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MPEC 2005-F56 : 2002 YZ3

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M.P.E.C. 2005-F56                                Issued 2005 Mar. 31, 21:20 UT

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                                   2002 YZ3

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-Y70

Additional Observations:
     K02Y03Z 1C2005 03 30.66659 13 57 01.13 -35 29 08.8          21.2 R EF056413
     K02Y03Z 1C2005 03 31.57529 13 55 13.66 -35 40 54.5          20.9 R EF056413
     K02Y03Z 1C2005 03 31.58445 13 55 12.53 -35 41 02.2          20.3 R EF056413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
050330 413 13.8-  9.8+    050331 413 14.4-  9.5+    MPO 43482   +0.0083 day

Orbital elements:
2002 YZ3                                                             PHA 0.008
Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5                 MPC
M 294.21928              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.36353451     Peri.  358.69126     +0.98152354     +0.18236005
a   1.9443403      Node   350.20831     -0.17231222     +0.71078475
e   0.7956107      Incl.   19.91681     -0.08318681     +0.67935988
P   2.71           H   18.0           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
021228 704  0.7-  0.4+    021231 704  0.3-  0.3+    021231 704  0.0   0.7+
021228 704  0.9+  0.8-    021231 704  0.0   0.1-    030102 670  1.7+  0.9-
021228 704  0.3-  0.2+    021231 704  0.3+  0.6-    030102 670  0.6+  0.7+
021228 704  0.4-  0.5-    021231 704  0.2-  0.0     030113 649  0.6-  0.1+
021228 704  0.7+  0.1+    021231 704  0.1-  0.3+    030113 649  0.3+  0.2-
021228 704  0.1+  0.4+    021231 704  0.1+  0.4-    030113 649  0.0   0.2-
021228 704  0.2-  0.2-    021231 704  0.1-  0.2-    030123 704  0.3-  0.8-
021228 704  0.8+  0.4-    021231 704  0.1+  0.1+    030123 704  0.1-  0.1-
021228 704  0.6-  0.0     021231 704  0.1+  0.4-    030123 704  0.2+  0.0
021228 704  0.4-  0.5+    021231 704  0.1-  0.1+    030123 704  0.5-  0.3+
021228 704  0.7+  0.3-    021231 704  0.2+  0.4+    030309 715  1.0+  0.1+
021228 704  1.4-  0.7+    021231 926  0.8-  0.2+    030309 715  1.3-  0.0
021230 926  0.2-  0.4+    021231 926  0.0   0.8-    030309 715  1.0+  0.6+
021230 926  0.4+  0.1+    021231 926  0.1+  0.1+    050330 413  0.4+  0.2+
021230 926  0.0   0.3+    021231 704  0.1+  0.4-    050331 413  0.3-  0.2+
021231 704  0.0   0.1+    021231 704  0.4-  0.0     050331 413  0.1-  0.4-

Ephemeris:
2002 YZ3                 a,e,i = 1.94, 0.80, 20                  q = 0.3974
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 03 31    13 56.37   -35 33.5    1.035    1.932   143.7    17.8    20.4
2005 04 10    13 31.81   -37 31.1    0.893    1.831   150.1    15.8    19.9
2005 04 20    12 57.03   -38 42.0    0.779    1.724   150.2    16.8    19.5
2005 04 30    12 13.92   -38 27.4    0.694    1.612   141.9    22.7    19.3
2005 05 10    11 28.19   -36 23.5    0.639    1.493   128.4    32.0    19.3
2005 05 20    10 46.60   -32 48.0    0.607    1.367   112.8    43.0    19.3
2005 05 30    10 12.30   -28 25.1    0.590    1.234    97.0    54.6    19.3
2005 06 09    09 44.30   -23 47.1    0.578    1.092    81.6    66.9    19.4
2005 06 19    09 18.98   -18 52.9    0.561    0.942    66.2    80.8    19.4

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-F56

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