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MPEC 2001-V34: 2001 QW322

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M.P.E.C. 2001-V34                                Issued 2001 Nov.  9, 22:58 UT

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                                  2001 QW322

Observations:
     K01QW2W  C2001a07 27.42296 20 34 48.48 -18 49 51.1                      568
     K01QW2W  C2001a07 27.47595 20 34 48.25 -18 49 52.0                      568
     K01QW2W* C2001a08 24.24085 20 32 43.53 -18 57 51.8          24.1 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001a08 24.26181 20 32 43.45 -18 57 52.1          24.0 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001a08 24.28289 20 32 43.35 -18 57 52.6          23.8 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001a08 25.25689 20 32 39.38 -18 58 08.0          24.0 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001a08 25.27754 20 32 39.25 -18 58 08.0          23.6 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001a09 18.16406 20 31 17.43 -19 03 24.1                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001a09 18.17234 20 31 17.42 -19 03 24.6                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001a09 18.17648 20 31 17.40 -19 03 24.7                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001a09 19.18914 20 31 14.73 -19 03 34.0                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001a09 19.26248 20 31 14.51 -19 03 35.1                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001b07 27.42296 20 34 48.24 -18 49 49.9                      568
     K01QW2W  C2001b08 24.24085 20 32 43.27 -18 57 50.4          23.8 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001b08 24.26181 20 32 43.19 -18 57 51.0          24.3 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001b08 24.28289 20 32 43.09 -18 57 51.2          23.9 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001b08 25.25689 20 32 39.14 -18 58 06.4          24.1 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001b08 25.27754 20 32 39.03 -18 58 07.0          23.7 R      568
     K01QW2W  C2001b09 18.16406 20 31 17.16 -19 03 22.8                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001b09 18.17234 20 31 17.14 -19 03 23.0                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001b09 18.17648 20 31 17.14 -19 03 23.1                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001b09 19.18914 20 31 14.46 -19 03 32.8                      675
     K01QW2W  C2001b09 19.26248 20 31 14.28 -19 03 33.9                      675

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, B. Gladman, M. Holman.
    3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain.  Observers P. Nicholson, C. Dumas, A. W. Harris.
    Measurer B. Gladman.  5-m Hale Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 QW322
Assumed circular orbit
Epoch 2001 Aug. 19.0 TT = JDT 2452140.5                 MPC
                         (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00335138  Arg.lat.  181.48594     +0.59039839     +0.80412717
a  44.2235879      Node   124.70473     -0.73963791     +0.57343192
e   0.0000000      Incl.    4.83898     -0.32305651     +0.15670136
P 294              H    7.8           G   0.15
From 12 observations 2001 July 27-Sept. 19.

Ephemeris:
2001 QW322               a,e,i = 44.22, 0.00, 5
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 11 07    20 30.87   -19 05.6   44.373   44.224    80.7     1.3    24.4
2001 11 17    20 31.25   -19 04.4   44.540   44.224    70.7     1.2    24.4
2001 11 27    20 31.77   -19 02.7   44.697   44.224    60.8     1.1    24.4
2001 12 07    20 32.43   -19 00.4   44.840   44.224    50.8     1.0    24.4
2001 12 17    20 33.21   -18 57.8   44.964   44.224    40.8     0.8    24.4
2001 12 27    20 34.09   -18 54.8   45.065   44.224    30.8     0.7    24.4

     The letters "a" and "b" in column 20 of the observations denote components
A and B of this binary object.  The orbit refers to component A.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-V34

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