MPEC 2004-Q02 : 1983 VA
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1983 VA
Additional Observations:
J83V00A C2004 07 15.69256 23 08 26.21 -29 26 07.8 19.6 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 07 15.70330 23 08 26.14 -29 26 16.7 19.9 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 07 15.71281 23 08 26.20 -29 26 23.9 18.4 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 07 15.72226 23 08 26.23 -29 26 30.7 19.3 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 07 29.73841 23 05 31.56 -32 46 25.5 20.4 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 07 29.74995 23 05 31.16 -32 46 36.7 19.9 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 07 29.76162 23 05 30.73 -32 46 46.9 19.4 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.58711 22 51 23.89 -37 32 27.6 18.7 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.60029 22 51 22.84 -37 32 41.3 18.6 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.61346 22 51 21.89 -37 32 55.1 18.9 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.62668 22 51 20.87 -37 33 09.2 18.9 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.70197 22 51 15.06 -37 34 26.7 18.8 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.70720 22 51 14.68 -37 34 32.3 18.6 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.71244 22 51 14.23 -37 34 37.8 18.3 R EQ002E12
J83V00A C2004 08 15.71770 22 51 13.82 -37 34 43.3 18.4 R EQ002E12
J83V00A 5C2004 08 16.35486 22 50 26.53 -37 45 52.2 19.0 R EQ002673
J83V00A 5C2004 08 16.35718 22 50 26.39 -37 45 54.9 EQ002673
J83V00A 5C2004 08 16.35961 22 50 26.16 -37 45 57.2 EQ002673
J83V00A 5C2004 08 16.36296 22 50 25.92 -37 46 00.9 EQ002673
J83V00A "C2004 08 16.41869 22 50 21.88 -37 46 57.1 18.4 R EQ002568
J83V00A "C2004 08 16.42221 22 50 21.59 -37 47 00.9 18.8 R EQ002568
J83V00A iC2004 08 16.45890 22 50 18.99 -37 47 33.2 EQ002E12
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers J. Pittichova, J. Bedient. 2.2-m reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer M. Vale. Measurer
J. Young. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observers R. H. McNaught, G. J. Garradd, S. Larson,
E. Beshore, E. Christensen, R. Hill, D. McLean. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
040715 E12 1.78- 0.62- 040816 E12 2.43- 0.47- MPC 9430 +5.0 day
Orbital elements:
1983 VA
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPC
M 315.34204 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23367690 Peri. 11.75941 +0.02122902 -0.96174685
a 2.6105110 Node 77.47945 +0.89310204 -0.10453816
e 0.6933033 Incl. 16.24644 +0.44935295 +0.25320895
P 4.22 H 16.2 G 0.15 U 1
Residuals in seconds of arc
831027 809 1.1- 0.5+ 840328 381 (6.3+ 0.2-) 040815 E12 0.2+ 0.6-
831101 500(24.9- 8.9-)Y 840328 381 (2.8- 1.5-) 040815 E12 0.0 0.0
831101 500(13.0+ 1.6+)Y 840503 801 0.3- 0.2+ 040815 E12 0.3+ 0.2-
831103 413 (4.9- 2.1+) 040715 E12 0.6- 0.3+ 040815 E12 0.3- 0.3-
831103 413 1.1+ 0.6+ 040715 E12 1.5- 0.6- 040815 E12 0.4- 0.4-
831111 413 (5.5+ 2.5-) 040715 E12 0.7- 0.6- 040816 673 0.2- 0.1-
831111 413(12.4+ 1.3-) 040715 E12 0.3- 0.3- 040816 673 0.3+ 0.4-
840123 675 2.1- 0.0 040729 E12 1.2+ 0.3- 040816 673 0.2- 0.2-
840129 675 (4.4- 4.3+) 040729 E12 0.7+ 0.6- 040816 673 0.1+ 0.4-
840129 675 (3.0- 0.4-) 040729 E12 0.2- 0.2+ 040816 568 0.1+ 0.2+
840208 801 0.3- 0.5- 040815 E12 0.0 0.4- 040816 568 0.0 0.1+
840302 801 0.3+ 0.4+ 040815 E12 0.5- 0.3- 040816 E12 0.9- 1.3-
840328 801 1.7+ 0.6+ 040815 E12 0.3+ 0.3-
Ephemeris:
1983 VA a,e,i = 2.61, 0.69, 16 q = 0.8006
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 08 13 22 54.41 -36 47.4 1.237 2.180 151.2 12.9 19.1
2004 08 23 22 41.08 -39 38.0 1.151 2.093 150.9 13.6 18.9
2004 09 02 22 23.77 -42 05.8 1.089 2.003 145.5 16.6 18.8
2004 09 12 22 04.19 -43 50.1 1.049 1.911 136.8 21.1 18.7
2004 09 22 21 45.14 -44 37.8 1.028 1.817 126.9 26.2 18.7
2004 10 02 21 29.53 -44 28.7 1.020 1.721 116.8 31.3 18.8
2004 10 12 21 19.30 -43 31.5 1.018 1.622 107.2 36.0 18.8
2004 10 22 21 15.24 -41 56.7 1.017 1.522 98.3 40.3 18.7
2004 11 01 21 17.14 -39 52.8 1.011 1.420 90.3 44.3 18.7
2004 11 11 21 24.30 -37 23.2 0.997 1.318 83.1 48.2 18.6
2004 11 21 21 35.95 -34 27.0 0.972 1.216 76.7 52.2 18.5
2004 12 01 21 51.22 -30 59.7 0.933 1.117 71.1 56.7 18.3
2004 12 11 22 09.33 -26 53.0 0.878 1.022 66.3 61.9 18.2
2004 12 21 22 29.49 -21 54.9 0.809 0.938 62.2 68.1 18.0
2004 12 31 22 50.73 -15 49.1 0.726 0.868 58.7 75.6 17.8
2005 01 10 23 12.04 -08 12.7 0.634 0.820 56.0 84.1 17.7
2005 01 20 23 32.55 +01 26.1 0.539 0.801 54.4 92.4 17.7
2005 01 30 23 52.11 +13 47.9 0.453 0.813 54.8 98.1 17.6
2005 02 09 00 12.80 +29 31.0 0.385 0.855 59.0 98.3 17.3
2005 02 19 00 42.34 +48 22.8 0.345 0.920 68.6 91.0 16.9
2005 03 01 01 51.55 +67 44.3 0.341 1.002 82.1 78.2 16.6
2005 03 11 06 04.34 +78 02.0 0.372 1.095 95.7 64.5 16.5
2005 03 21 09 33.04 +68 57.5 0.433 1.194 106.5 53.2 16.7
2005 03 31 10 29.82 +57 26.8 0.519 1.295 113.3 45.1 17.1
2005 04 10 10 55.26 +47 49.6 0.626 1.397 116.4 40.0 17.5
2005 04 20 11 11.84 +40 00.4 0.750 1.499 116.6 36.8 17.9
2005 04 30 11 25.20 +33 35.1 0.891 1.600 114.8 34.9 18.4
2005 05 10 11 37.30 +28 12.5 1.045 1.699 111.6 33.6 18.8
2005 05 20 11 48.99 +23 36.9 1.211 1.796 107.5 32.5 19.3
2005 05 30 12 00.59 +19 37.0 1.387 1.891 102.8 31.5 19.6
2005 06 09 12 12.24 +16 04.8 1.572 1.983 97.7 30.5 20.0
2005 06 19 12 24.04 +12 54.2 1.764 2.073 92.5 29.3 20.3
2005 06 29 12 36.00 +10 01.0 1.960 2.160 87.0 28.0 20.6
2005 07 09 12 48.11 +07 22.1 2.159 2.246 81.5 26.6 20.8
2005 07 19 13 00.40 +04 55.0 2.358 2.329 75.9 25.0 21.1
2005 07 29 13 12.82 +02 38.3 2.557 2.409 70.2 23.4 21.3
2005 08 08 13 25.40 +00 30.5 2.752 2.488 64.4 21.6 21.4
2005 08 18 13 38.12 -01 29.2 2.942 2.564 58.5 19.7 21.6
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-Q02
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