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2002 QG24
Revision to MPEC 2002-Q47
Additional Observations:
K02Q24G HC2004 12 11.30633 08 20 21.49 +16 02 05.0 22.7 V EB030291
K02Q24G HC2004 12 11.31880 08 20 21.14 +16 02 07.4 22.2 V EB030291
K02Q24G 7C2005 01 18.22700 07 44 36.44 +18 26 29.6 20.9 R EB030696
K02Q24G 7C2005 01 18.23431 07 44 35.87 +18 26 32.1 20.2 R EB030696
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. Block. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins. Observer K. Smalley. 1.2-m reflector
+ CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
041211 291 8.3+ 1.0- 050118 696 9.1+ 0.2- MPO 62398 -0.0089 day
Orbital elements:
2002 QG24
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 MPC
M 293.18986 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28522123 Peri. 109.04029 -0.46452934 +0.88259751
a 2.2856768 Node 133.06011 -0.84516470 -0.41746630
e 0.4899249 Incl. 5.68270 -0.26440334 -0.21620250
P 3.46 H 17.9 G 0.15 U 3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020530 644 0.2+ 0.3+ 020830 649 0.3+ 0.2+ 020902 848 0.6- 1.0+
020608 608 0.1+ 0.6+ 020830 673 1.0+ 0.8- 020902 848 0.6- 1.6+
020609 608 0.6- 0.7- 020830 848 1.4- 0.2- 020904 649 0.1- 0.2-
020609 608 0.2+ 0.0 020830 644 0.1- 0.8+ 020904 649 0.1+ 0.1-
020819 608 0.8- 1.3+ 020830 649 0.5- 0.2+ 020904 649 0.1+ 0.1+
020819 608 0.3- 0.8+ 020830 848 1.4+ 0.5+ 020909 649 0.1+ 0.5-
020829 644 0.2- 0.1- 020830 848 0.3+ 1.4+ 020909 649 0.5+ 0.1+
020829 644 0.3- 0.8+ 020830 644 0.1- 0.6+ 020909 649 0.6+ 0.4-
020829 644 0.1- 0.2+ 020830 644 0.1+ 0.1+ 020916 649 0.3+ 0.1-
020829 246 0.7+ 0.2+ 020830 658 0.3- 1.1- 020916 649 0.1- 0.2-
020829 246 0.6+ 0.3+ 020830 658 0.3- 0.5- 020916 649 0.2+ 0.1+
020829 246 0.8+ 0.2- 020830 644 0.1- 0.2+ 020916 644 0.1+ 0.2+
020829 246 0.7+ 0.7- 020830 658 2.4+ 0.1- 020916 644 0.2+ 0.3+
020829 246 0.1+ 0.5+ 020830 658 0.4- 0.3- 020916 644 0.4+ 0.7+
020829 246 0.4- 0.5+ 020830 658 0.0 0.2+ 020930 696 0.2+ 0.1-
020829 246 1.0+ 0.0 020830 644 0.1- 0.1+ 020930 696 0.3- 0.4-
020829 246 0.1+ 0.0 020831 649 0.6- 0.5- 021015 413 0.3+ 0.0
020829 941 0.8- 1.2- 020831 649 0.1- 0.4+ 021015 413 0.0 0.0
020829 941 1.0- 0.7- 020831 649 0.0 0.1+ 021029 696 0.8- 0.1-
020829 941 1.1+ 0.3+ 020831 848 1.0- 1.8- 021029 696 0.2- 0.2+
020830 734 2.4- 1.9- 020831 848 0.8+ 0.4- 041211 291 0.6+ 0.4-
020830 734 0.5- 0.2+ 020831 848 0.0 0.8+ 041211 291 0.0 0.8+
020830 644 0.1+ 0.5+ 020901 848 1.1- 1.9- 050118 696 0.5- 0.0
020830 649 0.2+ 0.3+ 020901 848 2.3- 0.9- 050118 696 0.0 0.1+
020830 673 0.8+ 1.0- 020901 848 1.3- 0.4-
020830 673 1.0+ 0.9- 020902 848 2.1+ 2.0+
Ephemeris:
2002 QG24 a,e,i = 2.29, 0.49, 6 q = 1.1659
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2005 01 20 07 42.23 +18 36.0 1.451 2.432 173.6 2.6 20.9
2005 01 30 07 28.90 +19 29.5 1.427 2.379 160.6 7.9 21.1
2005 02 09 07 16.81 +20 19.6 1.431 2.325 147.7 13.1 21.3
2005 02 19 07 07.38 +21 03.4 1.458 2.270 135.3 17.8 21.4
2005 03 01 07 01.51 +21 39.9 1.502 2.213 123.8 21.8 21.6
2005 03 11 06 59.55 +22 08.8 1.559 2.155 113.3 25.0 21.7
2005 03 21 07 01.51 +22 30.5 1.621 2.095 103.8 27.5 21.8
2005 03 31 07 07.11 +22 44.6 1.686 2.035 95.1 29.3 21.9
2005 04 10 07 15.98 +22 50.5 1.748 1.973 87.3 30.5 21.9
2005 04 20 07 27.76 +22 47.3 1.805 1.911 80.2 31.2 21.9
2005 04 30 07 42.09 +22 33.7 1.856 1.848 73.8 31.6 21.9
2005 05 10 07 58.66 +22 08.3 1.898 1.784 67.9 31.6 21.9
2005 05 20 08 17.23 +21 29.6 1.932 1.720 62.6 31.5 21.9
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