MPEC 2003-S21 : 2002 PP149 = 2000 QM252
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2002 PP149 = 2000 QM252
Revision to MPEC 2002-S50, 2003-C11
Additional Observations:
K02PE9P C2003 09 06.15565 22 45 12.53 -08 01 19.9 23.2 R 304
K02PE9P C2003 09 06.20869 22 45 12.28 -08 01 22.0 304
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers J. Elliot, A. Gulbis, K. Clancy,
J. Kane. Measurer S. D. Kern. 6.5-m Clay telescope + MagIC CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 PP149 = 2000 QM252
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 48.43890 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00378762 Peri. 124.31986 +0.29287351 +0.93534696
a 40.7591633 Node 159.65752 -0.95075091 +0.26286390
e 0.0857232 Incl. 34.79471 +0.10147814 -0.23670370
P 260 H 7.1 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
000731 807 0.2- 0.0 000827 807 0.3+ 0.1+ 020812 807 1.5- 0.1+
000731 807 0.0 0.0 020811 807 1.0+ 0.2+ 030906 304 0.1- 0.0
000827 807 0.2- 0.1- 020812 807 0.6+ 0.1- 030906 304 0.0 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2002 PP149 a,e,i = 40.76, 0.09, 35 q = 37.265
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 09 18 22 44.28 -08 08.8 37.634 38.605 164.8 0.4 23.0
2003 09 28 22 43.54 -08 14.9 37.697 38.606 154.8 0.6 23.0
2003 10 08 22 42.87 -08 20.5 37.787 38.608 144.8 0.9 23.1
2003 10 18 22 42.30 -08 25.4 37.902 38.610 134.7 1.1 23.1
2003 10 28 22 41.86 -08 29.6 38.038 38.612 124.7 1.2 23.1
2003 11 07 22 41.56 -08 32.9 38.192 38.614 114.6 1.3 23.1
2003 11 17 22 41.41 -08 35.3 38.357 38.616 104.5 1.4 23.1
2003 11 27 22 41.43 -08 36.7 38.530 38.618 94.4 1.5 23.2
2003 12 07 22 41.61 -08 37.0 38.706 38.620 84.3 1.5 23.2
2003 12 17 22 41.96 -08 36.4 38.878 38.622 74.2 1.4 23.2
2003 12 27 22 42.47 -08 34.8 39.043 38.624 64.1 1.3 23.2
2004 01 06 22 43.12 -08 32.3 39.194 38.626 54.1 1.2 23.2
2004 01 16 22 43.91 -08 29.0 39.328 38.628 44.1 1.0 23.2
2004 01 26 22 44.80 -08 25.1 39.440 38.630 34.2 0.8 23.2
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