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MPEC 2004-F77 : 2001 BZ39

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M.P.E.C. 2004-F77                                Issued 2004 Mar. 29, 06:14 UT

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                                   2001 BZ39

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-B38

Additional Observations:
     K01B39Z  C2004 03 16.39763 12 24 07.84 -14 28 23.6          21.7 V EF077291
     K01B39Z  C2004 03 16.40336 12 24 07.42 -14 28 19.6          22.1 V EF077291
     K01B39Z  C2004 03 16.40958 12 24 06.94 -14 28 15.5          21.8 V EF077291
     K01B39Z  C2004 03 25.56244 12 12 47.65 -12 38 42.5          20.4 R EF077474
     K01B39Z  C2004 03 25.56499 12 12 47.52 -12 38 40.3          20.5 R EF077474
     K01B39Z  C2004 03 25.57517 12 12 46.76 -12 38 33.0          20.6 R EF077474
     K01B39Z  C2004 03 25.58247 12 12 46.19 -12 38 27.2          20.4 R EF077474

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  Measurer
    P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
040316 291  0.1-  0.1+    040325 474  0.0   0.3+    MPO 57797   +0.053 day

Orbital elements:
2001 BZ39
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 115.64381              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35163499     Peri.  196.89597     +0.46971197     -0.87603983
a   1.9879616      Node   225.24763     +0.82670984     +0.47987532
e   0.4221721      Incl.    8.84550     +0.30971199     +0.04768541
P   2.80           H   18.6           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
001222 608  0.1+  1.0+    010124 808  0.3+  0.9-    010216 926  0.4-  0.0
001222 608  0.4+  0.9+    010124 608  0.3-  0.3+    010216 926  0.4-  0.5+
010119 608  0.0   0.2+    010124 608  0.2-  0.3-    010216 926  0.6+  0.4+
010119 608  0.2-  0.6+    010124 608  0.4+  0.0     010226 360  0.5+  0.1+
010119 608  0.5-  0.6+    010129 808  0.2-  0.1+    010226 360  0.1+  0.3-
010120 046  0.6+  1.7+    010129 808  0.2-  0.3-    010226 360  0.3-  0.3-
010120 046  1.1+  0.8+    010130 608  0.8-  0.5-    040316 291  0.1-  0.1+
010120 046  0.3-  0.6+    010130 608  0.4-  0.4-    040316 291  0.2+  0.3+
010120 608  0.1+  1.4-    010130 608  0.4-  0.3-    040316 291  0.2+  0.2+
010120 608  0.3+  1.0-    010201 413  0.4+  0.1+    040325 474  0.6-  0.1+
010120 608  0.3+  1.3-    010201 413  0.1-  0.1+    040325 474  0.3+  0.4+
010124 808  0.6-  1.0-    010202 608  0.5-  0.7+    040325 474  0.3+  0.0
010124 808  0.3+  0.9-    010202 608  0.3+  0.2-    040325 474  0.0   0.3+

Ephemeris:
2001 BZ39                a,e,i = 1.99, 0.42, 9                   q = 1.1487
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 03 26    12 12.27   -12 33.3    1.156    2.144   169.5     4.9    21.0
2004 04 05    12 01.08   -10 26.0    1.207    2.190   165.5     6.6    21.2
2004 04 15    11 52.30   -08 25.5    1.285    2.235   154.9    11.0    21.6
2004 04 25    11 46.61   -06 42.5    1.387    2.278   143.9    15.1    21.9

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-F77

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