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    M.P.E.C. 2003-G39                                Issued 2003 Apr. 8, 18:13 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
    
                                      S/2003 S 1
    
    Observations:
        SK03S010  C2003 02 05.22404 05 31 40.42 +21 54 00.7          24.5 R      568
        SK03S010  C2003 02 05.32186 05 31 39.57 +21 54 02.5                      568
        SK03S010  C2003 02 06.22399 05 31 32.38 +21 54 18.9          24.2 R      568
        SK03S010  C2003 02 06.24979 05 31 32.16 +21 54 19.0          24.2 R      568
        SK03S010  C2003 02 23.33250 05 30 27.23 +22 00 16.4                      568
        SK03S010  C2003 02 24.28470 05 30 27.73 +22 00 39.2          24.0 R      568
        SK03S010  C2003 03 04.34024 05 30 49.29 +22 04 02.1          24   R      568
        SK03S010  C2003 03 04.37686 05 30 49.45 +22 04 03.0                      568
        SK03S010  C2003 04 02.27247 05 36 13.41 +22 18 05.9          23.9 R      568
        SK03S010  C2003 04 02.29013 05 36 13.71 +22 18 06.3          24.0 R      568
        SK03S010  C2003 04 03.27522 05 36 31.01 +22 18 36.9                      568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, J. Kleyna.
        Measurer S. S. Sheppard.  8.3-m Subaru reflector + CCD, 2.2-m University
        of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    S/2003 S 1
    Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
    M 207.54303              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.36413268     Peri.  176.02805     +0.99415471     +0.10286533
    a   0.1279462      Node   182.69727     +0.06940888     -0.37631363
    e   0.3254084      Incl.  135.83163     +0.08269712     -0.92076423
    P   2.71           H   14.6           P/d   988.65
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    030205 568  0.0   0.1-    030223 568  0.2+  0.1+    030402 568  0.0   0.1-
    030205 568  0.0   0.1-    030224 568  0.2+  0.2+    030402 568  0.1-  0.2-
    030206 568  0.0   0.2+    030304 568  0.2-  0.1+    030403 568  0.1+  0.2+
    030206 568  0.1-  0.2-    030304 568  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
        S/2003 S 1                                                   q = 0.0863
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta     r_S   dR.A. ("/m)  dDecl.m1"/')
    2003 04 01    05 35.87   +22 17.5    9.249    0.170  3708+/4.45+    25+/  0.4+
    2003 04 11    05 38.99   +22 22.5    9.409    0.169  3665+/4.40+    97+/  1.6+
    2003 04 21    05 42.69   +22 27.5    9.558    0.169  3622+/4.35+   162+/  2.7+
    2003 05 01    05 46.90   +22 32.0    9.693    0.169  3577+/4.30+   222+/  3.7+
    2003 05 11    05 51.54   +22 36.1    9.810    0.169  3530+/4.25+   278+/  4.6+
    2003 05 21    05 56.51   +22 39.5    9.908    0.168  3483+/4.19+   331+/  5.5+
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-G39
    

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