MPEC 2003-H32 : 2002 GY32
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M.P.E.C. 2003-H32 Issued 2003 Apr. 25, 20:14 UT
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2002 GY32
Revision to MPEC 2002-K15
Additional Observations:
K02G32Y C2003 03 06.49622 14 18 18.65 -14 09 09.4 22.2 R 662
K02G32Y C2003 03 06.53066 14 18 18.53 -14 09 08.4 662
K02G32Y C2003 04 21.15961 14 14 56.93 -13 51 52.6 20.4 R 304
K02G32Y C2003 04 21.24663 14 14 56.47 -13 51 50.2 304
Observer details:
662 Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton. Observers E. I. Chiang, A. B. Jordan.
3-m reflector + CCD.
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers J. L. Elliot, K. B. Clancy.
Measurer S. D. Kern. Clay 6.5-m telescope + MagIC CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
030306 662 0.06- 0.02+ 030421 304 0.05- 0.02+ MPO 41765
Orbital elements:
2002 GY32
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 14.60445 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00396372 Peri. 333.10021 -0.94752938 +0.31887329
a 39.5427735 Node 225.51379 -0.28731196 -0.88040880
e 0.0928798 Incl. 1.81024 -0.14014244 -0.35099881
P 249 H 6.3 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
020406 807 0.1- 0.1+ 020809 807 0.7- 0.1+ 030306 662 0.0 0.6+
020406 807 0.0 0.3- 020810 807 1.1+ 0.5- 030421 304 0.2- 0.4-
020407 807 0.2- 0.1+ 020811 807 0.3- 0.2+ 030421 304 0.0 0.4-
020411 568 0.1+ 0.0 020812 807 0.2- 0.4+
020411 568 0.1+ 0.0 030306 662 0.2+ 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2002 GY32 a,e,i = 39.54, 0.09, 2 q = 35.870
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 04 21 14 14.96 -13 51.9 35.010 36.010 174.3 0.2 21.9
2003 05 01 14 14.07 -13 47.3 35.006 36.011 175.7 0.1 21.8
2003 05 11 14 13.19 -13 42.7 35.031 36.011 165.8 0.4 21.9
2003 05 21 14 12.36 -13 38.3 35.085 36.012 156.0 0.7 21.9
2003 05 31 14 11.61 -13 34.2 35.166 36.013 146.2 0.9 22.0
2003 06 10 14 10.96 -13 30.7 35.271 36.014 136.4 1.1 22.0
2003 06 20 14 10.44 -13 27.9 35.397 36.014 126.7 1.3 22.0
2003 06 30 14 10.07 -13 25.8 35.541 36.015 117.1 1.4 22.0
2003 07 10 14 09.86 -13 24.5 35.697 36.016 107.5 1.5 22.0
2003 07 20 14 09.82 -13 24.1 35.862 36.017 98.0 1.6 22.1
2003 07 30 14 09.96 -13 24.7 36.031 36.018 88.5 1.6 22.1
2003 08 09 14 10.27 -13 26.1 36.199 36.018 79.0 1.6 22.1
2003 08 19 14 10.75 -13 28.4 36.361 36.019 69.5 1.5 22.1
2003 08 29 14 11.39 -13 31.5 36.514 36.020 60.0 1.4 22.1
2003 09 08 14 12.17 -13 35.5 36.653 36.021 50.5 1.2 22.1
2003 09 18 14 13.09 -13 40.0 36.774 36.022 41.0 1.0 22.1
2003 09 28 14 14.12 -13 45.2 36.873 36.022 31.5 0.8 22.1
This 2:3 Neptune librator remains more than 9 AU from Neptune over a
14 000-year period.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-H32
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