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M.P.E.C. 2004-T69 Issued 2004 Oct. 14, 16:16 UT
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2002 CW59
Revision to MPEC 2002-C109
Additional Observations:
K02C59W 2C2004 09 07.49111000 42 27.117-18 40 12.20 21.9 R ET069568
K02C59W 2C2004 09 07.49926300 42 26.754-18 40 18.30 22.0 R ET069568
K02C59W 2C2004 09 09.38550300 41 04.639-19 04 04.53 22.0 R ET069568
K02C59W 2C2004 09 09.38926500 41 04.457-19 04 07.32 22.1 R ET069568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer F. Bernardi. 2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector
+ 8192 CCD + focal reducer.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
040907 568 0.03+ 0.00- 040909 568 0.03+ 0.00- MPO 33961 -0.21 day
Orbital elements:
2002 CW59
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 MPC
M 220.88816 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26839895 Peri. 7.24499 -0.92085826 -0.29393478
a 2.3802112 Node 151.21555 +0.32570022 -0.94108565
e 0.5070659 Incl. 32.14100 +0.21433486 +0.16721286
P 3.67 H 17.0 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020213 704 0.4+ 0.7+ 020215 474 0.6+ 0.0 020311 118 0.7+ 1.1+
020213 704 0.9+ 1.1+ 020215 474 0.7+ 0.5- 020311 118 0.2- 1.3+
020213 704 0.5+ 0.4+ 020215 474 0.6+ 0.1- 020316 715 0.7- 0.6-
020213 704 1.0+ 0.6- 020219 413 0.2+ 0.3- 020316 715 0.6- 0.5-
020213 704 0.6+ 1.1+ 020219 413 0.2+ 0.4- 020316 715 0.7- 0.9-
020214 711 0.4+ 0.2- 020219 413 0.2+ 0.2- 020403 413 0.9+ 0.8+
020214 711 0.3- 0.3+ 020219 422 0.4+ 0.5- 020403 413 0.3+ 0.6+
020214 711 0.1+ 0.3+ 020219 422 0.9+ 0.1+ 020403 413 0.7+ 0.5+
020214 649 0.1- 0.2+ 020303 118 0.6+ 1.4- 020425 649 0.5- 0.8+
020214 649 0.3+ 0.1+ 020303 118 0.2+ 0.5+ 020425 649 0.8- 0.1+
020214 649 0.3+ 0.2+ 020303 118 0.2+ 0.2+ 020531 540 0.6+ 1.7-
020215 711 0.1- 0.1- 020304 715 1.2- 1.4- 020531 540 0.9+ 1.2-
020215 711 0.1+ 1.2- 020304 715 1.5- 1.7- 020531 540 0.9+ 1.2-
020215 711 0.5- 1.8+ 020304 715 0.8- 1.1- 020708 540 0.3- 0.2+
020215 704 0.2- 0.0 020306 413 1.1+ 0.6+ 020708 540 0.6+ 0.4+
020215 704 0.6- 0.6+ 020306 413 1.0+ 0.7+ 040907 568 0.0 0.0
020215 704 0.4+ 1.0+ 020306 413 0.5+ 0.5+ 040907 568 0.1- 0.1+
020215 448 1.6- 0.8- 020310 113 1.5- 0.9- 040909 568 0.1+ 0.1-
020215 448 0.8- 0.5- 020310 113 1.1- 1.0- 040909 568 0.0 0.1-
020215 448 1.0- 0.4+ 020310 113 1.2- 0.9-
Ephemeris:
2002 CW59 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.51, 32 q = 1.1733
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 10 12 00 12.17 -24 43.2 2.371 3.239 144.9 10.2 22.1
2004 10 22 00 03.84 -25 39.9 2.423 3.209 135.5 12.6 22.2
2004 11 01 23 57.10 -26 10.3 2.496 3.178 125.6 14.7 22.3
2004 11 11 23 52.43 -26 16.2 2.585 3.146 115.9 16.4 22.4
2004 11 21 23 50.08 -26 00.7 2.685 3.112 106.4 17.7 22.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-T69
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