MPEC 2003-G31 : 2003 GY

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M.P.E.C. 2003-G31                                Issued 2003 Apr. 7, 13:11 UT

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                                    2003 GY

Observations:
     K03G00Y* C2003 04 05.34175 11 51 38.74 -14 01 02.3          20.9        608
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.35263 11 51 37.02 -14 01 00.4          21.0        608
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.36361 11 51 35.32 -14 00 59.1          21.1        608
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.86461 11 50 20.68 -13 59 50.4          18.8 R      J87
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.87139 11 50 19.79 -13 59 50.3          18.9 R      J87
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.87851 11 50 18.36 -13 59 47.8          19.2 R      J87
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.88589 11 50 17.22 -13 59 46.8          18.8 R      J87
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.96887 11 50 04.00 -13 59 33.7          18.9 R      176
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.97210 11 50 03.49 -13 59 33.5          19.0 R      176
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.97533 11 50 02.98 -13 59 33.2          19.0 R      176
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.97856 11 50 02.47 -13 59 33.0          18.9 R      176
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 05.98179 11 50 01.96 -13 59 32.7          18.9 R      176
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 06.20801 11 49 28.91 -13 58 56.7          19.5 R      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 06.21817 11 49 27.15 -13 58 54.0                      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 06.22248 11 49 26.43 -13 58 52.8                      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 06.38762 11 49 00.00 -13 58 23.3          19.4 R      926
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 06.39215 11 48 59.46 -13 58 24.0          19.7 R      926
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.18381 11 47 01.80 -13 56 07.8          18.5 R      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.18728 11 47 01.27 -13 56 06.9          18.5 R      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.19075 11 47 00.68 -13 56 05.9          18.5 R      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.19422 11 47 00.14 -13 56 05.1          18.5 R      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.19770 11 46 59.66 -13 56 04.7          18.5 R      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.20117 11 46 59.08 -13 56 03.9          18.5 R      673
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.30250 11 46 42.66 -13 55 46.2          18.6 R      926
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.30542 11 46 42.17 -13 55 45.7          18.6 R      926
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.30817 11 46 41.74 -13 55 44.5          18.6 R      926
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.48334 11 46 15.71 -13 54 42.4          19.0 R      474
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.48553 11 46 15.29 -13 54 42.1          18.8 R      474
     K03G00Y  C2003 04 07.48785 11 46 14.90 -13 54 41.7          18.8 R      474

Observer details:
176 Observatori Astronomic de Consell.  Observers A. Lopez, R. Pacheco.
    0.41-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    A. R. H. Brown.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, E. Helin, S. Pravdo, M. Hicks,
    K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observers M. Hicks, J. Young.
    0.6-m reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2003 GY                                                              PHA 0.021
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5                 MPC
M 284.42273              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.60529375     Peri.  334.01284     +0.44421057     +0.89451011
a   1.3840717      Node   322.30199     -0.80699496     +0.37510933
e   0.3201722      Incl.    4.71694     -0.38914792     +0.24319675
P   1.63           H   20.1           G   0.15
From 28 observations 2003 Apr. 5-7.

Ephemeris:
2003 GY                  a,e,i = 1.38, 0.32, 5                   q = 0.9409
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 04 01    12 02.26   -14 07.6    0.376    1.368   166.5     9.8    19.3
2003 04 11    11 37.40   -13 42.0    0.341    1.319   155.1    18.7    19.3
2003 04 21    11 13.50   -12 49.1    0.321    1.271   141.0    29.9    19.5
2003 05 01    10 54.35   -11 48.0    0.311    1.221   127.3    41.0    19.6
2003 05 11    10 41.99   -10 59.3    0.305    1.172   115.1    51.3    19.8
2003 05 21    10 36.26   -10 34.7    0.298    1.124   104.5    60.6    19.9
2003 05 31    10 35.93   -10 35.5    0.287    1.079    95.3    69.3    20.0
2003 06 10    10 39.57   -10 58.8    0.270    1.038    87.2    77.7    20.1
2003 06 20    10 45.36   -11 35.7    0.246    1.002    79.7    86.3    20.1
2003 06 30    10 51.50   -12 12.0    0.215    0.973    72.2    95.6    20.1
2003 07 10    10 55.77   -12 26.3    0.179    0.953    64.3   106.0    20.2
2003 07 20    10 54.54   -11 35.3    0.140    0.942    54.6   118.5    20.4
2003 07 30    10 41.54   -08 03.2    0.100    0.942    41.0   135.0    21.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-G31

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