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MPEC 2004-V59 : 2002 YF4

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M.P.E.C. 2004-V59                                Issued 2004 Nov. 12, 16:04 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2002 YF4

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-Y73

Additional Observations:
     K02Y04F  C2004 11 02.44841 01 40 18.95 -30 35 01.9                 EV059F65
     K02Y04F  C2004 11 02.45201 01 40 18.57 -30 34 59.3                 EV059F65
     K02Y04F  C2004 11 02.45322 01 40 18.42 -30 34 58.8                 EV059F65
     K02Y04F  C2004 11 02.45444 01 40 18.32 -30 34 58.2                 EV059F65
     K02Y04F  C2004 11 10.39853 01 26 00.46 -28 47 33.3                 EV059F65

Observer details:
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observers A. Fitzsimmons, S. C. Lowry,
    C. Snodgrass, L. O'Donnell.  2.0-m f/10.0 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
041102 F65  0.7+  1.0+    041110 F65  0.4+  1.0+    MPO 48306   -0.0011 day

Orbital elements:
2002 YF4
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 294.43206              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.42399318     Peri.   93.53688     -0.76107556     -0.42658525
a   1.7548101      Node    61.78872     +0.09019703     -0.81561261
e   0.3340118      Incl.   33.67857     +0.64236165     -0.39089781
P   2.32           H   18.7           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
021227 704  0.2+  0.7+    021231 557  0.4+  0.0     030326 540  0.2-  0.2+
021227 704  0.2+  0.1-    021231 557  0.3-  1.3-    030326 540  0.0   1.7+
021227 704  0.9+  0.7+    021231 557  0.8-  0.3+    030326 540  0.3+  0.2-
021227 704  1.4+  0.3+    021231 557  1.5-  0.2+    030424 926  0.6+  0.2-
021227 704  0.8+  0.1+    030103 540  0.1+  2.4+    030424 926  0.0   0.6-
021228 696  0.4+  0.4-    030103 540  0.1+  0.1+    030424 926  0.4-  0.1-
021228 696  0.4+  0.0     030103 540  0.4-  0.2+    030528 448  0.1-  0.0
021231 704  0.7-  0.4-    030104 446  0.1-  0.5-    030528 448  0.5+  0.1+
021231 704  1.0+  0.5-    030104 446  1.7-  0.4+    030528 448  0.5+  0.1+
021231 704  0.3+  1.0-    030104 446  0.9-  0.3+    041102 F65  0.4-  0.1+
021231 704  0.3-  0.9-    030119 540  0.8-  0.3+    041102 F65  0.2+  0.3+
021231 696  0.0   0.0     030119 540  0.9+  0.4-    041102 F65  0.1+  0.1-
021231 696  0.3+  0.2+    030119 540  0.7+  0.1+    041102 F65  0.6+  0.3-
021231 557  0.2+  0.2-    030213 540  0.6-  1.8-    041110 F65  0.6-  0.1+
021231 557  1.0-  0.9-    030213 540  0.3+  0.2+
021231 557  0.0   0.5-    030213 540  0.6+  1.0+

Ephemeris:
2002 YF4                 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.33, 34                  q = 1.1687
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 11 11    01 25.01   -28 37.9    1.252    2.017   127.9    22.8    21.8
2004 11 21    01 10.61   -25 35.2    1.287    1.983   120.7    25.4    21.9
2004 12 01    01 00.77   -21 58.2    1.338    1.947   112.9    27.8    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-V59

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