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M.P.E.C. 2003-S68 Issued 2003 Sept. 26, 18:48 UT
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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
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