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MPEC 2004-H02 : 2002 GB32, 2002 GL32, 2003 FL127

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M.P.E.C. 2004-H02                                Issued 2004 Apr. 16, 02:46 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 GB32, 2002 GL32, 2003 FL127

                 Revision to MPEC 2002-K12, 2002-K13, 2003-H05

Additional Observations:
     K02G32B  C2003 05 30.00250 12 33 56.85 -00 16 32.9          22.2 R EH002807
     K02G32B  C2003 05 30.09406 12 33 56.69 -00 16 31.9                 EH002807
     K02G32B  C2003 07 08.29665 12 34 02.29 -00 17 04.3          24.4 R EH002568
     K02G32B  C2004 03 16.32025 12 47 20.79 -01 12 17.1          23.2 R EH002695
     K02G32B  C2004 03 16.41982 12 47 20.33 -01 12 13.6                 EH002695
     K02G32L  C2003 04 01.36673 13 19 39.09 -09 51 52.4          23.0 R EH002695
     K02G32L  C2003 04 01.43720 13 19 38.69 -09 51 50.2                 EH002695
     K02G32L  C2004 03 16.36037 13 27 52.34 -10 54 36.7          23.5 R EH002695
     K02G32L  C2004 03 16.45633 13 27 51.88 -10 54 34.5                 EH002695
     K03FC7L  C2004 02 22.34802 11 03 40.16 +04 01 50.2          22.7 R EH002695
     K03FC7L  C2004 02 22.39985 11 03 39.94 +04 01 51.4                 EH002695
     K03FC7L  C2004 03 16.21639 11 02 05.34 +04 11 28.5          22.7 R EH002695
     K03FC7L  C2004 03 16.28074 11 02 05.09 +04 11 30.3                 EH002695

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers K. J. Meech, J. Pittichova, T. Slater.  Measurer
    K. J. Meech.  2.2-m University of Hawaii telescope + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, A. B. Jordan, L. H. Wasserman, R. L.
    Millis.  Measurers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, K. M.
    Deckker, M. J. Trimble, K. B. Clancy, A. B. Jordan, D. E. Trilling,
    E. I. Chiang, J. R. Lovering, G. C. Panova.  4-m telescope + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. W. Buie, K. J. Meech.  Measurers M. W. Buie,
    L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, D. E. Trilling, E. I. Chiang, E. W.
    Lundgren, S. Hylton.  4-m telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 GB32
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 358.92253              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00030604     Peri.   36.94350     -0.82849896     +0.55984544
a 218.0793274      Node   177.01409     -0.55425253     -0.81654607
e   0.8378951      Incl.   14.16762     -0.07996000     -0.14080337
P  3220            H    7.4           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
K0247  807  0.0   0.0     K024B  568  0.1+  0.3-    K035U  807  0.1-  0.2+
K0247  807  0.2-  0.0     K024B  568  0.0   0.3-    K0378  568  0.1+  0.8-
K0248  807  0.5-  0.2-    K0258  568  0.1+  0.1+    K043G  695  0.1+  0.1+
K024B  695  0.1+  0.1-    K0258  568  0.0   0.7+    K043G  695  0.1-  0.1+
K024B  695  0.5+  0.1+    K035U  807  0.1-  0.2+

2002 GL32
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M   1.30815              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00393760     Peri.  191.50960     -0.92370381     +0.38238082
a  39.7174554      Node    11.06008     -0.34101567     -0.79260513
e   0.1312710      Incl.    7.06152     -0.17458404     -0.47493370
P 250              H    7.9           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
K023I  695  0.5+  0.2+    K024A  568  0.2+  0.2+    K0341  695  0.0   0.3+
K023K  695  0.3-  0.7+    K024A  568  0.1+  0.1+    K043G  695  0.1-  0.1-
K0246  807  0.3-  0.3-    K0258  568  0.1+  0.1-    K043G  695  0.0   0.2-
K0246  807  0.3-  0.6-    K0258  568  0.3-  0.0
K0247  807  0.2+  0.4-    K0341  695  0.2+  0.2+

2003 FL127
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 156.99187              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00401297     Peri.   46.86440     +0.99887979     -0.01839609
a  39.2186037      Node   314.13774     -0.00244827     +0.90001296
e   0.2139114      Incl.    3.48280     +0.04725638     +0.43547474
P 246              H    6.2           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
K033V  695  0.1+  0.0     K034L  304  0.4+  0.3+    K042M  695  0.1-  0.0
K0341  695  0.2-  0.2+    K035V  568  0.2-  0.4-    K043G  695  0.1-  0.0
K0341  695  0.2+  0.4+    K0361  568  0.5-  0.4-    K043G  695  0.2+  0.1+
K034K  304  0.0   0.1-    K042M  695  0.0   0.1+

Ephemerides:
2002 GB32                a,e,i =218.08, 0.84, 14                 q = 35.352
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 04 15    12 45.07   -00 54.9   35.643   36.613   165.0     0.4    23.1
2004 04 25    12 44.34   -00 49.7   35.691   36.607   155.2     0.7    23.1
2004 05 05    12 43.69   -00 45.1   35.765   36.600   145.4     0.9    23.1
2004 05 15    12 43.12   -00 41.3   35.864   36.593   135.6     1.1    23.2
2004 05 25    12 42.68   -00 38.4   35.983   36.586   125.9     1.3    23.2
2004 06 04    12 42.37   -00 36.4   36.119   36.579   116.3     1.4    23.2
2004 06 14    12 42.22   -00 35.5   36.268   36.573   106.7     1.5    23.2
2004 06 24    12 42.22   -00 35.7   36.426   36.566    97.2     1.6    23.2
2004 07 04    12 42.38   -00 36.9   36.586   36.559    87.7     1.6    23.2
2004 07 14    12 42.71   -00 39.1   36.746   36.553    78.3     1.6    23.2
2004 07 24    12 43.20   -00 42.4   36.900   36.546    68.9     1.5    23.2
2004 08 03    12 43.83   -00 46.5   37.044   36.539    59.5     1.4    23.2
2004 08 13    12 44.60   -00 51.4   37.174   36.533    50.2     1.2    23.2
2004 08 23    12 45.50   -00 56.9   37.285   36.526    40.8     1.0    23.2
2004 09 02    12 46.50   -01 03.0   37.376   36.520    31.5     0.8    23.2

2002 GL32                a,e,i = 39.72, 0.13, 7                  q = 34.504
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 04 15    13 25.27   -10 40.9   33.502   34.505   177.7     0.1    23.2
2004 04 25    13 24.36   -10 35.9   33.519   34.505   168.3     0.3    23.3
2004 05 05    13 23.49   -10 31.1   33.565   34.505   158.4     0.6    23.3
2004 05 15    13 22.70   -10 26.6   33.639   34.505   148.5     0.9    23.4
2004 05 25    13 22.01   -10 22.6   33.737   34.505   138.7     1.1    23.4
2004 06 04    13 21.45   -10 19.3   33.858   34.505   129.0     1.3    23.4
2004 06 14    13 21.04   -10 16.8   33.996   34.505   119.3     1.5    23.4
2004 06 24    13 20.78   -10 15.3   34.149   34.505   109.7     1.6    23.5
2004 07 04    13 20.70   -10 14.7   34.311   34.505   100.2     1.7    23.5
2004 07 14    13 20.80   -10 15.2   34.479   34.506    90.7     1.7    23.5
2004 07 24    13 21.08   -10 16.7   34.647   34.506    81.2     1.7    23.5
2004 08 03    13 21.52   -10 19.3   34.810   34.506    71.8     1.6    23.5
2004 08 13    13 22.14   -10 22.8   34.965   34.506    62.3     1.5    23.5
2004 08 23    13 22.90   -10 27.3   35.106   34.506    52.9     1.3    23.5
2004 09 02    13 23.80   -10 32.7   35.231   34.506    43.5     1.2    23.5
2004 09 12    13 24.81   -10 38.7   35.335   34.506    34.1     0.9    23.5

2003 FL127               a,e,i = 39.22, 0.21, 3                  q = 30.829
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 04 15    11 00.29   +04 23.0   46.371   47.136   139.2     0.8    23.0
2004 04 25    10 59.84   +04 26.0   46.493   47.137   129.3     0.9    23.1
2004 05 05    10 59.50   +04 28.4   46.633   47.139   119.5     1.1    23.1
2004 05 15    10 59.28   +04 30.1   46.788   47.140   109.8     1.2    23.1
2004 05 25    10 59.18   +04 31.0   46.953   47.142   100.2     1.2    23.1
2004 06 04    10 59.21   +04 31.1   47.122   47.144    90.6     1.2    23.1
2004 06 14    10 59.37   +04 30.5   47.292   47.145    81.1     1.2    23.1
2004 06 24    10 59.65   +04 29.0   47.458   47.147    71.6     1.2    23.1
2004 07 04    11 00.05   +04 26.8   47.614   47.149    62.2     1.1    23.1
2004 07 14    11 00.56   +04 23.9   47.758   47.150    52.8     1.0    23.1
2004 07 24    11 01.17   +04 20.3   47.884   47.152    43.4     0.8    23.1
2004 08 03    11 01.86   +04 16.2   47.990   47.153    34.1     0.7    23.1

     The above orbits for the 2:3 Neptune librators 2002 GL32 and 2003 FL127
keep the objects more than 10 AU and 7 AU, respectively, from Neptune over a
14 000-year period.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-H02

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