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MPEC 2007-T69 : 1993 TQ2

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M.P.E.C. 2007-T69                                Issued 2007 Oct. 10, 22:41 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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                                   1993 TQ2

                           Revision to MPEC 1993-X03

Additional Observations:
     J93T02Q  C2007 09 08.46041 02 43 13.94 +14 52 01.9          21.1 V ET069G96
     J93T02Q  C2007 09 08.46552 02 43 14.44 +14 52 06.3          21.6 V ET069G96
     J93T02Q  C2007 09 08.47052 02 43 14.88 +14 52 10.0          21.1 V ET069G96
     J93T02Q  C2007 09 08.47549 02 43 15.27 +14 52 14.6          21.5 V ET069G96
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 07.38053 03 26 34.75 +22 56 30.6          20.3 V ET069691
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 07.39817 03 26 36.12 +22 56 52.9          20.2 V ET069691
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 07.41582 03 26 37.49 +22 57 14.6          20.2 V ET069691
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 07.49577 03 26 43.73 +22 58 54.1                 ET069291
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 07.49973 03 26 44.02 +22 58 59.0          20.6 V ET069291
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 07.50373 03 26 44.33 +22 59 04.0          20.7 V ET069291
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 08.36210 03 27 58.16 +23 17 09.9          20.5 V ET069291
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 08.37071 03 27 58.83 +23 17 20.9          20.5 V ET069291
     J93T02Q  C2007 10 08.38041 03 27 59.58 +23 17 33.6          20.6 V ET069291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
070908 G96 1.97+ 0.88+    071008 291 3.63+ 1.28+    MPC 23247   -1.9 day

Orbital elements:
1993 TQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1982 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M 339.78573              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35249165     Peri.   77.43830     -0.01547363     -0.99957744
a   1.9847394      Node    13.52094     +0.87165464     -0.02554247
e   0.4209218      Incl.    6.04144     +0.48987627     +0.01387517
P   2.80           H   20.0           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
931011 691  0.2-  0.1+    931106 691  0.3+  0.1+    070908 G96  0.4+  0.1-
931011 691  0.5-  0.6+    931106 691  0.7+  0.1+    070908 G96  1.0+  0.1+
931011 691  0.5-  0.5-    931108 658  0.1+  0.6-    070908 G96  0.8+  0.4-
931016 691  0.1+  0.1-    931108 658  1.0+  0.0     070908 G96  0.0   0.1+
931016 691  0.1-  0.0     931111 801  1.3+  1.3-    071007 691  0.1+  0.2+
931016 691  0.2-  0.7-    931117 801  0.6+  0.4+    071007 691  0.1+  0.3+
931020 691  0.7-  0.4+    931117 801  0.6+  0.4-    071007 691  0.0   0.1-
931020 691  0.0   0.4-    940112 104  1.0+  0.6+    071007 291  0.0   0.1+
931020 691  0.1+  0.4+    940112 104  0.2-  0.4+    071007 291  0.3-  0.1+
931024 691  0.0   0.2-    940112 104  1.4+  0.1-    071007 291  0.4-  0.2+
931024 691  0.0   0.0     940114 658  1.1-  0.0     071008 291  0.1-  0.0
931027 413  0.3-  0.1-    940114 658  1.3-  0.1+    071008 291  0.0   0.1-
931027 413  0.3-  0.1-    940114 658  1.2-  0.1+    071008 291  0.0   0.2+

Ephemeris:
1993 TQ2                 a,e,i = 1.98, 0.42, 6                   q = 1.1493
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 10 07    03 26.03   +22 48.6    0.468    1.384   138.2    28.8    20.3
2007 10 17    03 39.92   +26 36.1    0.393    1.334   143.7    26.3    19.8
2007 10 27    03 53.43   +31 10.3    0.331    1.288   148.6    23.7    19.3
2007 11 06    04 07.05   +36 35.3    0.282    1.247   152.0    21.9    18.8
2007 11 16    04 21.76   +42 41.2    0.245    1.212   152.8    21.9    18.4
2007 11 26    04 39.68   +48 57.7    0.219    1.184   151.0    23.9    18.2
2007 12 06    05 03.32   +54 34.3    0.204    1.163   147.7    26.9    18.1
2007 12 16    05 34.39   +58 31.5    0.198    1.152   144.8    29.5    18.1
2007 12 26    06 11.37   +60 05.1    0.200    1.150   143.3    30.8    18.1
2008 01 05    06 47.66   +59 03.8    0.207    1.157   143.6    30.3    18.2
2008 01 15    07 17.56   +55 49.8    0.223    1.173   145.1    28.7    18.3
2008 01 25    07 40.39   +51 07.9    0.246    1.198   146.8    26.8    18.6
2008 02 04    07 58.01   +45 46.1    0.279    1.230   147.3    25.6    18.8
2008 02 14    08 12.97   +40 21.8    0.323    1.268   146.0    25.8    19.2
2008 02 24    08 27.07   +35 19.3    0.380    1.312   142.8    27.1    19.7
2008 03 05    08 41.07   +30 49.2    0.448    1.360   138.4    28.9    20.2
2008 03 15    08 55.43   +26 51.6    0.529    1.411   133.4    30.8    20.7
2008 03 25    09 10.29   +23 22.5    0.622    1.465   128.1    32.4    21.2
2008 04 04    09 25.55   +20 16.3    0.725    1.520   122.7    33.6    21.6
2008 04 14    09 41.18   +17 27.4    0.839    1.576   117.4    34.4    22.0

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