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2002 AO148
Revision to MPEC 2002-C107
Additional Observations:
K02AE8O C2003 03 12.38918 13 18 51.84 -28 13 22.9 19.4 704
K02AE8O C2003 03 12.40253 13 18 51.47 -28 13 25.1 19.2 704
K02AE8O C2003 03 12.41604 13 18 51.01 -28 13 28.0 19.4 704
K02AE8O C2003 03 12.42948 13 18 50.61 -28 13 31.2 19.4 704
K02AE8O C2003 03 13.50764 13 18 20.56 -28 16 22.5 413
K02AE8O C2003 03 13.51110 13 18 20.46 -28 16 23.1 413
K02AE8O C2003 03 13.51456 13 18 20.36 -28 16 23.6 413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030312 704 27.8- 14.6+ 030313 413 27.5- 14.5+ MPO 30622 -0.14 day
Orbital elements:
2002 AO148
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 16.45797 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07327523 Peri. 214.03447 -0.98206314 +0.09754539
a 5.6558504 Node 330.27694 +0.02775856 -0.77165999
e 0.2680953 Incl. 18.99268 -0.18649786 -0.62851075
P 13.45 H 13.2 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020111 704 0.6+ 0.0 020209 691 0.6- 0.1- 020221 333 0.3- 0.2-
020111 704 0.3- 0.2- 020210 704 (2.1+ 0.9-) 020221 333 0.2- 0.1+
020111 704 0.2- 1.6- 020210 704 1.8+ 1.4- 020221 333 0.3+ 0.1+
020118 704 0.0 0.1+ 020210 704 1.5+ 0.4- 020312 333 0.4+ 0.6-
020118 704 0.2+ 0.7+ 020210 704 1.3+ 0.7- 020312 333 0.2- 0.1+
020118 704 0.6- 0.0 020210 704 1.2+ 1.9- 020312 333 0.6+ 0.2-
020118 704 0.9- 0.2- 020212 704 0.4+ 0.4+ 020313 704 0.5- 0.4-
020121 704 0.4- 0.5- 020212 704 0.3+ 0.0 020313 704 0.9- 0.7+
020121 704 0.3- 0.0 020212 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 020313 704 0.6- 0.7+
020121 704 0.2- 0.1- 020212 704 0.4+ 1.4- 020313 704 0.6- 1.0+
020121 704 0.2+ 0.4- 020212 704 0.5+ 0.7- 020313 704 1.0- 1.8+
020126 644 0.2+ 0.4+ 020212 704 0.7- 1.4- 020313 333 0.9- 0.5-
020126 644 0.5- 0.8+ 020212 704 0.3+ 1.6- 020313 333 0.8+ 0.8+
020126 644 0.2+ 0.4+ 020212 704 0.3+ 1.1- 020313 333 0.4- 0.3+
020205 644 0.2- 0.4+ 020212 704 0.2+ 1.6- 020315 704 1.0+ 0.3-
020205 644 0.2- 0.8+ 020212 704 0.6- 0.9- 020315 704 0.1- 1.6-
020205 644 0.3- 0.7+ 020212 704 0.0 0.5+ 020315 704 0.9+ 0.8-
020207 704 0.3- 0.1- 020212 704 0.1+ 0.6- 020315 704 0.6+ 0.3-
020207 695 0.3- 0.2- 020212 704 0.2- 0.5- 020315 704 0.5+ 0.1-
020207 704 0.6- 0.5+ 020212 704 0.4- 0.8- 020403 422 0.1- 0.4+
020207 699 0.4+ 0.9+ 020213 644 0.1+ 0.6+ 020403 422 0.0 0.3+
020207 704 0.6- 0.9+ 020213 644 0.0 0.5+ 020403 422 0.3- 0.2+
020207 704 0.6- 0.1+ 020213 644 0.2- 0.8+ 020502 413 0.0 0.4-
020207 699 0.3- 1.4+ 020214 696 0.2- 0.4- 020502 413 0.0 0.3-
020207 704 0.5- 0.6+ 020214 696 0.3- 0.0 020502 413 0.1- 0.3-
020207 699 0.1- 0.7+ 020219 049 0.1+ 0.5- 020502 413 0.3+ 0.1-
020207 695 0.4- 0.1- 020219 049 0.5+ 0.1+ 030312 704 0.0 0.4+
020207 699 0.1+ 1.3+ 020220 049 0.1- 0.2+ 030312 704 0.2+ 0.4+
020207 608 1.5+ 0.2- 020220 704 0.6- 0.7+ 030312 704 0.7- 0.2-
020207 608 1.5+ 0.8+ 020220 704 0.2- 0.4+ 030312 704 0.9- 1.2-
020207 608 1.0+ 0.7+ 020220 704 0.4- 0.4+ 030313 413 0.5+ 0.2+
020209 691 0.5- 0.0 020220 704 0.2- 1.2+ 030313 413 0.5+ 0.1+
020209 691 0.6- 0.1- 020220 704 0.6- 0.7+ 030313 413 0.5+ 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2002 AO148 a,e,i = 5.66, 0.27, 19 q = 4.1395
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 03 12 13 19.04 -28 12.3 3.387 4.181 138.3 9.1 19.6
2003 03 22 13 13.88 -28 33.9 3.315 4.187 147.1 7.4 19.4
2003 04 01 13 07.79 -28 41.5 3.269 4.194 154.7 5.8 19.3
2003 04 11 13 01.29 -28 35.5 3.250 4.201 159.2 4.9 19.3
2003 04 21 12 54.94 -28 17.7 3.258 4.209 158.5 5.0 19.3
2003 05 01 12 49.28 -27 51.0 3.294 4.217 153.1 6.2 19.4
2003 05 11 12 44.75 -27 19.0 3.356 4.225 145.3 7.8 19.5
2003 05 21 12 41.66 -26 45.6 3.440 4.234 136.7 9.4 19.6
2003 05 31 12 40.16 -26 14.3 3.545 4.243 127.8 10.9 19.8
2003 06 10 12 40.31 -25 47.9 3.666 4.253 119.0 12.0 19.9
2003 06 20 12 42.05 -25 28.4 3.800 4.263 110.4 12.9 20.0
2003 06 30 12 45.29 -25 16.7 3.943 4.273 102.1 13.5 20.1
2003 07 10 12 49.90 -25 13.5 4.091 4.284 94.0 13.7 20.2
2003 07 20 12 55.73 -25 18.7 4.241 4.295 86.2 13.7 20.3
2003 07 30 13 02.65 -25 31.8 4.391 4.306 78.6 13.4 20.4
2003 08 09 13 10.53 -25 52.4 4.537 4.318 71.2 12.8 20.4
2003 08 19 13 19.26 -26 19.6 4.677 4.330 64.0 12.1 20.5
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