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MPEC 2001-T41: 2001 QD298

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M.P.E.C. 2001-T41                                Issued 2001 Oct. 13, 02:19 UT

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                                  2001 QD298

Observations:
     K01QT8D 1C2000 08 28.04742 21 27 59.15 -19 57 48.7          21.8 R      807
     K01QT8D 1C2000 08 28.10893 21 27 58.85 -19 57 49.7                      807
     K01QT8D 1C2000 09 20.14277 21 26 21.13 -20 04 09.8          22.0 R      695
     K01QT8D 1C2000 09 20.22846 21 26 20.83 -20 04 11.8                      695
     K01QT8D*1C2001 08 19.13962 21 34 32.13 -19 29 55.7          20.6 R      807
     K01QT8D 1C2001 08 19.21995 21 34 31.72 -19 29 57.6                      807
     K01QT8D 1C2001 08 20.11019 21 34 27.38 -19 30 17.6          20.7 R      807
     K01QT8D 1C2001 08 20.18834 21 34 27.00 -19 30 19.7                      807
     K01QT8D 1C2001 09 12.24095 21 32 41.05 -19 37 57.6          21.8 R      695
     K01QT8D 1C2001 09 12.28804 21 32 40.86 -19 37 58.1                      695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, E. L. Ryan.  Measurers
    M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern, J. L. Elliot,
    K. E. Washburn.  4-m reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman.
    Measurers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern,
    J. L. Elliot, K. E. Washburn.  4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 QD298
Epoch 2001 Oct. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452200.5                 Marsden
M  53.01205              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00354751     Peri.  190.16811     -0.15748795     +0.98404453
a  42.5782064      Node    70.80801     -0.89976576     -0.10843909
e   0.0635419      Incl.    5.02902     -0.40696330     -0.14105786
P 278              H    5.6           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
000828 807  0.1+  0.3-    010819 807  0.1+  0.0     010912 695  0.0   0.3-
000828 807  0.0   0.1-    010819 807  0.1-  0.0     010912 695  0.1+  0.0
000920 695  0.2-  0.7+    010820 807  0.1-  0.3+
000920 695  0.1+  0.3-    010820 807  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2001 QD298               a,e,i = 42.58, 0.06, 5                  q = 39.873
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 10 08    21 31.24   -19 42.7   40.499   41.065   123.9     1.2    21.9
2001 10 18    21 30.91   -19 43.2   40.651   41.067   114.0     1.3    21.9
2001 10 28    21 30.74   -19 42.9   40.816   41.068   104.0     1.3    21.9
2001 11 07    21 30.73   -19 41.8   40.987   41.069    94.1     1.4    21.9
2001 11 17    21 30.88   -19 39.9   41.161   41.071    84.1     1.4    21.9
2001 11 27    21 31.21   -19 37.2   41.332   41.072    74.1     1.3    21.9
2001 12 07    21 31.69   -19 33.8   41.494   41.074    64.1     1.2    21.9
2001 12 17    21 32.32   -19 29.9   41.643   41.075    54.2     1.1    21.9
2001 12 27    21 33.09   -19 25.4   41.775   41.077    44.2     1.0    21.9
2002 01 06    21 33.97   -19 20.4   41.886   41.078    34.4     0.8    21.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-T41

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