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MPEC 2002-R76 : 1998 QH1

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M.P.E.C. 2002-R76                                Issued 2002 Sept. 15, 02:25 UT

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                                   1998 QH1

                           Revision to MPEC 1998-Q15

Observations:
     J98Q01H  C2002 09 13.18799 19 45 50.28 -16 30 41.2          21.5 V      291
     J98Q01H  C2002 09 13.20967 19 45 51.36 -16 31 24.1          21.4 V      291
     J98Q01H  C2002 09 13.23176 19 45 52.39 -16 32 09.3          20.3 V      291
     J98Q01H  C2002 09 14.16507 19 46 49.82 -17 03 11.0          21.3 V      291
     J98Q01H  C2002 09 14.17284 19 46 50.21 -17 03 26.2          21.1 V      291
     J98Q01H  C2002 09 14.18097 19 46 50.66 -17 03 43.1          21.2 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m Spacewatch telescope.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
020913 291 0.36+ 0.03-    020914 291 0.36+ 0.03-    MPC 33080   -0.22 day

Orbital elements:
1998 QH1
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M   6.10664              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24277395     Peri.  215.02513     +0.95047314     -0.30387088
a   2.5448840      Node   162.31578     +0.31080657     +0.92906547
e   0.5472113      Incl.   12.41228     +0.00029138     +0.21094986
P   4.06           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
980817 704 (0.9+  2.3-)   980826 587  0.1-  0.3-    980919 402  0.3-  0.4-
980817 704  0.3-  0.5-    980826 587  0.2-  0.6+    980919 402  0.5-  0.5-
980817 704  1.5+  0.7-    980901 046  0.2+  0.6-    980919 402  0.1-  1.3-
980817 704 (4.6-  2.0+)   980901 046  0.1-  0.4+    980925 046  0.2+  0.8+
980819 422  0.1-  0.7+    980901 046  0.1+  0.3-    980925 046  1.1+  0.2+
980819 557  0.2+  0.4+    980901 046  0.3+  0.3+    980925 046  0.9+  0.4+
980819 557  0.2+  0.6-    980902 402  0.1+  0.3+    980925 046  0.7+  0.8+
980819 557  0.5+  0.1-    980902 402  0.2+  0.2-    981025 426  0.1-  0.9+
980820 557  0.0   0.3+    980902 402  0.4+  0.0     981025 426  0.2-  0.1+
980821 557  0.2+  0.2+    980902 360  0.0   0.6+    020913 291  0.6+  0.5+
980821 557  0.4+  0.3+    980902 360  0.4+  0.3+    020913 291  0.5+  0.6+
980821 557  0.2-  0.6-    980902 360  0.4+  0.1-    020913 291  0.7-  0.8-
980824 658  0.9-  0.1-    980918 422  0.5-  0.4-    020914 291  0.3+  0.6+
980824 658  0.8-  0.2-    980918 422  1.9-  0.3-    020914 291  0.2-  0.9+
980824 658  0.6-  0.1+    980918 426  0.0   0.5-    020914 291  0.2-  0.2+
980826 557  0.6-  0.5+    980918 426  0.2+  0.5-
980826 557  0.1-  0.3-    980918 426  0.3-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
1998 QH1                 a,e,i = 2.54, 0.55, 12                  q = 1.1523
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 13    19 45.66   -16 24.1    0.382    1.266   125.2    40.5    20.7
2002 09 23    19 59.66   -21 55.3    0.373    1.223   117.8    46.6    20.8
2002 10 03    20 23.11   -27 06.7    0.370    1.189   111.9    51.4    20.8
2002 10 13    20 56.48   -31 28.1    0.371    1.166   107.7    54.7    20.9
2002 10 23    21 39.00   -34 26.7    0.379    1.154   105.2    56.3    20.9
2002 11 02    22 27.93   -35 34.0    0.393    1.154   104.3    56.4    21.0
2002 11 12    23 19.00   -34 36.0    0.414    1.166   104.7    55.2    21.1
2002 11 22    00 07.75   -31 44.1    0.446    1.190   105.9    53.0    21.3
2002 12 02    00 51.44   -27 28.3    0.488    1.224   107.4    50.2    21.4
2002 12 12    01 29.55   -22 24.0    0.542    1.267   108.7    47.4    21.7
2002 12 22    02 02.78   -17 03.7    0.609    1.318   109.4    44.8    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R76

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