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MPEC 2004-F28 : 2001 MA8

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M.P.E.C. 2004-F28                                Issued 2004 Mar. 18, 17:47 UT

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                                   2001 MA8

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-M40

Additional Observations:
     K01M08A HC2004 03 16.19851 07 52 09.98 +13 28 27.8          22.0 V EF028291
     K01M08A HC2004 03 16.21457 07 52 09.70 +13 28 29.2          21.8 V EF028291
     K01M08A HC2004 03 18.24218 07 51 40.78 +13 31 58.0          22.2 V EF028291
     K01M08A HC2004 03 18.25572 07 51 40.67 +13 31 58.9          22.6 V EF028291
     K01M08A HC2004 03 18.26770 07 51 40.44 +13 32 01.1          22.5 V EF028291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer 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
040316 291 20.4+  8.1-    040318 291 19.9+  7.4-    MPO 20843   -0.037 day

Orbital elements:
2001 MA8
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 312.73187              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.27019282     Peri.  357.19354     -0.05249317     +0.98979907
a   2.3696644      Node   269.77269     -0.91361821     -0.10114699
e   0.4661119      Incl.    7.61109     -0.40317022     +0.10033489
P   3.65           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
010621 644  0.4-  0.4+    010625 649  0.6-  0.2-    010810 644  0.1+  0.3+
010621 644  0.1-  0.4+    010625 711  1.1+  0.5+    010810 644  0.0   0.0
010621 644  0.0   0.4+    010625 711  0.7+  0.0     010825 163  1.5-  0.2-
010622 493  0.7+  0.0     010625 711  0.9+  0.5+    010825 163  1.0+  1.1+
010622 493  0.6+  0.2-    010625 644  0.3-  0.4+    010825 163  0.2-  0.3-
010622 644  0.6-  0.4+    010625 644  0.4-  0.6+    010825 163  1.7+  1.0+
010622 644  0.5-  0.3+    010625 644  0.2-  0.4+    010828 046  0.6-  0.2+
010622 644  0.4-  0.3+    010627 649  0.2+  0.3-    010828 046  1.0-  0.0
010623 711  0.2+  0.1-    010627 649  0.4+  0.6-    010828 046  0.5-  0.4-
010623 711  0.2+  0.4-    010627 649  0.0   0.9-    010828 046  0.4-  0.6-
010623 644  0.4-  0.3+    010703 413  0.0   0.1-    010828 046  0.4-  0.4-
010623 644  0.2-  0.3+    010703 413  0.4-  0.4-    010828 046  0.5-  0.4-
010623 644  0.4-  0.1+    010703 413  0.1+  0.0     010829 046  0.5+  0.3-
010624 046 (0.4+  5.8+)   010704 413  0.3+  0.4-    010829 046  0.7-  0.4-
010624 046  0.2+  0.5-    010704 413  0.1+  0.3-    010829 046  0.1-  0.2-
010624 046  0.1-  0.5+    010704 413  0.3+  0.3-    010829 046  0.1-  0.1-
010624 046  1.4+  0.4+    010705 608  0.1-  1.2-    010829 046  0.2-  0.4-
010624 046  0.3-  0.4+    010705 608  0.5+  0.7-    010915 644  0.1+  0.1+
010624 046  0.3+  0.0     010705 608  0.1+  0.7-    010915 644  0.5-  0.1-
010624 557  0.2-  0.3+    010707 649  0.3-  0.0     010915 644  0.3-  0.1+
010624 557  0.0   0.4+    010707 649  0.1-  0.7-    010922 113  0.1-  0.1-
010624 557  0.0   0.0     010707 649  1.3-  0.5+    010922 113  0.8-  0.2+
010624 557  0.4+  0.1-    010722 699  0.1+  0.1-    010925 704  1.0+  0.0
010624 557  0.0   0.3-    010722 699  0.5+  0.0     010925 704  1.1+  0.7+
010624 711  0.1+  0.1+    010722 699  0.1+  0.3+    010925 704  1.0+  0.5+
010624 711  0.1-  0.6+    010722 699  0.3-  0.6+    010925 704  0.9+  0.4+
010624 711  0.9-  0.4+    010725 711  0.2+  0.3+    011016 691  0.4+  0.3-
010625 046  0.3-  0.4-    010725 711  0.2-  0.4+    011016 291  0.1+  0.0
010625 046  0.1-  1.2-    010725 711  0.2-  0.2+    011016 691  0.2+  0.1-
010625 557  0.2+  0.5-    010729 704  0.4+  0.6-    011016 291  0.3+  0.1-
010625 046  0.2+  0.3-    010729 704  0.1+  0.4+    011016 691  0.1+  0.3-
010625 046  0.2-  0.6+    010729 704  0.2+  0.4+    011016 291  0.1+  0.1-
010625 046  0.1-  0.2+    010730 413  0.0   0.2-    040316 291  0.1+  0.2+
010625 557  0.3+  0.9+    010730 413  0.1+  0.0     040316 291  0.1+  0.1-
010625 557  0.7+  1.0-    010730 413  0.0   0.0     040318 291  0.3-  0.2+
010625 557  0.6+  0.3+    010805 649  1.1-  0.1+    040318 291  0.8+  0.2-
010625 649  0.6-  0.1+    010805 649  0.8-  0.2+    040318 291  0.2-  0.9+
010625 649  0.0   0.7-    010810 644  0.1+  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2001 MA8                 a,e,i = 2.37, 0.47, 8                   q = 1.2651
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 03 16    07 52.22   +13 28.1    2.005    2.664   121.5    18.6    22.2
2004 03 26    07 50.98   +13 42.9    2.085    2.618   111.3    20.8    22.3
2004 04 05    07 52.66   +13 50.7    2.172    2.572   101.9    22.4    22.4
2004 04 15    07 56.99   +13 51.0    2.261    2.524    93.2    23.4    22.5
2004 04 25    08 03.70   +13 43.2    2.348    2.475    85.1    23.9    22.5
2004 05 05    08 12.51   +13 26.8    2.432    2.425    77.6    24.0    22.6
2004 05 15    08 23.11   +13 01.3    2.509    2.373    70.6    23.7    22.6
2004 05 25    08 35.28   +12 26.4    2.577    2.321    64.1    23.1    22.6

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-F28

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