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MPEC 2004-K60 : 2002 NA31

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M.P.E.C. 2004-K60                                Issued 2004 May 28, 12:30 UT

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                                   2002 NA31

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-O02

Additional Observations:
     K02N31A HC2004 05 13.46996 16 05 32.58 +22 33 22.5                 EK060291
     K02N31A HC2004 05 13.47576 16 05 32.10 +22 33 24.8                 EK060291
     K02N31A HC2004 05 13.48162 16 05 31.60 +22 33 26.9          21.8 V EK060291
     K02N31A  C2004 05 28.23554 15 44 05.54 +23 03 07.3          22.6 V EK060291
     K02N31A  C2004 05 28.24180 15 44 04.96 +23 03 06.2          22.6 V EK060291
     K02N31A  C2004 05 28.24779 15 44 04.35 +23 03 05.3          22.0 V EK060291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers A. E. Gleason, T. H. Bressi.  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
040513 291 48.1+ 11.8-    040528 291 48.9+  8.1-    MPO 62392   -0.017 day

Orbital elements:
2002 NA31
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 307.66907              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.45837956     Peri.  219.79468     +0.93635598     +0.21462558
a   1.6659139      Node   125.59654     -0.16499216     +0.96754673
e   0.2886699      Incl.   19.97691     -0.30986299     +0.13337611
P   2.15           H   19.8           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020621 644  0.3-  0.6+    020719 413  0.6-  0.3-    020730 413  0.1-  0.3+
020621 644  0.7+  0.1+    020719 413  0.3-  0.2-    020730 413  0.2+  0.2-
020621 644  0.2-  0.1+    020719 151  0.5-  0.9+    020731 413  0.0   0.1-
020710 644  0.1+  0.1-    020719 151  0.5-  0.2+    020731 413  0.1-  0.1-
020710 644  0.1-  0.0     020719 151  0.7+  0.6-    020805 428  0.6+  0.2-
020715 704  0.4-  0.2-    020719 151  0.0   0.3+    020805 428  1.0+  1.4+
020715 704  0.5+  0.3-    020720 413  0.1-  0.4-    020810 428  0.5+  0.2-
020715 704  0.7-  0.8-    020720 413  0.1-  0.1+    020810 428  0.5+  0.6-
020716 557  0.3-  0.5-    020720 413  0.2-  0.2-    020819 413  0.3+  0.0
020716 557  1.2+  0.6+    020721 J95  0.3+  0.5+    020819 413  0.3+  0.1-
020716 557  0.2+  0.2+    020721 J95  0.2-  0.0     020819 413  0.1+  0.0
020716 711  0.1+  0.7-    020721 J95  1.5+  0.7-    021003 474  0.1-  0.2-
020716 711  0.1+  0.6+    020721 J95  1.2-  0.4+    021003 474  0.3+  0.5-
020716 711  0.0   0.4+    020721 413  0.0   0.2-    021003 474  0.5-  0.3-
020716 848  1.0+  0.1+    020721 413  0.2+  0.1-    021003 474  0.4+  0.1+
020716 848  0.6-  0.6+    020721 413  0.1-  0.3-    021003 474  0.2-  0.1+
020716 848  0.2+  1.1-    020722 644  0.1-  0.3+    021004 474  0.2+  0.1-
020716 848  0.8-  0.3-    020722 644  0.2-  0.2+    021004 474  0.4-  0.3+
020716 422  0.2+  1.0-    020722 644  0.1-  0.3+    021004 474  0.4-  0.1+
020716 422  0.2+  0.2-    020727 649  0.3-  0.5+    040513 291  0.0   0.2+
020716 422  0.5+  0.4-    020727 649  1.6-  0.0     040513 291  0.1-  0.2+
020716 422  0.1+  0.3-    020727 649  1.3-  0.0     040513 291  0.3-  0.0
020718 848  0.6-  0.8+    020730 649  0.1-  0.2-    040528 291  0.2+  0.3-
020718 848 (1.4-  2.7+)   020730 649  0.8-  0.3-    040528 291  0.4+  0.2-
020718 848  0.9+  0.6+    020730 649  0.2-  0.2+    040528 291  0.2-  0.0
020719 413  0.3-  0.0     020730 413  0.2-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2002 NA31                a,e,i = 1.67, 0.29, 20                  q = 1.1850
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 05 25    15 48.96   +23 09.9    0.800    1.681   135.6    24.9    21.6
2004 06 04    15 34.15   +22 24.1    0.783    1.642   131.6    27.5    21.6
2004 06 14    15 21.24   +20 26.4    0.778    1.603   126.1    30.8    21.6
2004 06 24    15 11.94   +17 25.7    0.784    1.563   120.0    34.3    21.7
2004 07 04    15 07.18   +13 37.0    0.797    1.523   113.7    37.7    21.7
2004 07 14    15 07.12   +09 15.2    0.816    1.483   107.6    40.8    21.8
2004 07 24    15 11.61   +04 32.3    0.838    1.443   101.8    43.6    21.9
2004 08 03    15 20.31   -00 21.6    0.863    1.404    96.5    45.9    22.0
2004 08 13    15 32.88   -05 19.4    0.889    1.367    91.6    47.8    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-K60

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