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MPEC 2005-U17 : 2002 HW

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M.P.E.C. 2005-U17                                Issued 2005 Oct. 22, 19:10 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                    2002 HW

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-H17

Additional Observations:
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.29817 02 00 44.31 +07 31 21.2          18.8 R EU017699
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.32009 02 00 43.55 +07 31 22.0                 EU017699
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.34203 02 00 42.51 +07 31 26.4                 EU017699
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.34564 02 00 42.48 +07 31 28.0          19.9 V EU017691
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.36293 02 00 41.82 +07 31 30.5          20.0 V EU017691
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.36398 02 00 41.75 +07 31 29.7                 EU017699
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.38015 02 00 41.14 +07 31 33.1          20.3 V EU017691
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.41057 02 00 39.92 +07 31 37.2          19.8 V EU017691
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.42536 02 00 39.34 +07 31 39.5          19.6 V EU017691
     K02H00W  C2005 10 06.44029 02 00 38.76 +07 31 41.6          20.1 V EU017691
     K02H00W 1C2005 10 21.66609 01 45 17.93 +08 23 15.0          18.1 R EU017413
     K02H00W 1C2005 10 21.68068 01 45 16.49 +08 23 19.1          18.2 R EU017413
     K02H00W  C2005 10 22.30784 01 44 19.64 +08 25 58.6          17.6 V EU017703
     K02H00W  C2005 10 22.31732 01 44 18.63 +08 26 01.9          18.1 V EU017703
     K02H00W  C2005 10 22.32681 01 44 17.66 +08 26 05.0          18.0 V EU017703
     K02H00W  C2005 10 22.33625 01 44 16.69 +08 26 07.2          18.1 V EU017703

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
    + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
051006 699 1.88- 0.84-    051022 703 2.68- 1.28-    MPO 33994   +1.2 day

Orbital elements:
2002 HW
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5                 MPC
M 324.72094              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.25212195     Peri.   75.60755     -0.33524358     -0.94039244
a   2.4815838      Node    34.15210     +0.82036108     -0.32123780
e   0.6350875      Incl.    5.84974     +0.46327037     -0.11166168
P   3.91           H   19.3           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020416 704  0.0   0.4+    020501 246  1.7+  0.3-    051006 699  2.0-  0.0
020416 704  0.1-  1.1+    020501 246  1.2+  0.4-    051006 691  0.4-  0.2+
020416 704  0.4-  1.1-    020501 246  1.1+  0.1+    051006 691  0.0   0.2+
020416 704  0.8+  0.5+    020501 246  0.7+  0.1-    051006 699  0.5-  0.1+
020417 704  0.1+  1.2+    020502 413  0.1-  0.6+    051006 691  0.0   0.3+
020417 711  0.5+  0.9+    020502 413  0.0   0.6-    051006 691  0.3-  0.0
020417 704  0.7-  0.4-    020507 696  0.7+  0.6-    051006 691  0.3-  0.2+
020417 711  0.5+  0.6+    020507 696  1.5-  0.9+    051006 691  0.3-  0.2+
020417 711  0.7-  0.4-    020513 246  0.4-  0.2-    051021 413  0.6+  0.4+
020417 704  0.4+  1.2+    020513 246  0.6+  0.1+    051021 413  0.4+  0.4+
020417 704  1.0-  0.2-    020513 246  0.1-  0.3+    051022 703  0.2+  0.2+
020417 704  0.1+  1.3+    020513 246  0.6-  0.6-    051022 703  0.4-  0.6+
020418 658  0.1+  0.4+    020709 568  0.2+  0.5+    051022 703  0.4-  0.9+
020418 658  0.8-  0.2+    020709 568  0.1+  0.3+    051022 703  0.5-  0.3+
020418 658  1.1+  0.4+    051006 699  0.7-  1.3+
020418 658  0.1+  0.2-    051006 699  0.7+  1.1-

Ephemeris:
2002 HW                  a,e,i = 2.48, 0.64, 6                   q = 0.9056
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 10 17    01 51.57   +08 03.2    0.403    1.398   174.0     4.3    18.4
2005 10 27    01 36.21   +08 53.1    0.318    1.310   171.9     6.2    17.9
2005 11 06    01 12.82   +10 24.7    0.248    1.223   157.0    18.4    17.7
2005 11 16    00 39.57   +13 14.1    0.190    1.141   139.9    33.9    17.4
2005 11 26    23 50.61   +18 12.5    0.143    1.066   120.0    53.4    17.2
2005 12 06    22 27.93   +25 55.7    0.107    1.000    95.0    78.9    17.2
2005 12 16    20 02.02   +31 38.6    0.0921   0.949    65.4   109.6    18.2
2005 12 26    17 34.90   +25 17.0    0.109    0.917    49.8   125.0    19.6
2006 01 05    16 21.40   +15 39.2    0.150    0.906    55.0   117.2    19.6
2006 01 15    15 50.75   +08 31.4    0.199    0.917    64.9   103.7    19.4
2006 01 25    15 38.03   +03 27.0    0.248    0.950    74.8    90.6    19.4
2006 02 04    15 31.72   -00 15.3    0.291    1.001    84.6    78.6    19.4
2006 02 14    15 25.92   -03 00.9    0.326    1.067    95.0    67.2    19.4
2006 02 24    15 17.33   -05 03.0    0.355    1.142   106.4    56.2    19.4
2006 03 06    15 03.97   -06 28.4    0.382    1.225   119.2    45.0    19.4
2006 03 16    14 45.62   -07 22.6    0.411    1.311   133.3    33.5    19.4
2006 03 26    14 23.84   -07 50.0    0.449    1.400   148.3    22.0    19.4
2006 04 05    14 01.48   -07 57.8    0.503    1.489   163.4    11.0    19.4
2006 04 15    13 41.76   -07 57.1    0.576    1.579   177.1     1.9    19.3
2006 04 25    13 26.65   -07 57.3    0.670    1.668   168.4     7.0    20.1
2006 05 05    13 16.74   -08 05.4    0.784    1.756   156.5    13.3    20.8
2006 05 15    13 11.71   -08 24.3    0.916    1.842   145.8    18.0    21.4
2006 05 25    13 10.74   -08 53.8    1.064    1.926   136.1    21.4    21.9
2006 06 04    13 13.03   -09 32.9    1.225    2.009   127.3    23.7    22.4

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-U17

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