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MPEC 2004-A01 : 1999 LT1

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M.P.E.C. 2004-A01                                Issued 2004 Jan. 1, 00:25 UT

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                                   1999 LT1

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-L16

Additional Observations:
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 24.43451 07 31 54.28 +62 14 17.8                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 24.43650 07 31 54.02 +62 14 20.6                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 24.43850 07 31 53.75 +62 14 23.0                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 24.44050 07 31 53.48 +62 14 25.7                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 25.47764 07 29 39.54 +62 36 29.9                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 25.47963 07 29 39.27 +62 36 32.4                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 25.48363 07 29 38.72 +62 36 37.5                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 26.38810 07 27 37.13 +62 55 37.0                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 26.39009 07 27 36.86 +62 55 39.6                 EA001568
     J99L01T 3C2003 12 26.39209 07 27 36.56 +62 55 42.1                 EA001568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer C. Veillet.  3.5-m CFHT + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
031224 568 49.7- 24.9-    031226 568 49.8- 26.3-    MPC 36543   +0.044 day

Orbital elements:
1999 LT1
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 321.38023              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.19175307     Peri.  158.48221     -0.60447509     +0.49334589
a   2.9783416      Node    67.58013     -0.79323430     -0.30040137
e   0.6568400      Incl.   42.57997     -0.07341123     -0.81631419
P   5.14           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
990604 704  0.6-  0.1-    990609 704  0.4+  0.0     990629 413  0.1+  0.3+
990604 704  1.3-  0.3+    990609 704  0.0   0.2+    990702 422  0.1+  1.2+
990604 704  0.7-  0.3+    990609 704  0.1+  0.8+    990702 413  0.1+  0.1-
990604 704  0.8-  0.5+    990609 046  0.2-  1.5+    990702 413  0.1+  0.2-
990604 704  0.6-  1.0+    990609 046  1.0+  0.9-    990707 428  1.4-  0.6-
990607 704  0.4+  0.2-    990609 046  0.3-  0.1-    990707 428  0.9-  0.2-
990607 704  0.3+  0.1+    990609 046  1.3+  1.2-    990801 413  0.9+  0.4-
990607 704  0.8+  0.3+    990609 118  0.1-  0.1-    990802 413  0.5+  0.4-
990607 704  0.2+  0.0     990609 611  0.1-  1.4+    991007 413  0.3+  0.0
990608 704  0.2-  0.1-    990609 611  1.9+  0.9+    991007 413  0.6+  0.5+
990608 704  0.4+  0.3-    990609 118  0.4-  0.2-    991007 413  0.1+  0.0
990608 704  0.2-  0.1+    990609 118  0.5+  0.3-    031224 568  0.0   0.0
990608 704  0.2+  0.2+    990609 557  0.2+  0.3-    031224 568  0.0   0.3+
990608 704  0.2+  0.3-    990609 557  0.6+  0.5-    031224 568  0.1-  0.1+
990608 587 (1.9-  3.1-)   990609 557  0.1+  0.1+    031224 568  0.2-  0.2+
990608 620  0.1-  1.3-    990611 620  1.4-  1.5-    031225 568  0.2+  0.0
990608 620  0.4+  1.4-    990611 620  1.2-  0.4+    031225 568  0.2+  0.1-
990608 557  0.2+  0.5-    990611 620  1.9-  1.0+    031225 568  0.2+  0.0
990608 620  0.7+  1.9-    990617 422  0.2+  0.3+    031226 568  0.3-  0.2+
990608 557  0.3-  0.2-    990617 422  0.2+  0.3+    031226 568  0.2-  0.3+
990609 704  0.4+  1.2+    990617 422  0.2+  0.2+    031226 568  0.3-  0.2+
990609 704  0.4+  0.7+    990629 413  0.0   0.1+

Ephemeris:
1999 LT1                 a,e,i = 2.98, 0.66, 43                  q = 1.0220
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 27    07 26.19   +63 08.3    1.645    2.471   138.7    15.2    21.5
2004 01 06    06 57.73   +66 14.2    1.584    2.394   136.4    16.5    21.4
2004 01 16    06 20.97   +68 21.6    1.549    2.315   130.9    18.7    21.3
2004 01 26    05 41.85   +69 17.1    1.536    2.236   123.5    21.6    21.3
2004 02 05    05 08.57   +69 10.0    1.540    2.154   115.3    24.4    21.3
2004 02 15    04 46.19   +68 25.0    1.553    2.071   107.1    27.1    21.4
2004 02 25    04 35.60   +67 26.3    1.572    1.987    99.3    29.4    21.4
2004 03 06    04 35.49   +66 30.1    1.589    1.902    92.0    31.4    21.3
2004 03 16    04 44.18   +65 43.0    1.600    1.816    85.5    33.1    21.3
2004 03 26    05 00.53   +65 05.3    1.603    1.730    79.7    34.6    21.2
2004 04 05    05 23.77   +64 32.6    1.595    1.643    74.6    36.0    21.2
2004 04 15    05 53.37   +63 56.3    1.574    1.556    70.3    37.4    21.1
2004 04 25    06 28.84   +63 05.0    1.541    1.471    66.8    38.9    20.9
2004 05 05    07 09.21   +61 43.8    1.494    1.388    64.0    40.8    20.8
2004 05 15    07 52.89   +59 35.7    1.436    1.308    61.8    42.9    20.6
2004 05 25    08 37.81   +56 22.9    1.368    1.233    60.2    45.5    20.5
2004 06 04    09 21.73   +51 49.3    1.295    1.166    59.2    48.3    20.3
2004 06 14    10 02.95   +45 42.2    1.221    1.108    58.5    51.4    20.2
2004 06 24    10 40.63   +37 54.8    1.153    1.063    58.3    54.4    20.0
2004 07 04    11 14.63   +28 30.8    1.098    1.034    58.4    56.9    19.9
2004 07 14    11 45.40   +17 48.6    1.064    1.022    58.8    58.3    19.9
2004 07 24    12 13.79   +06 23.3    1.056    1.029    59.5    58.3    19.9
2004 08 03    12 40.80   -05 00.3    1.077    1.054    60.4    56.9    19.9
2004 08 13    13 07.52   -15 41.7    1.124    1.094    61.3    54.3    20.0
2004 08 23    13 35.13   -25 15.9    1.192    1.148    62.2    51.1    20.2
2004 09 02    14 04.71   -33 32.4    1.277    1.213    62.8    47.7    20.3
2004 09 12    14 37.29   -40 30.2    1.374    1.286    63.2    44.3    20.5
2004 09 22    15 13.77   -46 11.9    1.480    1.365    63.3    41.1    20.7
2004 10 02    15 54.60   -50 39.3    1.592    1.447    63.1    38.1    20.9
2004 10 12    16 39.60   -53 53.3    1.710    1.532    62.6    35.3    21.1
2004 10 22    17 27.71   -55 55.0    1.832    1.618    61.7    32.8    21.3
2004 11 01    18 16.88   -56 47.7    1.958    1.705    60.6    30.5    21.5
2004 11 11    19 04.82   -56 38.7    2.087    1.792    59.1    28.3    21.7

                       (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2003-Y99)

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-A01

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