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MPEC 2002-U19 : 2002 TX300

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M.P.E.C. 2002-U19                                Issued 2002 Oct. 22, 17:10 UT

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                                  2002 TX300

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-U17

Observations:
     K02TU0X   1954 08 27.21597 20 17 36.26 -31 29 53.9                      261
     K02TU0X   1954 08 27.23680 20 17 36.24 -31 29 53.3                      261
     K02TU0X   1954 08 30.20208 20 17 21.60 -31 29 43.7                      261
     K02TU0X   1954 08 30.22222 20 17 21.39 -31 29 42.9                      261
     K02TU0X   1982 11 04.43088 22 35 05.65 -00 04 47.2                      260
     K02TU0X   1990 07 29.44375 23 16 27.45 +09 34 11.6                      261
     K02TU0X   1991 09 16.31979 23 17 07.37 +10 29 05.3                      261
     K02TU0X   1995 07 27.41840 23 38 13.01 +14 56 38.7                      261
     K02TU0X   1995 10 26.12430 23 31 34.54 +14 29 09.2                      261
     K02TU0X  C2001 10 06.31029 23 59 48.07 +20 52 06.0                      644
     K02TU0X  C2001 10 06.32082 23 59 48.02 +20 52 05.7          18.9 R      644
     K02TU0X  C2002 09 03.33422 00 07 08.58 +22 02 59.3          18.9 R      644
     K02TU0X  C2002 09 03.35662 00 07 08.48 +22 02 59.2          19.2 R      644
     K02TU0X  C2002 09 03.37987 00 07 08.36 +22 02 58.9          19.2 R      644
     K02TU0X  C2002 09 11.49067 00 06 29.14 +22 01 16.3          19.2 R      644
     K02TU0X  C2002 09 11.50113 00 06 29.09 +22 01 16.4          19.1 R      644
     K02TU0X  C2002 09 11.51168 00 06 29.04 +22 01 16.2          19.1 R      644

Observer details:
260 Siding Spring Observatory-DSS.  Images located and measured by DANEOPS
    (R. Stoss).  1.2-m Schmidt.
261 Palomar Mountain-DSS.  Images located and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).
    1.2-m Schmidt.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Images located and measured by DANEOPS (R. Stoss).
    1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 TX300
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M  55.37454              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00346512     Peri.  340.85660     +0.60058344     +0.75868833
a  43.2504571      Node   324.70332     -0.66474270     +0.29839052
e   0.1211209      Incl.   25.89815     -0.44431597     +0.57909854
P 284              H    3.4           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
540827 261  0.4-  0.4-    020903 644  0.2+  0.1-    021017 673  0.6+  0.0
540827 261  0.7+  0.1+    020903 644  0.0   0.2-    021017 673  0.1-  0.1+
540830 261  0.6+  0.4-    020911 644  0.0   0.1+    021017 673  0.2-  0.1-
540830 261  0.8-  0.4+    020911 644  0.0   0.3+    021017 673  0.0   0.2-
821104 260  0.3-  0.3+    020911 644  0.0   0.3+    021017 673  0.2-  0.3-
900729 261  0.1-  0.2+    021015 644  0.3+  0.0     021017 673  0.5-  0.0
910916 261  0.4-  0.1+    021015 644  0.2-  0.1+    021018 673  0.2-  0.2-
950727 261  0.1+  0.1+    021015 644  0.4+  0.0     021018 673  0.2-  0.4-
951026 261  0.2+  0.1-    021016 649  0.3+  0.4+    021018 673  0.1-  0.0
011006 644  0.3+  0.1-    021016 649  0.1+  0.1-    021018 673  0.3-  0.2-
011006 644  0.3+  0.1-    021016 649  0.0   0.3+    021018 966  0.5-  0.0
020903 644  0.1+  0.2-    021017 673  0.2+  0.3+    021018 966  0.3+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2002 TX300               a,e,i = 43.25, 0.12, 26                 q = 38.012
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 10 13    00 03.85   +21 48.3   39.808   40.737   158.3     0.5    19.6
2002 10 23    00 03.08   +21 42.6   39.854   40.740   152.5     0.6    19.6
2002 11 02    00 02.40   +21 36.6   39.927   40.743   144.8     0.8    19.6
2002 11 12    00 01.82   +21 30.5   40.026   40.746   136.2     1.0    19.6
2002 11 22    00 01.38   +21 24.5   40.146   40.748   127.0     1.1    19.6
2002 12 02    00 01.09   +21 18.9   40.284   40.751   117.7     1.2    19.7
2002 12 12    00 00.96   +21 13.9   40.437   40.754   108.1     1.3    19.7
2002 12 22    00 00.99   +21 09.7   40.600   40.757    98.6     1.4    19.7
2003 01 01    00 01.19   +21 06.5   40.766   40.760    89.0     1.4    19.7
2003 01 11    00 01.56   +21 04.4   40.933   40.763    79.4     1.4    19.7
2003 01 21    00 02.08   +21 03.5   41.094   40.766    69.9     1.3    19.7
2003 01 31    00 02.75   +21 03.9   41.244   40.769    60.6     1.2    19.7
2003 02 10    00 03.53   +21 05.5   41.381   40.772    51.4     1.1    19.7
2003 02 20    00 04.42   +21 08.5   41.498   40.775    42.5     0.9    19.7
2003 03 02    00 05.38   +21 12.6   41.594   40.778    34.2     0.8    19.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-U19

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