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MPEC 2003-T05 : 2001 HG31

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M.P.E.C. 2003-T05                                Issued 2003 Oct. 2, 02:47 UT

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                                   2001 HG31

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-H48

Additional Observations:
     K01H31G  C2003 08 04.57321 21 01 57.80 -25 55 06.8          19.3 R      474
     K01H31G  C2003 08 04.57650 21 01 57.65 -25 55 07.0          19.5 R      474
     K01H31G  C2003 08 04.58005 21 01 57.47 -25 55 08.2          19.7 R      474
     K01H31G  C2003 08 04.58422 21 01 57.16 -25 55 10.4          19.1 R      474
     K01H31G  C2003 08 04.58906 21 01 56.89 -25 55 10.7          19.3 R      474
     K01H31G 1C2003 09 26.17619 20 22 39.78 -27 01 58.5                      696
     K01H31G 1C2003 09 26.19550 20 22 39.51 -27 01 56.7                      696

Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 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
030804 474 28.3+  9.5+    030926 696 23.4+  6.2+    MPO 30455   -0.072 day

Orbital elements:
2001 HG31
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 282.61435              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.23663357     Peri.   66.86830     -0.23766187     -0.96917882
a   2.5887204      Node    37.07030     +0.84718490     -0.23949426
e   0.5278846      Incl.    6.17871     +0.47517848     -0.05774868
P   4.17           H   15.8           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
010222 704  0.3+  0.2-    010426 118  0.4+  1.0-    010429 118  0.4+  0.5-
010222 704  0.6+  0.6-    010426 118  0.1+  0.3-    010429 118  0.3+  0.3-
010222 704  0.8-  0.5-    010426 118  0.2-  0.8-    010430 649  1.1-  0.6-
010222 704  0.3+  1.0+    010426 046  0.3-  0.4-    010430 704  1.2+  0.8+
010414 608  0.6-  0.3+    010426 046  0.5-  0.3+    010430 926  0.4+  0.3+
010414 608  0.9-  1.1+    010426 046  0.3-  0.2+    010430 926  0.1-  0.7+
010414 608  0.0   0.8+    010426 046  0.1+  0.4+    010430 649  1.6+  1.1+
010424 291  0.8+  0.1+    010426 046  0.7-  0.2-    010430 926  0.3+  0.5+
010424 291  0.9+  0.1+    010426 046  0.2+  0.1-    010430 704  0.0   0.4+
010424 291  0.9+  0.0     010427 704  0.2-  0.4+    010430 704  0.2-  0.7-
010424 608  0.3+  1.6+    010427 704  0.2+  0.8+    010430 649  1.5-  1.6-
010424 608  0.3+  1.5+    010427 704  0.9-  0.9-    010430 704  0.7+  0.1-
010424 608  0.2+  1.3+    010427 704  0.3+  0.3-    010503 926  0.6+  0.1+
010424 046  0.2-  0.2-    010427 691  0.2-  0.3-    010503 926  0.4+  0.2+
010424 046  0.2+  0.1-    010427 691  0.2-  0.3-    010526 291  0.4-  0.3+
010424 046  0.5+  0.7-    010427 691  0.4-  0.3-    010526 291  0.7-  0.5+
010424 046  0.0   0.2+    010428 651  0.9-  0.1-    010526 291  0.6-  0.4+
010424 557  0.1-  0.4-    010428 651  1.2-  0.9-    010704 413  0.7-  0.2-
010424 557  0.1-  0.3-    010428 651 (2.3+  1.1+)   010704 413  0.5+  0.1-
010424 557  0.4-  0.5-    010428 926  0.3+  0.2+    010704 413  0.3+  0.1+
010425 918  1.9-  0.2-    010428 926  0.4+  0.2-    030804 474  0.7-  0.0
010425 918  0.1+  0.2-    010428 926  0.4+  0.3+    030804 474  0.0   0.6+
010425 918  0.2+  0.3-    010429 926  0.3+  0.3+    030804 474  0.5+  0.2+
010426 649  0.4+  0.4-    010429 673 (0.6-  2.1-)   030804 474  0.2-  1.0-
010426 649  0.0   0.2+    010429 926  0.3+  0.1-    030804 474  0.1+  0.1-
010426 649  0.2-  0.1+    010429 673 (1.3-  2.1-)   030926 696  0.1-  0.2+
010426 422  0.2-  0.0     010429 926  0.4+  0.4+    030926 696  0.4+  0.2+
010426 422  0.2-  0.1-    010429 673  1.1-  2.0-
010426 422  0.4+  0.3+    010429 118  1.0+  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2001 HG31                a,e,i = 2.59, 0.53, 6                   q = 1.2222
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    20 22.26   -26 59.1    2.775    3.349   116.8    15.5    21.5
2003 10 08    20 21.49   -26 38.5    2.879    3.312   107.0    16.8    21.6
2003 10 18    20 23.03   -26 11.0    2.989    3.274    97.7    17.6    21.7
2003 10 28    20 26.72   -25 37.3    3.101    3.235    88.7    17.9    21.7
2003 11 07    20 32.35   -24 58.0    3.211    3.195    80.2    17.8    21.8
2003 11 17    20 39.66   -24 13.5    3.316    3.153    71.9    17.3    21.8
2003 11 27    20 48.44   -23 23.7    3.413    3.110    64.0    16.6    21.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-T05

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