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MPEC 2003-W07 : 2002 XP37

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M.P.E.C. 2003-W07                                Issued 2003 Nov. 18, 11:59 UT

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                                   2002 XP37

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-X63

Additional Observations:
     K02X37P 2C2003 10 29.63511108 31 13.828+31 29 04.65         22.0 R      568
     K02X37P 2C2003 10 29.63810108 31 14.266+31 29 00.70         21.9 R      568
     K02X37P 2C2003 10 30.60201908 33 43.956+31 06 54.16         21.8 R      568
     K02X37P 2C2003 10 30.60473708 33 44.365+31 06 50.39         21.8 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  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
031029 568 43.1+ 52.4-    031030 568 43.9+ 53.1-    MPO 48303   -0.011 day

Orbital elements:
2002 XP37
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 287.48861              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.05589143     Peri.  317.55806     -0.67814712     +0.63728416
a   0.9551169      Node   265.96419     -0.53634825     -0.76966457
e   0.3594005      Incl.   21.52764     -0.50244108     -0.03854018
P   0.93           H   20.7           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
021207 704  0.7+  0.0     021211 118  0.0   0.1+    021221 926  0.9+  1.1+
021207 704  0.1+  0.1-    021211 118  0.1+  0.0     021221 926  0.2-  0.5+
021207 704  0.3+  1.0-    021211 118  0.7+  0.2+    021228 413  0.3+  0.5-
021207 704  0.1-  0.4-    021212 926  0.1+  0.2+    021228 413  0.5+  0.2-
021210 649  0.1-  0.4-    021212 926  0.5+  0.4+    021228 413  0.3+  0.3-
021210 649  0.0   0.0     021212 926  1.5+  0.8+    021229 858  0.9-  0.1+
021210 649  0.1-  0.3-    021212 670  0.0   0.0     021229 858  0.1+  0.1+
021210 704  0.4-  0.0     021212 704  0.9-  0.0     021229 858  0.4+  0.2-
021210 704  0.2-  0.0     021212 704  0.0   0.0     021229 448  0.1+  0.2-
021210 704  0.2+  0.5-    021212 704  0.6-  1.6+    021229 448  0.2+  0.3-
021210 704  0.0   0.1+    021212 704  0.4+  0.6-    021229 448  0.3+  0.5-
021210 704  0.1+  0.1-    021212 704  0.3+  0.7+    030103 649  0.4-  0.2+
021210 704  0.2+  0.1-    021212 670  1.2+  0.0     030103 649  0.4-  0.2+
021210 704  1.0-  0.1-    021215 704  0.3-  0.3-    030103 649  0.6-  0.1+
021210 704  0.3-  0.0     021215 704  0.9-  0.1-    030129 413  0.0   0.1+
021210 704  0.4-  0.2-    021215 704  0.5-  0.2+    030129 413  0.2-  0.1+
021210 557  1.4-  0.3+    021215 704  0.4-  0.3-    030130 413  0.2+  0.3-
021210 557  0.6+  1.0+    021215 704  0.6-  0.0     030130 413  0.0   0.3+
021210 557  0.5-  0.2-    021220 649  0.3+  0.1-    031029 568  0.2+  0.1-
021211 704  0.2-  0.7-    021220 649  0.1-  0.1-    031029 568  0.0   0.0
021211 704  0.4-  0.4-    021220 649  0.4+  0.4+    031030 568  0.1-  0.1+
021211 704  0.4-  0.6-    021221 926  0.5+  0.1+    031030 568  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2002 XP37                a,e,i = 0.96, 0.36, 22                  q = 0.6118
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 17    09 19.19   +22 08.1    0.507    1.178    98.7    56.1    21.6
2003 11 27    09 47.29   +13 55.8    0.417    1.136    99.9    58.9    21.2
2003 12 07    10 19.64   +01 55.8    0.339    1.087    98.3    63.7    20.8
2003 12 17    11 01.41   -15 11.2    0.285    1.033    91.8    72.2    20.6
2003 12 27    12 02.75   -35 47.2    0.269    0.974    80.0    84.2    20.7
2004 01 06    13 39.75   -52 38.5    0.296    0.910    67.0    95.6    21.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-W07

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