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    M.P.E.C. 2003-G60                                Issued 2003 Apr. 11, 12:56 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
    
                                       2003 GD42
    
    Observations:
         K03G42D* C2003 04 09.23479 11 01 40.44 +03 04 19.4          18.1        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 09.24621 11 01 38.77 +02 53 45.1          17.8        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 09.25815 11 01 37.10 +02 42 42.2          18.2        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 09.26957 11 01 35.51 +02 32 09.5          17.9        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.19118 11 02 26.65 -10 49 40.5          17.6        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.19130 11 02 26.72 -10 49 47.2          17.8        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.19223 11 02 26.54 -10 50 31.7          18.3        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.19235 11 02 26.53 -10 50 37.4          18.7        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.20265 11 02 25.12 -10 58 54.7          17.7        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.20277 11 02 25.09 -10 59 00.1          17.8        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.20372 11 02 24.94 -10 59 46.5          18.2        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.20384 11 02 24.88 -10 59 51.9          18.4        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.21449 11 02 23.46 -11 08 24.9          17.9        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.21461 11 02 23.44 -11 08 30.2          18.0        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.21527 11 02 23.31 -11 09 02.3          18.0        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.21539 11 02 23.28 -11 09 07.7          18.1        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.22643 11 02 21.74 -11 17 58.2          18.1        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.22655 11 02 21.77 -11 18 04.3          17.7        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.22677 11 02 21.72 -11 18 13.9          18.1        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 10.22689 11 02 21.71 -11 18 19.6          18.0        704
         K03G42D  C2003 04 11.22338 11 03 06.08 -23 11 59.1          17.7 R      926
         K03G42D  C2003 04 11.22369 11 03 06.00 -23 12 08.8          17.9 R      926
         K03G42D  C2003 04 11.22429 11 03 05.95 -23 12 32.1          17.3 R      926
    
    Observer details:
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
        S. Partridge.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman.  1.0-m
        f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
        f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2003 GD42
    Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
    M  55.98580              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.66664357     Peri.  156.15632     -0.99224704     -0.10494574
    a   1.2977975      Node    18.19780     +0.04788423     -0.81714676
    e   0.2306416      Incl.   12.30860     +0.11468619     -0.56679587
    P   1.48           H   25.1           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    030409 704  0.4-  0.1+    030410 704  0.5+  0.0     030410 704  0.6-  0.3-
    030409 704  0.3-  0.1+    030410 704  0.3+  0.4+    030410 704  0.1+  0.6-
    030409 704  0.4+  0.3-    030410 704  0.0   0.2-    030410 704  0.2-  0.3+
    030409 704  0.3+  0.1+    030410 704  0.6-  0.2+    030410 704  0.1-  0.4+
    030410 704  0.5-  0.2+    030410 704  0.4+  0.1-    030411 926  0.2+  1.2-
    030410 704  0.7+  0.7-    030410 704  0.3+  0.4+    030411 926  0.3-  0.9+
    030410 704  0.0   0.2-    030410 704  0.2-  0.0     030411 926  0.1+  0.3+
    030410 704  0.1+  0.1-    030410 704  0.4-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2003 GD42                a,e,i = 1.30, 0.23, 12                  q = 0.9985
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 04 11    11 02.96   -20 40.0    0.019    1.018   145.4    34.0    17.9
    2003 04 12    11 03.69   -30 29.0    0.022    1.019   141.3    37.9    18.3
    2003 04 13    11 04.45   -37 57.2    0.025    1.021   137.2    41.8    18.8
    2003 04 14    11 05.24   -43 38.5    0.028    1.023   133.7    45.1    19.1
    2003 04 15    11 06.07   -48 01.9    0.032    1.024   130.9    47.7    19.5
    2003 04 16    11 06.93   -51 28.8    0.036    1.026   128.6    49.8    19.8
    2003 04 17    11 07.82   -54 14.2    0.040    1.028   126.8    51.4    20.1
    2003 04 18    11 08.75   -56 28.5    0.044    1.030   125.4    52.6    20.3
    2003 04 19    11 09.71   -58 19.1    0.048    1.032   124.2    53.6    20.5
    2003 04 20    11 10.72   -59 51.4    0.052    1.034   123.2    54.3    20.8
    2003 04 21    11 11.76   -61 09.2    0.057    1.036   122.4    54.9    20.9
    2003 04 22    11 12.85   -62 15.4    0.061    1.038   121.8    55.4    21.1
    2003 04 23    11 14.00   -63 12.0    0.065    1.041   121.3    55.7    21.3
    2003 04 24    11 15.19   -64 00.9    0.069    1.043   120.8    55.9    21.4
    2003 04 25    11 16.45   -64 43.2    0.073    1.045   120.5    56.0    21.6
    2003 04 26    11 17.77   -65 20.0    0.078    1.047   120.2    56.1    21.7
    2003 04 27    11 19.16   -65 52.1    0.082    1.050   120.0    56.1    21.8
    2003 04 28    11 20.61   -66 20.2    0.086    1.052   119.8    56.1    21.9
    2003 04 29    11 22.13   -66 44.8    0.091    1.055   119.7    56.0    22.0
    2003 04 30    11 23.73   -67 06.3    0.095    1.057   119.6    55.9    22.1
    2003 05 01    11 25.40   -67 25.2    0.099    1.060   119.5    55.8    22.2
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-G60
    

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