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2002 CX154
Revision to MPEC 2002-D25
Additional Observations:
K02CF4X C2003 03 06.29360 11 03 51.58 +06 47 29.9 22.3 R 662
K02CF4X C2003 03 06.37551 11 03 51.14 +06 47 31.9 662
K02CF4X C2003 04 07.23778 11 01 24.16 +06 59 41.9 695
K02CF4X C2003 04 07.28870 11 01 23.94 +06 59 42.8 695
Observer details:
662 Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton. Observers E. I. Chiang, A. B. Jordan.
3-m reflector + CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observer S. Tegler. Measurer W. Romanishin. 2.3-m reflector
+ CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
030306 662 86.8- 40.1+ 030407 695 79.2- 38.3+ MPO 30671
Orbital elements:
2002 CX154
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 5.80262 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00158748 Peri. 159.30508 -0.83467789 -0.54723871
a 72.7774337 Node 346.95938 +0.45876164 -0.62858794
e 0.4796109 Incl. 15.94547 +0.30471394 -0.55263641
P 621 H 6.8 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
020206 695 0.3- 0.5- 020314 696 0.4+ 0.3+ 020512 950 0.0 0.1+
020206 695 0.0 0.2- 020315 950 0.3- 0.0 020512 950 0.1+ 0.2+
020207 695 0.1- 0.0 020315 950 0.0 0.0 030306 662 0.0 0.2-
020308 568 0.1+ 0.2- 020315 662 0.4- 0.5+ 030306 662 0.4- 0.3-
020308 568 0.1+ 0.1- 020315 662 0.8- 0.5- 030407 695 0.2+ 0.2+
020314 696 0.5+ 0.0 020511 950 0.1+ 0.1+ 030407 695 0.0 0.2+
020314 696 0.6+ 0.2+ 020511 950 0.1+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2002 CX154 a,e,i = 72.78, 0.48, 16 q = 37.873
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 04 11 11 01.16 +07 00.8 37.697 38.503 143.1 0.9 22.8
2003 04 21 11 00.59 +07 03.3 37.812 38.506 133.2 1.1 22.8
2003 05 01 11 00.14 +07 05.1 37.948 38.510 123.3 1.3 22.8
2003 05 11 10 59.83 +07 06.0 38.099 38.513 113.5 1.4 22.8
2003 05 21 10 59.66 +07 05.9 38.262 38.517 103.9 1.5 22.8
2003 05 31 10 59.66 +07 04.9 38.432 38.520 94.3 1.5 22.9
2003 06 10 10 59.81 +07 02.8 38.604 38.524 84.7 1.5 22.9
2003 06 20 11 00.12 +06 59.9 38.773 38.527 75.3 1.5 22.9
2003 06 30 11 00.58 +06 56.0 38.936 38.531 65.9 1.4 22.9
2003 07 10 11 01.18 +06 51.3 39.086 38.535 56.5 1.3 22.9
2003 07 20 11 01.90 +06 45.8 39.222 38.538 47.2 1.1 22.9
2003 07 30 11 02.73 +06 39.7 39.338 38.542 37.8 0.9 22.9
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