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MPEC 2004-P03 : 2002 OD20

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M.P.E.C. 2004-P03                                Issued 2004 Aug. 1, 11:02 UT

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                                   2002 OD20

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-O43

Additional Observations:
     K02O20D 2C2004 07 21.54740202 06 44.221+17 38 17.46         22.3 R EP003568
     K02O20D 2C2004 07 21.55160902 06 44.580+17 38 19.66         22.2 R EP003568
     K02O20D 2C2004 07 22.57366802 08 10.430+17 47 20.81         22.3 R EP003568
     K02O20D 2C2004 07 22.57757802 08 10.751+17 47 22.92         22.2 R EP003568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  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 27.3+  7.3+    040722 568 27.7+  7.3+    MPO 35595   -0.019 day

Orbital elements:
2002 OD20                                                            PHA 0.030
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 190.30754              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.61870660     Peri.  274.88249     -0.99369142     -0.08619957
a   1.3639953      Node   260.18531     +0.10732510     -0.91651439
e   0.3687274      Incl.    4.17530     -0.03253742     -0.39060340
P   1.59           H   18.8           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
011122 608  0.9-  0.6+    020729 413  0.0   0.1+    020809 649  0.2+  0.2+
011122 608  0.0   0.7+    020731 649  0.1-  1.1-    020811 671  0.2-  0.0
011122 608  1.4+  0.1+    020731 649  0.8+  0.7-    020811 671  0.1+  0.1+
020721 644  0.2-  0.5+    020731 649  0.4+  0.9-    020811 671  0.0   0.4-
020721 644  0.2-  0.5+    020731 413  0.0   0.1-    020814 291  0.1-  0.3-
020721 644  0.2-  0.4+    020731 413  0.4-  0.2-    020814 291  0.1+  0.1-
020722 658  0.2-  0.4+    020805 644  0.2+  0.1+    020814 291  0.1-  0.1-
020722 658  0.4+  0.1-    020805 644  0.2-  0.0     020910 649  0.7+  0.4+
020722 658  0.6-  0.2+    020805 644  0.3+  0.1+    020910 649  0.1-  0.0
020722 658  0.3-  0.1-    020805 246  0.5-  0.6+    020910 649  0.1-  0.2+
020722 658  0.7-  0.2+    020805 246  0.6+  0.2-    040721 568  0.0   0.0
020722 644  0.3-  0.2+    020805 246  0.3+  0.3+    040721 568  0.1+  0.0
020722 644  0.1-  0.3+    020805 246  0.2+  0.1-    040722 568  0.0   0.1-
020722 644  0.6-  0.2+    020805 246  0.5+  0.2-    040722 568  0.0   0.0
020729 413  0.5-  0.4+    020809 649  0.2+  0.0
020729 413  0.2+  0.3+    020809 649  0.1-  0.5+

Ephemeris:
2002 OD20                a,e,i = 1.36, 0.37, 4                   q = 0.8611
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 07 24    02 10.15   +17 59.8    1.645    1.856    84.9    33.0    22.6
2004 08 03    02 23.38   +19 22.8    1.523    1.846    91.1    33.3    22.4
2004 08 13    02 35.24   +20 37.8    1.400    1.833    97.6    33.2    22.2
2004 08 23    02 45.27   +21 43.7    1.276    1.817   104.6    32.6    22.0
2004 09 02    02 52.90   +22 39.4    1.154    1.797   112.2    31.3    21.7
2004 09 12    02 57.40   +23 22.6    1.036    1.775   120.6    29.2    21.4
2004 09 22    02 57.83   +23 49.7    0.926    1.749   130.0    26.1    21.0
2004 10 02    02 53.27   +23 54.8    0.825    1.720   140.6    21.7    20.6
2004 10 12    02 43.01   +23 29.5    0.739    1.688   152.5    15.8    20.1
2004 10 22    02 27.10   +22 24.2    0.671    1.653   165.2     8.8    19.6
2004 11 01    02 07.18   +20 34.9    0.626    1.615   172.4     4.6    19.2
2004 11 11    01 46.33   +18 09.9    0.604    1.574   161.1    11.8    19.4
2004 11 21    01 28.23   +15 32.8    0.604    1.530   146.7    20.7    19.7
2004 12 01    01 15.57   +13 11.1    0.622    1.482   133.2    29.0    19.9
2004 12 11    01 09.32   +11 22.8    0.650    1.432   121.0    36.1    20.1
2004 12 21    01 09.34   +10 14.6    0.683    1.380   110.5    41.9    20.3
2004 12 31    01 14.86   +09 44.3    0.716    1.325   101.4    46.7    20.5
2005 01 10    01 25.02   +09 45.8    0.744    1.269    93.5    50.7    20.6
2005 01 20    01 39.18   +10 12.8    0.764    1.211    86.7    54.2    20.6
2005 01 30    01 56.76   +10 58.3    0.774    1.152    80.9    57.6    20.6
2005 02 09    02 17.41   +11 55.8    0.773    1.095    75.8    60.9    20.6
2005 02 19    02 40.91   +12 59.4    0.760    1.039    71.5    64.5    20.6
2005 03 01    03 07.05   +14 02.5    0.735    0.986    67.9    68.5    20.5
2005 03 11    03 35.69   +14 58.9    0.697    0.940    64.8    73.0    20.4
2005 03 21    04 06.74   +15 42.4    0.647    0.902    62.4    78.1    20.4
2005 03 31    04 40.05   +16 07.1    0.589    0.876    60.6    83.6    20.3
2005 04 10    05 15.72   +16 08.5    0.523    0.862    59.4    89.1    20.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-P03

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