MPEC 2003-R70 : 1999 VQ6
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1999 VQ6
Revision to MPEC 1999-V25
Additional Observations:
J99V06Q C2003 09 05.97633 23 25 25.29 +23 53 14.0 21.0 R 540
J99V06Q C2003 09 15.78857 23 16 06.74 +21 53 01.8 20.7 R 540
J99V06Q C2003 09 15.80366 23 16 05.90 +21 52 48.7 20.7 R 540
Observer details:
540 Linz. Observer E. Meyer. 0.6-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030905 540 79.7- 5.8- 030915 540 81.0- 8.8- MPC 40388 +0.048 day
Orbital elements:
1999 VQ6
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 338.58036 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23547261 Peri. 254.47072 -0.09684015 -0.97780668
a 2.5972222 Node 203.62563 +0.99372330 -0.10548984
e 0.5076352 Incl. 27.61856 -0.05599998 -0.18101379
P 4.19 H 18.5 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
991010 704 0.4+ 0.4- 991105 703 0.4+ 0.1+ 991108 853 0.0 0.2+
991010 704 0.8+ 0.6+ 991105 703 0.5- 0.3- 991108 853 0.1- 0.1+
991010 704 0.8- 0.2+ 991106 853 0.4+ 0.4+ 991230 413 0.0 0.3-
991010 704 0.7+ 0.1- 991106 853 0.3- 0.0 991230 413 0.2- 0.3-
991010 704 0.0 1.0+ 991106 853 0.9+ 0.3+ 991230 413 0.0 0.0
991019 704 1.1+ 0.5- 991106 711 2.4+ 2.5+ 991230 413 0.2- 0.0
991019 704 0.1- 1.1- 991106 703 (3.5- 0.8-) 000103 413 0.3+ 0.0
991019 704 0.0 1.7- 991106 711 0.5- 0.4- 000103 413 0.1+ 0.1-
991019 704 0.2+ 0.2- 991106 711 0.4- 0.1+ 000207 413 0.2+ 0.1+
991019 704 0.4- 0.9- 991106 703 1.0- 0.4+ 000207 413 0.3+ 0.2+
991105 703 1.3- 0.9- 991106 703 0.5+ 0.4+ 000208 413 0.5+ 0.1+
991105 703 0.5+ 2.6+ 991106 703 0.2- 0.0 030905 540 1.2- 1.6+
991105 703 1.0+ 0.8+ 991107 711 0.3+ 0.1- 030915 540 0.0 0.4-
991105 703 1.8- 0.3- 991107 711 0.8+ 0.3- 030915 540 1.1+ 0.3-
991105 703 0.2+ 0.4- 991107 711 0.6+ 0.5-
991105 703 0.3- 0.6- 991108 853 0.0 0.2-
Ephemeris:
1999 VQ6 a,e,i = 2.60, 0.51, 28 q = 1.2788
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 09 08 23 23.60 +23 32.5 1.337 2.267 150.1 12.8 21.7
2003 09 18 23 13.89 +21 19.2 1.251 2.206 155.7 10.8 21.4
2003 09 28 23 03.97 +18 17.1 1.191 2.145 155.8 11.1 21.2
2003 10 08 22 55.34 +14 37.2 1.157 2.083 149.8 13.9 21.2
2003 10 18 22 49.28 +10 38.8 1.149 2.020 140.6 18.3 21.3
2003 10 28 22 46.69 +06 42.6 1.163 1.958 130.2 22.8 21.4
2003 11 07 22 48.00 +03 06.5 1.194 1.895 120.0 26.9 21.5
2003 11 17 22 53.16 +00 01.2 1.237 1.832 110.3 30.4 21.6
2003 11 27 23 01.93 -02 28.8 1.287 1.770 101.4 33.1 21.7
2003 12 07 23 13.96 -04 23.2 1.340 1.708 93.3 35.2 21.7
2003 12 17 23 28.86 -05 44.6 1.392 1.648 86.0 36.6 21.8
2003 12 27 23 46.30 -06 36.2 1.441 1.590 79.5 37.5 21.8
2004 01 06 00 05.99 -07 01.7 1.485 1.534 73.8 38.0 21.8
2004 01 16 00 27.70 -07 04.6 1.522 1.482 68.7 38.2 21.8
2004 01 26 00 51.28 -06 48.2 1.552 1.433 64.3 38.3 21.8
2004 02 05 01 16.62 -06 15.4 1.575 1.390 60.7 38.2 21.7
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-R70
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