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MPEC 2004-P44 : 2001 VB76

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M.P.E.C. 2004-P44                                Issued 2004 Aug. 12, 11:11 UT

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                                   2001 VB76

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-W14

Additional Observations:
     K01V76B 2C2004 07 21.41554620 25 13.398-12 50 38.05         22.0 R EP044568
     K01V76B 2C2004 07 21.41944420 25 12.968-12 50 39.02         21.9 R EP044568
     K01V76B 2C2004 07 21.42341120 25 12.522-12 50 39.98         21.8 R EP044568
     K01V76B 2C2004 07 22.35936920 23 32.181-12 54 29.16         21.9 R EP044568
     K01V76B 2C2004 07 22.36332520 23 31.754-12 54 30.13         22.0 R EP044568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers D. J. Tholen, 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 19.9+  5.9+    040722 568 20.1+  5.9+    MPO 50574   -0.0066 day

Orbital elements:
2001 VB76                                                            PHA 0.039
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 127.45334              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.55958197     Peri.  248.23381     -0.84405178     -0.53131079
a   1.4584568      Node   259.60463     +0.51526812     -0.76596017
e   0.3482537      Incl.    4.23884     +0.14857775     -0.36195837
P   1.76           H   20.8           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
011111 699  1.1-  0.4+    011118 704  0.4+  0.5+    020306 413  0.4-  0.4+
011111 699  0.6-  0.4-    011120 587  0.1+  1.1+    020306 413  0.5-  0.7+
011111 699  1.8-  0.5+    011120 587  0.5-  0.8+    020326 807  0.1-  0.3+
011111 699  0.7-  0.5+    011124 360  1.1-  1.8+    020326 807  0.7+  0.7-
011112 704  1.1-  0.7+    011124 360  1.3-  1.8+    020402 413  0.1-  0.3+
011112 704  1.5-  1.0+    011124 360 (1.3-  2.1+)   020402 413  0.1-  0.2+
011112 704  0.7-  0.3+    011204 413  0.4+  0.5+    020402 413  0.1-  0.3+
011112 704  1.2-  1.1+    011204 413  0.1+  0.1+    020403 413  0.1-  0.2+
011113 557  0.1+  0.1+    011204 413  0.3-  0.5-    020403 413  0.0   0.3+
011113 557  1.5-  0.3-    011208 118  0.2+  0.3+    020403 413  0.1-  0.1+
011113 557  0.1-  1.0+    011208 118  0.2+  0.3-    020406 807  0.3+  0.2-
011113 557  0.4+  0.2-    011208 118  0.4+  0.3-    020406 807  0.0   0.6-
011115 704  0.2-  0.3-    011209 118  0.1-  0.1+    020407 428  0.4+  0.2+
011115 704  0.5-  0.3+    011209 118  0.5+  0.3-    020410 428  0.5+  0.5+
011115 704  0.1-  0.2+    011215 704 (2.8+  0.4-)   020411 428  0.0   0.2+
011115 704  0.5-  0.1-    011215 704  1.5+  0.7-    020411 428  0.4+  0.4+
011115 704  0.7-  0.2+    011215 704 (2.2+  0.2+)   020411 428  0.0   1.1+
011115 046  0.5+  0.5+    011215 704  1.4+  1.2-    020510 807  0.3+  0.3+
011115 046  0.2+  0.7-    011215 704  1.3+  0.8-    020510 807  0.1+  0.0
011115 046  0.1-  0.4+    011218 704  0.1-  0.5+    020510 807  0.1+  0.1+
011115 046  0.0   0.4-    011218 704  0.3-  0.2+    020510 428  0.4+  0.2+
011116 201  1.7+  0.2+    011218 704  0.2+  0.3+    020510 428  0.1+  1.0+
011116 201  0.0   1.3-    011218 704  0.4+  0.6+    020517 704  0.2+  0.4-
011117 201  0.8+  0.0     011218 704  0.3+  0.2+    020517 704  0.8+  0.1+
011117 704  0.4-  0.7+    011219 704  0.2-  1.1+    020517 644  0.2+  0.1+
011117 704  0.2-  0.2+    011219 704  0.7+  0.5+    020517 704  0.9+  0.0
011117 704  0.3-  0.0     011219 704  0.1-  0.9+    020517 644  0.4+  0.1+
011117 704  0.0   0.5+    011219 704  0.5-  0.6+    020517 644  0.4+  0.3-
011117 704  0.1-  0.1-    011219 704  0.4+  0.1+    020617 291  0.7+  0.3+
011118 704  0.1+  0.3-    020105 413  0.3+  0.7+    020617 291  0.5+  0.6+
011118 704  0.4+  0.4-    020105 413  0.2+  0.3+    020617 291  0.6+  0.4+
011118 704  1.3+  0.8-    020105 413  0.3+  0.4+    040721 568  0.1-  0.2+
011118 704  0.1-  0.1-    020113 446  0.6+  1.2-    040721 568  0.0   0.2+
011118 704  0.8+  0.7+    020113 446  0.7-  1.0+    040721 568  0.1-  0.2+
011118 704  0.1+  0.3+    020211 413  0.2-  0.3+    040722 568  0.1-  0.1+
011118 704  0.6+  1.1+    020211 413  0.3-  0.3+    040722 568  0.1+  0.2+
011118 704  0.0   0.2-    020211 413  0.4-  0.2+
011118 704  0.4-  0.1-    020306 413  0.2-  0.9+

Ephemeris:
2001 VB76                a,e,i = 1.46, 0.35, 4                   q = 0.9505
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 08 13    19 48.89   -14 26.7    0.945    1.912   155.1    12.9    22.8
2004 08 23    19 38.55   -15 03.5    1.020    1.928   143.3    18.3    23.2
2004 09 02    19 32.89   -15 32.9    1.112    1.941   132.4    22.6    23.6
2004 09 12    19 31.72   -15 54.1    1.217    1.951   122.4    25.8    23.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-P44

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