MPEC 2001-G04 : 2000 GN171
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M.P.E.C. 2001-G04 Issued 2001 Apr. 2, 23:28 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2000 GN171 Revision to MPEC 2000-M01 Observations: K00GH1N C2001 02 21.43317 13 12 32.97 -05 53 15.1 20.3 R 688 K00GH1N C2001 02 21.46845 13 12 32.82 -05 53 14.4 688 K00GH1N C2001 04 01.00404 13 09 05.58 -05 34 26.6 20.6 R 540 K00GH1N C2001 04 01.03360 13 09 05.45 -05 34 25.9 540 K00GH1N C2001 04 01.06606 13 09 05.05 -05 34 25.4 540 Observer details: 540 Linz. Observers E. Meyer, H. Raab. Measurer H. Raab. 0.6-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD. 688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station. Observers R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman. Measurer L. H. Wasserman. 1.8-m reflector + CCD. First and last observations above in comparison with prediction: Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference 010221 688 0.09+ 0.04- 010401 540 0.09+ 0.04- MPO 2772 Orbital elements: 2000 GN171 Epoch 2001 Apr. 1.0 TT = JDT 2452000.5 Marsden M 344.20938 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00395760 Peri. 201.31690 -0.68000302 +0.72853227 a 39.5835840 Node 26.06184 -0.64255733 -0.53781221 e 0.2945151 Incl. 10.84774 -0.35315147 -0.42426262 P 249 H 5.8 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 000401 691 0.1+ 0.7- 000412 691 0.3- 0.8+ 010221 688 0.6+ 1.5+ 000401 691 0.1- 0.1+ 000412 691 0.6- 0.0 010221 688 0.5+ 1.5+ 000401 691 0.7+ 1.4+ 000614 413 0.2+ 0.8- 010401 540 0.0 0.5- 000406 691 0.1- 0.4- 000615 413 0.6- 0.2+ 010401 540 0.9+ 0.8- 000406 691 0.2+ 0.8- 000615 413 0.2- 0.4- 010401 540 1.9- 1.4- 000406 691 0.1+ 0.6- 000618 046 1.0+ 0.1+ 000412 691 0.2- 0.1+ 000619 046 0.4- 0.7+ Ephemeris: 2000 GN171 a,e,i = 39.58, 0.29, 11 q = 27.926 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2001 04 01 13 09.09 -05 34.4 27.794 28.786 173.1 0.2 20.4 2001 04 11 13 08.03 -05 28.8 27.782 28.782 176.2 0.1 20.4 2001 04 21 13 06.98 -05 23.3 27.800 28.778 166.5 0.5 20.4 2001 05 01 13 05.98 -05 18.2 27.847 28.774 156.5 0.8 20.5 2001 05 11 13 05.07 -05 13.8 27.921 28.770 146.6 1.1 20.5 2001 05 21 13 04.28 -05 10.2 28.020 28.766 136.8 1.4 20.5 2001 05 31 13 03.65 -05 07.6 28.140 28.761 127.0 1.6 20.5 2001 06 10 13 03.19 -05 06.1 28.277 28.757 117.3 1.8 20.6 2001 06 20 13 02.93 -05 05.9 28.428 28.753 107.7 1.9 20.6 2001 06 30 13 02.87 -05 07.0 28.587 28.749 98.2 2.0 20.6 2001 07 10 13 03.02 -05 09.4 28.750 28.745 88.7 2.0 20.6 2001 07 20 13 03.39 -05 13.0 28.913 28.741 79.3 2.0 20.6 2001 07 30 13 03.95 -05 17.8 29.070 28.737 69.9 1.9 20.6 2001 08 09 13 04.70 -05 23.8 29.218 28.733 60.5 1.8 20.6 2001 08 19 13 05.63 -05 30.8 29.353 28.729 51.2 1.6 20.6 2001 08 29 13 06.71 -05 38.7 29.469 28.725 41.8 1.3 20.6 2001 09 08 13 07.93 -05 47.3 29.565 28.721 32.5 1.1 20.6 Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-G04


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