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MPEC 2003-S67 : S/2002 N 2

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S67                                Issued 2003 Sept. 26, 14:26 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.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                  S/2002 N 2

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-A75

Additional Observations:
    SK02N020  C2003 08 20.97688 20 54 55.79 -17 38 14.0          25.2 R      807
    SK02N020  C2003 08 21.05937 20 54 55.25 -17 38 16.3                      807
    SK02N020  C2003 08 29.25633 20 54 06.88 -17 41 42.6          26   R      568
    SK02N020  C2003 08 29.28303 20 54 06.64 -17 41 44.6                      568
    SK02N020  C2003 08 29.30897 20 54 06.56 -17 41 44.5                      568
    SK02N020  C2003 08 30.31005 20 54 00.85 -17 42 09.9          25.5 R      568
    SK02N020  C2003 08 30.33675 20 54 00.79 -17 42 09.2                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt.  Measurer S. S.
    Sheppard.  Subaru 8.2-m reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. Holman, J. Kavelaars.  Measurer M. Holman.
    Blanco 4-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
S/2002 N 2
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 192.25552              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.12310062     Peri.   63.92077     -0.27190335     -0.65857924
a   0.1489146      Node    61.83613     +0.30670644     -0.75042397
e   0.1374235      Incl.   52.74081     +0.91214019     +0.05601109
P   8.01           H   11.0           P/d  2924.44
Residuals in seconds of arc
010723 568  0.0   0.0     020903 309  0.1+  0.2+    020905 309  0.1-  0.1+
010723 568  0.2-  0.1-    020903 309  0.1-  0.3+    020905 309  0.1-  0.4+
010723 568  0.2+  0.2+    020903 309  0.1+  0.5+    020905 309  0.3+  0.5+
020814 807  0.6-  0.4-    020903 309  0.1-  0.1+    030820 807  1.0+  0.7-
020814 807  0.4-  0.3-    020903 309  0.0   0.3+    030821 807  0.5+  0.8-
020814 807  0.1-  0.6-    020903 309  0.0   0.2+    030829 568  0.1+  1.1+
020815 807  0.2+  0.6-    020905 309  0.2-  0.3+    030829 568  1.1-  0.2-
020816 807  0.6+  0.5-    020905 309  0.3-  0.1-    030829 568  0.1-  0.5+
020816 807  0.8+  0.5-    020905 309  0.3-  0.0     030830 568  0.9-  0.6-
020903 309  0.1+  0.1+    020905 309  0.1-  0.1-    030830 568  0.5+  0.7+

Ephemeris:
    S/2002 N 2                                                   q = 0.1285
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta     r_N   dR.A. ("/m)  dDecl.m1"/')
2003 09 18    20 52.48   -17 48.7   29.459    0.169    22-/0.03-   884-/ 14.7-
2003 09 28    20 51.88   -17 51.3   29.589    0.169     1-/0.00    881-/ 14.7-
2003 10 08    20 51.47   -17 53.1   29.736    0.169    19+/0.02+   878-/ 14.6-
2003 10 18    20 51.28   -17 54.0   29.896    0.169    38+/0.04+   874-/ 14.6-
2003 10 28    20 51.30   -17 54.0   30.064    0.169    57+/0.07+   870-/ 14.5-
2003 11 07    20 51.56   -17 53.1   30.236    0.169    75+/0.09+   865-/ 14.4-
2003 11 17    20 52.04   -17 51.3   30.405    0.169    93+/0.11+   861-/ 14.4-
2003 11 27    20 52.74   -17 48.6   30.568    0.169   109+/0.13+   857-/ 14.3-
2003 12 07    20 53.63   -17 45.1   30.718    0.169   126+/0.15+   853-/ 14.2-
2003 12 17    20 54.71   -17 40.8   30.853    0.169   142+/0.17+   849-/ 14.2-
2003 12 27    20 55.95   -17 35.9   30.967    0.169   157+/0.18+   846-/ 14.1-

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S67

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