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MPEC 2002-S01 : 2001 QG298, 2001 QS322

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M.P.E.C. 2002-S01                                Issued 2002 Sept. 16, 03:14 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                            2001 QG298, 2001 QS322

                      Revision to MPEC 2001-T54, 2001-V12

Observations:
     K01QT8G  C2002 09 12.35993 23 39 27.23 -03 38 25.8                      568
     K01QT8G  C2002 09 12.42450 23 39 26.87 -03 38 28.4          21.8 R      568
     K01QT8G  C2002 09 13.41183 23 39 21.39 -03 39 06.5          22.0 R      568
     K01QW2S  C2002 09 12.43579 23 22 20.26 -04 03 03.2          22.3 R      568
     K01QW2S  C2002 09 13.54512 23 22 15.34 -04 03 34.4                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers S. S. Sheppard, Y. R. Fernandez.  Measurer S. S.
    Sheppard.  2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 QG298
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M 346.02980              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00399829     Peri.  212.62820     +0.96401446     -0.26367748
a  39.3145555      Node   162.56388     +0.26167461     +0.91859965
e   0.1951982      Incl.    6.49918     +0.04693101     +0.29436181
P 247              H    6.4           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
K018J  807  0.2+  0.2+    K019J  688  0.0   0.2+    K01AN  696  0.1-  0.1+
K018J  807  0.2+  0.2+    K01AC  304  0.0   0.1+    K01AN  696  0.2+  0.2+
K018L  807  0.2-  0.3-    K01AC  304  0.1+  0.1+    K029C  568  0.1-  0.0
K018L  807  0.0   0.3-    K01AI  688  0.1+  0.1+    K029C  568  0.0   0.1-
K019J  688  0.1-  0.1-    K01AI  688  0.2-  0.5-    K029D  568  0.1+  0.0

2001 QS322
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M 337.67426              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00338761     Peri.   25.69179     +0.96965775     -0.24446497
a  43.9076766      Node   348.45833     +0.22355046     +0.88810560
e   0.0398059      Incl.    0.24477     +0.09893962     +0.38923685
P 291              H    5.4           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
K018J  807  0.0   0.1+    K01AK  695  0.0   0.3+    K01B3  304  0.1+  0.3-
K018J  807  0.0   0.2+    K01AL  695  0.0   0.1+    K029C  568  0.1+  0.0
K01AK  695  0.0   0.1+    K01B3  304  0.3+  0.4-    K029D  568  0.0   0.1+

Ephemerides:
2001 QG298               a,e,i = 39.31, 0.20, 6                  q = 31.640
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 13    23 39.39   -03 38.8   30.997   32.001   176.0     0.1    21.4
2002 09 23    23 38.47   -03 45.3   31.002   31.999   173.7     0.2    21.4
2002 10 03    23 37.56   -03 51.5   31.036   31.997   163.7     0.5    21.5
2002 10 13    23 36.71   -03 57.2   31.098   31.995   153.6     0.8    21.5
2002 10 23    23 35.95   -04 02.3   31.188   31.993   143.5     1.1    21.6
2002 11 02    23 35.31   -04 06.5   31.302   31.991   133.3     1.3    21.6
2002 11 12    23 34.82   -04 09.7   31.437   31.989   123.2     1.5    21.6
2002 11 22    23 34.51   -04 11.8   31.588   31.987   113.0     1.6    21.6
2002 12 02    23 34.38   -04 12.6   31.752   31.985   102.9     1.7    21.7
2002 12 12    23 34.45   -04 12.1   31.922   31.984    92.7     1.8    21.7
2002 12 22    23 34.72   -04 10.3   32.093   31.982    82.6     1.7    21.7
2003 01 01    23 35.18   -04 07.3   32.260   31.980    72.6     1.7    21.7
2003 01 11    23 35.83   -04 03.1   32.419   31.978    62.6     1.6    21.7
2003 01 21    23 36.65   -03 57.9   32.564   31.976    52.6     1.4    21.7
2003 01 31    23 37.62   -03 51.7   32.691   31.974    42.7     1.2    21.7
2003 02 10    23 38.71   -03 44.8   32.796   31.972    32.9     1.0    21.7

2001 QS322               a,e,i = 43.91, 0.04, 0                  q = 42.160
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 09 13    23 22.30   -04 03.3   41.298   42.305   179.7     0.0    21.6
2002 09 23    23 21.56   -04 08.0   41.316   42.304   169.8     0.2    21.7
2002 10 03    23 20.86   -04 12.5   41.363   42.304   159.8     0.5    21.7
2002 10 13    23 20.21   -04 16.6   41.438   42.303   149.7     0.7    21.7
2002 10 23    23 19.64   -04 20.2   41.540   42.303   139.6     0.9    21.8
2002 11 02    23 19.17   -04 23.2   41.664   42.302   129.5     1.0    21.8
2002 11 12    23 18.82   -04 25.4   41.807   42.302   119.4     1.2    21.8
2002 11 22    23 18.60   -04 26.8   41.965   42.302   109.3     1.3    21.8
2002 12 02    23 18.53   -04 27.2   42.133   42.301    99.1     1.3    21.8
2002 12 12    23 18.61   -04 26.7   42.306   42.301    89.0     1.3    21.8
2002 12 22    23 18.84   -04 25.3   42.479   42.300    78.9     1.3    21.9
2003 01 01    23 19.21   -04 22.9   42.645   42.300    68.8     1.2    21.9
2003 01 11    23 19.73   -04 19.6   42.801   42.299    58.8     1.1    21.9
2003 01 21    23 20.37   -04 15.5   42.941   42.299    48.7     1.0    21.9
2003 01 31    23 21.12   -04 10.7   43.062   42.299    38.8     0.8    21.8

                       (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2002-R78)

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-S01

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