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MPEC 2006-R07 : 2002 AD2

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M.P.E.C. 2006-R07                                Issued 2006 Sept. 3, 03:07 UT

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                                   2002 AD2

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-A35

Additional Observations:
     K02A02D 2C2006 07 26.53915500 51 52.798-31 28 52.81         22.3 R ER007568
     K02A02D 2C2006 07 26.54173000 51 53.116-31 28 58.10         22.0 R ER007568
     K02A02D 2C2006 07 26.54428100 51 53.411-31 29 03.21         22.1 R ER007568
     K02A02D 2C2006 08 11.58723701 24 33.050-41 42 15.72         21.7 R ER007568
     K02A02D 2C2006 08 11.59120601 24 33.502-41 42 25.45         21.7 R ER007568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  Measurers F. Bernardi, D. J. Tholen.
    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
060726 568 24.4-  5.9-    060811 568 28.4- 10.0-    MPO 33957   +0.0095 day

Orbital elements:
2002 AD2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0956 AU
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M 287.25039              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.58061481     Peri.  343.05248     -0.20654173     -0.85292533
a   1.4230188      Node   116.49989     +0.94830902     -0.29516384
e   0.2468024      Incl.   32.39285     +0.24093676     +0.43057715
P   1.70           H   20.4           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
020107 608  1.4+  0.8+    020110 046  0.4+  0.1+    020309 696  0.5+  0.5+
020107 608  1.2+  0.7+    020110 046  0.6+  0.1-    020309 696  0.1+  0.4+
020107 608  0.8+  0.4+    020110 046  0.2-  0.1-    020311 696  1.0+  0.3+
020108 649  0.2+  0.2-    020111 413  0.6-  0.5-    020502 568  0.0   0.3+
020108 649  0.6+  0.5-    020113 413  0.1-  1.2+    020502 568  0.0   0.1+
020108 649  0.2+  0.1-    020117 046  0.3-  1.5+    020502 568  0.0   0.1+
020108 644  0.0   0.8-    020117 046  1.0-  1.7+    020709 568  0.2-  0.1+
020108 644  0.0   0.4-    020117 046  1.4-  0.7+    020709 568  0.1+  0.3+
020108 644  1.0+  0.7-    020117 046  0.2-  0.1-    020709 568  0.1-  0.3+
020108 608  0.3+  0.0     020121 670  0.7+  2.0+    020709 568  0.4-  0.4+
020108 608  0.6+  0.2-    020121 670  0.9-  0.0     060726 568  0.0   0.1-
020108 608  0.4+  0.4+    020121 670  1.6+  0.1+    060726 568  0.1+  0.0
020108 046  0.6+  0.4+    020125 649  0.4-  1.0+    060726 568  0.0   0.3+
020108 046  0.0   0.1+    020125 649  0.5-  0.9+    060811 568  0.2-  0.2+
020108 046  0.4-  0.1+    020125 649  0.3+  0.9+    060811 568  0.1-  0.2+
020108 046  0.7-  0.5-    020212 696  0.2+  0.6+
020110 046  1.2+  0.8+    020212 696  0.2+  0.6+

Ephemeris:
2002 AD2                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.25, 32                  q = 1.0718
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 09 02    02 03.68   -56 03.5    0.699    1.474   118.1    37.1    22.0
2006 09 12    02 17.24   -61 50.0    0.700    1.439   113.8    39.8    22.0
2006 09 22    02 25.12   -66 33.4    0.709    1.404   108.9    42.6    22.0
2006 10 02    02 25.14   -70 03.7    0.719    1.368   104.1    45.2    22.1
2006 10 12    02 16.46   -72 16.3    0.728    1.331    99.7    47.7    22.1
2006 10 22    02 00.92   -73 08.4    0.731    1.294    95.9    49.9    22.1
2006 11 01    01 43.83   -72 39.0    0.726    1.258    92.8    52.0    22.1
2006 11 11    01 30.89   -70 52.2    0.712    1.223    90.4    54.0    22.1
2006 11 21    01 24.66   -67 52.0    0.688    1.190    88.6    56.1    22.0
2006 12 01    01 25.19   -63 37.8    0.654    1.160    87.6    58.1    21.9
2006 12 11    01 31.09   -58 02.9    0.612    1.133    87.1    60.2    21.8
2006 12 21    01 40.87   -50 51.1    0.566    1.110    87.1    62.3    21.6
2006 12 31    01 53.60   -41 40.0    0.518    1.092    87.6    64.1    21.4
2007 01 10    02 08.60   -30 08.8    0.477    1.079    88.2    65.6    21.3
2007 01 20    02 25.64   -16 16.3    0.449    1.073    88.8    66.5    21.2
2007 01 30    02 44.95   -00 52.5    0.443    1.073    89.0    66.7    21.1
2007 02 09    03 06.87   +14 21.4    0.462    1.079    88.6    66.1    21.2
2007 02 19    03 32.20   +27 48.1    0.504    1.091    87.7    64.9    21.4
2007 03 01    04 02.02   +38 41.9    0.562    1.109    86.5    63.1    21.6
2007 03 11    04 37.40   +47 02.9    0.631    1.131    85.2    61.0    21.8

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-R07

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