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MPEC 2004-K18 : 2002 GV32

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M.P.E.C. 2004-K18                                Issued 2004 May 19, 02:15 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,
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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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