MPEC 2003-S72 : 2002 AC3
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M.P.E.C. 2003-S72 Issued 2003 Sept. 27, 20:42 UT
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2002 AC3
Revision to MPEC 2002-A48
Additional Observations:
K02A03C HC2003 09 20.29351 00 05 58.21 +22 40 52.6 23.3 V 291
K02A03C HC2003 09 20.29778 00 05 57.79 +22 40 52.5 21.9 V 291
K02A03C HC2003 09 20.30204 00 05 57.61 +22 40 52.3 23.3 V 291
K02A03C C2003 09 27.22498 23 56 18.65 +22 21 03.8 22.2 V 291
K02A03C C2003 09 27.22922 23 56 18.29 +22 21 03.3 22.6 V 291
K02A03C C2003 09 27.23377 23 56 17.90 +22 21 02.7 22.9 V 291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer A. E. Gleason. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030920 291 22.8- 16.4- 030927 291 22.1- 16.2- MPO 30603 +0.029 day
Orbital elements:
2002 AC3
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 249.96824 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39621021 Peri. 214.81639 -0.96820242 -0.16255625
a 1.8359138 Node 314.59327 +0.24262076 -0.79544599
e 0.3423591 Incl. 15.48780 -0.06098557 -0.58381602
P 2.49 H 18.8 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
011223 704 0.3+ 1.5+ 020109 704 0.3- 0.4- 020220 704 0.1+ 0.0
011223 704 0.7+ 0.3+ 020109 704 0.2+ 0.1- 020312 715 0.5- 0.2+
011223 704 0.4+ 0.0 020112 670 0.4+ 1.1- 020312 649 1.0+ 0.1-
011223 704 0.1+ 0.3+ 020112 670 0.7- 0.1+ 020312 715 1.6- 0.1-
020107 704 0.1- 0.1+ 020112 670 0.3- 0.5+ 020312 649 0.2- 0.3-
020107 704 0.5+ 0.2- 020114 711 0.7- 0.5- 020312 715 1.5- 0.0
020107 704 0.4+ 0.3+ 020114 711 0.5- 0.5- 020312 649 0.2+ 0.1-
020107 704 1.2+ 1.4+ 020121 670 0.4+ 0.4- 020425 649 0.3+ 0.7+
020108 704 0.7+ 0.1+ 020121 670 (1.5- 3.1-) 020425 649 0.2- 0.3+
020108 704 0.1+ 0.3+ 020123 704 0.1- 0.2+ 030920 291 0.2- 0.7-
020108 704 0.3- 0.0 020123 704 0.0 0.4- 030920 291 1.0- 0.4-
020108 704 0.1+ 0.2- 020123 704 0.5- 0.4+ 030920 291 1.5+ 0.1-
020108 704 0.7- 0.7- 020123 704 0.8- 0.9+ 030927 291 0.1+ 0.6-
020109 704 0.3- 0.4- 020220 704 0.6+ 1.0- 030927 291 0.2+ 0.1-
020109 704 0.6+ 0.1+ 020220 704 0.6+ 0.2- 030927 291 0.3+ 0.3+
020109 704 0.4- 0.1- 020220 704 0.7+ 0.4-
Ephemeris:
2002 AC3 a,e,i = 1.84, 0.34, 15 q = 1.2074
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 09 28 23 55.22 +22 18.0 1.440 2.402 158.8 8.7 22.1
2003 10 08 23 41.59 +21 23.9 1.436 2.387 156.7 9.5 22.1
2003 10 18 23 29.72 +20 10.6 1.458 2.370 149.2 12.4 22.2
2003 10 28 23 20.75 +18 49.3 1.505 2.351 139.6 15.9 22.4
2003 11 07 23 15.30 +17 31.5 1.571 2.331 129.6 19.1 22.6
2003 11 17 23 13.47 +16 25.4 1.652 2.309 119.8 21.8 22.8
2003 11 27 23 15.05 +15 36.2 1.743 2.285 110.6 23.8 22.9
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-S72
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