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MPEC 2004-F01 : 2002 FB6

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M.P.E.C. 2004-F01                                Issued 2004 Mar. 16, 05:43 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

         Supported in part by the Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation
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                                   2002 FB6

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-F52

Additional Observations:
     K02F06B HC2004 03 15.21567 07 57 59.41 -12 31 28.9          21.4 V EF001291
     K02F06B HC2004 03 15.21985 07 57 59.42 -12 31 25.0          19.9 V EF001291
     K02F06B HC2004 03 15.22386 07 57 59.08 -12 31 18.6          19.9 V EF001291
     K02F06B HC2004 03 16.14493 07 57 33.64 -12 11 57.4          21.9 V EF001291
     K02F06B HC2004 03 16.15740 07 57 33.23 -12 11 41.0          21.3 V EF001291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. Block, J. V. Scotti.  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
040315 291  0.2+  0.3-    040316 291  1.2-  0.9+    MPO 35574   +0.019 day

Orbital elements:
2002 FB6
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 319.53288              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.40929786     Peri.  101.73973     +0.24379439     +0.96943290
a   1.7965655      Node   182.85568     -0.95319234     +0.24477199
e   0.5447378      Incl.   33.70106     +0.17885372     -0.01692735
P   2.41           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020321 704  0.2+  1.1+    020324 422  0.2+  0.4-    020425 649  0.7-  1.0-
020321 704  1.1+  1.0+    020324 422  0.2+  0.2+    020425 649  0.6-  0.7-
020321 704  0.1-  0.5+    020325 670  2.0+  1.1-    020425 649  0.6-  0.6-
020321 704  0.2-  0.4+    020325 670  1.4+  0.2-    020507 696  0.6+  0.6+
020321 704  0.2-  0.5+    020327 649  0.4+  0.6+    020507 696  1.0+  0.2+
020322 704  0.2+  0.5+    020327 649  0.2+  0.6+    020608 649  2.1-  0.5+
020322 704  0.6-  0.1-    020327 649  0.1+  0.6+    020608 649  1.3-  1.0-
020322 704  0.1+  0.5-    020327 670  0.7+  0.2+    020608 649  1.2-  0.6-
020322 704  0.5+  0.6+    020327 670  1.3+  0.3+    020710 649  0.0   0.5-
020323 468  0.8+  0.4+    020402 413  0.6+  0.4+    020710 649  0.6+  0.4-
020323 468  0.1-  0.3+    020402 413  0.3-  0.3-    020710 649  1.0-  1.0-
020323 649  0.4+  0.2+    020402 413  0.1+  0.1+    020904 649  1.0+  0.1-
020323 649  0.4+  0.4+    020406 649  0.4+  0.2+    020904 649  0.5+  0.0
020323 649  0.6+  0.4+    020406 649  0.1+  0.8+    040315 291  0.2+  0.3-
020323 448  2.3-  2.7-    020406 649  0.1-  0.3+    040315 291  2.2+  1.6-
020323 448  2.0-  2.2-    020407 670  0.1+  1.2+    040315 291  0.9-  0.3-
020323 448  2.2-  2.4-    020407 670  2.5-  0.1-    040316 291  0.5-  0.2+
020323 448  2.4-  2.6-    020415 649  0.2-  0.4+    040316 291  1.2-  0.9+
020324 422  0.7+  0.9+    020415 649  0.5+  0.8+

Ephemeris:
2002 FB6                 a,e,i = 1.80, 0.54, 34                  q = 0.8179
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 03 16    07 57.63   -12 15.0    1.553    2.246   122.1    22.0    21.4
2004 03 26    07 54.99   -08 46.9    1.595    2.195   113.6    24.6    21.5
2004 04 05    07 55.99   -05 29.8    1.649    2.141   105.2    26.8    21.5
2004 04 15    08 00.32   -02 30.2    1.710    2.085    97.0    28.5    21.6
2004 04 25    08 07.63   +00 08.6    1.774    2.026    89.1    29.8    21.7
2004 05 05    08 17.54   +02 25.3    1.837    1.964    81.7    30.5    21.7
2004 05 15    08 29.73   +04 20.4    1.897    1.900    74.7    30.9    21.7
2004 05 25    08 43.93   +05 54.9    1.949    1.833    68.2    30.9    21.7
2004 06 04    08 59.92   +07 10.1    1.993    1.763    62.1    30.6    21.6

                       (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2004-E48)

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-F01

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