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2002 GV32
Revision to MPEC 2002-K13
Additional Observations:
K02G32V C2002 06 18.16894 14 55 50.37 -13 39 40.3 22.0 R EK018695
K02G32V C2002 06 18.21021 14 55 50.21 -13 39 39.7 22.0 R EK018695
K02G32V C2002 06 19.17359 14 55 46.23 -13 39 27.9 EK018695
K02G32V C2002 06 19.23787 14 55 45.96 -13 39 26.8 EK018695
K02G32V C2003 06 03.03922 15 05 26.33 -14 30 02.8 EK018309
K02G32V C2003 06 03.08677 15 05 26.06 -14 30 01.8 EK018309
K02G32V C2004 04 16.45950 15 18 30.81 -15 32 11.0 EK018675
K02G32V C2004 04 16.48162 15 18 30.68 -15 32 10.6 EK018675
Observer details:
309 Cerro Paranal. Observers J.-M. Petit, O. Mousis. ESO 8.2-m UT2
Telescope + CCD.
675 Palomar. Observers B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars. Measurer C. Van Laerhoven.
5-m Hale Telescope + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observers B. Gladman, C. Hergenrother, J. Parker.
Measurer B. Gladman. 2-m reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc andreference
020618 695 0.3- 0.1+ 040416 675 39.8+ 22.1- MPO 33978
Orbital elements:
2002 GV32
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPC
M 346.29701 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00394860 Peri. 172.44395 -0.31572998 +0.94437153
a 39.6436973 Node 79.11681 -0.87538258 -0.25247154
e 0.1941155 Incl. 5.37977 -0.36608731 -0.21076179
P 250 H 7.0 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
020408 807 0.1+ 0.1+ 020607 568 0.1- 0.1+ 020619 695 0.4+ 0.0
020409 807 0.2- 0.7- 020607 568 0.2- 0.1+ 020619 695 0.4+ 0.3+
020409 807 0.1- 0.5- 020607 568 0.1- 0.0 030603 309 0.0 0.1-
020607 568 0.1+ 0.3+ 020607 568 0.0 0.0 030603 309 0.1- 0.0
020607 568 0.2- 0.2+ 020607 568 0.2- 0.1- 040416 675 0.1+ 0.0
020607 568 0.2- 0.0 020618 695 0.1+ 0.1+ 040416 675 0.1- 0.1-
020607 568 0.2- 0.1+ 020618 695 0.3+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2002 GV32 a,e,i = 39.64, 0.19, 5 q = 31.948
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 05 15 15 15.72 -15 21.7 31.286 32.294 175.4 0.1 22.1
2004 05 25 15 14.73 -15 18.2 31.308 32.292 166.1 0.4 22.1
2004 06 04 15 13.78 -15 15.1 31.358 32.290 156.4 0.7 22.2
2004 06 14 15 12.91 -15 12.3 31.435 32.288 146.6 1.0 22.2
2004 06 24 15 12.17 -15 10.2 31.536 32.286 136.9 1.2 22.2
2004 07 04 15 11.56 -15 08.7 31.658 32.284 127.3 1.4 22.2
2004 07 14 15 11.13 -15 08.0 31.798 32.282 117.6 1.6 22.3
2004 07 24 15 10.88 -15 08.1 31.951 32.280 108.1 1.7 22.3
2004 08 03 15 10.82 -15 09.0 32.113 32.279 98.5 1.8 22.3
2004 08 13 15 10.97 -15 10.7 32.279 32.277 89.0 1.8 22.3
2004 08 23 15 11.31 -15 13.2 32.445 32.275 79.4 1.8 22.3
2004 09 02 15 11.86 -15 16.4 32.605 32.273 69.9 1.7 22.3
2004 09 12 15 12.59 -15 20.4 32.756 32.271 60.4 1.6 22.3
2004 09 22 15 13.49 -15 24.9 32.893 32.269 50.9 1.4 22.3
2004 10 02 15 14.54 -15 29.9 33.011 32.267 41.4 1.2 22.3
2004 10 12 15 15.73 -15 35.3 33.109 32.265 31.8 0.9 22.3
This 2:3 Neptune-resonance orbit keeps the object more than 15 AU from
Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-K18
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