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MPEC 2005-W48 : 2001 AO2

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M.P.E.C. 2005-W48                                Issued 2005 Nov. 24, 02:14 UT

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                                   2001 AO2

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-B37

Additional Observations:
     K01A02O 2C2005 11 11.42921504 13 17.477-00 52 09.43         22.2 R EW048568
     K01A02O 2C2005 11 11.43335204 13 17.233-00 52 10.18         22.5 R EW048568
     K01A02O 2C2005 11 13.42198104 11 20.235-00 57 24.18         22.6 R EW048568
     K01A02O 2C2005 11 13.42952104 11 19.786-00 57 25.34         22.3 R EW048568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers F. Bernardi, A. Boattini.  Measurer F. Bernardi.
    2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector + 2048 CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
051111 568 48.3+ 18.0+    051113 568 48.5+ 18.1+    MPO 15094   -0.066 day

Orbital elements:
2001 AO2
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 327.13701              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18343977     Peri.   77.55988     -0.94322313     +0.04385733
a   3.0676588      Node   104.24188     -0.14768962     -0.94324494
e   0.6086216      Incl.   19.85810     +0.29751960     -0.32918918
P   5.37           H   18.1           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
001230 691  0.6-  0.1+    010121 704  0.2+  0.4+    010214 106  0.6-  0.5+
001230 691  0.7-  0.3+    010124 704  0.8-  0.4+    010214 106  0.1-  0.9+
001230 691  0.8-  0.1+    010124 704  0.3+  0.0     010214 106  0.2-  0.4+
010103 704  0.4+  0.2-    010124 704  0.1-  0.5-    010316 540  0.1-  0.3-
010103 704  0.3-  0.4+    010124 704  0.2-  0.0     010316 540  0.1-  0.1-
010103 704  0.6-  0.4-    010126 704  0.4+  0.3+    010316 540  0.9+  0.1+
010103 704  1.4+  0.7+    010126 704  0.2+  0.1-    010316 540  0.9+  0.3+
010103 704  0.3-  0.2-    010126 704  0.6-  0.3+    010424 540  0.3+  0.0
010103 704  0.4-  0.5+    010126 704  0.1-  0.1-    010424 540  0.2-  0.0
010103 704  0.2-  0.3-    010126 104  1.7+  1.5-    010424 540  0.3-  0.1+
010103 704  0.3-  0.6+    010126 104  1.3+  0.8-    010424 540  0.0   0.8+
010103 704  0.6-  0.4+    010126 104  1.8+  0.5-    010525 658  0.0   0.4-
010104 704  0.1+  0.2-    010128 046  0.3-  0.3+    010525 658  0.4+  0.3+
010104 704  0.5+  0.4-    010128 046  0.2-  0.5+    010525 658  0.5-  0.3-
010104 704  0.4+  0.1+    010128 046  0.0   0.1+    010620 493  0.0   0.8+
010104 704  0.1+  0.0     010128 046  0.0   0.3+    010620 493  0.1+  0.7+
010104 704  0.4-  0.1-    010131 595  0.3-  0.8-    010620 493  0.2+  0.9+
010121 704  0.2+  0.2+    010131 595  0.2-  0.5-    051111 568  0.0   0.0
010121 704  0.1-  0.9-    010202 711  0.5-  0.1+    051111 568  0.0   0.1-
010121 704  0.1+  0.5-    010202 711  0.6-  0.6-    051113 568  0.1-  0.1+
010121 704  1.0-  0.1-    010202 711  0.4+  0.7+    051113 568  0.1+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2001 AO2                 a,e,i = 3.07, 0.61, 20                  q = 1.2006
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2005 11 16    04 08.72   -01 03.4    2.061    2.999   157.5     7.2    22.6
2005 11 26    03 57.86   -01 16.5    2.000    2.937   157.7     7.3    22.5
2005 12 06    03 46.60   -01 10.9    1.968    2.874   151.7     9.3    22.5
2005 12 16    03 36.02   -00 44.5    1.964    2.810   142.6    12.3    22.5
2005 12 26    03 27.04   +00 02.2    1.985    2.745   132.3    15.4    22.6
2006 01 05    03 20.38   +01 07.1    2.025    2.679   122.0    18.1    22.7
2006 01 15    03 16.47   +02 27.0    2.080    2.611   111.9    20.5    22.8
2006 01 25    03 15.42   +03 58.4    2.143    2.543   102.4    22.2    22.9
2006 02 04    03 17.19   +05 38.5    2.210    2.473    93.4    23.4    22.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-W48

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