MPEC 2003-C29 : 2002 FA6
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2002 FA6
Revision to MPEC 2002-F51
Additional Observations:
K02F06A 9C2003 01 29.31109 13 21 22.55 -24 13 45.9 21.0 R 809
K02F06A 9C2003 01 29.31284 13 21 22.70 -24 13 44.9 21.1 R 809
K02F06A 9C2003 01 29.31459 13 21 22.82 -24 13 43.8 20.8 R 809
K02F06A 9C2003 01 30.32186 13 22 44.72 -24 02 53.1 21.1 R 809
K02F06A 9C2003 01 30.32359 13 22 44.86 -24 02 52.0 20.6 R 809
K02F06A 9C2003 01 30.32532 13 22 45.01 -24 02 50.8 20.9 R 809
Observer details:
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observers A. Boattini,
O. Hainaut. Measurers A. Boattini, H. Scholl, G. Hahn, M. Carpino.
3.58-m New Technology Telescope + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030129 809 7.0- 5.9- 030130 809 6.9- 6.0- MPO 30730 +0.00087 day
Orbital elements:
2002 FA6
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 96.84112 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.96575388 Peri. 173.38045 +0.98000346 +0.19359442
a 1.0136587 Node 174.73883 -0.19768156 +0.97361413
e 0.3223392 Incl. 30.09743 -0.02269848 -0.12081690
P 1.02 H 20.0 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
020321 699 0.3- 0.6+ 020324 422 0.6+ 0.9- 020504 649 0.3- 0.7+
020321 699 0.7- 0.2+ 020401 540 1.0- 0.9- 020504 649 0.2- 0.1-
020321 699 0.8- 0.6+ 020401 540 1.1- 1.2- 020504 649 0.3+ 0.3-
020321 699 0.8- 0.4+ 020406 649 0.4+ 0.2+ 030129 809 0.0 0.0
020323 649 1.4+ 0.2+ 020406 649 0.1+ 0.9+ 030129 809 0.1+ 0.0
020323 649 0.5+ 0.4- 020406 649 0.3+ 0.4+ 030129 809 0.1- 0.0
020323 649 0.3+ 0.3+ 020422 649 0.1- 0.3- 030130 809 0.1- 0.1-
020324 422 1.4+ 0.5- 020422 649 0.2+ 0.0 030130 809 0.0 0.1-
020324 422 0.9- 0.3+ 020422 649 0.6+ 0.0 030130 809 0.3+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2002 FA6 a,e,i = 1.01, 0.32, 30 q = 0.6869
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 31 13 23.64 -23 55.2 0.718 1.334 101.9 46.3 21.7
2003 02 10 13 35.46 -21 18.6 0.624 1.339 110.5 43.6 21.3
2003 02 20 13 43.81 -16 56.8 0.532 1.340 120.5 39.4 20.8
2003 03 02 13 47.48 -10 01.8 0.449 1.335 132.4 33.2 20.3
2003 03 12 13 44.91 +00 19.7 0.382 1.325 145.3 25.2 19.7
2003 03 22 13 34.77 +14 09.5 0.341 1.310 153.1 20.1 19.3
2003 04 01 13 16.44 +29 12.5 0.335 1.289 145.4 26.1 19.4
2003 04 11 12 51.65 +41 49.3 0.361 1.263 129.8 37.5 19.8
2003 04 21 12 24.99 +50 18.7 0.405 1.232 115.1 47.6 20.3
2003 05 01 12 01.66 +55 18.9 0.456 1.196 103.1 55.1 20.7
2003 05 11 11 44.99 +58 05.3 0.505 1.155 93.3 60.8 21.0
2003 05 21 11 35.19 +59 39.2 0.547 1.109 85.2 65.4 21.2
2003 05 31 11 30.53 +60 37.6 0.576 1.059 78.2 69.6 21.4
2003 06 10 11 28.52 +61 22.7 0.591 1.005 72.0 73.9 21.5
2003 06 20 11 25.64 +62 07.9 0.589 0.948 66.3 79.0 21.5
2003 06 30 11 17.08 +62 56.1 0.569 0.890 60.8 85.3 21.5
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