MPEC 2003-Y37 : 2002 SM
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y37 Issued 2003 Dec. 20, 22:49 UT
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2002 SM
Revision to MPEC 2002-S28
Additional Observations:
K02S00M FC2003 12 18.77677 04 32 23.22 +44 01 48.0 22 R EY037540
K02S00M FC2003 12 20.76003 04 28 43.39 +43 55 07.6 EY037540
K02S00M FC2003 12 20.77513 04 28 41.51 +43 55 04.5 22 R EY037540
Observer details:
540 Linz. Observers E. Meyer, E. Obermair. 0.6-m f/3.3 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
031218 540 0.09- 0.03- 031220 540 0.09- 0.03- MPO 50660 +0.42 day
Orbital elements:
2002 SM PHA 0.031D
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 255.33574 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.38480684 Peri. 217.11151 -0.67116452 +0.73977681
a 1.8720073 Node 11.01221 -0.60614094 -0.51066504
e 0.4856590 Incl. 14.43842 -0.42676849 -0.43812269
P 2.56 H 17.6 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
020916 644 0.0 0.1+ 020918 644 0.1+ 1.1+ 021001 246 0.4+ 0.5-
020916 644 0.2- 0.4- 020919 644 0.3+ 0.6+ 021001 246 0.2+ 0.5-
020916 644 0.4- 0.4+ 020919 644 0.7- 0.7+ 021001 246 0.7+ 0.4-
020917 673 0.3- 0.4- 020919 644 0.2+ 0.1- 021001 246 0.4+ 1.2-
020917 673 1.4+ 0.5- 020924 649 0.7+ 0.6+ 021008 246 0.1+ 0.5-
020917 673 0.6- 0.1- 020924 649 0.6+ 0.1+ 021008 246 0.7- 0.5-
020917 644 0.3- 0.3+ 020924 649 1.0+ 0.1- 021029 696 1.1- 0.9-
020917 644 0.6- 0.2+ 020929 246 0.6- 0.3- 021029 696 0.1+ 1.8-
020917 644 0.7- 0.5+ 020929 246 0.9- 0.2+ 021205 291 0.5- 0.1-
020918 599 0.7+ 0.0 020929 246 0.1+ 0.5+ 021205 291 0.0 1.8+
020918 599 0.4+ 0.2+ 020929 246 0.2+ 0.1+ 021205 291 0.7+ 1.7+
020918 711 (3.9+ 1.2+) 020929 246 0.2+ 0.7- 031218 540 0.1+ 0.5+
020918 711 0.6- 1.3+ 020929 246 0.7+ 0.3- 031220 540 1.0+ 0.2-
020918 711 1.0- 0.1- 020929 246 0.3+ 0.7- 031220 540 1.1- 0.2-
020918 644 0.3- 0.7+ 020929 246 0.1- 0.7-
Ephemeris:
2002 SM a,e,i = 1.87, 0.49, 14 q = 0.9629
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 04 35.73 +44 06.7 1.524 2.455 155.8 9.5 21.1
2003 12 27 04 17.87 +43 26.7 1.529 2.418 147.7 12.5 21.2
2004 01 06 04 03.59 +42 23.1 1.559 2.379 137.6 16.2 21.3
2004 01 16 03 54.02 +41 08.9 1.609 2.338 127.1 19.6 21.5
2004 01 26 03 49.45 +39 55.2 1.675 2.295 116.9 22.5 21.6
2004 02 05 03 49.60 +38 49.6 1.750 2.250 107.3 24.7 21.7
2004 02 15 03 53.90 +37 55.4 1.830 2.203 98.4 26.3 21.8
2004 02 25 04 01.80 +37 12.9 1.910 2.154 90.2 27.4 21.9
2004 03 06 04 12.80 +36 40.6 1.986 2.102 82.6 27.9 21.9
2004 03 16 04 26.47 +36 15.6 2.057 2.048 75.5 28.0 22.0
2004 03 26 04 42.48 +35 54.9 2.120 1.992 69.0 27.9 22.0
2004 04 05 05 00.58 +35 35.2 2.173 1.935 62.9 27.4 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Y37
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