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MPEC 2003-A17 : 2002 AA29

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M.P.E.C. 2003-A17                                Issued 2003 Jan. 4, 13:38 UT

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                                   2002 AA29

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-A92

Additional Observations:
     K02A29A tC2003 01 03.52343 11 09 41.52 -03 50 05.4          20.4 V      291
     K02A29A tC2003 01 03.53390 11 09 46.45 -03 47 56.2          20.5 V      291
     K02A29A tC2003 01 03.54439 11 09 51.46 -03 45 44.9          20.8 V      291
     K02A29A tC2003 01 04.47614 11 18 34.39 -00 26 52.5          20.7 V      291
     K02A29A tC2003 01 04.48023 11 18 36.35 -00 26 00.4          20.6 V      291
     K02A29A tC2003 01 04.48405 11 18 38.34 -00 25 06.9          21.0 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. Block, J. V. Scotti.  Measurer
    J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030103 291 36.8-  5.4-    030104 291 36.6-  2.1-    MPO 26118   +0.0041 day

Orbital elements:
2002 AA29
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M 225.94700              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.98570116     Peri.   91.59431     -0.93188227     +0.31589383
a   0.9999368      Node   106.84864     -0.35969309     -0.86842671
e   0.0123906      Incl.   10.73943     +0.04707775     -0.38215984
P   1.00           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020109 704 (2.2-  1.5-)   020118 649  1.8+  1.4+    020202 568  0.1+  0.2-
020109 704  1.0-  0.4-    020118 649  0.7+  1.5+    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-
020109 704  1.6+  0.9-    020118 649  1.3+  2.0+    020203 568  0.3-  0.1+
020109 704  1.5-  0.1+    020121 649  0.9+  1.3+    020203 568  0.3-  0.1+
020109 704  0.2-  0.1-    020121 649  0.1-  1.4-    020206 568  0.6-  0.2+
020111 704  0.3-  0.1+    020121 649  0.0   0.4-    020206 568  0.5-  0.2+
020111 704  0.2-  0.0     020124 649  0.8-  0.3-    020206 568  0.5-  0.1+
020111 704  0.3+  1.4-    020124 649  0.3-  0.2-    020206 568  0.4-  0.2+
020111 704  0.4-  0.1-    020124 649  0.7-  0.2-    020206 568  0.2-  0.1+
020112 704  0.4+  0.3-    020202 568  0.0   0.1+    030103 291  0.0   0.9+
020112 704  0.3+  1.0+    020202 568  0.1-  0.1-    030103 291  0.2-  0.0
020112 704  0.6+  0.3-    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-    030103 291  0.4+  0.8+
020112 704  0.0   0.1+    020202 568  0.2+  0.1-    030104 291  0.6-  0.8-
020112 704  1.3+  1.3-    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-    030104 291 (1.5-  2.6-)
020115 649  0.6-  0.6-    020202 568  0.3+  0.0     030104 291  0.0   0.6+
020115 649  0.8-  0.0     020202 568  0.1+  0.0
020115 649  1.0-  0.6-    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2002 AA29                a,e,i = 1.00, 0.01, 11                  q = 0.9875
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 01 01    10 48.23   -11 42.9    0.047    1.001   110.9    66.6    20.0
2003 01 02    10 56.43   -08 46.1    0.045    1.001   111.6    66.0    19.9
2003 01 03    11 05.05   -05 34.5    0.044    1.001   112.2    65.5    19.8
2003 01 04    11 14.09   -02 08.2    0.042    1.000   112.7    65.0    19.7
2003 01 05    11 23.57   +01 31.6    0.041    1.000   113.1    64.7    19.7
2003 01 06    11 33.49   +05 23.0    0.040    1.000   113.4    64.5    19.6
2003 01 07    11 43.86   +09 23.5    0.040    1.000   113.5    64.4    19.6
2003 01 08    11 54.68   +13 29.4    0.039    1.000   113.4    64.6    19.6
2003 01 09    12 05.92   +17 36.7    0.039    0.999   113.0    64.9    19.6
2003 01 10    12 17.58   +21 41.2    0.039    0.999   112.5    65.4    19.6
2003 01 11    12 29.62   +25 38.7    0.040    0.999   111.8    66.1    19.6
2003 01 12    12 42.00   +29 25.5    0.041    0.999   111.0    66.9    19.7
2003 01 13    12 54.66   +32 58.7    0.042    0.998   110.0    67.8    19.8
2003 01 14    13 07.56   +36 16.1    0.043    0.998   108.9    68.7    19.9
2003 01 15    13 20.62   +39 16.7    0.044    0.998   107.8    69.7    20.0
2003 01 16    13 33.76   +42 00.1    0.046    0.998   106.7    70.8    20.1
2003 01 17    13 46.91   +44 26.4    0.048    0.998   105.6    71.7    20.2
2003 01 18    14 00.00   +46 36.4    0.050    0.997   104.5    72.7    20.3
2003 01 19    14 12.95   +48 31.1    0.052    0.997   103.5    73.6    20.4
2003 01 20    14 25.69   +50 11.9    0.054    0.997   102.5    74.5    20.6

2003 01 21    14 38.15   +51 40.0    0.056    0.997   101.5    75.3    20.7
2003 01 23    15 02.05   +54 03.4    0.061    0.996    99.7    76.8    20.9
2003 01 25    15 24.32   +55 51.1    0.066    0.996    98.1    78.1    21.1
2003 01 27    15 44.79   +57 11.7    0.071    0.995    96.7    79.3    21.3
2003 01 29    16 03.42   +58 11.7    0.076    0.995    95.4    80.2    21.5
2003 01 31    16 20.27   +58 56.3    0.081    0.995    94.3    81.0    21.7
2003 02 02    16 35.43   +59 29.3    0.087    0.994    93.2    81.8    21.8
2003 02 04    16 49.06   +59 53.5    0.092    0.994    92.3    82.4    22.0
2003 02 06    17 01.32   +60 11.2    0.097    0.993    91.5    82.9    22.1
2003 02 08    17 12.37   +60 23.8    0.102    0.993    90.7    83.4    22.3
2003 02 10    17 22.36   +60 32.5    0.108    0.993    90.0    83.8    22.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-A17

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