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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
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