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MPEC 2005-B32 : 2001 KO2

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M.P.E.C. 2005-B32                                Issued 2005 Jan. 20, 06:07 UT

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                                   2001 KO2

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-K21

Additional Observations:
     K01K02O HC2005 01 15.34777 09 29 52.40 -14 15 55.2          21.2 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 15.36347 09 29 52.48 -14 16 28.1          21.8 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 15.37260 09 29 52.50 -14 16 47.8          21.7 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 15.37808 09 29 52.49 -14 16 59.2          21.6 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 15.38271 09 29 52.54 -14 17 07.3          21.3 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 18.30498 09 30 06.62 -15 58 49.9          21.5 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 18.31336 09 30 06.62 -15 59 08.9          21.6 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 18.32130 09 30 06.58 -15 59 25.8          21.9 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 19.27942 09 30 08.00 -16 33 48.0          21.8 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 19.28393 09 30 08.10 -16 33 58.8          21.8 V EB032291
     K01K02O HC2005 01 19.29091 09 30 08.01 -16 34 12.3          21.6 V EB032291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. Block, T. H. Bressi.  Measurer M. Block.
    1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
050115 291 0.20+ 0.09-    050119 291 0.22+ 0.10-    MPO 20840   -0.14 day

Orbital elements:
2001 KO2
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 341.92453              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24820180     Peri.  326.56023     -0.85018698     +0.49237025
a   2.5076453      Node   244.01562     -0.42606018     -0.85145788
e   0.6062602      Incl.   11.96929     -0.30928114     -0.18052984
P   3.97           H   20.3           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
010521 608  0.0   1.1-    010525 113  0.5+  0.1+    010602 413  0.2-  0.1-
010521 608  0.6+  1.2-    010525 113  0.0   0.1-    010602 413  0.1-  0.0
010521 608  0.3+  1.2-    010526 118  0.5+  0.2-    010602 413  0.2-  0.2+
010522 046  0.7-  0.8+    010526 118  0.3-  0.7+    010604 658  0.6+  0.1-
010522 046  0.6+  0.4-    010526 118  0.6+  0.2+    010604 658  0.2-  0.3+
010522 046  0.6-  0.4+    010526 704  0.8-  0.1+    010604 658  0.1+  0.2-
010522 046  0.9-  0.4+    010526 704  0.3-  0.3+    010619 493  0.6-  0.3-
010522 046  0.5+  0.1+    010526 704  0.2-  1.8+    010619 493  0.5-  0.4-
010522 649  0.4+  0.3+    010527 360  0.2-  0.0     010621 918  1.2+  0.0
010522 649  0.3+  0.1+    010527 360  0.3-  0.2-    010621 918 (0.0   2.1-)
010522 649  0.4+  0.4+    010527 360  0.3-  0.0     010621 918 (0.2+  2.2-)
010522 649  0.4+  0.0     010528 402  0.1-  0.1+    010621 918  0.6-  1.0-
010522 608  0.1+  1.0-    010528 402  0.1-  0.1+    010703 413  0.1+  0.4-
010522 608  0.1+  0.8-    010528 402  0.1-  0.1-    010703 413  0.3-  0.4-
010522 608  0.1-  0.6-    010529 704  0.4+  0.2+    010703 413  0.2-  0.3-
010523 649  0.3-  0.3+    010529 704  0.4+  0.3-    010917 568  0.2+  0.2+
010523 649  0.2+  0.2+    010529 704  0.2-  0.6+    010918 568  0.0   0.3+
010523 649  0.2+  0.3+    010529 704  0.3+  0.4+    010918 568  0.1-  0.1+
010524 046  0.6+  0.5+    010529 704  0.0   0.4-    010919 568  0.3-  0.0
010524 046  0.7-  0.6+    010530 670  0.7-  0.1+    010919 568  0.0   0.1+
010524 046  0.1-  0.6+    010530 670  0.3-  0.8+    010919 568  0.1-  0.3-
010524 046  0.1-  0.1+    010531 118  0.1-  1.2+    010920 568  0.4-  0.1+
010524 046  0.1-  0.3+    010531 118  0.3+  0.2+    010920 568  0.1-  0.2+
010525 118  0.1+  0.2+    010531 118  0.3+  0.3+    050115 291  0.2+  1.5+
010525 118  0.1-  0.4+    010531 413  0.1+  0.3-    050115 291  0.9+  0.7+
010525 118  0.2+  0.3+    010531 413  0.1-  0.8-    050115 291  0.9+  0.4-
010525 360  0.4-  0.1+    010531 413  0.3-  0.5-    050115 291  0.7+  0.6-
010525 360  0.4-  0.1+    010601 860  0.7+  0.6-    050115 291  1.3+  0.8+
010525 360  0.0   0.1+    010601 860 (0.3+  2.1-)   050118 291  0.4-  1.3+
010525 402  0.1-  0.1-    010601 860  0.6+  1.0-    050118 291  0.1-  0.3+
010525 402  0.3-  0.1-    010601 860  0.4+  1.1-    050118 291  0.3-  0.5+
010525 402  0.1-  0.1+    010601 413  0.0   0.3-    050119 291  0.9-  1.7+
010525 113  1.2+  0.4-    010601 413  0.1-  0.0     050119 291  0.8+  0.7+
010525 113  0.1+  0.4+    010601 413  0.1-  0.0     050119 291 (0.0   2.5+)

Ephemeris:
2001 KO2                 a,e,i = 2.51, 0.61, 12                  q = 0.9874
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 01 20    09 30.12   -16 59.8    0.547    1.437   137.8    27.4    21.0
2005 01 30    09 28.45   -23 36.0    0.454    1.356   137.7    29.3    20.5
2005 02 09    09 23.56   -31 17.7    0.378    1.278   133.9    33.8    20.1
2005 02 19    09 15.50   -40 12.8    0.315    1.205   126.9    41.0    19.8
2005 03 01    09 04.19   -50 40.0    0.265    1.138   117.5    50.6    19.6
2005 03 11    08 46.83   -63 13.2    0.224    1.080   106.7    61.8    19.4
2005 03 21    07 56.19   -78 30.4    0.195    1.034    95.6    73.5    19.4
2005 03 31    22 49.74   -80 53.0    0.178    1.002    86.0    83.8    19.5
2005 04 10    21 38.88   -60 44.0    0.179    0.988    80.5    89.2    19.7
2005 04 20    21 26.67   -41 57.9    0.197    0.992    80.7    88.0    19.9
2005 04 30    21 22.41   -27 02.8    0.226    1.014    85.2    81.9    20.0
2005 05 10    21 19.38   -15 52.1    0.261    1.052    92.1    73.6    20.1
2005 05 20    21 14.73   -07 33.4    0.297    1.104   100.2    64.5    20.2
2005 05 30    21 07.04   -01 23.2    0.332    1.166   109.2    55.2    20.2
2005 06 09    20 55.55   +03 02.3    0.368    1.236   119.0    46.0    20.3
2005 06 19    20 40.57   +05 53.1    0.407    1.311   129.1    36.9    20.4
2005 06 29    20 23.55   +07 16.6    0.453    1.391   139.0    28.6    20.6
2005 07 09    20 06.51   +07 23.4    0.510    1.472   147.5    21.8    20.7
2005 07 19    19 51.63   +06 30.6    0.580    1.555   152.6    17.5    21.0
2005 07 29    19 40.39   +05 00.8    0.667    1.637   152.9    16.4    21.4
2005 08 08    19 33.35   +03 13.5    0.770    1.720   148.9    17.7    21.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-B32

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