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MPEC 2000-O18: 1999 RZ253

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M.P.E.C. 2000-O18                                Issued 2000 July 24, 02:26 UT

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                                  1999 RZ253

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-O12

Observations:
     J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 22.52180 22 01 07.81 -12 40 27.6                      568
     J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 22.58791 22 01 07.53 -12 40 29.1                      568
     J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 23.46547 22 01 03.97 -12 40 48.8                      568
     J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 23.54696 22 01 03.65 -12 40 50.6                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers C. Veillet, J. C. Cuillandre, D. R. Woodworth,
    J. McDonald.  Measurer C. Veillet.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii
    Telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
000722 568 32.5+ 12.8+    000723 568 32.5+ 12.6+    E2000-O13

Orbital elements:
1999 RZ253
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5                Marsden
M 315.24958              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00337197     Peri.  297.74209     +0.92500986     -0.37981730
a  44.0433329      Node    84.58166     +0.35195694     +0.84689869
e   0.1133562      Incl.    0.56266     +0.14311907     +0.37215780
P 292              H    5.9           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
990908 568  0.1-  0.1+    990913 568  0.0   0.0     991111 568  0.4+  0.2+
990908 568  0.3+  0.3+    990914 568  0.1+  0.0     000722 568  0.1+  0.1+
990908 568  0.4+  0.2+    990914 568  0.0   0.0     000722 568  0.0   0.1+
990910 568  0.2-  0.3+    991009 568  0.7-  0.6-    000723 568  0.2-  0.1-
990910 568  0.1-  0.2-    991009 568  0.5-  0.5-    000723 568  0.1+  0.0
990913 568  0.1+  0.0     991110 568  0.5+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
1999 RZ253               a,e,i = 44.04, 0.11, 1                  q = 39.051
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 07 15    22 01.61   -12 37.8   39.995   40.829   144.8     0.8    22.1
2000 07 25    22 00.96   -12 41.4   39.908   40.827   154.5     0.6    22.1
2000 08 04    22 00.24   -12 45.3   39.847   40.824   164.2     0.4    22.0
2000 08 14    21 59.47   -12 49.5   39.814   40.822   174.0     0.1    22.0
2000 08 24    21 58.68   -12 53.7   39.811   40.819   176.1     0.1    22.0
2000 09 03    21 57.91   -12 57.9   39.836   40.817   166.3     0.3    22.0
2000 09 13    21 57.17   -13 01.7   39.891   40.815   156.4     0.6    22.1
2000 09 23    21 56.50   -13 05.3   39.972   40.812   146.5     0.8    22.1
2000 10 03    21 55.92   -13 08.3   40.078   40.810   136.5     1.0    22.1
2000 10 13    21 55.45   -13 10.6   40.206   40.807   126.5     1.1    22.1
2000 10 23    21 55.12   -13 12.3   40.351   40.805   116.5     1.3    22.2
2000 11 02    21 54.94   -13 13.1   40.510   40.802   106.5     1.3    22.2
2000 11 12    21 54.91   -13 13.1   40.678   40.800    96.4     1.4    22.2
2000 11 22    21 55.05   -13 12.3   40.848   40.798    86.4     1.4    22.2
2000 12 02    21 55.34   -13 10.6   41.017   40.795    76.3     1.3    22.2
2000 12 12    21 55.80   -13 08.1   41.179   40.793    66.3     1.3    22.2
2000 12 22    21 56.40   -13 04.8   41.328   40.790    56.3     1.1    22.2
2001 01 01    21 57.13   -13 00.8   41.462   40.788    46.3     1.0    22.2
2001 01 11    21 57.98   -12 56.2   41.574   40.786    36.3     0.8    22.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-O18

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