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MPEC 2003-T19 : 2002 XU93

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M.P.E.C. 2003-T19                                Issued 2003 Oct. 4, 14:12 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2002 XU93

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-A15

Additional Observations:
     K02X93U  C2003 10 01.58522 06 17 32.78 +27 41 22.0          21.5 R      568
     K02X93U  C2003 10 02.52623 06 17 32.52 +27 42 15.1                      568
     K02X93U  C2003 10 02.56138 06 17 32.49 +27 42 16.7                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers K. J. Meech, J. Pittichova.  2.2-m University of
    Hawaii reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
031001 568 19.3-  5.2-    031002 568 19.3-  5.5-    MPO 48305

Orbital elements:
2002 XU93
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 356.92774              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00178191     Peri.   27.95499     -0.10349328     -0.18275788
a  67.3823669      Node    90.32913     +0.62758157     -0.77459726
e   0.6885434      Incl.   77.88047     +0.77164144     +0.60547390
P 553              H    7.9           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
021204 695  0.1-  0.1-    030130 688  0.0   0.2-    030306 662  0.0   0.5+
021204 695  0.2-  0.0     030130 688  0.1-  0.1-    031001 568  0.1-  0.0
021205 695  0.0   0.0     030301 230  0.1-  0.2-    031002 568  0.1+  0.2+
030103 688  0.1+  0.1+    030301 230  0.2+  0.4-    031002 568  0.0   0.3-
030103 688  0.4+  0.0     030306 662  0.3-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
2002 XU93                a,e,i = 67.38, 0.69, 78                 q = 20.987
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    06 17.54   +27 38.0   21.696   21.728    90.5     2.6    21.5
2003 10 08    06 17.45   +27 47.4   21.519   21.720   100.4     2.6    21.5
2003 10 18    06 17.01   +27 57.1   21.346   21.713   110.3     2.5    21.5
2003 10 28    06 16.23   +28 06.9   21.185   21.705   120.4     2.3    21.5
2003 11 07    06 15.11   +28 16.7   21.039   21.697   130.6     2.0    21.4
2003 11 17    06 13.68   +28 26.4   20.913   21.689   140.9     1.6    21.4
2003 11 27    06 12.00   +28 35.9   20.811   21.681   151.2     1.3    21.3
2003 12 07    06 10.12   +28 45.0   20.737   21.674   161.4     0.8    21.3
2003 12 17    06 08.11   +28 53.7   20.693   21.666   171.0     0.4    21.2
2003 12 27    06 06.03   +29 01.8   20.681   21.658   173.4     0.3    21.2
2004 01 06    06 03.97   +29 09.3   20.700   21.651   164.8     0.7    21.3
2004 01 16    06 02.01   +29 16.1   20.750   21.643   154.7     1.1    21.3
2004 01 26    06 00.21   +29 22.4   20.828   21.636   144.3     1.5    21.4
2004 02 05    05 58.65   +29 28.1   20.932   21.628   133.9     1.9    21.4
2004 02 15    05 57.38   +29 33.3   21.058   21.621   123.6     2.2    21.4
2004 02 25    05 56.43   +29 38.1   21.201   21.613   113.4     2.4    21.5
2004 03 06    05 55.84   +29 42.7   21.356   21.606   103.3     2.6    21.5
2004 03 16    05 55.61   +29 47.1   21.518   21.599    93.3     2.6    21.5
2004 03 26    05 55.75   +29 51.4   21.682   21.591    83.5     2.6    21.5
2004 04 05    05 56.24   +29 55.8   21.842   21.584    73.8     2.6    21.5
2004 04 15    05 57.06   +30 00.3   21.994   21.577    64.2     2.4    21.5
2004 04 25    05 58.20   +30 04.9   22.134   21.570    54.8     2.2    21.5
2004 05 05    05 59.60   +30 09.7   22.257   21.563    45.5     1.9    21.5
2004 05 15    06 01.24   +30 14.8   22.361   21.556    36.4     1.6    21.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-T19

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