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MPEC 2003-C58 : 2001 FF7

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M.P.E.C. 2003-C58                                Issued 2003 Feb. 11, 16:21 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                   2001 FF7

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-F25

Additional Observations:
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 29.07502 03 39 29.27 -29 22 32.8          23.0 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 29.07815 03 39 29.28 -29 22 30.5          23.0 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 29.08127 03 39 29.30 -29 22 28.7          23.0 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 30.09004 03 39 34.93 -29 11 45.9          22.7 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 30.09312 03 39 34.95 -29 11 44.0          22.7 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 30.09623 03 39 34.99 -29 11 42.1          22.4 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 30.11036 03 39 35.03 -29 11 32.9          22.5 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 30.11350 03 39 35.07 -29 11 30.8          22.6 R      809
     K01F07F 9C2003 01 30.11661 03 39 35.12 -29 11 29.2          22.9 R      809

Observer details:
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla.  Observers A. Boattini,
    O. Hainaut, R. Michelsen.  Measurers A. Boattini, H. Scholl, G. Hahn,
    M. Carpino, G. Forti, G. D'Abramo.  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 16.7+  8.5-    030130 809 16.9+  8.8-    MPO 15095   +0.00093 day

Orbital elements:
2001 FF7
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M 177.32655              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.32295181     Peri.   59.34242     -0.39826512     +0.90780269
a   2.1039927      Node   190.26407     -0.86009306     -0.31978083
e   0.4428947      Incl.   47.53730     +0.31878649     +0.27135678
P   3.05           H   17.8           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
010319 699  0.3+  0.2-    010401 649  1.2+  0.8+    010417 649  0.1+  0.0
010319 699  0.5+  0.1+    010401 649  1.0-  0.0     010427 118  0.7-  0.1-
010319 699  0.2+  0.2-    010401 649  1.1-  0.2-    010427 118  0.1+  0.4-
010319 699  0.7-  0.4-    010401 649  0.2+  0.3+    010427 118  0.6-  0.4-
010320 926  0.3-  0.2-    010402 118  0.2-  0.4-    010502 118  0.1+  0.9+
010320 926  0.2-  0.1+    010402 118  0.1-  0.3-    010502 118  0.2+  0.2+
010320 926  0.2-  0.0     010402 118  0.2-  0.1-    010502 118  0.6+  1.1+
010320 699  0.8+  1.0+    010403 118  0.4+  0.8+    010509 926  0.2+  0.2+
010320 699  0.0   0.3+    010403 118  0.5-  0.1+    010509 926  0.0   0.2-
010320 699  1.3+  0.3+    010404 413  0.1-  1.2-    010509 926  0.0   0.1+
010320 699  1.2+  0.6-    010404 413  0.1-  0.8-    010527 360  0.0   0.3+
010321 649  0.2-  0.1+    010404 413  0.0   0.4-    010527 360  0.1+  0.3-
010321 649  0.6-  0.2+    010404 402  0.2+  0.9-    010528 711  0.6+  0.1+
010321 649  1.1-  0.7+    010404 402  0.5+  1.0-    010528 711  0.4+  0.3+
010325 682 (1.6-  3.3-)   010404 402  0.1-  0.3+    010528 711  0.1+  0.1-
010325 682 (2.0-  3.6-)   010406 413  0.2+  0.2-    010714 540  0.7-  0.1+
010326 670  0.9+  0.6-    010406 413  0.1-  0.3+    010714 540  0.6-  0.2-
010327 670  0.4-  0.1-    010409 649  0.9-  0.9+    010714 540  0.0   0.1-
010327 670  1.1-  0.0     010409 649  0.5+  0.5+    030129 809  0.2+  0.0
010330 670  0.1+  0.4-    010409 649  1.6+  1.6+    030129 809  0.2+  0.3+
010330 670  0.4-  0.4+    010409 649  0.3+  0.8-    030129 809  0.3+  0.1+
010330 670  0.8-  0.1+    010413 704  0.0   0.2-    030130 809  0.2-  0.1+
010331 704  0.3-  0.2+    010413 704  0.6-  0.3-    030130 809  0.2-  0.0
010331 704  0.6+  0.2-    010413 704  0.7-  0.2-    030130 809  0.1+  0.1-
010331 704  0.4+  0.5-    010413 704  0.4-  0.4+    030130 809  0.4-  0.0
010331 704  0.7-  0.4+    010417 649  0.5+  0.4-    030130 809  0.1-  0.1+
010331 704  1.1+  0.2+    010417 649  0.3+  0.1+    030130 809  0.4+  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2001 FF7                 a,e,i = 2.10, 0.44, 48                  q = 1.1721
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 02 10    03 42.15   -27 12.8    2.912    2.999    85.4    19.1    23.5
2003 02 20    03 46.77   -25 21.8    3.003    2.988    79.7    19.0    23.5
2003 03 02    03 53.29   -23 32.2    3.090    2.976    74.1    18.7    23.6
2003 03 12    04 01.47   -21 46.4    3.171    2.962    68.9    18.2    23.6
2003 03 22    04 11.08   -20 06.3    3.246    2.947    63.9    17.7    23.6
2003 04 01    04 21.93   -18 33.2    3.312    2.930    59.3    17.0    23.6
2003 04 11    04 33.88   -17 08.3    3.370    2.912    54.9    16.4    23.6
2003 04 21    04 46.76   -15 52.4    3.418    2.892    51.0    15.7    23.6

A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-C58

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