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MPEC 2005-B23 : 2003 AZ2

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M.P.E.C. 2005-B23                                Issued 2005 Jan. 18, 13:00 UT

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                                   2003 AZ2

                           Revision to MPEC 2003-A19

Additional Observations:
     K03A02Z HC2005 01 07.53273 12 49 27.53 +07 47 35.1          21.9 V EB023291
     K03A02Z HC2005 01 07.53998 12 49 28.28 +07 47 38.7          21.6 V EB023291
     K03A02Z HC2005 01 07.54983 12 49 29.18 +07 47 43.7          22.6 V EB023291
     K03A02Z HC2005 01 18.51065 13 06 56.86 +09 45 31.4          22.0 V EB023291
     K03A02Z HC2005 01 18.51715 13 06 57.36 +09 45 35.7          21.8 V EB023291
     K03A02Z HC2005 01 18.52188 13 06 57.91 +09 45 40.7          22.3 V EB023291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. V. Scotti, T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
050107 291 18.2-  5.8+    050118 291 16.0-  8.2+    MPO 43484   +0.0017 day

Orbital elements:
2003 AZ2
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 218.30331              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.58255502     Peri.  186.78810     +0.74164075     +0.60476338
a   1.4198575      Node   131.67928     -0.59573036     +0.79268457
e   0.2237448      Incl.   22.86637     -0.30834125     -0.07689239
P   1.69           H   18.4           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
021206 644  0.6+  0.1-    030104 446  0.7-  0.6-    030107 474  0.4-  0.7-
021206 644  0.8+  0.1-    030104 448  0.6-  0.2+    030107 J95  0.7+  0.3+
021206 644  0.3+  0.1-    030104 734  0.0   1.1-    030108 J95  1.2-  1.0-
030102 704  0.3-  0.6+    030104 448  0.5-  0.2+    030115 448  0.7-  0.4+
030102 704  0.9+  0.1+    030104 446  0.1+  0.2+    030115 448  0.0   0.0
030102 704  0.1-  0.9+    030104 448  0.0   0.1-    030115 448  0.3+  0.7+
030102 704  0.4+  0.3+    030104 446  0.0   0.6+    030125 176  0.7-  0.1+
030103 649  0.2-  0.4+    030104 446  0.3-  0.1+    030125 176  0.1-  0.3+
030103 649  0.4-  0.0     030104 926  0.7+  0.1-    030125 176  0.0   0.3+
030103 649  0.0   0.3+    030104 926  0.3+  0.6-    030221 246  0.6+  0.0
030103 651  0.5-  0.5+    030104 926  0.1-  0.5+    030221 246  1.3+  0.3-
030103 651  0.2+  0.0     030104 704  0.4+  0.0     030221 246  0.3+  0.1-
030103 651  0.0   0.4+    030104 704  0.2-  0.9+    030221 246  0.2+  0.7-
030103 858  2.1+  0.3+    030104 704  0.9+  0.1+    030221 246  0.3+  0.2-
030103 858  0.7+  0.5-    030104 704  0.3+  1.0+    030221 246  0.1+  0.5+
030103 966  0.5-  0.9+    030105 474  1.5-  0.5+    050107 291  1.5-  0.1+
030104 966  0.0   0.9+    030105 474  1.5-  0.2+    050107 291  0.8-  0.0
030104 858  0.7-  0.3+    030105 474  0.1-  0.4+    050107 291  1.7-  0.0
030104 858  0.3-  0.2+    030105 474  0.5-  0.2+    050118 291  1.2+  0.2+
030104 858  0.5+  0.3-    030105 474  0.2-  0.2+    050118 291  0.2+  0.6-
030104 734 (1.8+  5.3-)   030107 474  0.0   0.2-    050118 291  2.1+  0.7+
030104 734  1.0+  0.2-    030107 474  0.0   0.3-
030104 734  0.4+  0.4+    030107 474  0.2-  1.2+

Ephemeris:
2003 AZ2                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.22, 23                  q = 1.1022
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 01 10    12 53.52   +08 09.9    1.238    1.715   100.4    34.3    21.5
2005 01 20    13 09.19   +10 05.5    1.129    1.704   107.3    33.5    21.2
2005 01 30    13 23.25   +12 46.4    1.027    1.690   114.3    32.1    21.0
2005 02 09    13 35.15   +16 17.7    0.935    1.675   121.3    30.2    20.7
2005 02 19    13 44.16   +20 40.1    0.856    1.658   127.9    28.1    20.4
2005 03 01    13 49.48   +25 45.9    0.793    1.639   133.2    26.2    20.2
2005 03 11    13 50.22   +31 16.6    0.747    1.617   136.2    25.2    20.0
2005 03 21    13 45.71   +36 40.5    0.720    1.594   136.0    25.7    19.9
2005 03 31    13 36.10   +41 20.9    0.710    1.569   132.7    27.9    19.9
2005 04 10    13 22.61   +44 46.6    0.714    1.543   127.3    31.1    19.9
2005 04 20    13 07.87   +46 40.0    0.728    1.515   121.1    34.6    20.0
2005 04 30    12 54.97   +47 02.7    0.748    1.485   114.7    38.0    20.2
2005 05 10    12 46.18   +46 07.0    0.771    1.454   108.7    41.1    20.3
2005 05 20    12 42.61   +44 08.7    0.794    1.422   103.3    43.8    20.4
2005 05 30    12 44.17   +41 22.2    0.814    1.390    98.4    46.2    20.4
2005 06 09    12 50.23   +37 56.9    0.830    1.357    94.1    48.3    20.5
2005 06 19    13 00.09   +33 58.7    0.842    1.324    90.4    50.1    20.5
2005 06 29    13 13.06   +29 31.4    0.849    1.291    87.1    51.9    20.5
2005 07 09    13 28.64   +24 36.3    0.852    1.259    84.2    53.5    20.5
2005 07 19    13 46.53   +19 14.7    0.852    1.228    81.7    55.0    20.5
2005 07 29    14 06.49   +13 28.5    0.850    1.200    79.5    56.3    20.5
2005 08 08    14 28.52   +07 20.0    0.847    1.173    77.6    57.6    20.5
2005 08 18    14 52.70   +00 54.4    0.844    1.150    76.0    58.6    20.4
2005 08 28    15 19.20   -05 40.9    0.845    1.131    74.6    59.4    20.4
2005 09 07    15 48.34   -12 15.6    0.850    1.117    73.4    59.8    20.4
2005 09 17    16 20.52   -18 36.3    0.859    1.107    72.4    59.9    20.4
2005 09 27    16 56.08   -24 27.9    0.874    1.102    71.6    59.6    20.5
2005 10 07    17 35.34   -29 34.6    0.896    1.103    71.0    58.9    20.5
2005 10 17    18 18.27   -33 41.3    0.922    1.110    70.6    57.9    20.5
2005 10 27    19 04.28   -36 35.8    0.954    1.121    70.3    56.5    20.6
2005 11 06    19 52.22   -38 10.5    0.990    1.138    70.1    55.0    20.7
2005 11 16    20 40.44   -38 24.3    1.030    1.158    70.0    53.3    20.7
2005 11 26    21 27.22   -37 22.9    1.074    1.182    69.8    51.6    20.8
2005 12 06    22 11.33   -35 16.6    1.123    1.209    69.7    49.8    20.9
2005 12 16    22 52.16   -32 19.0    1.175    1.239    69.4    48.0    21.0
2005 12 26    23 29.65   -28 43.7    1.233    1.270    68.9    46.3    21.1
2006 01 05    00 04.16   -24 43.2    1.295    1.302    68.1    44.5    21.2
2006 01 15    00 36.15   -20 28.7    1.363    1.335    67.1    42.7    21.4
2006 01 25    01 06.13   -16 09.2    1.436    1.368    65.8    41.0    21.5
2006 02 04    01 34.58   -11 51.8    1.515    1.401    64.1    39.3    21.6
2006 02 14    02 01.88   -07 42.5    1.598    1.433    62.2    37.5    21.7

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-B23

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