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MPEC 2002-W02 : 2001 SQ73

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M.P.E.C. 2002-W02                                Issued 2002 Nov. 16, 21:26 UT

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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

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-W02

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