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MPEC 2004-P18 : 2003 BL1

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M.P.E.C. 2004-P18                                Issued 2004 Aug. 6, 11:45 UT

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                                   2003 BL1

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-B28

Additional Observations:
     K03B01L 2C2004 07 20.40748321 13 26.308-33 24 16.09         20.6 R EP018568
     K03B01L 2C2004 07 20.41008821 13 26.001-33 24 15.78         20.9 R EP018568
     K03B01L 2C2004 07 21.47016121 11 25.009-33 21 39.41         20.8 R EP018568
     K03B01L 2C2004 07 21.47267721 11 24.706-33 21 39.03         20.9 R EP018568

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
040720 568 28.0- 19.6-    040721 568 28.2- 19.7-    MPO 43491   +0.022 day

Orbital elements:
2003 BL1
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 256.89253              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.43988129     Peri.  110.49982     +0.22151556     -0.94928440
a   1.7122969      Node   324.25193     +0.69000073     +0.31427420
e   0.3200623      Incl.   22.45378     +0.68907898     -0.00953180
P   2.24           H   19.2           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
030123 704  0.9+  0.1+    030126 670  1.6-  0.2+    030219 246  0.3-  0.2+
030123 704  0.2+  1.7+    030126 651  0.8+  1.8+    030219 246  0.2-  0.2-
030123 704  1.3+  0.5-    030126 651  0.0   0.2+    030219 246  0.1+  0.3+
030123 704 (2.1+  1.8-)   030126 651  0.1-  0.6+    030219 246  0.0   0.1+
030124 587  0.6+  0.1-    030126 J95  0.5+  0.6+    030219 246  0.3-  0.1+
030124 587  0.2-  0.4-    030126 J95  1.1-  0.4+    030221 176  0.1-  0.2+
030124 587  0.1+  0.2+    030126 966  0.1+  0.1+    030221 176  0.0   0.1+
030125 176  0.4+  0.1+    030126 966  0.6+  0.1+    030221 176  0.0   0.0
030125 176  0.2+  0.1-    030127 926  0.0   0.3-    030221 176  0.0   0.0
030125 620  0.2+  0.6+    030130 J95  0.2-  0.0     030221 176  0.0   0.2-
030125 176  0.1-  0.5-    030130 J95  0.2-  0.8-    030221 176  0.1+  0.2-
030125 620  0.0   1.0+    030130 J95  0.4-  0.1-    030225 246  0.2+  0.3-
030125 176  0.3-  0.7-    030130 J95  0.3-  0.7-    030225 246  0.1+  0.2-
030125 620  0.0   1.3+    030131 670  1.0+  0.0     030225 246  0.2-  0.8+
030125 620  0.1+  1.4+    030131 670  1.5+  0.8+    030225 246  0.1-  0.2+
030125 670  0.0   0.4-    030201 118  1.6+  0.5+    030225 246  0.1+  0.1+
030125 670  0.2-  1.2+    030201 118  0.3+  0.3+    030225 246  0.3-  0.2+
030125 670 (0.0   2.2-)   030201 118  0.9+  0.1-    030225 246  0.1-  0.2+
030125 670  0.2-  0.6-    030201 118  0.2+  0.3-    030305 246  0.9+  0.2+
030125 670  0.2+  2.0-    030209 540  0.8-  0.5+    030305 246  0.6-  0.1-
030125 670  0.1+  0.4-    030209 540  0.1+  0.1+    030305 246  0.7-  0.6+
030126 204  0.4+  0.2+    030209 966  0.2+  0.3-    030305 246  0.1+  0.0
030126 204  0.0   0.9+    030209 966  0.1+  0.4+    030305 246  0.1+  0.5+
030126 204  0.1-  1.8-    030210 446  0.2+  0.7-    030305 246  0.3+  0.1-
030126 926  0.5-  0.5-    030210 644  0.1+  0.3+    040720 568  0.0   0.0
030126 926  0.3-  0.1-    030210 446  0.1+  0.1+    040720 568  0.1-  0.0
030126 926  0.0   0.3-    030210 644  0.5+  0.3-    040721 568  0.0   0.0
030126 670 (0.5+  2.3+)   030210 446  0.1-  0.9-    040721 568  0.0   0.0
030126 670  0.7+  0.8-    030210 644  0.3+  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2003 BL1                 a,e,i = 1.71, 0.32, 22                  q = 1.1643
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 08 03    20 45.05   -32 19.5    0.914    1.912   165.0     7.9    21.0
2004 08 13    20 23.22   -30 43.9    0.900    1.876   157.5    11.9    21.1
2004 08 23    20 04.12   -28 32.4    0.910    1.839   146.2    17.8    21.2
2004 09 02    19 50.02   -25 59.4    0.942    1.800   134.6    23.5    21.5
2004 09 12    19 41.72   -23 19.8    0.990    1.760   123.7    28.4    21.7
2004 09 22    19 39.08   -20 43.0    1.048    1.719   113.8    32.3    21.8
2004 10 02    19 41.42   -18 12.5    1.111    1.676   104.9    35.2    22.0

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-P18

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