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MPEC 2003-V29 : 2002 NV

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M.P.E.C. 2003-V29                                Issued 2003 Nov. 6, 22:03 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                    2002 NV

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-N22

Additional Observations:
     K02N00V 2C2003 08 29.47569700 11 05.100+30 22 15.85                     568
     K02N00V 2C2003 08 29.48304500 11 04.729+30 22 16.05         23.9 R      568
     K02N00V 2C2003 10 29.36761723 21 42.421+25 43 52.18         23.6 R      568
     K02N00V 2C2003 10 29.37536323 21 42.201+25 43 48.59         24.2 R      568
     K02N00V 2C2003 10 29.38558223 21 41.898+25 43 43.84         23.9 R      568
     K02N00V 2C2003 10 30.29031223 21 16.581+25 36 53.04         23.8 R      568
     K02N00V 2C2003 10 30.29785123 21 16.364+25 36 49.53         23.7 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers F. Bernardi (all three nights), R. Whiteley (Aug 29).
    Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.  2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030829 568  1.0-  0.1-    031030 568  0.7-  0.1-    MPO 38338   -0.00012 day

Orbital elements:
2002 NV
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 145.94333              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.22627729     Peri.  271.75114     -0.82924983     +0.43975655
a   2.6671170      Node   294.46962     -0.22637951     -0.82854394
e   0.6174566      Incl.   22.26805     -0.51097655     -0.34659648
P   4.36           H   17.9           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
011223 608  1.3-  0.5-    020707 649  0.1-  0.7-    020721 413  0.0   0.0
011223 608  0.6+  0.1-    020708 246  0.3+  0.1-    020721 413  0.3-  0.3+
011223 608  0.8+  0.9+    020708 246  0.0   0.3+    020721 413  0.4+  0.2-
020704 644  0.2-  0.4+    020708 246  0.1-  0.1-    020729 413  0.3-  0.2-
020704 644  0.3-  0.3+    020708 246  0.0   0.5+    020729 413  0.2-  0.2-
020704 644  0.0   0.3+    020708 246  0.2+  0.1-    020729 413  0.1-  0.1-
020705 704  0.6+  1.5+    020714 704  0.3+  0.1+    020730 649  0.3+  0.2-
020705 704  1.1-  0.8+    020714 644  0.2-  0.7+    020730 649  0.1-  0.7-
020705 704  0.9-  0.8+    020714 704  0.4-  0.6+    020730 649  0.2-  0.8-
020705 246  0.6+  0.8-    020714 704  0.1-  0.4-    020730 413  0.4+  0.6+
020705 246  0.3-  0.5-    020714 704  0.0   0.1-    020730 413  0.3+  0.5+
020705 246  0.2+  0.4+    020714 448  0.4+  1.0-    020730 413  0.1-  0.1+
020705 246  0.7+  0.6+    020714 448  0.1-  0.9-    020819 413  0.3+  0.2-
020705 246  0.1+  0.6+    020714 448  0.1+  1.0-    020819 413  0.0   0.1-
020705 246  0.3+  0.3+    020714 448  0.3+  0.8-    020928 696  0.1+  0.4+
020705 246  0.4+  0.0     020714 644  0.1-  0.6+    020928 696  0.2+  0.2+
020706 651  0.0   0.1-    020714 644  0.2-  0.6+    030829 568  0.1-  0.1-
020706 651  0.5-  0.0     020719 413  0.1+  0.1+    030829 568  0.3-  0.2-
020706 651  0.1+  0.4+    020719 413  0.1-  0.0     031029 568  0.0   0.2+
020706 649  0.0   1.2-    020720 413  0.2+  0.2+    031029 568  0.1+  0.1+
020706 649  0.6-  0.9-    020720 413  0.3-  0.4+    031029 568  0.1+  0.1+
020706 649  0.3+  1.4-    020721 644  0.1+  0.3+    031030 568  0.1+  0.1+
020707 649  0.8-  0.6-    020721 644  0.2-  0.8+    031030 568  0.1+  0.0
020707 649  0.3+  0.5-    020721 644  0.3+  0.5+

Ephemeris:
2002 NV                  a,e,i = 2.67, 0.62, 22                  q = 1.0203
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 07    23 18.31   +24 39.4    3.399    4.114   130.7    10.5    24.3
2003 11 17    23 16.17   +23 29.5    3.527    4.134   121.7    11.7    24.4
2003 11 27    23 15.91   +22 28.1    3.672    4.153   112.6    12.7    24.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-V29

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