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MPEC 2002-C92 : 2000 TQ64

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M.P.E.C. 2002-C92                                Issued 2002 Feb. 13, 19:39 UT

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                                   2000 TQ64

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-U13

Observations:
     K00T64Q  C2002 01 17.13733 06 38 16.14 +36 10 44.0          22.4 V      291
     K00T64Q  C2002 01 17.14608 06 38 15.37 +36 10 44.9          21.4 V      291
     K00T64Q  C2002 01 17.15490 06 38 14.64 +36 10 44.5          22.4 V      291
     K00T64Q  C2002 02 13.32188 06 10 56.91 +35 06 33.1          21.3 V      291
     K00T64Q  C2002 02 13.32701 06 10 56.82 +35 06 32.1          21.8 V      291
     K00T64Q  C2002 02 13.33187 06 10 56.59 +35 06 29.9          21.7 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers A. S. Descour, J. A. Larsen.  1.8-m
    Spacewatch telescope.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
020117 291 0.05- 0.00-    020213 291 0.04- 0.00-    MPO  9841   +0.24 day

Orbital elements:
2000 TQ64
Epoch 2001 Oct. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452200.5                 MPC
M 221.02546              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32635013     Peri.  227.52168     -0.37478433     +0.92572783
a   2.0893612      Node    20.63396     -0.80287107     -0.29676011
e   0.3825229      Incl.    8.26257     -0.46361057     -0.23443852
P   3.02           H   18.1           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
001007 691  0.1+  0.2-    001030 691  0.2-  2.0+    020117 291  0.1-  0.4+
001007 691  0.1-  0.4-    001030 691 (2.9+  2.4+)   020117 291  0.3-  1.3+
001007 691  0.2-  0.0     001030 691  0.8+  0.6-    020117 291  0.0   0.9+
001018 691  0.5+  0.1-    001102 691  0.0   0.4-    020213 291  0.0   0.8-
001018 691  0.3+  0.3-    001102 691  0.3-  0.4-    020213 291  0.8+  0.6-
001018 691  0.0   0.5-    001102 691  0.0   0.3-    020213 291  0.1-  1.6-
001021 691  0.5+  1.0+    001201 568  0.5-  0.0
001021 691  0.6-  0.1+    001201 568  0.5-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2000 TQ64                a,e,i = 2.09, 0.38, 8                   q = 1.2901
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 02 05    06 16.53   +35 35.9    1.705    2.510   136.1    15.8    22.1
2002 02 15    06 10.17   +35 00.1    1.773    2.477   125.2    19.0    22.3
2002 02 25    06 07.84   +34 19.7    1.854    2.443   115.0    21.6    22.4
2002 03 07    06 09.33   +33 38.0    1.944    2.407   105.5    23.4    22.6
2002 03 17    06 14.25   +32 56.6    2.038    2.370    96.7    24.6    22.7
2002 03 27    06 22.17   +32 15.7    2.132    2.332    88.6    25.3    22.7
2002 04 06    06 32.60   +31 34.2    2.223    2.293    81.1    25.5    22.8
2002 04 16    06 45.19   +30 50.8    2.309    2.252    74.1    25.4    22.8
2002 04 26    06 59.57   +30 03.8    2.388    2.210    67.6    24.9    22.9
2002 05 06    07 15.45   +29 11.6    2.459    2.167    61.5    24.1    22.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-C92

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