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2003 UR292
Revision to MPEC 2003-Y84
Additional Observations:
K03UT2R FC2001 10 06.33718 00 19 37.68 +00 12 46.8 21.0 R EN019644
K03UT2R FC2001 10 11.33111 00 19 05.89 +00 09 20.2 21.1 R EN019644
K03UT2R C2001 10 17.25494 00 18 29.14 +00 05 23.5 21.0 R EN019644
K03UT2R C2002 10 05.20787 00 30 17.45 +01 14 55.2 21.1 R EN019644
K03UT2R C2002 10 06.21964 00 30 10.85 +01 14 12.6 20.8 R EN019644
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Measurer R. Stoss. 1.2-m Oschin Schmidt + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
011006 644 0.68+ 0.27+ 021006 644 0.33+ 0.13+ MPO 62452
Orbital elements:
2003 UR292
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPC
M 343.56202 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00538461 Peri. 249.34722 +0.80984651 -0.58605675
a 32.2378721 Node 146.51494 +0.55435936 +0.74991032
e 0.1708036 Incl. 2.72125 +0.19192273 +0.30687456
P 183.04 H 6.9 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
011006 644 0.3- 0.4- 021006 644 0.1+ 0.4+ 031024 695 0.3- 0.2+
011011 644 0.7+ 0.3+ 031019 691 0.1+ 0.4- 031024 695 0.4- 0.2+
011017 644 0.4- 0.0 031019 691 0.3+ 0.5- 031120 695 0.2+ 0.4+
021005 644 0.1- 0.2- 031019 691 0.5+ 0.1- 031120 695 0.3- 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2003 UR292 a,e,i = 32.24, 0.17, 3 q = 26.732
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 06 24 00 56.11 +03 53.9 27.246 27.059 78.4 2.1 21.5
2004 07 04 00 56.57 +03 55.8 27.078 27.057 87.8 2.2 21.5
2004 07 14 00 56.81 +03 56.4 26.908 27.055 97.2 2.1 21.5
2004 07 24 00 56.83 +03 55.6 26.743 27.053 106.8 2.1 21.4
2004 08 03 00 56.63 +03 53.4 26.585 27.051 116.4 1.9 21.4
2004 08 13 00 56.23 +03 50.0 26.440 27.049 126.1 1.7 21.4
2004 08 23 00 55.62 +03 45.4 26.312 27.047 135.9 1.5 21.4
2004 09 02 00 54.85 +03 39.9 26.205 27.045 145.7 1.2 21.3
2004 09 12 00 53.94 +03 33.6 26.123 27.043 155.6 0.9 21.3
2004 09 22 00 52.92 +03 26.8 26.068 27.041 165.6 0.5 21.2
2004 10 02 00 51.84 +03 19.7 26.041 27.039 175.4 0.2 21.2
2004 10 12 00 50.74 +03 12.6 26.045 27.037 173.6 0.2 21.2
2004 10 22 00 49.66 +03 05.8 26.079 27.035 163.6 0.6 21.3
2004 11 01 00 48.65 +02 59.5 26.141 27.033 153.4 0.9 21.3
2004 11 11 00 47.75 +02 54.1 26.232 27.031 143.2 1.3 21.3
2004 11 21 00 46.99 +02 49.8 26.346 27.029 132.9 1.5 21.4
2004 12 01 00 46.42 +02 46.7 26.482 27.027 122.7 1.8 21.4
2004 12 11 00 46.06 +02 45.0 26.634 27.025 112.4 1.9 21.4
2004 12 21 00 45.92 +02 44.8 26.797 27.023 102.2 2.0 21.4
2004 12 31 00 46.01 +02 46.0 26.967 27.021 92.1 2.1 21.5
2005 01 10 00 46.34 +02 48.8 27.139 27.019 82.0 2.1 21.5
2005 01 20 00 46.91 +02 53.0 27.306 27.017 72.0 2.0 21.5
2005 01 30 00 47.68 +02 58.5 27.463 27.015 62.0 1.8 21.5
2005 02 09 00 48.66 +03 05.3 27.607 27.013 52.2 1.7 21.5
2005 02 19 00 49.82 +03 13.0 27.733 27.011 42.4 1.4 21.5
2005 03 01 00 51.12 +03 21.5 27.838 27.009 32.7 1.1 21.4
Orbital computations using the above precovery observations indicate the
strong likelihood of close encounters with Neptune, well inside its sphere of
influence, within a few millennia of the present time.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-N19
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