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MPEC 2003-U29 : 2000 GD147

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M.P.E.C. 2003-U29                                Issued 2003 Oct. 21, 11:34 UT

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                                  2000 GD147

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-H23

Additional Observations:
     K00GE7D 2C2003 07 29.54674123 03 07.688-11 58 35.08         24.0 R      568
     K00GE7D 2C2003 07 29.55411323 03 07.255-11 58 37.38         23.4 R      568
     K00GE7D 2C2003 07 29.56196323 03 06.789-11 58 39.88         23.7 R      568
     K00GE7D 2C2003 07 30.56319423 02 07.306-12 04 11.77         23.8 R      568
     K00GE7D 2C2003 07 30.57082223 02 06.847-12 04 14.52         23.7 R      568
     K00GE7D 2C2003 07 30.57858423 02 06.359-12 04 16.84         24.3 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  2.2-m University of
    Hawaii reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030729 568 58.5- 35.8-    030730 568 58.9- 35.9-    MPO  3933   +0.065 day

Orbital elements:
2000 GD147
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 155.62025              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.37836491     Peri.  182.12978     -0.99997165     -0.00535365
a   1.8931956      Node   357.54467     +0.00730189     -0.86130153
e   0.5494026      Incl.    7.10111     -0.00184156     -0.50806596
P   2.60           H   20.2           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
000403 568  0.3+  0.2+    000413 568  0.2-  0.0     000614 413  0.7+  0.1-
000403 568  0.3+  0.2+    000517 809  0.1+  0.1-    000730 568  0.0   0.4+
000404 568  0.2+  0.3+    000517 809  0.0   0.1-    000730 568  0.3-  0.3+
000404 568  0.0   0.1-    000518 809  0.3-  0.4-    000730 568  0.2-  0.3+
000404 568  0.3+  0.1-    000519 809  0.1+  0.3-    000730 568  0.1-  0.6+
000405 568  0.1+  0.2+    000519 809  0.0   0.4-    030729 568  0.4-  0.4+
000405 568  0.1+  0.1+    000613 413  0.3-  1.0-    030729 568  0.2-  0.5+
000407 568  0.2-  0.1+    000613 413  0.4+  0.3-    030729 568  0.1-  0.6+
000409 568  0.5-  0.7+    000613 413  0.0   0.2-    030730 568  0.5-  0.5+
000409 568  0.6-  0.3+    000614 413  0.4+  0.0     030730 568  0.3-  0.3+
000413 568  0.4-  0.0     000614 413  0.4+  0.1-    030730 568  0.3-  0.5+

Ephemeris:
2000 GD147               a,e,i = 1.89, 0.55, 7                   q = 0.8531
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 10 18    21 44.45   -16 18.5    2.140    2.761   118.7    18.5    25.0
2003 10 28    21 44.73   -15 53.7    2.299    2.786   109.0    19.7    25.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-U29

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