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MPEC 2001-T16: 2000 PK30

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M.P.E.C. 2001-T16                                Issued 2001 Oct. 6, 17:57 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   2000 PK30

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-R06

Observations:
     K00P30K 6C2001 07 26.35103 20 39 55.96 -18 25 07.8                      568
     K00P30K 6C2001 07 26.41046 20 39 55.62 -18 25 09.8          23.0 R      568
     K00P30K 6C2001 07 26.47112 20 39 55.26 -18 25 11.7          22.6 R      568
     K00P30K  C2001 08 22.89868 20 37 22.95 -18 39 22.5          22.8 R      493
     K00P30K  C2001 08 22.93308 20 37 22.80 -18 39 23.5          22.5 R      493

Observer details:
493 Calar Alto.  Observers G. Bernabei, A. Campo Bagatin, J.-M. Petit.
    Measurer J.-M. Petit.  2.2-m reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Kavalaars, M. Holman, J.-M. Petit, B. Gladman.
    3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
010726 568 0.04- 0.01-    010822 493 0.04- 0.01-    MPO  6285

Orbital elements:
2000 PK30
Epoch 2001 Oct. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452200.5                 Marsden
M  45.32874              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00411577     Peri.  123.46631     -0.21592901     +0.87058523
a  38.5628031      Node   127.38572     -0.97277534     -0.23083684
e   0.1281799      Incl.   33.80785     +0.08415937     -0.43450629
P 239              H    7.4           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
000731 807  0.0   0.3+    000806 568  0.1+  0.0     010726 568  0.0   0.3+
000731 807  0.1+  0.2+    000923 568  0.1-  0.3-    010726 568  0.1+  0.2+
000805 568  0.2-  0.1+    000923 568  0.0   0.4-    010726 568  0.1-  0.2+
000805 568  0.0   0.1+    000923 568  0.0   0.4-    010822 493  0.2-  0.3-
000805 568  0.1-  0.3+    000924 568  0.2+  0.1+    010822 493  0.2+  0.3-
000806 568  0.2-  0.0     000924 568  0.2+  0.1+
000806 568  0.1-  0.1-    000924 568  0.2+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2000 PK30                a,e,i = 38.56, 0.13, 34                 q = 33.620
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 09 28    20 35.03   -18 54.1   34.916   35.449   121.4     1.4    23.1
2001 10 08    20 34.73   -18 56.8   35.074   35.452   111.5     1.5    23.1
2001 10 18    20 34.61   -18 58.8   35.242   35.455   101.5     1.6    23.1
2001 10 28    20 34.69   -19 00.1   35.416   35.458    91.6     1.6    23.1
2001 11 07    20 34.97   -19 00.7   35.591   35.461    81.7     1.6    23.1
2001 11 17    20 35.43   -19 00.5   35.762   35.464    71.7     1.5    23.1
2001 11 27    20 36.09   -18 59.7   35.923   35.467    61.8     1.4    23.1
2001 12 07    20 36.90   -18 58.2   36.070   35.470    51.8     1.3    23.1
2001 12 17    20 37.87   -18 56.2   36.199   35.473    41.9     1.1    23.1
2001 12 27    20 38.96   -18 53.7   36.306   35.476    32.0     0.8    23.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-T16

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