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MPEC 2002-H09 : 2001 FM194

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M.P.E.C. 2002-H09                                Issued 2002 Apr. 16, 22:04 UT

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                                  2001 FM194

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-G26

Observations:
     K01FJ4M  C2002 03 22.45505 12 14 38.16 -00 31 08.7          22.9 R      568
     K01FJ4M  C2002 03 22.50468 12 14 37.92 -00 31 06.5          22.6 R      568
     K01FJ4M  C2002 03 22.53909 12 14 37.75 -00 31 05.1          22.7 R      568
     K01FJ4M  C2002 04 13.99862 12 12 51.40 -00 16 06.1                      304
     K01FJ4M  C2002 04 14.04636 12 12 51.18 -00 16 04.3                      304
     K01FJ4M  C2002 04 14.14856 12 12 50.74 -00 16 00.1                      304

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observer P. Challis.  Measurers M. Holman,
    T. Grav.  Baade 6.5-m reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, A. Doressoundiram.
    Measurer B. Gladman.  3.5-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
020322 568 0.29- 0.13+    020414 304 0.29- 0.13+    MPEC 2002-G26

Orbital elements:
2001 FM194
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5                   MPC
M 340.93229              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00244970     Peri.   44.94597     -0.68828327     +0.72529048
a  54.4996621      Node   181.77074     -0.72328636     -0.68452018
e   0.3728275      Incl.   28.67504     +0.05588360     +0.07338825
P 402              H    7.5           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
010322 695  0.3-  0.1-    010323 695  0.0   0.1-    020322 568  0.2+  0.4+
010322 695  0.3-  0.3+    010329 695  0.2+  0.2-    020413 304  0.3-  0.4-
010322 695  0.2-  0.1-    010329 695  0.3+  0.2+    020414 304  0.3-  0.4-
010323 695  0.4+  0.0     020322 568  0.2+  0.2+    020414 304  0.0   0.1-
010323 695  0.1-  0.1+    020322 568  0.2+  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2001 FM194               a,e,i = 54.50, 0.37, 29                 q = 34.181
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 04 16    12 12.71   -00 14.8   35.923   36.850   157.2     0.6    23.2
2002 04 26    12 12.02   -00 08.9   35.994   36.844   147.2     0.8    23.3
2002 05 06    12 11.42   -00 03.6   36.089   36.837   137.4     1.1    23.3
2002 05 16    12 10.93   +00 00.9   36.206   36.831   127.6     1.2    23.3
2002 05 26    12 10.59   +00 04.4   36.341   36.825   117.8     1.4    23.3
2002 06 05    12 10.39   +00 07.0   36.489   36.818   108.2     1.5    23.3
2002 06 15    12 10.35   +00 08.5   36.646   36.812    98.6     1.6    23.4
2002 06 25    12 10.47   +00 08.9   36.808   36.806    89.1     1.6    23.4
2002 07 05    12 10.75   +00 08.3   36.969   36.799    79.6     1.6    23.4
2002 07 15    12 11.19   +00 06.7   37.125   36.793    70.2     1.5    23.4
2002 07 25    12 11.77   +00 04.1   37.272   36.787    60.8     1.4    23.4
2002 08 04    12 12.50   +00 00.6   37.404   36.781    51.4     1.2    23.4
2002 08 14    12 13.35   -00 03.6   37.520   36.774    42.1     1.1    23.4
2002 08 24    12 14.30   -00 08.5   37.615   36.768    32.7     0.9    23.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-H09

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