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MPEC 2003-G61 : 2002 CX154

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M.P.E.C. 2003-G61                                Issued 2003 Apr. 11, 16:20 UT

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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

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-G61

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