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MPEC 2005-E86 : 2001 WH2

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M.P.E.C. 2005-E86                                Issued 2005 Mar. 15, 12:54 UT

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                                   2001 WH2

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-W44

Additional Observations:
     K01W02H 2C2005 03 08.35043613 41 36.565+30 44 09.68         20.9 R EE086568
     K01W02H 2C2005 03 08.35280913 41 36.382+30 44 10.72         20.8 R EE086568
     K01W02H 2C2005 03 09.34631013 40 18.640+30 49 47.84         20.8 R EE086568
     K01W02H 2C2005 03 09.34835113 40 18.487+30 49 48.52         20.7 R EE086568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 8192 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
050308 568 0.04+ 0.05-    050309 568 0.04+ 0.05-    MPO 57848   -0.051 day

Orbital elements:
2001 WH2
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M  21.39126              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.33793157     Peri.   16.89684     -0.12610291     -0.95831472
a   2.0413472      Node    80.91644     +0.87750317     -0.22829924
e   0.4266967      Incl.   15.04850     +0.46269454     +0.17179159
P   2.92           H   20.1           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
011023 608  1.1+  0.4-    011205 670  0.1+  0.3+    011223 704  0.0   0.0
011023 608  0.7-  0.3-    011209 198  0.1-  0.3-    011223 704  0.3+  0.1+
011023 608  0.4+  0.2-    011209 198  0.1-  0.3-    011223 704  0.4+  0.0
011118 704  0.2-  0.3+    011209 198  0.3+  0.7-    011223 704  0.0   0.1-
011118 704  0.6-  0.5+    011209 118  0.2-  0.2+    011223 113  0.2+  0.2-
011118 704  0.0   0.5+    011209 118  0.4+  0.2+    011223 113  0.5+  0.2-
011118 704  0.8-  1.2+    011210 118  0.2+  0.1+    011223 113  0.3+  0.8+
011118 704  0.1+  0.7+    011210 704  0.9-  0.7+    011223 113  0.1+  0.1-
011119 704  0.1-  0.1-    011210 704  1.0-  0.4+    011223 113  0.5+  0.2+
011119 704  0.4-  0.4+    011210 670  0.7+  0.3-    020103 151  0.2-  0.1+
011119 704  0.4+  0.4-    011210 704  1.8-  0.1+    020103 151  0.4+  0.3-
011120 704  0.1+  0.1+    011210 704  1.5-  0.3+    020103 151  0.1-  0.1+
011120 704  0.0   0.1+    011210 704  1.1-  1.2-    020103 151  0.6+  0.4-
011120 704  0.2-  0.1-    011210 670  1.0-  0.2+    020103 151  0.9+  1.2+
011120 704  0.3+  0.4+    011210 670  1.4+  0.3-    020103 151  0.0   0.7-
011120 704  0.0   0.2-    011212 670  0.6+  0.7+    020112 699  0.2-  0.1+
011120 402  0.1+  0.3+    011212 670  1.1+  0.6-    020112 699  0.4-  0.4+
011120 402  0.1+  0.2-    011212 670  0.3-  0.5-    020112 699  0.6-  0.0
011121 046  0.3-  0.3+    011213 198  0.6+  0.8+    020112 699  0.4-  0.1+
011121 046  0.3+  0.2+    011213 198  0.1-  0.4+    020113 649  0.0   0.2+
011121 046  0.4+  0.2+    011213 198  0.1-  0.5-    020113 649  0.0   0.2+
011121 046  0.8+  0.9-    011215 649  0.2+  0.0     020113 649  0.2-  0.1+
011121 046  1.5+  0.3-    011215 649  0.1+  0.0     020113 649  0.2-  0.2-
011121 557  0.3+  0.6-    011215 649  0.1-  0.0     020113 446  1.3-  0.9-
011121 557  0.1+  0.1+    011215 649  0.1+  0.3-    020113 446  1.2-  0.7-
011121 704  0.2+  0.4-    011219 704  1.2-  0.6-    020201 704  1.5+  1.0+
011121 704  0.3-  0.6-    011219 704  0.5-  0.3-    020201 704  1.0+  0.4+
011121 704  0.2-  0.3-    011219 704  0.5-  0.3-    020201 704  1.1+  0.8-
011121 704  0.5-  0.7-    011219 704  0.6-  0.9-    020201 704  1.2+  0.8-
011121 704  0.2-  0.5-    011219 704  1.7-  0.2-    020206 704  0.2-  0.2-
011126 118  0.4+  0.3-    011220 644  0.3+  0.3+    020206 704  1.2-  0.2-
011126 118  0.7+  0.2-    011220 644  0.2+  0.4+    020206 704  0.3+  0.3+
011126 118  0.6+  0.3-    011220 644  1.4+  0.6+    020206 704  0.1-  0.8+
011204 413  0.5+  0.2+    011221 118  0.1-  0.1+    050308 568  0.1-  0.1-
011204 413  0.4+  0.2-    011221 118  0.2-  0.1+    050308 568  0.0   0.0
011204 413  0.5+  0.6+    011221 118  0.2+  0.2+    050309 568  0.1-  0.1+
011205 670  0.6-  1.2+    011223 704  0.2+  0.1+    050309 568  0.1+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2001 WH2                 a,e,i = 2.04, 0.43, 15                  q = 1.1703
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 03 11    13 38.04   +30 58.1    0.649    1.541   138.5    25.3    21.3
2005 03 21    13 22.57   +31 14.8    0.684    1.597   143.2    22.0    21.4
2005 03 31    13 06.17   +30 31.0    0.734    1.653   144.7    20.4    21.5
2005 04 10    12 51.55   +28 51.7    0.801    1.710   142.8    20.7    21.8

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-E86

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