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MPEC 2002-O28 : 2001 KJ76

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M.P.E.C. 2002-O28                                Issued 2002 July 20, 18:56 UT

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                                   2001 KJ76

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-M59

Observations:
     K01K76J  C2002 04 06.27240 16 04 55.94 -22 36 59.4          21.4 R      807
     K01K76J  C2002 04 06.40450 16 04 55.51 -22 36 58.9                      807
     K01K76J  C2002 07 06.22158 15 58 11.31 -22 20 44.8          22.5 R      695
     K01K76J  C2002 07 06.24780 15 58 11.18 -22 20 44.9          22.5 R      695
     K01K76J  C2002 07 06.27463 15 58 11.09 -22 20 44.6                      695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers R. L. Allen, J. Kavelaars.  4.0-m reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers M. W. Buie, A. B. Jordan,
    J. L. Elliot.  Measurers M. W. Buie, A. B. Jordan, J. L. Elliot,
    K. B. Clancy.  4.0-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
020406 807 46.3+  8.7-    020706 695 40.0+  8.8-    MPO 14451

Orbital elements:
2001 KJ76
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5                   MPC
M 289.38195              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00343003     Peri.  275.15794     +0.79193905     +0.60439023
a  43.5448908      Node    47.69017     -0.50330441     +0.72668275
e   0.0843201      Incl.    6.74540     -0.34571261     +0.32656488
P 287              H    6.3           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
010523 807  0.1-  0.0     010613 304  0.0   0.1-    020706 695  0.3+  0.1+
010523 807  0.1+  0.0     020406 807  0.1+  0.3+    020706 695  0.2-  0.2-
010613 304  0.1-  0.0     020406 807  0.0   0.1+    020706 695  0.1-  0.2-

Ephemeris:
2001 KJ76                a,e,i = 43.54, 0.08, 7                  q = 39.873
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 07 15    15 57.73   -22 19.4   41.943   42.597   129.6     1.1    22.7
2002 07 25    15 57.33   -22 18.1   42.079   42.595   119.9     1.2    22.7
2002 08 04    15 57.07   -22 17.2   42.230   42.593   110.3     1.3    22.8
2002 08 14    15 56.98   -22 16.8   42.391   42.591   100.7     1.3    22.8
2002 08 24    15 57.04   -22 16.8   42.557   42.589    91.1     1.4    22.8
2002 09 03    15 57.27   -22 17.2   42.724   42.587    81.5     1.3    22.8
2002 09 13    15 57.66   -22 18.2   42.886   42.584    71.9     1.3    22.8
2002 09 23    15 58.20   -22 19.6   43.040   42.582    62.3     1.2    22.8
2002 10 03    15 58.88   -22 21.4   43.180   42.580    52.6     1.1    22.8
2002 10 13    15 59.69   -22 23.6   43.303   42.578    43.0     0.9    22.8
2002 10 23    16 00.61   -22 26.2   43.404   42.576    33.3     0.7    22.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-O28

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