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    M.P.E.C. 2003-G19                                Issued 2003 Apr. 3, 18:03 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                      S/2003 J 17
    
    Observations:
        SK03J170  C2003 02 08.33583 08 54 33.08 +17 56 36.2          23.7 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 08.35573 08 54 32.49 +17 56 39.1                      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 26.42655 08 46 52.59 +18 33 49.4          23.3 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 26.45307 08 46 52.01 +18 33 52.0                      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 27.33940 08 46 33.26 +18 35 25.0          23.4 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 27.35451 08 46 32.93 +18 35 26.6          23.1 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 27.37185 08 46 32.54 +18 35 28.5          23.0 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 28.42986 08 46 10.63 +18 37 16.1          23.5 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 28.44488 08 46 10.32 +18 37 17.5          23.3 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 02 28.45984 08 46 10.01 +18 37 19.0          23.3 R      568
        SK03J170  C2003 04 03.31178 08 41 24.26 +19 06 41.8                      568
        SK03J170  C2003 04 03.39039 08 41 24.59 +19 06 42.0                      568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers (Feb. 27, 28) B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit,
        L. Allen, (Feb. 8, 26, Apr. 3) S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna.
        Measurers L. Allen, B. Gladman, S. S. Sheppard.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD, 2.2-m University of Hawaii
        Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    S/2003 J 17
    Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
    M  44.52672              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.52175420     Peri.  333.48317     +0.87923496     -0.42033553
    a   0.1504741      Node   306.80397     -0.37203426     -0.89979070
    e   0.1868664      Incl.  163.73957     -0.29755065     -0.11702452
    P   1.89           H   16.5           P/d   689.98
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    030208 568  0.1+  0.1-    030227 568  0.0   0.1+    030228 568  0.1-  0.0
    030208 568  0.1-  0.1+    030227 568  0.0   0.1+    030228 568  0.0   0.0
    030226 568  0.2+  0.2-    030227 568  0.2-  0.2+    030403 568  0.2-  0.2-
    030226 568  0.3+  0.3-    030228 568  0.2-  0.0     030403 568  0.2+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
        S/2003 J 17                                                  q = 0.1224
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta     r_J   dR.A. ("/m)  dDecl.m1"/')
    2003 04 01    08 41.29   +19 06.5    4.680    0.123  1242-/1.46-    18+/  0.3+
    2003 04 11    08 42.38   +19 05.2    4.825    0.123   512-/0.60-    32+/  0.5+
    2003 04 21    08 44.73   +18 58.8    4.979    0.124   211+/0.25+    36+/  0.6+
    2003 05 01    08 48.23   +18 47.6    5.139    0.126   910+/1.07+    27+/  0.4+
    2003 05 11    08 52.76   +18 31.8    5.301    0.127  1575+/1.85+     5+/  0.1+
    2003 05 21    08 58.19   +18 11.5    5.462    0.129  2192+/2.56+    30-/  0.5-
    2003 05 31    09 04.39   +17 47.2    5.617    0.131  2754+/3.21+    76-/  1.3-
    2003 06 10    09 11.22   +17 19.2    5.765    0.134  3255+/3.79+   128-/  2.1-
    2003 06 20    09 18.57   +16 47.7    5.902    0.136  3688+/4.28+   185-/  3.1-
    2003 06 30    09 26.31   +16 13.1    6.027    0.138  4052+/4.69+   241-/  4.0-
    2003 07 10    09 34.36   +15 35.8    6.138    0.141  4345+/5.01+   294-/  4.9-
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-G19
    

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