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MPEC 2002-R71 : 2001 QF298

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R71                                Issued 2002 Sept. 14, 13:19 UT

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                                  2001 QF298

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-T54

Observations:
     K01QT8F  C2002 07 13.42659 23 22 58.97 -05 44 43.2          21.3 R      695
     K01QT8F  C2002 07 13.47309 23 22 58.88 -05 44 44.2          21.1 R      695
     K01QT8F  C2002 09 12.35240 23 19 26.10 -06 13 41.2                      568
     K01QT8F  C2002 09 12.41066 23 19 25.84 -06 13 43.1          21.2 R      568
     K01QT8F  C2002 09 13.42385 23 19 21.43 -06 14 16.6          21.1 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, Y. R. Fernandez.  2.2-m University
    of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak.  Observer J. W. Parker.  2.1-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
020713 695  1.8-  4.0+    020913 568  3.0+  8.1+    MPO 25936

Orbital elements:
2001 QF298
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M 135.80871              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00400421     Peri.   40.72293     -0.89348200     +0.43695467
a  39.2757819      Node   164.19961     -0.44205196     -0.89643780
e   0.1120509      Incl.   22.39376     +0.07924635     -0.07395869
P 246              H    4.7           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
010523 807  0.3+  0.1-    010918 688  0.3-  0.3-    011023 696  0.4+  0.3-
010523 807  0.2-  0.1-    011012 304  0.6-  0.1-    020713 695  0.1+  0.0
010819 807  0.0   0.2+    011012 304  0.2-  0.0     020713 695  0.1+  0.1-
010819 807  0.0   0.1+    011020 695  0.3+  0.2+    020912 568  0.3-  0.1+
010820 807  0.0   0.2+    011020 695  0.3+  0.1+    020912 568  0.3-  0.1+
010820 807  0.0   0.1+    011021 695  0.4+  0.2+    020913 568  0.3+  0.1-
010918 688  0.3-  0.2-    011023 696  0.0   0.2-

Ephemeris:
2001 QF298               a,e,i = 39.28, 0.11, 22                 q = 34.875
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 13    23 19.39   -06 14.0   41.626   42.631   177.5     0.1    21.0
2002 09 23    23 18.66   -06 19.4   41.651   42.633   168.1     0.3    21.0
2002 10 03    23 17.97   -06 24.6   41.704   42.635   158.2     0.5    21.0
2002 10 13    23 17.33   -06 29.3   41.786   42.637   148.2     0.7    21.1
2002 10 23    23 16.77   -06 33.4   41.893   42.639   138.1     0.9    21.1
2002 11 02    23 16.31   -06 36.8   42.022   42.640   128.0     1.1    21.1
2002 11 12    23 15.97   -06 39.3   42.170   42.642   117.9     1.2    21.1
2002 11 22    23 15.77   -06 41.0   42.333   42.644   107.7     1.3    21.2
2002 12 02    23 15.71   -06 41.8   42.504   42.646    97.6     1.3    21.2
2002 12 12    23 15.81   -06 41.5   42.680   42.648    87.5     1.3    21.2
2002 12 22    23 16.05   -06 40.4   42.854   42.650    77.4     1.3    21.2
2003 01 01    23 16.44   -06 38.3   43.021   42.651    67.3     1.2    21.2
2003 01 11    23 16.96   -06 35.4   43.177   42.653    57.3     1.1    21.2
2003 01 21    23 17.61   -06 31.7   43.317   42.655    47.2     1.0    21.2
2003 01 31    23 18.36   -06 27.4   43.436   42.657    37.3     0.8    21.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R71

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