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M.P.E.C. 2003-X04 Issued 2003 Dec. 1, 18:28 UT
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2000 CH59
Revision to MPEC 2000-C41
Additional Observations:
K00C59H C2003 11 29.51348 12 04 59.80 -09 12 54.5 291
K00C59H C2003 11 29.51785 12 04 59.07 -09 12 53.9 291
K00C59H C2003 11 29.52212 12 04 58.39 -09 12 53.3 291
K00C59H HC2003 12 01.53155 11 59 57.33 -09 10 41.5 291
K00C59H HC2003 12 01.53550 11 59 56.72 -09 10 40.9 291
K00C59H HC2003 12 01.53938 11 59 56.16 -09 10 40.7 291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers R. S. McMillan, A. S. Descour. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
031129 291 6.1- 2.3+ 031201 291 6.0- 2.7+ MPO 707 +0.0013 day
Orbital elements:
2000 CH59
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 104.20381 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.22883078 Peri. 108.98693 +0.80109749 +0.59766794
a 0.8632594 Node 214.33138 -0.56837263 +0.74277371
e 0.4231880 Incl. 3.27147 -0.18760427 +0.30179505
P 0.80 H 19.5 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
000206 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 000209 118 0.6+ 0.1+ 000212 104 (3.6- 0.8+)
000206 704 0.3- 0.2+ 000209 118 0.2- 0.3- 000212 104 1.5- 0.3+
000206 704 0.0 0.5+ 000209 595 0.0 0.4- 000212 104 0.3- 0.7-
000206 704 0.1- 0.3+ 000209 595 0.0 0.8- 000212 104 1.3- 0.3-
000206 704 0.1+ 0.3+ 000209 595 0.8- 0.2- 000213 587 0.0 0.2+
000207 651 0.1- 0.2- 000209 595 0.1+ 0.1+ 000213 587 0.2- 1.3+
000207 651 0.2- 0.2+ 000210 046 0.4+ 0.0 000224 413 0.8- 0.4+
000207 422 0.2+ 0.1+ 000210 046 1.2+ 1.2- 000224 413 0.2- 0.2-
000207 422 0.2- 0.1+ 000210 046 0.3+ 0.5- 000224 104 0.4+ 0.8-
000207 422 0.6- 0.0 000210 046 0.3- 0.8- 000224 104 0.4+ 0.4-
000207 557 0.2- 0.1+ 000210 540 0.2+ 0.1- 000224 104 1.6- 0.5-
000207 557 0.1- 0.1+ 000210 540 0.4- 0.1+ 000226 413 0.1+ 0.0
000207 557 0.9+ 0.2- 000210 540 0.1- 0.2+ 000227 360 0.4+ 0.5-
000208 711 1.1+ 0.9- 000210 540 0.2- 0.1+ 000227 360 0.2- 0.4+
000208 711 0.0 1.3+ 000210 108 (4.2- 1.2+) 000227 360 0.8+ 0.1+
000208 711 (0.7+ 2.2+) 000210 108 1.9- 0.6- 000228 693 0.2+ 0.2+
000208 830 0.7+ 0.6- 000210 118 0.1+ 0.1- 000228 693 0.4+ 0.1+
000208 830 0.3+ 0.1+ 000210 118 0.2+ 0.1- 000228 693 0.0 0.3+
000208 830 (4.4- 3.3+) 000210 118 0.2- 0.0 000429 413 0.1+ 0.2-
000208 422 0.5- 0.4+ 000211 704 0.6+ 0.3+ 000429 413 0.4+ 0.3+
000208 422 0.7- 0.8- 000211 658 0.1+ 0.4+ 031129 291 0.6+ 0.3-
000209 658 0.5+ 0.7+ 000211 704 0.5- 0.4+ 031129 291 0.2+ 0.0
000209 658 0.2+ 0.2- 000211 658 0.4- 0.2- 031129 291 0.4+ 0.3+
000209 658 0.6+ 0.1- 000211 658 0.9+ 0.3+ 031201 291 0.8- 0.4-
000209 413 0.1- 0.1+ 000211 704 0.7+ 0.2+ 031201 291 0.7- 0.1+
000209 413 0.0 0.0 000211 704 0.7+ 0.9+ 031201 291 0.1+ 0.2+
000209 118 0.5+ 0.2- 000211 704 0.0 0.5+
Ephemeris:
2000 CH59 a,e,i = 0.86, 0.42, 3 q = 0.4979
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 11 27 12 11.56 -09 17.1 0.277 0.873 58.2 106.2 20.4
2003 12 07 11 46.99 -09 09.1 0.265 0.947 73.9 90.5 19.7
2003 12 17 11 22.96 -09 12.7 0.247 1.012 89.4 76.5 19.2
2003 12 27 10 52.65 -08 54.7 0.226 1.069 106.2 62.1 18.6
2004 01 06 10 10.25 -07 28.9 0.207 1.117 125.6 45.7 18.1
2004 01 16 09 15.12 -04 14.3 0.200 1.156 146.9 27.7 17.5
2004 01 26 08 16.97 +00 32.6 0.211 1.187 161.3 15.4 17.3
2004 02 05 07 30.46 +05 22.7 0.245 1.209 152.9 21.8 17.9
2004 02 15 07 01.25 +09 14.9 0.295 1.223 138.1 32.6 18.7
2004 02 25 06 46.91 +12 06.5 0.354 1.228 125.3 41.1 19.3
2004 03 06 06 43.28 +14 11.8 0.417 1.226 114.6 47.4 19.8
2004 03 16 06 46.85 +15 43.6 0.480 1.215 105.5 52.1 20.2
2004 03 26 06 55.38 +16 50.3 0.539 1.195 97.7 55.8 20.6
2004 04 05 07 07.36 +17 36.6 0.591 1.167 90.6 59.0 20.8
2004 04 15 07 21.66 +18 06.2 0.635 1.131 84.1 61.9 21.0
2004 04 25 07 37.54 +18 21.7 0.667 1.086 78.0 65.0 21.1
2004 05 05 07 54.26 +18 25.8 0.686 1.032 72.2 68.5 21.2
2004 05 15 08 11.02 +18 22.8 0.689 0.970 66.5 72.9 21.2
2004 05 25 08 26.79 +18 18.7 0.674 0.899 60.5 78.8 21.2
2004 06 04 08 39.71 +18 24.5 0.641 0.820 53.9 87.0 21.2
2004 06 14 08 46.20 +18 59.8 0.590 0.736 45.6 99.4 21.3
2004 06 24 08 39.26 +20 34.5 0.530 0.650 34.1 118.6 21.9
2004 07 04 08 08.03 +23 21.5 0.486 0.571 17.1 148.4 24.8
2004 07 14 07 15.58 +25 36.9 0.507 0.514 5.8 168.4 32.0
2004 07 24 06 40.83 +25 29.0 0.623 0.499 22.3 129.4 22.6
2004 08 03 06 42.87 +24 16.6 0.790 0.531 31.2 98.4 21.2
2004 08 13 07 06.39 +22 48.4 0.954 0.599 35.3 77.7 21.0
2004 08 23 07 37.28 +21 04.3 1.093 0.682 37.5 64.7 21.2
2004 09 02 08 09.30 +19 04.1 1.201 0.768 39.5 56.6 21.4
2004 09 12 08 40.34 +16 50.7 1.282 0.850 41.5 51.6 21.6
2004 09 22 09 09.79 +14 27.5 1.338 0.926 43.8 48.6 21.8
2004 10 02 09 37.66 +11 57.3 1.371 0.994 46.4 46.8 21.9
2004 10 12 10 04.18 +09 22.1 1.385 1.053 49.2 45.9 22.1
2004 10 22 10 29.60 +06 43.5 1.381 1.103 52.3 45.5 22.2
2004 11 01 10 54.18 +04 02.7 1.361 1.145 55.6 45.6 22.2
2004 11 11 11 18.24 +01 20.1 1.327 1.179 59.0 46.1 22.2
2004 11 21 11 42.02 -01 23.5 1.279 1.203 62.6 46.8 22.2
2004 12 01 12 05.85 -04 07.9 1.220 1.220 66.1 47.7 22.2
2004 12 11 12 30.08 -06 53.2 1.152 1.228 69.6 48.8 22.1
2004 12 21 12 55.12 -09 39.0 1.076 1.227 73.0 50.0 22.0
2004 12 31 13 21.55 -12 25.6 0.993 1.219 76.1 51.6 21.8
2005 01 10 13 50.16 -15 12.8 0.907 1.202 78.8 53.4 21.6
2005 01 20 14 22.02 -17 59.3 0.820 1.176 80.9 55.7 21.4
2005 01 30 14 58.76 -20 42.1 0.733 1.143 81.9 58.6 21.2
2005 02 09 15 42.67 -23 12.1 0.652 1.100 81.6 62.5 21.0
2005 02 19 16 36.52 -25 07.7 0.581 1.049 79.2 67.8 20.8
2005 03 01 17 42.57 -25 47.0 0.527 0.989 74.4 74.8 20.7
2005 03 11 18 59.39 -24 11.9 0.499 0.921 66.9 83.1 20.7
2005 03 21 20 19.38 -19 54.4 0.507 0.844 57.9 91.5 20.9
2005 03 31 21 33.38 -13 43.5 0.557 0.761 49.1 97.3 21.1
2005 04 10 22 37.74 -07 04.0 0.649 0.675 41.8 98.3 21.3
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