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MPEC 2005-B30 : 2002 QG24

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M.P.E.C. 2005-B30                                Issued 2005 Jan. 19, 16:17 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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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

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-B30

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