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MPEC 2004-O49 : 2002 QE7

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M.P.E.C. 2004-O49                                Issued 2004 July 31, 10:46 UT

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                                   2002 QE7

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-Q31

Additional Observations:
     K02Q07E 2C2004 07 21.60074803 08 53.111+29 06 37.95         22.3 R EO049568
     K02Q07E 2C2004 07 21.60463903 08 53.890+29 06 40.28         22.4 R EO049568
     K02Q07E 2C2004 07 22.58341203 12 16.905+29 16 13.29         22.3 R EO049568
     K02Q07E 2C2004 07 22.58673003 12 17.586+29 16 15.21         22.3 R EO049568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.
    2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
040721 568 34.1+  4.4-    040722 568 33.9+  4.7-    MPO 41774   -0.020 day

Orbital elements:
2002 QE7
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M  15.71818              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.55308378     Peri.   88.32789     +0.87009595     +0.45501672
a   1.4698582      Node   244.56837     -0.49265528     +0.81454783
e   0.1813427      Incl.   12.10959     +0.01496042     +0.35982165
P   1.78           H   19.9           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020818 704  0.5-  1.0+    020830 715  0.0   0.2-    020923 649  0.4-  0.4+
020818 704  0.4-  1.0+    020830 715  0.5-  0.1-    020923 649  0.0   0.5+
020818 704  0.4-  0.7-    020831 J95  0.4-  1.0-    021010 649  0.2+  0.0
020818 704  0.2-  1.1-    020831 J95  1.5+  0.5+    021010 649  0.1-  0.2+
020820 704  0.4+  0.6+    020902 848 (2.1+  0.4+)   021010 649  0.2+  0.1+
020820 704  0.2-  0.0     020902 848 (2.2+  0.2-)   021021 649  0.2+  0.1-
020820 704  0.4-  0.1+    020902 848  1.5-  0.0     021021 649  0.1-  0.3-
020820 704  0.1+  0.1+    020903 649  0.0   0.2+    021021 649  0.3+  0.2+
020821 649  0.2-  0.6-    020903 649  0.4+  0.2-    021228 696  0.5-  0.9-
020821 649  0.5-  0.4+    020910 649  0.2-  0.1+    021228 696  0.6+  0.3-
020828 540  0.1-  0.0     020910 649  0.0   0.0     040721 568  0.1+  0.0
020828 540  0.4-  0.7-    020910 649  0.2+  0.2+    040721 568  0.1-  0.0
020829 649  0.3-  0.2+    020916 649  0.3-  0.2-    040722 568  0.0   0.1+
020829 649  0.1+  0.1-    020916 649  0.1+  0.1+    040722 568  0.0   0.0
020829 649  0.4+  0.2+    020916 649  0.3-  0.3+
020830 715  0.0   0.0     020923 649  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2002 QE7                 a,e,i = 1.47, 0.18, 12                  q = 1.2033
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 07 24    03 17.16   +29 29.4    1.192    1.230    67.1    49.6    22.6
2004 08 03    03 51.43   +30 41.8    1.171    1.245    69.0    49.6    22.6
2004 08 13    04 24.91   +31 18.0    1.146    1.262    71.2    49.5    22.5
2004 08 23    04 57.05   +31 19.5    1.117    1.282    73.9    49.3    22.5
2004 09 02    05 27.37   +30 48.9    1.084    1.304    77.0    48.9    22.5
2004 09 12    05 55.43   +29 49.4    1.046    1.327    80.6    48.4    22.4
2004 09 22    06 20.79   +28 24.6    1.003    1.352    84.7    47.7    22.4
2004 10 02    06 43.09   +26 38.1    0.956    1.377    89.4    46.6    22.3
2004 10 12    07 01.95   +24 33.5    0.905    1.403    94.9    45.1    22.1
2004 10 22    07 16.89   +22 13.8    0.852    1.430   101.1    43.1    22.0
2004 11 01    07 27.42   +19 42.1    0.798    1.456   108.3    40.3    21.8
2004 11 11    07 32.93   +17 01.2    0.745    1.481   116.5    36.7    21.6
2004 11 21    07 32.75   +14 15.1    0.697    1.507   126.0    32.0    21.4
2004 12 01    07 26.52   +11 29.5    0.657    1.531   136.5    26.3    21.1
2004 12 11    07 14.48   +08 53.2    0.630    1.555   147.7    19.8    20.8
2004 12 21    06 57.98   +06 39.2    0.622    1.577   157.8    13.6    20.6
2004 12 31    06 39.74   +05 00.2    0.634    1.598   161.9    11.0    20.6
2005 01 10    06 22.88   +04 03.7    0.668    1.618   156.5    14.0    20.9
2005 01 20    06 10.00   +03 48.2    0.722    1.637   146.8    19.2    21.2
2005 01 30    06 02.37   +04 04.6    0.793    1.654   136.7    24.1    21.6
2005 02 09    06 00.06   +04 41.7    0.877    1.670   127.3    28.0    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-O49

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