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MPEC 2003-U94 : 2003 GU41

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M.P.E.C. 2003-U94                                Issued 2003 Oct. 28, 18:33 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
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                                   2003 GU41

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-G58

Additional Observations:
     K03G41U 2C2003 10 25.62520505 02 08.279+02 27 13.37         21.5 R      568
     K03G41U 2C2003 10 25.62676905 02 08.126+02 27 13.32         21.6 R      568
     K03G41U 2C2003 10 26.63716405 00 31.408+02 27 09.72         21.5 R      568
     K03G41U 2C2003 10 26.63885105 00 31.237+02 27 09.77                     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 (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
031025 568 0.57+ 0.37+    031026 568 0.57+ 0.37+    MPO 48366   +0.26 day

Orbital elements:
2003 GU41
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  67.57972              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.33712892     Peri.  195.06272     +0.23244180     +0.91673229
a   2.0445860      Node    89.21036     -0.85539158     +0.35167880
e   0.6670367      Incl.   18.96257     -0.46289962     -0.18953609
P   2.92           H   18.4           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
030409 699  0.3+  0.5+    030410 176  0.3-  0.3+    030422 649  0.4-  0.5+
030409 699  0.2-  0.9+    030410 176  0.4-  0.3+    030422 649  0.3-  0.5+
030409 699  0.4-  0.8+    030412 118  0.5+  0.1-    030425 926  0.7-  0.2+
030409 699  0.3-  0.7+    030412 118  0.5+  0.7-    030425 926  0.2-  0.3-
030410 649  0.1+  0.0     030412 118  0.1+  0.7-    030425 926  0.5+  0.4-
030410 649  0.1+  0.1-    030415 649  0.2-  1.0-    030505 540  0.3+  0.1+
030410 649  0.1+  0.1-    030415 649  0.5+  1.0-    030505 540  0.6-  0.4+
030410 704  0.2-  0.1-    030415 649  0.1+  1.0-    031025 568  0.0   0.0
030410 704  0.4-  0.6-    030422 118  0.1+  0.2+    031025 568  0.0   0.0
030410 704  0.2-  0.7-    030422 118  0.1-  1.1+    031026 568  0.0   0.0
030410 704  0.6+  0.2-    030422 118  0.0   0.4-    031026 568  0.0   0.0
030410 176  0.3+  0.4+    030422 118  0.3-  0.6+
030410 176  0.1+  0.4+    030422 649  0.0   0.2+

Ephemeris:
2003 GU41                a,e,i = 2.04, 0.67, 19                  q = 0.6808
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 10 28    04 58.30   +02 27.4    1.091    1.936   136.5    20.7    21.0
2003 11 07    04 40.18   +02 37.6    1.104    2.019   149.0    14.6    21.0
2003 11 17    04 20.48   +03 05.3    1.144    2.099   159.6     9.5    20.9
2003 11 27    04 01.39   +03 50.0    1.213    2.175   162.7     7.7    21.1
2003 12 07    03 44.91   +04 49.0    1.313    2.249   155.9    10.3    21.4
2003 12 17    03 32.18   +05 58.0    1.441    2.320   145.5    13.9    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-U94

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