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MPEC 2002-C102: 1999 HE1

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M.P.E.C. 2002-C102                               Issued 2002 Feb. 15, 02:40 UT

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                                   1999 HE1

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-H16

Observations:
     J99H01E  C2002 02 13.31305 08 54 08.57 +28 28 13.9                      696
     J99H01E  C2002 02 13.31697 08 54 08.40 +28 28 15.4                      696
     J99H01E  C2002 02 13.32111 08 54 08.10 +28 28 16.2                      696
     J99H01E  C2002 02 14.27076 08 53 04.07 +28 31 58.5                      696
     J99H01E  C2002 02 14.27478 08 53 03.85 +28 31 59.8                      696

Observer details:
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins.  Observer T. B. Spahr.  1.2-m reflector
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
020213 696 20.8+  4.5-    020214 696 22.1+  3.8-    MPC 36542   -0.048 day

Orbital elements:
1999 HE1
Epoch 2001 Oct. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452200.5                 MPC
M 218.40792              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.27074521     Peri.  221.76589     +0.29931352     +0.94526165
a   2.3664402      Node    66.02248     -0.83340518     +0.32532277
e   0.5720652      Incl.    8.17769     -0.46459362     +0.02540697
P   3.64           H   17.8           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
990418 703  0.3+  0.5+    990420 118  0.3+  0.2+    990509 118  0.2+  0.3-
990418 703  0.0   0.2+    990420 118  0.1-  0.1-    990509 118  0.4+  0.5+
990418 703  0.5-  1.4+    990421 711 (1.5+  3.7-)   990526 711  0.8-  0.1-
990418 703  0.1-  0.2-    990421 711  0.1+  0.1-    990526 711  0.2-  0.1+
990419 704  0.6-  0.2-    990421 658  0.2+  0.4-    990527 711  0.5-  0.4-
990419 704 (2.3-  0.1-)   990421 711  0.2+  0.0     990527 711  0.3-  0.6+
990419 703  1.1+  1.0+    990421 658  0.1-  0.6+    990604 360  0.3-  0.4-
990419 703  0.3+  0.3-    990421 658  0.1-  0.1-    990604 360  0.6-  0.3-
990419 703  0.6+  0.7-    990421 426  0.5+  0.2-    990623 426  0.0   0.2+
990419 704  0.3+  0.2-    990421 426  0.0   0.1-    990623 426  0.1-  0.2+
990419 703  0.0   0.7+    990421 426  0.0   0.1-    990623 426  0.1+  0.4+
990419 704  1.6-  0.1+    990421 859  0.2-  1.1-    990623 426  0.3-  0.1+
990419 703  1.2-  0.6+    990421 859  0.3+  0.8-    990803 413  0.3-  0.1-
990419 704  0.8+  0.5-    990421 859  0.9-  0.1+    990803 413  0.3-  0.1+
990419 703  0.5+  0.7+    990422 859  0.6+  0.2-    990803 413  0.2-  0.2-
990419 703  0.1-  0.5+    990422 859  0.6+  0.6-    990804 413  0.1-  0.0
990419 703  0.1+  0.6+    990422 859 (0.6-  2.2-)   990804 413  0.2+  0.2+
990419 703  0.5+  0.8+    990422 658  0.0   0.0     990804 413  0.2-  0.2-
990419 703  1.2+  0.1+    990422 658  0.3-  0.0     990928 413  0.0   0.4+
990420 658  0.4-  0.3+    990422 658  0.2+  0.3-    990928 413  0.0   0.1+
990420 658  0.7-  0.1+    990423 658  0.9+  0.2-    991002 426  0.0   0.7+
990420 658  0.6-  0.6+    990423 658  0.6+  0.1+    991002 426  0.1+  0.6+
990420 557  0.0   0.4-    990423 658  0.3-  0.4+    991002 426  0.7-  0.1-
990420 557  0.5-  0.4+    990430 402 (2.1-  2.0-)   020213 696  0.9-  0.5-
990420 557  0.3-  0.1+    990430 402  0.2-  1.1-    020213 696  0.4+  0.1+
990420 046  0.5+  0.2+    990430 402 (0.0   2.2-)   020213 696  0.3+  0.1-
990420 046  0.2+  0.0     990507 360  1.0-  0.1+    020214 696  0.3-  0.2-
990420 046  0.2-  0.4+    990507 360  0.3-  0.7-    020214 696  0.4+  0.2+
990420 046  0.3+  0.4+    990507 360  1.1-  0.6-
990420 118  1.8+  0.1-    990509 118  1.2+  0.5-

Ephemeris:
1999 HE1                 a,e,i = 2.37, 0.57, 8                   q = 1.0127
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 02 15    08 52.25   +28 34.7    2.350    3.291   158.8     6.2    22.7
2002 02 25    08 41.69   +29 04.3    2.378    3.256   147.5     9.4    22.9
2002 03 07    08 32.85   +29 18.6    2.432    3.221   136.1    12.3    23.0
2002 03 17    08 26.36   +29 18.7    2.506    3.183   125.0    14.8    23.1
2002 03 27    08 22.53   +29 06.8    2.596    3.145   114.6    16.8    23.3
2002 04 06    08 21.39   +28 45.3    2.696    3.105   104.7    18.2    23.4
2002 04 16    08 22.80   +28 16.1    2.800    3.063    95.4    19.0    23.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-C102

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