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    M.P.E.C. 1997-G04                                Issued 1997 Apr.  9, 19:49 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
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                                       1997 GK3
    
    Observations:
         J97G03K* C1997 04 07.44749 14 49 41.02 +03 38 01.6          19.4 V      691
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.47305 14 49 30.49 +03 33 02.6          18.8 V      691
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.49829 14 49 20.17 +03 28 10.0          19.3 V      691
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.90912 14 46 49.26 +02 08 15.8                      557
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.91015 14 46 48.84 +02 08 05.1                      557
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.91222 14 46 48.00 +02 07 40.8                      557
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.91324 14 46 47.52 +02 07 27.8                      557
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.91534 14 46 46.75 +02 07 03.9                      557
         J97G03K  C1997 04 07.91637 14 46 46.33 +02 06 53.1          19.2 V      557
         J97G03K tC1997 04 08.01693 14 46 05.62 +01 47 29.2          19.0 V      046
         J97G03K tC1997 04 08.01808 14 46 05.26 +01 47 16.7                      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 08.02429 14 46 02.80 +01 46 04.8                      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 08.02506 14 46 02.42 +01 45 55.3                      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 08.02584 14 46 02.12 +01 45 46.1                      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 08.02661 14 46 01.80 +01 45 36.8          19.1 V      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.02058 14 39 44.16 -01 24 44.1          19.1 V      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.02139 14 39 43.81 -01 24 52.9                      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.02330 14 39 43.01 -01 25 15.0                      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.02411 14 39 42.65 -01 25 23.8                      046
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.05815 14 39 28.96 -01 31 48.8          19.0 V      104
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.05943 14 39 28.66 -01 32 02.5                      104
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.06586 14 39 26.08 -01 33 14.6                      104
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.06736 14 39 25.64 -01 33 32.4                      104
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.40017 14 37 20.83 -02 36 26.6          19.2 R      658
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.40097 14 37 20.47 -02 36 36.1          19.2 R      658
         J97G03K  C1997 04 09.40178 14 37 20.16 -02 36 42.8          19.1 R      658
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Moravec.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
        reflector + CCD.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers A. Boattini, L. Tesi, G. Cattani.
        Measurers A. Boattini, G. Forti, L. Tesi.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Pravec.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
        reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers T. Gehrels, J. Larsen.
        Measurer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
    
    Orbital elements:
    1997 GK3
    Epoch 1997 Apr. 2.0 TT = JDT 2450540.5                  Williams
    M  22.98700              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.58437534     Peri.  127.79525     -0.86874070     -0.47805702
    a   1.4169074      Node    24.47200     +0.29570826     -0.71030589
    e   0.2870015      Incl.   18.20607     +0.39729865     -0.51664982
    P   1.69           H   23.0           G   0.15
    From 23 observations 1997 Apr. 7-9.
    
    Ephemeris:
    1997 GK3                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.29, 18                  q = 1.0103
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    1997 04 02    15 24.49   +20 43.6    0.100    1.071   133.3    42.8    19.8
    1997 04 04    15 11.80   +14 41.4    0.097    1.076   140.0    36.7    19.6
    1997 04 06    14 58.98   +08 19.8    0.096    1.083   146.9    30.3    19.4
    1997 04 08    14 46.20   +01 52.0    0.097    1.089   153.7    24.0    19.2
    1997 04 10    14 33.60   -04 27.1    0.099    1.095   160.1    18.2    19.1
    1997 04 12    14 21.33   -10 24.1    0.103    1.102   165.3    13.4    19.0
    1997 04 14    14 09.52   -15 49.3    0.108    1.109   168.3    10.6    19.1
    1997 04 16    13 58.29   -20 37.7    0.114    1.116   168.2    10.6    19.2
    1997 04 18    13 47.74   -24 48.2    0.122    1.123   166.0    12.5    19.4
    1997 04 20    13 37.92   -28 22.8    0.131    1.130   162.8    15.2    19.7
    1997 04 22    13 28.88   -31 24.9    0.140    1.138   159.5    18.0    20.0
    1997 04 24    13 20.63   -33 58.3    0.150    1.145   156.4    20.6    20.2
    1997 04 26    13 13.17   -36 07.2    0.161    1.153   153.5    22.9    20.4
    1997 04 28    13 06.50   -37 55.3    0.173    1.161   150.9    24.9    20.7
    1997 04 30    13 00.59   -39 25.8    0.184    1.169   148.6    26.7    20.9
    1997 05 02    12 55.42   -40 41.6    0.197    1.177   146.4    28.3    21.1
    1997 05 04    12 50.95   -41 45.0    0.209    1.185   144.5    29.7    21.3
    1997 05 06    12 47.16   -42 38.1    0.222    1.193   142.7    30.9    21.4
    1997 05 08    12 44.01   -43 22.6    0.235    1.201   141.0    31.9    21.6
    1997 05 10    12 41.46   -43 59.9    0.248    1.210   139.5    32.8    21.8
    1997 05 12    12 39.48   -44 31.2    0.262    1.218   138.1    33.7    21.9
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 1997 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1997-G04
    

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