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2001 SQ73
Revision to MPEC 2001-S25
Additional Observations:
K01S73Q C2002 09 11.42472 01 34 22.74 +12 39 48.3 20.8 R 662
K01S73Q C2002 09 11.47951 01 34 22.24 +12 39 47.4 662
K01S73Q C2002 10 11.19985 01 29 04.06 +12 21 13.2 290
K01S73Q C2002 10 11.24265 01 29 03.54 +12 21 11.3 290
Observer details:
290 Mt. Graham. Observers W. Romanishin, S. Tegler. Measurer W. Romanishin.
1.8-m reflector.
662 Lick Observatory. Observers E. Chiang, A. B. Jordan, M. W. Buie.
Measurers M. W. Buie, E. Chaing, A. B. Jordan. 3-m telescope + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
020911 662 3.0+ 1.2- 021011 290 2.2+ 1.4- MPO 20999 +4.7 day
Orbital elements:
2001 SQ73
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 47.85378 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.01348997 Peri. 304.38628 +0.76269645 +0.64128370
a 17.4768018 Node 16.26712 -0.44988228 +0.61930544
e 0.1761305 Incl. 17.44166 -0.46465048 +0.45300771
P 73.06 H 9.6 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
010912 695 0.0 0.2+ 010922 691 0.2+ 0.1- 011025 291 0.0 0.3-
010912 695 0.0 0.0 010922 691 0.5+ 0.2- 011025 291 0.1+ 0.2-
010919 691 0.2- 0.2- 010923 290 0.1- 0.2+ 011114 691 0.1+ 0.9+
010919 691 0.2- 0.3- 010923 290 0.1+ 0.3+ 011114 691 0.3- 1.1+
010919 691 0.0 0.1- 010924 691 0.3- 0.9+ 011114 691 0.1- 0.0
010920 691 0.0 0.6- 011012 691 0.2+ 0.2- 020911 662 0.3+ 0.1-
010920 691 0.2+ 0.3- 011012 691 0.5- 0.2+ 020911 662 0.2+ 0.3+
010920 691 0.1+ 0.1- 011018 688 0.3+ 0.3- 021011 290 0.2- 0.2-
010922 691 0.0 0.2- 011018 688 0.0 0.4- 021011 290 0.2- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2001 SQ73 a,e,i = 17.48, 0.18, 17 q = 14.399
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 11 12 01 22.99 +11 55.1 14.863 15.760 154.1 1.6 21.7
2002 11 22 01 21.41 +11 47.9 14.960 15.766 143.6 2.1 21.7
2002 12 02 01 20.12 +11 42.1 15.081 15.773 133.2 2.6 21.8
2002 12 12 01 19.18 +11 38.0 15.224 15.780 122.9 3.0 21.8
2002 12 22 01 18.62 +11 35.9 15.383 15.786 112.6 3.3 21.9
2003 01 01 01 18.47 +11 36.0 15.553 15.793 102.4 3.5 21.9
2003 01 11 01 18.74 +11 38.6 15.731 15.800 92.2 3.6 21.9
2003 01 21 01 19.41 +11 43.5 15.909 15.807 82.3 3.5 21.9
2003 01 31 01 20.48 +11 50.8 16.083 15.813 72.4 3.4 22.0
2003 02 10 01 21.91 +12 00.3 16.249 15.820 62.7 3.2 22.0
2003 02 20 01 23.67 +12 11.8 16.401 15.827 53.1 2.9 22.0
2003 03 02 01 25.71 +12 25.2 16.537 15.834 43.6 2.5 22.0
2003 03 12 01 27.99 +12 40.0 16.652 15.840 34.2 2.0 21.9
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