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MPEC 2003-W71 : 2001 XF1

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M.P.E.C. 2003-W71                                Issued 2003 Nov. 29, 03:50 UT

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                                   2001 XF1

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-X30

Additional Observations:
     K01X01F HC2003 11 24.39397 08 43 45.59 +23 47 48.6          22.4 V      291
     K01X01F HC2003 11 24.40943 08 43 45.59 +23 48 02.4          22.2 V      291
     K01X01F HC2003 11 26.43318 08 43 35.04 +24 20 07.5          22.9 V      291
     K01X01F HC2003 11 26.43713 08 43 34.96 +24 20 12.3          22.2 V      291
     K01X01F HC2003 11 26.44213 08 43 34.89 +24 20 16.9          22.1 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. Block, J. A. Larsen.  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
031124 291 0.14- 0.02-    031126 291 0.14- 0.02-    MPO 23942   +0.35 day

Orbital elements:
2001 XF1
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 108.66872              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.54804633     Peri.  231.43658     +0.70158810     +0.60587078
a   1.4788514      Node    87.91482     -0.47901371     +0.79070470
e   0.4638694      Incl.   22.04542     -0.52756043     +0.08778774
P   1.80           H   19.3           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
011207 704 (3.8+  0.5+)   011208 422  0.7+  0.3+    011209 118  0.2+  0.2+
011207 704 (2.1+  1.1+)   011208 422  0.0   0.3-    011209 118  0.2+  0.1+
011207 704 (2.3+  0.9+)   011208 611  0.7-  0.9-    011209 118  0.6-  0.4+
011207 704  1.6+  1.6+    011208 046  1.6+  0.2-    011219 422  0.4-  0.1-
011207 946  1.8+  1.4-    011208 046  0.5-  0.3+    011219 422  1.4-  0.8+
011208 611  1.1+  0.7+    011208 046  1.2-  1.6-    011219 422 (1.6+  3.0-)
011208 611  0.9-  0.1+    011208 046  0.4+  0.0     011220 715  0.5+  1.5-
011208 946  1.7-  0.7-    011208 046 (0.2-  2.2-)   011220 715  0.1+  1.2-
011208 946 (2.8-  1.0-)   011209 966  0.3-  0.3-    011220 715  0.3-  1.0-
011208 704  0.0   0.8-    011209 966  0.2+  0.4-    011220 649  1.2-  0.9-
011208 704  1.2-  0.2-    011209 966  0.0   0.2+    011220 649  0.5-  1.4+
011208 704  0.5+  0.4+    011209 704  0.2+  0.0     011220 649  0.7+  0.8+
011208 704  0.6+  0.1-    011209 699  0.1-  0.6-    020108 696  0.4+  0.1-
011208 704  0.5-  0.4+    011209 704  0.1-  0.0     020108 696  0.5+  1.0+
011208 704  0.2+  1.1+    011209 704  0.0   0.2-    031124 291  0.4-  0.6-
011208 704  0.1-  0.0     011209 699  0.8+  0.4-    031124 291  0.6+  1.3-
011208 704  1.1-  0.7+    011209 704  0.1+  0.4+    031126 291  0.3+  0.1+
011208 704  0.2-  0.0     011209 699  0.9-  0.6+    031126 291  0.2-  1.0+
011208 704  0.4+  0.8+    011209 704  0.4+  0.1+    031126 291  0.4-  0.7+
011208 704  0.1-  0.5+    011209 699  1.0+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2001 XF1                 a,e,i = 1.48, 0.46, 22                  q = 0.7929
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 27    08 43.49   +24 29.4    1.097    1.781   117.3    29.5    22.0
2003 12 07    08 39.03   +27 28.6    1.041    1.828   128.8    24.8    21.8
2003 12 17    08 28.58   +30 52.6    1.001    1.872   141.2    19.2    21.6
2003 12 27    08 12.03   +34 23.0    0.982    1.913   153.4    13.3    21.4
2004 01 06    07 50.65   +37 32.3    0.991    1.951   162.1     8.9    21.3
2004 01 16    07 27.30   +39 55.4    1.030    1.985   160.7     9.4    21.5
2004 01 26    07 05.62   +41 22.2    1.097    2.017   151.2    13.6    21.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-W71

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