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MPEC 2003-U06 : 2001 SA270

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M.P.E.C. 2003-U06                                Issued 2003 Oct. 17, 12:07 UT

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                                  2001 SA270

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-S61

Additional Observations:
     K01SR0A  C2003 10 01.41581 03 58 27.22 +09 47 52.6          22.6 V      291
     K01SR0A  C2003 10 01.42393 03 58 26.82 +09 47 44.4          22.7 V      291
     K01SR0A  C2003 10 01.43147 03 58 26.43 +09 47 37.3          22.4 V      291
     K01SR0A  C2003 10 17.38967 03 39 21.85 +05 01 10.8          21.4 V      291
     K01SR0A  C2003 10 17.39841 03 39 21.04 +05 01 00.6          21.7 V      291
     K01SR0A  C2003 10 17.40738 03 39 20.17 +05 00 50.2          21.9 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. V. Scotti, 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 (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
031001 291 0.05- 0.01+    031017 291 0.06- 0.01+    MPO 21044   +0.36 day

Orbital elements:
2001 SA270
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 218.12133              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.66315540     Peri.   15.53778     -0.72885003     +0.60935020
a   1.3023444      Node   210.06674     -0.67561919     -0.71399987
e   0.7352946      Incl.   38.54629     -0.11097904     +0.34481375
P   1.49           H   18.2           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
010926 704  0.2+  0.0     010927 704  0.4-  1.3-    011006 118  0.0   0.7-
010926 704  0.0   0.3+    010927 649  0.7+  0.4+    011006 118  0.1-  0.6-
010926 704  0.0   0.3+    010927 649  0.7-  0.6+    011010 118  1.2+  0.6+
010926 704  0.3-  0.7+    010927 649  0.2+  0.2-    011010 118  0.5+  1.1+
010926 704  1.6+  0.6+    010927 344  1.6-  0.7+    011010 118  1.0+  0.1-
010927 704  0.0   0.1-    010927 344  0.7+  0.7+    011012 118  0.0   0.0
010927 704  0.7-  1.2-    010927 344  0.5+  0.4+    011012 118  0.1-  0.5+
010927 704  0.1-  0.4-    010927 046  0.1-  0.2+    011012 118  0.4+  0.1-
010927 704  0.4+  0.2-    010927 046  0.4-  0.6+    011025 715  0.3+  0.3+
010927 704  0.8-  0.0     010927 046  0.3+  0.0     011025 715  0.6-  0.8-
010927 704  0.1-  0.7-    011001 649  0.1-  0.4-    011025 715  1.0-  0.0
010927 704  0.5-  0.5-    011001 649  0.1+  0.1+    011115 291  0.1+  1.6+
010927 704  0.2-  0.9-    011001 649  0.8-  0.0     011115 291  1.4+  1.5+
010927 704  0.4+  0.4+    011001 649  0.3+  0.3-    011115 291 (0.3-  2.3+)
010927 704  0.3-  0.7-    011006 046  0.2-  0.1-    031001 291  0.5-  0.1-
010927 658  0.3-  0.0     011006 046  0.3+  0.3-    031001 291  0.0   0.5-
010927 658  0.7+  0.1+    011006 046  0.0   0.2-    031001 291  0.2+  0.3-
010927 658  0.5+  0.5+    011006 046  0.2+  0.3-    031017 291  0.0   0.2-
010927 704  0.3-  0.9-    011006 046  0.2-  0.0     031017 291  0.2+  0.1-
010927 704  0.2-  0.0     011006 046  0.2-  0.2-    031017 291  0.3-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2001 SA270               a,e,i = 1.30, 0.74, 39                  q = 0.3447
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 10 18    03 38.43   +04 49.3    1.351    2.257   147.7    13.7    21.4
2003 10 28    03 21.34   +01 30.2    1.306    2.260   158.4     9.3    21.2
2003 11 07    03 02.09   -01 43.4    1.296    2.259   161.8     7.9    21.1
2003 11 17    02 42.71   -04 32.0    1.322    2.253   154.2    11.0    21.3
2003 11 27    02 25.23   -06 41.6    1.380    2.244   142.4    15.6    21.5
2003 12 07    02 11.16   -08 07.1    1.465    2.230   130.1    19.8    21.8
2003 12 17    02 01.17   -08 52.0    1.568    2.212   118.4    23.1    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-U06

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