MPEC 2003-C30 : 2002 LW
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M.P.E.C. 2003-C30 Issued 2003 Feb. 5, 18:40 UT
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2002 LW
Revision to MPEC 2002-L15
Additional Observations:
K02L00W 9C2003 01 29.32393 13 06 11.02 -43 58 53.8 22.3 R 809
K02L00W 9C2003 01 29.32879 13 06 11.46 -43 59 02.6 22.0 R 809
K02L00W 9C2003 01 30.33469 13 08 01.83 -44 30 46.0 22.5 R 809
K02L00W 9C2003 01 30.33711 13 08 02.08 -44 30 50.4 22.6 R 809
K02L00W 9C2003 01 30.33953 13 08 02.26 -44 30 54.3 22.3 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 9.8- 6.5- 030130 809 10.6- 5.5- MPO 34011 -0.0027 day
Orbital elements:
2002 LW
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 53.32625 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.96228551 Peri. 126.74152 +0.94147254 -0.28337528
a 1.0160929 Node 250.35971 +0.21269594 +0.91954230
e 0.1020638 Incl. 11.17676 +0.26151462 +0.27228738
P 1.02 H 22.4 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020602 644 0.3- 0.7- 020603 474 0.1- 0.1- 020614 649 0.4+ 0.9+
020602 644 0.2- 0.0 020603 118 0.2- 1.0- 020614 649 0.5+ 0.4+
020602 644 0.1- 0.6- 020603 118 0.5- 0.1- 020614 649 0.3+ 0.1+
020603 557 0.5+ 0.2+ 020603 118 0.0 0.4- 020614 246 0.2+ 0.0
020603 557 0.3- 0.2+ 020604 422 0.6- 0.1- 020614 246 0.4- 0.3-
020603 557 0.5+ 0.2- 020604 422 0.4- 0.1+ 020614 246 0.0 0.8-
020603 557 0.1- 0.4+ 020604 422 0.3- 0.5- 020614 246 0.0 0.0
020603 557 0.0 1.0+ 020605 118 0.6+ 0.8+ 020616 448 0.6- 0.8-
020603 557 0.3+ 0.0 020605 118 0.0 0.7+ 020616 448 0.5- 1.1-
020603 557 0.1- 1.8+ 020605 118 0.2- 0.4- 020616 448 0.4- 0.8-
020603 246 0.4+ 0.1- 020605 118 0.2+ 0.6- 020629 649 0.6+ 1.0+
020603 246 0.3- 0.6- 020605 413 0.3- 0.3- 020629 649 0.5- 0.0
020603 246 0.5+ 0.9- 020605 413 0.3- 0.2- 020629 649 0.8+ 0.2+
020603 246 0.1+ 0.0 020605 413 0.3- 0.2- 020714 649 0.1+ 0.1+
020603 246 0.2+ 0.8- 020608 649 0.1- 0.6+ 020714 649 0.0 0.3-
020603 474 0.1- 0.7+ 020608 649 0.6+ 0.3+ 030129 809 0.3+ 0.5-
020603 474 0.6+ 0.2- 020608 649 0.2- 0.2- 030129 809 0.1- 0.1+
020603 474 0.3+ 0.2- 020609 448 0.1- 0.6+ 030130 809 0.1+ 0.3-
020603 474 0.1- 0.1+ 020609 448 0.3+ 0.8+ 030130 809 0.3+ 0.1-
020603 474 0.0 0.5+ 020609 448 0.3- 0.9+ 030130 809 0.3- 0.6+
Ephemeris:
2002 LW a,e,i = 1.02, 0.10, 11 q = 0.9124
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 01 31 13 09.23 -44 51.5 0.361 1.076 94.7 65.8 22.7
2003 02 10 13 26.76 -49 51.0 0.347 1.089 97.7 63.9 22.6
2003 02 20 13 42.59 -54 24.6 0.329 1.099 100.9 62.0 22.4
2003 03 02 13 55.50 -58 31.5 0.308 1.108 104.2 60.1 22.2
2003 03 12 14 03.39 -62 05.7 0.284 1.114 107.9 58.1 22.0
2003 03 22 14 03.73 -64 57.7 0.258 1.118 111.8 55.8 21.7
2003 04 01 13 53.15 -66 49.0 0.230 1.120 116.2 53.2 21.4
2003 04 11 13 30.43 -66 59.7 0.201 1.119 121.0 50.1 21.0
2003 04 21 13 01.36 -64 35.3 0.173 1.116 126.3 46.6 20.6
2003 05 01 12 36.48 -58 31.5 0.147 1.110 131.4 42.9 20.1
2003 05 11 12 23.96 -47 57.7 0.126 1.102 134.8 40.6 19.7
2003 05 21 12 24.03 -33 06.3 0.114 1.092 132.8 42.8 19.5
2003 05 31 12 33.10 -16 06.0 0.112 1.080 124.1 51.0 19.7
2003 06 10 12 48.03 -00 29.8 0.120 1.067 112.5 61.6 20.1
2003 06 20 13 05.97 +11 47.7 0.134 1.051 101.7 71.2 20.6
2003 06 30 13 24.99 +20 57.6 0.151 1.035 92.8 78.8 21.1
2003 07 10 13 43.97 +27 53.4 0.168 1.018 85.7 84.8 21.5
2003 07 20 14 01.56 +33 28.1 0.183 1.000 79.9 89.7 21.9
2003 07 30 14 16.61 +38 14.7 0.195 0.983 75.0 93.9 22.2
2003 08 09 14 27.90 +42 36.3 0.203 0.967 70.9 97.7 22.4
2003 08 19 14 33.22 +46 45.1 0.208 0.951 67.2 101.1 22.6
2003 08 29 14 29.93 +50 37.0 0.209 0.938 64.1 104.4 22.7
2003 09 08 14 14.57 +53 55.2 0.206 0.927 61.4 107.4 22.8
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