MPEC 2003-S107: S/2002 N 4
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S107 Issued 2003 Sept. 30, 23:09 UT
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S/2002 N 4
Observations:
SK02N040 C2002 08 14.00655 20 47 41.38 -18 24 51.2 24.7 R 807
SK02N040 C2002 08 14.13779 20 47 40.51 -18 24 54.6 807
SK02N040 C2002 08 14.19312 20 47 40.15 -18 24 56.0 807
SK02N040 C2002 08 16.03731 20 47 28.22 -18 25 44.3 24.6 R 807
SK02N040 C2002 08 16.12087 20 47 27.69 -18 25 46.8 807
SK02N040 C2002 08 16.18696 20 47 27.26 -18 25 48.6 807
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.09063 20 45 40.15 -18 32 42.2 25.0 R 309
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.09607 20 45 40.12 -18 32 42.2 25.2 R 309
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.10150 20 45 40.08 -18 32 42.3 309
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.19134 20 45 39.59 -18 32 44.2 24.8 R 309
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.19677 20 45 39.54 -18 32 44.3 309
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.20221 20 45 39.51 -18 32 44.4 309
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.86540 20 45 35.96 -18 32 58.3 950
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.88504 20 45 35.86 -18 32 58.4 950
SK02N040 C2002 09 03.90715 20 45 35.73 -18 32 58.9 950
SK02N040 C2003 08 18.98238 20 56 44.91 -17 50 03.0 807
SK02N040 C2003 08 19.01812 20 56 44.70 -17 50 03.8 24.3 R 807
SK02N040 C2003 08 19.05980 20 56 44.40 -17 50 05.0 807
SK02N040 C2003 08 19.10626 20 56 44.12 -17 50 06.4 807
SK02N040 C2003 09 28.02620 20 53 21.86 -18 03 33.5 304
SK02N040 C2003 09 28.09679 20 53 21.62 -18 03 34.4 304
SK02N040 C2003 09 28.15159 20 53 21.48 -18 03 34.7 304
SK02N040 C2003 09 29.99016 20 53 15.69 -18 03 56.6 304
SK02N040 C2003 09 29.99408 20 53 15.69 -18 03 56.7 304
SK02N040 C2003 09 30.02188 20 53 15.59 -18 03 56.9 24.6 R 304
SK02N040 C2003 09 30.02564 20 53 15.58 -18 03 57.1 304
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas. Observer M. Holman. Clay 6.5-m reflector + CCD.
309 Cerro Paranal. Observers J.-M. Petit, P. Rousselot, O. Mousis.
Measurer B. Gladman. ESO 8.2-m UT3 Telescope + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers M. Holman, J. Kavelaars. Measurers M. Holman,
J. Kavelaars, T. Grav, W. Fraser, D. Milisavljevic. 4-m Blanco reflector
+ CCD.
950 La Palma. Observer T. Grav. Measurer M. Holman. 2.5-m Nordic Optical
Telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
S/2002 N 4
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 253.86311 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.03997527 Peri. 89.76912 +0.60133725 -0.61091946
a 0.3151978 Node 52.16877 -0.68309653 -0.72740497
e 0.6049199 Incl. 139.30893 +0.41445463 -0.31250509
P 24.66 H 10.4 P/d 9005.57
Residuals in seconds of arc
020814 807 0.3+ 0.3+ 020903 309 0.1+ 0.3+ 030819 807 0.1+ 0.2-
020814 807 0.2+ 0.3+ 020903 309 0.2- 0.3+ 030928 304 0.6+ 0.0
020814 807 0.3+ 0.4+ 020903 309 0.2- 0.3+ 030928 304 0.6+ 0.0
020816 807 0.2- 1.1- 020903 950 0.2- 0.3+ 030928 304 1.1+ 0.3+
020816 807 0.0 1.5- 020903 950 0.1- 0.7+ 030929 304 0.6- 0.0
020816 807 0.0 1.6- 020903 950 0.2- 0.6+ 030929 304 0.4- 0.1-
020903 309 0.1+ 0.2+ 030818 807 0.1- 0.1- 030930 304 0.6- 0.1+
020903 309 0.1+ 0.3+ 030819 807 0.2+ 0.0 030930 304 0.6- 0.1-
020903 309 0.0 0.4+ 030819 807 0.2- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
S/2002 N 4 q = 0.1245
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r_N dR.A. ("/m) dDecl.m1"/')
2003 09 28 20 53.36 -18 03.6 29.135 0.449 1266+/1.48+ 1623-/ 27.0-
2003 10 08 20 52.93 -18 05.3 29.283 0.449 1260+/1.47+ 1610-/ 26.8-
2003 10 18 20 52.70 -18 06.0 29.444 0.448 1256+/1.47+ 1595-/ 26.6-
2003 10 28 20 52.70 -18 05.8 29.613 0.447 1254+/1.47+ 1580-/ 26.3-
2003 11 07 20 52.94 -18 04.7 29.786 0.447 1255+/1.47+ 1563-/ 26.0-
2003 11 17 20 53.40 -18 02.7 29.956 0.446 1259+/1.47+ 1545-/ 25.8-
2003 11 27 20 54.09 -17 59.8 30.120 0.445 1265+/1.48+ 1527-/ 25.4-
2003 12 07 20 54.98 -17 56.0 30.273 0.444 1274+/1.49+ 1509-/ 25.1-
2003 12 17 20 56.05 -17 51.5 30.409 0.444 1286+/1.50+ 1491-/ 24.8-
2003 12 27 20 57.28 -17 46.3 30.525 0.443 1300+/1.52+ 1473-/ 24.5-
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S107
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