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MPEC 2003-T04 : 2000 RD34

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M.P.E.C. 2003-T04                                Issued 2003 Oct. 2, 02:41 UT

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                                   2000 RD34

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-S54

Additional Observations:
     K00R34D 1C2003 09 26.50421 07 20 07.02 +29 49 24.3                      696
     K00R34D 1C2003 09 26.50694 07 20 07.65 +29 49 23.2                      696
     K00R34D 1C2003 09 27.49951 07 23 58.68 +29 41 26.3                      696
     K00R34D 1C2003 09 27.50295 07 23 59.48 +29 41 24.9                      696
     K00R34D 5C2003 09 30.41354 07 35 12.25 +29 15 47.3          20.5 R      673
     K00R34D 5C2003 09 30.43183 07 35 16.23 +29 15 37.7                      673
     K00R34D 5C2003 09 30.45162 07 35 20.95 +29 15 27.3                      673
     K00R34D 5C2003 10 01.49653 07 39 20.15 +29 05 27.7          20.5 R      673
     K00R34D 5C2003 10 01.50799 07 39 22.61 +29 05 21.4                      673
     K00R34D 5C2003 10 01.51042 07 39 23.31 +29 05 19.1                      673

Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observers J. Young, A. Grigsby.
    0.6-m reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins.  Observer C. W. Hergenrother.  Measurer
    T. B. Spahr.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030926 696 91.0+ 31.1-    031001 673 91.3+ 35.5-    MPO 13725   -0.040 day

Orbital elements:
2000 RD34
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  22.60625              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35818962     Peri.  131.81254     +0.15213311     -0.98393314
a   1.9636348      Node   309.19254     +0.86730268     +0.17823806
e   0.3470293      Incl.    6.92466     +0.47396369     -0.01033316
P   2.75           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
000901 704  0.3+  0.5-    000925 704  0.6-  0.1-    001025 704  0.3-  0.5-
000901 704  0.1+  0.1-    000925 704  0.7-  0.7-    001025 704  0.6-  0.6+
000901 704  0.4+  0.1-    000926 704  0.6+  0.6-    001025 704  0.0   0.4-
000901 704  0.1+  0.5-    000926 704  0.2+  0.2-    001025 704  0.1-  0.5-
000902 699  1.0-  0.6+    000926 704  0.1+  0.3-    001025 704  0.3+  0.3-
000902 699  1.8-  0.0     000926 704  0.1+  0.5-    001127 704  0.0   0.2+
000902 699  1.1-  0.4+    000926 046  0.4+  0.2+    001127 704  0.3+  0.8-
000902 699  1.2-  0.4+    000926 046  0.7+  0.6-    001127 704  0.2+  0.5-
000903 704  0.4-  0.4-    000926 046  0.4+  0.5-    001127 704  0.3-  1.2-
000903 704  0.9+  0.6+    000926 046  0.2+  0.2+    001130 711  0.2-  0.7+
000903 704  0.5-  0.3-    000926 046  0.2-  0.0     001130 711  0.1+  0.6+
000903 704  0.3-  0.2-    000926 046  0.2+  0.2+    001130 711  0.2-  0.7+
000922 608  2.7+  2.1+    000928 704  0.4+  1.1-    001219 704  0.7+  0.1+
000922 608 (2.5+  3.7+)   000928 704  1.2-  1.3-    001219 704  0.1+  0.4+
000922 608  2.4+  2.5+    000928 704  1.1-  1.2-    001219 704  0.6-  0.3-
000923 704  0.7-  0.5-    001002 699  0.3-  1.3+    030926 696  1.1-  0.4+
000923 699  0.8-  0.4+    001002 699  0.1-  0.3+    030926 696  1.1-  0.5+
000923 704  0.4-  0.4-    001002 699  0.4-  0.6-    030927 696  0.2-  0.1-
000923 704  0.6-  0.1-    001002 699  0.9+  1.0+    030927 696  0.1-  0.1+
000923 699  1.2-  0.2+    001003 704  0.2+  0.0     030930 673  2.3+  0.7-
000923 704  0.6-  0.0     001003 704  0.1-  0.4-    030930 673  0.4-  0.4-
000923 699  0.9-  0.6+    001003 704  0.1+  0.1-    030930 673  2.3+  0.0
000923 704  0.3-  0.1-    001003 704  0.3+  0.4-    031001 673  0.2+  0.8+
000923 699  1.2-  0.9-    001003 704  0.3+  0.3-    031001 673  1.6-  1.1+
000925 704  0.4-  0.1+    001006 608  1.2+  0.3+    031001 673  0.4+  0.2+
000925 704  0.1+  0.7-    001006 608  0.9+  0.4+
000925 704  0.1+  0.8-    001006 608  1.3+  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2000 RD34                a,e,i = 1.96, 0.35, 7                   q = 1.2822
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    07 25.91   +29 37.3    1.116    1.304    75.8    48.2    20.2
2003 10 08    08 03.73   +27 53.8    1.070    1.291    77.1    49.0    20.1
2003 10 18    08 39.51   +25 35.5    1.030    1.284    78.6    49.6    20.1
2003 10 28    09 12.76   +22 49.8    0.992    1.282    80.4    49.8    20.0
2003 11 07    09 43.16   +19 45.0    0.958    1.288    82.7    49.8    19.9
2003 11 17    10 10.59   +16 29.0    0.924    1.299    85.4    49.4    19.8
2003 11 27    10 34.95   +13 09.2    0.891    1.316    88.8    48.6    19.8
2003 12 07    10 56.08   +09 52.0    0.856    1.338    92.9    47.4    19.7
2003 12 17    11 13.82   +06 42.8    0.822    1.365    97.8    45.6    19.6
2003 12 27    11 27.81   +03 46.4    0.786    1.396   103.6    43.2    19.5
2004 01 06    11 37.59   +01 07.5    0.751    1.431   110.5    40.1    19.3
2004 01 16    11 42.67   -01 09.7    0.717    1.469   118.6    36.0    19.2
2004 01 26    11 42.54   -02 59.8    0.688    1.509   128.0    30.9    19.0
2004 02 05    11 37.09   -04 17.4    0.668    1.551   138.6    24.8    18.8
2004 02 15    11 26.94   -04 58.8    0.660    1.595   150.2    17.9    18.6
2004 02 25    11 13.65   -05 03.5    0.670    1.639   161.9    10.8    18.5
2004 03 06    10 59.68   -04 38.2    0.699    1.684   169.5     6.1    18.4
2004 03 16    10 47.47   -03 55.4    0.750    1.730   164.8     8.7    18.8
2004 03 26    10 38.74   -03 08.6    0.822    1.775   154.5    14.0    19.2
2004 04 05    10 34.23   -02 29.2    0.912    1.820   144.2    18.7    19.7
2004 04 15    10 33.79   -02 03.3    1.018    1.865   134.6    22.5    20.1
2004 04 25    10 36.92   -01 53.2    1.137    1.909   125.8    25.3    20.4
2004 05 05    10 42.98   -01 59.3    1.266    1.952   117.8    27.2    20.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-T04

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