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MPEC 2004-K62 : 1999 MN

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M.P.E.C. 2004-K62                                Issued 2004 May 28, 18:33 UT

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                                    1999 MN

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-M27

Additional Observations:
     J99M00N  C2004 05 27.43977 22 15 00.04 -11 27 20.3          21.9 V EK062291
     J99M00N  C2004 05 27.44754 22 15 00.42 -11 27 20.3          21.5 V EK062291
     J99M00N  C2004 05 27.45493 22 15 00.87 -11 27 19.4          21.9 V EK062291
     J99M00N  C2004 05 28.44857 22 16 01.33 -11 25 38.1          21.8 V EK062291
     J99M00N  C2004 05 28.45589 22 16 01.76 -11 25 37.7          22.0 V EK062291
     J99M00N  C2004 05 28.46321 22 16 02.16 -11 25 35.2          20.8 V EK062291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer 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 (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
040527 291 0.47+ 0.13+    040528 291 0.51+ 0.15+    MPC 35738   -1.2 day

Orbital elements:
1999 MN                                                              PHA 0.006
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 250.88416              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.78202055     Peri.    9.77238     -0.01153033     -0.99932780
a   0.6737947      Node    80.89424     +0.91502514     -0.02457893
e   0.6654581      Incl.    2.01972     +0.40323200     +0.02719962
P   0.55           H   21.6           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
990622 703  0.9-  0.3-    990625 426  0.2-  0.1-    990705 360  1.0+  0.4-
990622 703  0.6-  0.0     990701 428 (2.2+  1.6+)   990708 587 (5.2+  2.2-)
990622 703  1.4+  1.3+    990701 428 (3.3+  1.8+)   990709 402  1.0-  0.7+
990622 703 (1.1+  3.2+)   990702 422  0.2+  0.2+    990709 402  0.9-  0.5+
990623 703  1.0-  0.4+    990702 422  0.0   0.1-    990715 426  0.6+  0.7+
990623 703  0.6+  1.4-    990702 422  0.1+  0.2+    990715 426  0.1-  0.1+
990623 703  0.2+  0.6+    990702 587  0.2+  0.0     990715 426  0.1+  0.2+
990623 703  1.4-  0.2-    990702 587  0.8+  0.7+    990715 426  0.2-  0.1+
990624 426  0.6+  0.0     990702 587  0.9+  0.5-    990717 426  0.2-  0.1+
990624 426  0.1-  0.0     990703 426  0.4-  0.4-    990717 426  0.6+  0.5-
990624 426  0.4+  0.0     990703 426  0.0   0.3-    990717 426  0.6+  0.1-
990624 426  0.6+  0.4+    990703 426  0.1-  0.5-    990717 426  0.2+  0.1+
990625 046  0.2-  0.4+    990703 426  0.3-  0.8-    040527 291  0.1+  0.6+
990625 046  0.6-  0.2-    990704 859 (2.6-  0.5-)   040527 291  0.6-  0.1-
990625 046  0.1-  0.4-    990704 859  1.0-  0.2-    040527 291  0.2+  0.2+
990625 046  0.6+  0.4+    990704 859  0.9-  0.0     040528 291  0.4-  0.5+
990625 426  0.5-  0.3-    990705 360  0.7+  0.1+    040528 291  0.1+  0.3+
990625 426  0.3-  0.0     990705 360  0.3+  0.6-    040528 291 (0.2+  2.2+)
990625 426  0.2+  0.1+    990705 360  0.4+  0.0

Ephemeris:
1999 MN                  a,e,i = 0.67, 0.67, 2                   q = 0.2254
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 05 25    22 12.51   -11 31.8    0.412    1.114    93.1    65.2    22.2
2004 05 30    22 17.58   -11 23.1    0.372    1.120    96.7    64.0    22.0
2004 06 04    22 22.68   -11 18.6    0.331    1.122   100.3    62.8    21.7
2004 06 09    22 27.89   -11 20.0    0.289    1.120   103.9    61.6    21.3
2004 06 14    22 33.32   -11 30.5    0.246    1.115   107.5    60.3    20.9
2004 06 19    22 39.28   -11 55.4    0.202    1.105   111.1    59.1    20.5
2004 06 24    22 46.51   -12 45.0    0.158    1.091   114.5    58.0    19.9
2004 06 29    22 57.05   -14 24.7    0.114    1.074   117.3    57.2    19.1
2004 07 04    23 18.48   -18 18.3    0.070    1.052   118.3    58.3    18.0
2004 07 09    00 49.67   -32 11.3    0.030    1.026   106.6    71.8    16.5
2004 07 14    08 24.87   -18 52.1    0.030    0.995    42.4   136.5    20.4
2004 07 19    09 41.17   -02 30.1    0.070    0.960    35.0   142.6    23.0
2004 07 24    09 58.35   +01 57.8    0.115    0.919    31.0   145.3    24.3

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-K62

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