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MPEC 2006-U36 : 2002 QX47

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M.P.E.C. 2006-U36                                Issued 2006 Oct. 21, 02:23 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2002 QX47

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-W27

Additional Observations:
     K02Q47X  C2006 08 28.24843 22 52 15.43 +00 29 20.2          21.6 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 08 28.25175 22 52 15.41 +00 29 20.0          22.3   EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 11.25691 22 50 07.38 +00 16 50.8          21.5 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 11.26023 22 50 07.35 +00 16 50.7          22.2   EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 18.25295 22 49 04.85 +00 10 12.5          21.6 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 18.25627 22 49 04.82 +00 10 12.3          22.3   EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 20.22139 22 48 47.70 +00 08 19.0          21.7 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 20.22471 22 48 47.67 +00 08 18.9          22.5   EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 27.25095 22 47 48.64 +00 01 34.2          21.6 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 09 27.25427 22 47 48.61 +00 01 34.0          22.3   EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 10 01.20429 22 47 17.31 -00 02 10.9          21.7 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 10 01.20761 22 47 17.29 -00 02 11.1          22.4   EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 10 03.26860 22 47 01.59 -00 04 07.1          21.7 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 10 03.27192 22 47 01.55 -00 04 07.3          22.4   EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 10 11.21816 22 46 05.71 -00 11 20.9          21.6 V EU036705
     K02Q47X  C2006 10 11.22148 22 46 05.69 -00 11 21.0          22.2   EU036705

Observer details:
705 Apache Point.  Observer SDSS Collaboration.  Measurers A. C. Becker,
    A. W. Puckett, J. Kubica.  2.5-m f/5 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
060828 705 1.18+ 0.57+    061011 705 1.11+ 0.54+    MPO 97610

Orbital elements:
2002 QX47
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5                MPC
M  30.78552              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00767583     Peri.    3.55478     +0.17173673     +0.97708176
a  25.4518458      Node   276.36284     -0.90694335     +0.10696293
e   0.3736151      Incl.    7.27016     -0.38465603     +0.18403847
P 128.40           H    8.8           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
020826 644  0.4-  1.3+    060828 705  0.1-  0.0     060927 705  0.1+  0.0
020826 644  0.5-  0.1-    060828 705  0.1+  0.0     060927 705  0.0   0.0
020826 644  0.1+  0.3+    060911 705  0.0   0.0     061001 705  0.1-  0.1+
020909 675  0.1+  0.4-    060911 705  0.0   0.0     061001 705  0.0   0.1+
020909 675  0.1+  0.1-    060918 705  0.1-  0.1+    061003 705  0.1+  0.0
020910 675  0.3+  0.3-    060918 705  0.1-  0.1+    061003 705  0.1-  0.0
021128 695  0.4+  0.6-    060920 705  0.0   0.1-    061011 705  0.0   0.1-
021128 695  0.0   0.2-    060920 705  0.0   0.0     061011 705  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2002 QX47                a,e,i = 25.45, 0.37, 7                  q = 15.943
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 10 12    22 46.01   -00 12.0   18.086   18.901   143.8     1.8    21.7
2006 10 22    22 45.06   -00 20.3   18.210   18.913   133.8     2.2    21.7
2006 11 01    22 44.39   -00 27.4   18.356   18.926   123.8     2.5    21.8
2006 11 11    22 44.02   -00 32.9   18.518   18.938   113.7     2.7    21.8
2006 11 21    22 43.98   -00 36.7   18.692   18.950   103.7     2.9    21.8
2006 12 01    22 44.27   -00 38.6   18.874   18.963    93.7     3.0    21.9
2006 12 11    22 44.89   -00 38.4   19.057   18.975    83.8     3.0    21.9
2006 12 21    22 45.83   -00 36.0   19.237   18.988    73.9     2.9    21.9
2006 12 31    22 47.08   -00 31.6   19.409   19.001    64.1     2.7    21.9
2007 01 10    22 48.59   -00 25.2   19.569   19.013    54.4     2.4    21.9
2007 01 20    22 50.33   -00 16.8   19.711   19.026    44.8     2.1    21.9
2007 01 30    22 52.27   -00 06.8   19.834   19.038    35.3     1.7    21.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-U36

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