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MPEC 2002-N17 : 2001 OZ108

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M.P.E.C. 2002-N17                                Issued 2002 July 3, 20:48 UT

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                                  2001 OZ108

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-R04

Observations:
     K01OA8Z  C1999 07 18.43523 20 21 21.50 -19 11 34.2                      568
     K01OA8Z  C1999 07 18.48928 20 21 21.25 -19 11 35.3                      568
     K01OA8Z  C2002 06 07.51887 20 39 27.68 -18 15 29.3          24   R      568
     K01OA8Z  C2002 06 07.57025 20 39 27.54 -18 15 29.8                      568
     K01OA8Z  C2002 06 08.40972 20 39 25.39 -18 15 39.0                      675
     K01OA8Z  C2002 06 08.46513 20 39 25.21 -18 15 39.3          24.5 R      675

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Kavelaars, M. Holman, B. Gladman, J.-M. Petit.
    Measurer J.-M. Petit.  3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
675 Palomar Mountain.  Observers J. Burns, V. Carruba, B. Gladman.
    Measurer B. Gladman.  5-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
990718 568 47.1-  6.5-    020608 675 25.9-  7.2-    MPO 23631

Orbital elements:
2001 OZ108
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5                   MPC
M 109.18933              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00348401     Peri.   61.06066     -0.97992164     +0.19740771
a  43.0939531      Node   130.31021     -0.19331982     -0.90634618
e   0.0548934      Incl.    2.10399     -0.04879569     -0.37358641
P 283              H    8.4           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
990718 568  0.1-  0.2+    010725 568  0.1+  0.2-    020607 568  0.2-  0.3+
990718 568  0.0   0.0     010919 675  0.0   0.1+    020607 568  0.3-  0.3+
010724 568  0.3+  0.1-    010919 675  0.0   0.2+    020608 675  0.4+  0.3-
010724 568  0.0   0.4-    011114 309  0.1-  0.2+    020608 675  0.0   0.0
010724 568  0.2-  0.2-    011114 309  0.0   0.2-

Ephemeris:
2001 OZ108               a,e,i = 43.09, 0.05, 2                  q = 40.728
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 06 25    20 38.54   -18 19.1   43.144   43.991   146.0     0.7    24.9
2002 07 05    20 37.88   -18 21.6   43.063   43.992   155.7     0.5    24.9
2002 07 15    20 37.15   -18 24.3   43.009   43.993   165.4     0.3    24.9
2002 07 25    20 36.38   -18 27.2   42.982   43.995   175.1     0.1    24.8
2002 08 04    20 35.60   -18 30.2   42.985   43.996   175.1     0.1    24.8
2002 08 14    20 34.84   -18 33.1   43.016   43.997   165.3     0.3    24.9
2002 08 24    20 34.11   -18 35.8   43.076   43.998   155.5     0.5    24.9
2002 09 03    20 33.45   -18 38.3   43.163   44.000   145.7     0.7    24.9
2002 09 13    20 32.89   -18 40.4   43.273   44.001   135.9     0.9    24.9
2002 09 23    20 32.43   -18 42.2   43.405   44.002   126.0     1.1    25.0
2002 10 03    20 32.11   -18 43.4   43.554   44.004   116.1     1.2    25.0
2002 10 13    20 31.93   -18 44.2   43.716   44.005   106.2     1.2    25.0
2002 10 23    20 31.90   -18 44.4   43.887   44.006    96.3     1.3    25.0
2002 11 02    20 32.03   -18 44.0   44.060   44.008    86.3     1.3    25.0
2002 11 12    20 32.32   -18 43.1   44.232   44.009    76.4     1.3    25.0
2002 11 22    20 32.76   -18 41.6   44.397   44.010    66.4     1.2    25.0
2002 12 02    20 33.35   -18 39.6   44.550   44.012    56.4     1.1    25.0
2002 12 12    20 34.06   -18 37.1   44.686   44.013    46.4     0.9    25.0
2002 12 22    20 34.89   -18 34.2   44.802   44.014    36.5     0.8    25.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-N17

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