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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.
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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-
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