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MPEC 2003-S68 : 2002 HQ11

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S68                                Issued 2003 Sept. 26, 18:48 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                   2002 HQ11

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-H43

Additional Observations:
     K02H11Q 2C2003 07 29.44961120 26 07.092-14 41 42.78         22.7 R      568
     K02H11Q 2C2003 07 30.41991820 24 53.300-14 47 09.13         23.4 R      568
     K02H11Q 2C2003 07 31.50743420 23 30.321-14 53 15.04         23.3 R      568
     K02H11Q 2C2003 07 31.51131120 23 30.029-14 53 16.36         23.4 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer E. David.  Measurers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.
    2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030729 568 46.2+  7.2+    030731 568 45.7+  6.8+    MPO 32012   -0.10 day

Orbital elements:
2002 HQ11
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 270.04890              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.39136899     Peri.  321.82381     -0.43004724     -0.90159359
a   1.8510228      Node   153.55016     +0.85198619     -0.42243374
e   0.5949144      Incl.    6.02865     +0.29862838     -0.09315970
P   2.52           H   19.0           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020422 644  0.5+  0.9+    020428 649  0.1+  1.3-    020512 644  0.3+  0.1-
020422 644  0.6+  0.8+    020428 649  0.9-  0.3-    020512 644  0.5+  0.0
020422 644  0.4+  0.7+    020428 649  0.3-  0.3+    020513 046  0.4+  0.8+
020422 413  0.2-  0.4-    020501 413  0.0   0.1-    020513 046  1.1-  0.9+
020422 413  0.3-  0.4-    020501 413  0.5-  0.3-    020513 046  0.5-  0.7-
020422 413  0.1-  0.4-    020501 413  0.2+  0.5-    020606 649  0.7-  0.2+
020422 413  0.0   0.4-    020503 118  0.2+  0.3+    020606 649  0.4-  0.2-
020422 413  0.2-  0.4-    020503 118  0.3+  0.0     020606 649  0.1-  0.1+
020422 557  0.4-  0.2-    020505 644  0.1+  0.1+    020606 649  0.7-  0.5+
020422 938  1.0-  0.6+    020505 644  0.2+  0.1-    020606 696  0.9+  0.1+
020422 557  0.6+  0.0     020505 644  0.1-  0.1+    020606 696  0.7+  0.3+
020422 938  0.4+  0.6+    020507 704  0.3+  0.3+    030729 568  0.2+  0.2+
020422 557  0.4-  0.1-    020507 704  0.0   0.2-    030730 568  0.0   0.2-
020422 938  1.1+  1.0+    020507 704  0.3-  0.9-    030731 568  0.2-  0.0
020423 413  0.2-  0.3-    020507 704  0.5+  0.8-    030731 568  0.0   0.0
020423 413  0.2-  0.3-    020507 704  0.5+  0.3+
020423 413  0.2-  0.2-    020512 644  0.3+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2002 HQ11                a,e,i = 1.85, 0.59, 6                   q = 0.7498
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 18    19 40.67   -18 32.2    2.148    2.779   119.1    18.4    23.8
2003 09 28    19 39.52   -18 55.3    2.256    2.751   109.0    20.1    24.0
2003 10 08    19 41.17   -19 10.2    2.370    2.721    99.6    21.2    24.1
2003 10 18    19 45.33   -19 17.4    2.486    2.688    90.6    21.8    24.2
2003 10 28    19 51.71   -19 16.7    2.600    2.654    82.1    21.8    24.2
2003 11 07    20 00.04   -19 08.3    2.708    2.616    74.1    21.4    24.3
2003 11 17    20 10.04   -18 51.9    2.808    2.577    66.4    20.6    24.3
2003 11 27    20 21.47   -18 27.4    2.897    2.535    59.0    19.5    24.3
2003 12 07    20 34.13   -17 54.7    2.974    2.491    52.0    18.2    24.3
2003 12 17    20 47.83   -17 13.8    3.037    2.444    45.1    16.6    24.2
2003 12 27    21 02.45   -16 24.3    3.085    2.395    38.5    14.8    24.2
2004 01 06    21 17.85   -15 26.5    3.116    2.343    32.2    12.9    24.1
2004 01 16    21 33.96   -14 20.3    3.131    2.289    26.0    10.9    24.0
2004 01 26    21 50.71   -13 05.8    3.130    2.231    20.1     8.7    23.8
2004 02 05    22 08.05   -11 43.1    3.112    2.171    14.4     6.5    23.6
2004 02 15    22 26.00   -10 12.3    3.079    2.109     8.9     4.2    23.4
2004 02 25    22 44.56   -08 33.6    3.030    2.043     3.7     1.8    23.2
2004 03 06    23 03.79   -06 47.2    2.966    1.974     1.5     0.7    23.0
2004 03 16    23 23.77   -04 53.2    2.889    1.903     6.0     3.1    23.0
2004 03 26    23 44.62   -02 51.9    2.801    1.828    10.3     5.6    23.0
2004 04 05    00 06.51   -00 43.4    2.702    1.751    14.3     8.1    22.9
2004 04 15    00 29.66   +01 32.0    2.595    1.670    18.0    10.7    22.9
2004 04 25    00 54.34   +03 53.7    2.482    1.586    21.1    13.2    22.7
2004 05 05    01 20.89   +06 20.9    2.366    1.499    23.8    15.8    22.6
2004 05 15    01 49.74   +08 52.0    2.249    1.410    25.9    18.2    22.4
2004 05 25    02 21.41   +11 24.5    2.134    1.319    27.3    20.7    22.3
2004 06 04    02 56.45   +13 54.1    2.025    1.226    28.0    22.9    22.1
2004 06 14    03 35.47   +16 14.1    1.925    1.132    27.9    24.8    21.8
2004 06 24    04 18.94   +18 14.6    1.839    1.040    26.9    26.2    21.6
2004 07 04    05 07.03   +19 42.6    1.772    0.952    25.0    26.8    21.3
2004 07 14    05 59.39   +20 23.6    1.725    0.873    22.2    26.1    21.1
2004 07 24    06 54.93   +20 04.5    1.702    0.808    18.7    23.7    20.8
2004 08 03    07 51.88   +18 38.8    1.702    0.765    14.7    19.7    20.6
2004 08 13    08 48.20   +16 10.5    1.722    0.750    10.6    14.4    20.4
2004 08 23    09 42.08   +12 53.3    1.761    0.766     6.7     8.9    20.3
2004 09 02    10 32.34   +09 06.9    1.814    0.810     3.5     4.3    20.2
2004 09 12    11 18.57   +05 10.8    1.881    0.875     1.3     1.4    20.3
2004 09 22    12 00.92   +01 20.2    1.958    0.955     1.4     1.5    20.6
2004 10 02    12 39.77   -02 14.8    2.042    1.043     2.1     2.0    20.9
2004 10 12    13 15.62   -05 28.8    2.131    1.135     2.4     2.1    21.2
2004 10 22    13 48.92   -08 19.7    2.221    1.228     2.8     2.2    21.4
2004 11 01    14 20.06   -10 47.0    2.310    1.321     3.9     2.9    21.7
2004 11 11    14 49.35   -12 51.6    2.393    1.413     6.0     4.2    22.0
2004 11 21    15 17.01   -14 34.8    2.470    1.502     8.9     5.9    22.3
2004 12 01    15 43.22   -15 58.1    2.537    1.588    12.4     7.7    22.6
2004 12 11    16 08.08   -17 03.2    2.594    1.672    16.4     9.6    22.8
2004 12 21    16 31.67   -17 51.7    2.637    1.753    20.8    11.5    23.0
2004 12 31    16 54.02   -18 25.0    2.668    1.830    25.6    13.4    23.2
2005 01 10    17 15.12   -18 45.0    2.683    1.905    30.7    15.3    23.4
2005 01 20    17 34.97   -18 53.0    2.684    1.976    36.1    17.1    23.5
2005 01 30    17 53.50   -18 50.5    2.670    2.045    41.9    18.8    23.6

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S68

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