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MPEC 2000-T43: 1999 RT214

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M.P.E.C. 2000-T43                                Issued 2000 Oct. 14, 01:25 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                  1999 RT214

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-X27

Observations:
     J99RL4T 1C2000 05 04.58696 21 32 14.78 -14 39 33.3                      568
     J99RL4T 1C2000 05 05.60197 21 32 16.36 -14 39 26.2                      568
     J99RL4T 1C2000 08 29.34747 21 26 52.67 -15 06 47.6          23.5 R      568
     J99RL4T 1C2000 08 29.38992 21 26 52.47 -15 06 48.4                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. C. Jewitt, C. A. Trujillo.
    Measurer S. S. Sheppard.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD,
    2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
000504 568 85.0- 28.4-    000829 568 94.1- 30.2-    MPC 37301

Orbital elements:
1999 RT214
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5                Marsden
M  27.53060              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00355472     Peri.  151.53900     +0.33584143     +0.94143862
a  42.5205355      Node   138.06510     -0.87249744     +0.32295725
e   0.0468080      Incl.    2.57844     -0.35490668     +0.09691203
P 277              H    7.8           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
990906 568  0.1-  0.1-    990909 568  0.4-  0.1+    000504 568  0.2+  0.1-
990906 568  0.0   0.1+    991008 568  0.2+  0.1+    000505 568  0.1+  0.0
990906 568  0.3-  0.0     991008 568  0.3+  0.0     000829 568  0.2-  0.1-
990909 568  0.2-  0.1-    991009 568  0.2+  0.1+    000829 568  0.2-  0.1+
990909 568  0.1-  0.2-    991009 568  0.4+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
1999 RT214               a,e,i = 42.52, 0.05, 3                  q = 40.530
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 10 13    21 24.36   -15 19.2   40.291   40.779   118.7     1.2    24.1
2000 10 23    21 24.14   -15 20.3   40.450   40.779   108.7     1.3    24.1
2000 11 02    21 24.08   -15 20.7   40.618   40.780    98.7     1.4    24.1
2000 11 12    21 24.19   -15 20.2   40.791   40.781    88.7     1.4    24.1
2000 11 22    21 24.46   -15 19.1   40.964   40.781    78.7     1.4    24.1
2000 12 02    21 24.89   -15 17.1   41.130   40.782    68.7     1.3    24.1
2000 12 12    21 25.47   -15 14.4   41.286   40.782    58.7     1.2    24.1
2000 12 22    21 26.19   -15 11.1   41.426   40.783    48.7     1.0    24.1
2001 01 01    21 27.03   -15 07.2   41.547   40.784    38.7     0.9    24.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-T43

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