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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
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