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    M.P.E.C. 2000-K23                                Issued 2000 May 26, 21:33 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.
    
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              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                       1996 GQ21
    
                               Revision to MPEC 1999-L24
    
    Observations:
         J96G21Q HC2000 04 24.25989 13 57 05.22 -07 53 15.0          20.4 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 04 24.28089 13 57 05.16 -07 53 13.7          21.1 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 04 24.30196 13 57 05.04 -07 53 12.7          20.2 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 04 29.21511 13 56 42.59 -07 50 50.7          21.4 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 04 29.23610 13 56 42.47 -07 50 49.6          21.0 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 04 29.25693 13 56 42.37 -07 50 49.3          21.0 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 05 10.19300 13 55 53.90 -07 45 51.1          21.3 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 05 10.21403 13 55 53.68 -07 45 49.9          20.8 V      691
         J96G21Q HC2000 05 10.23576 13 55 53.56 -07 45 48.8          20.9 V      691
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers J. L. Montani, J. A. Larsen,
        J. V. Scotti.  Measurer A. Gleason.  0.9-m Spacewatch telescope.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
    000424 691 1.64+ 0.65-    000510 691 1.64+ 0.65-    MPC 35069
    
    Orbital elements:
    1996 GQ21
    Id. A. Gleason (2000 observations)
    Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5                Williams
    M   4.64161              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00111370     Peri.  355.47201     -0.98520774     +0.16165840
    a  92.1771524      Node   194.21747     -0.14905779     -0.97210386
    e   0.5859546      Incl.   13.38443     -0.08454279     -0.16994308
    P 885              H    5.2           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    960412 691  0.2+  0.3+    960424 691  0.2+  0.2+    000429 691  0.6+  0.0
    960412 691  0.2-  0.2-    960424 691  0.1+  0.0     000429 691  0.2+  0.5+
    960412 691  0.0   0.2-    960424 691  0.1+  0.2+    000429 691  0.2+  0.2+
    960419 691  0.1-  0.0     000424 691  0.5-  0.8-    000510 691  1.3+  0.6-
    960419 691  0.1+  0.0     000424 691  0.1+  0.1-    000510 691  0.6-  0.0
    960419 691  0.4-  0.2-    000424 691  0.3-  0.3+    000510 691  1.0-  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    1996 GQ21                a,e,i = 92.18, 0.59, 13                 q = 38.166
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2000 05 26    13 54.85   -07 39.7   38.300   39.126   144.2     0.9    21.2
    2000 06 05    13 54.31   -07 36.6   38.413   39.131   134.5     1.1    21.2
    2000 06 15    13 53.88   -07 34.4   38.546   39.136   124.9     1.2    21.3
    2000 06 25    13 53.59   -07 32.9   38.696   39.140   115.3     1.3    21.3
    2000 07 05    13 53.43   -07 32.3   38.857   39.145   105.7     1.4    21.3
    2000 07 15    13 53.43   -07 32.7   39.027   39.150    96.2     1.5    21.3
    2000 07 25    13 53.59   -07 33.9   39.199   39.154    86.7     1.5    21.3
    2000 08 04    13 53.91   -07 36.0   39.370   39.159    77.3     1.4    21.3
    2000 08 14    13 54.37   -07 38.8   39.535   39.164    67.8     1.4    21.3
    2000 08 24    13 54.98   -07 42.4   39.689   39.169    58.4     1.3    21.3
    2000 09 03    13 55.72   -07 46.7   39.828   39.173    49.0     1.1    21.3
    2000 09 13    13 56.57   -07 51.4   39.949   39.178    39.5     0.9    21.3
    2000 09 23    13 57.53   -07 56.5   40.048   39.183    30.1     0.7    21.3
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-K23
    

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