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MPEC 2001-Q51: 2001 QM142

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M.P.E.C. 2001-Q51                                Issued 2001 Aug. 27, 19:02 UT

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                                  2001 QM142

Observations:
     K01QE2M* C2001 08 25.23112 21 21 21.19 -14 21 01.6          20.5 V      691
     K01QE2M  C2001 08 25.25410 21 21 15.76 -14 21 56.7          21.4 V      691
     K01QE2M  C2001 08 25.27803 21 21 10.13 -14 22 53.7          21.1 V      691
     K01QE2M HC2001 08 26.28656 21 17 21.23 -15 03 52.8          21.1 V      691
     K01QE2M HC2001 08 26.29059 21 17 20.23 -15 04 03.5          21.2 V      691
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 26.33153 21 17 10.54 -15 05 52.2                      658
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 26.33330 21 17 10.13 -15 05 56.4                      658
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 26.33506 21 17 09.69 -15 06 00.7                      658
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 26.34278 21 17 07.85 -15 06 19.5                      658
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 26.34456 21 17 07.41 -15 06 24.4                      658
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 26.34632 21 17 06.99 -15 06 28.7                      658
     K01QE2M tC2001 08 27.18348 21 13 50.89 -15 41 33.9                      691
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 27.29277 21 13 23.35 -15 46 24.6                      658
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 27.30228 21 13 20.91 -15 46 47.0                      658
     K01QE2M 1C2001 08 27.31021 21 13 18.97 -15 47 09.7                      658

Observer details:
658 National Research Council of Canada.  Observer D. D. Balam.  1.82-m
    Plaskett reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m Spacewatch
    telescope.

Orbital elements:
2001 QM142
Epoch 2001 Aug. 19.0 TT = JDT 2452140.5                 Spahr
M 289.31955              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.73247380     Peri.  292.31812     +0.10391250     -0.99349881
a   1.2188249      Node   151.59594     +0.94470714     +0.08397301
e   0.4132699      Incl.    5.60989     +0.31101545     +0.07686772
P   1.35           H   23.3           G   0.15
From 15 observations 2001 Aug. 25-27.

Ephemeris:
2001 QM142               a,e,i = 1.22, 0.41, 6                   q = 0.7151
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 08 19    21 41.44   -10 41.6    0.245    1.257   176.4     2.9    21.0
2001 08 29    21 06.27   -17 01.0    0.194    1.192   158.3    18.3    21.1
2001 09 08    20 13.84   -25 32.4    0.160    1.125   134.3    39.8    21.2
2001 09 18    19 00.71   -34 34.6    0.142    1.056   107.2    65.4    21.5
2001 09 28    17 26.64   -40 59.6    0.138    0.985    79.0    93.1    22.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-Q51

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