713548
P   5.13           H    9.8           P/d  1874.35
Residuals in seconds of arc
010810 807  0.1-  0.3+    020903 309  0.2+  0.4+    030729 304  0.5+  0.6+
010810 807  0.1+  0.3+    020903 309  0.2+  0.4+    030821 807  0.7-  0.5-
010810 807  0.0   0.3+    020903 309  0.2+  0.4+    030821 807  0.3-  0.4-
020814 807  0.2-  0.4-    020904 309  0.3+  0.4+    030821 807  0.4-  0.4-
020814 807  0.5-  0.3-    020904 309  0.3+  0.6+    030821 807  0.4-  0.5-
020814 807  0.3-  0.3-    030603 304  0.0   0.4+    030821 807  0.3-  0.4-
020816 807  0.4-  1.0-    030603 304  0.1-  0.4+    030821 807  0.1-  0.4-
020816 807  0.5-  1.1-    030603 304  0.5-  0.2+    030829 568  0.5+  0.1+
020816 807  0.3-  0.9-    030603 304  0.5-  0.0     030829 568  0.4+  0.2+
020903 309  0.3+  0.4+    030729 304  0.3+  0.6+    030829 568  0.5+  0.1+
020903 309  0.3+  0.4+    030729 304  0.3+  0.4+    030830 568  0.3+  0.1-
020903 309  0.2+  0.3+    030729 304  0.2+  0.5+    030830 568  0.8+  0.0

Ephemeris:
    S/2002 N 1                                                   q = 0.0820
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta     r_N   dR.A. ("/m)  dDecl.m1"/')
2003 08 29    20 53.85   -17 40.8   29.190    0.132   305-/0.36-   840-/ 14.0-
2003 09 08    20 52.91   -17 44.6   29.274    0.132   325-/0.38-   835-/ 13.9-
2003 09 18    20 52.10   -17 47.8   29.382    0.133   345-/0.40-   828-/ 13.8-
2003 09 28    20 51.46   -17 50.3   29.511    0.133   364-/0.42-   821-/ 13.7-
2003 10 08    20 51.01   -17 52.0   29.658    0.134   382-/0.45-   812-/ 13.5-
2003 10 18    20 50.77   -17 52.8   29.818    0.134   400-/0.47-   803-/ 13.4-
2003 10 28    20 50.75   -17 52.7   29.986    0.135   417-/0.49-   794-/ 13.2-
2003 11 07    20 50.97   -17 51.8   30.157    0.135   434-/0.51-   784-/ 13.1-
2003 11 17    20 51.41   -17 49.9   30.326    0.135   450-/0.52-   775-/ 12.9-
2003 11 27    20 52.06   -17 47.1   30.488    0.136   465-/0.54-   765-/ 12.7-
2003 12 07    20 52.93   -17 43.4   30.638    0.136   481-/0.56-   755-/ 12.6-
2003 12 17    20 53.97   -17 39.1   30.771    0.137   496-/0.58-   746-/ 12.4-
2003 12 27    20 55.17   -17 34.0   30.885    0.137   511-/0.60-   736-/ 12.3-

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-R18

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