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MPEC 2002-Y23 : 2001 QF6

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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y23                                Issued 2002 Dec. 18, 23:23 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2001 QF6

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-Q36

Additional Observations:
     K01Q06F 9 1982 08 21.60513 22 36 17.98 -15 10 14.0                      260
     K01Q06F 9 1982 08 21.64679 22 36 17.01 -15 10 51.1                      260
     K01Q06F  C2001 08 10.45881 22 10 35.40 -12 18 48.9          18.4 R      608
     K01Q06F  C2001 08 10.47015 22 10 35.04 -12 18 57.1          18.4 R      608
     K01Q06F  C2001 08 10.48039 22 10 34.76 -12 19 04.9          18.3 R      608
     K01Q06F  C2001 10 10.10141 21 52 07.38 -24 13 28.3          18.5 R      644
     K01Q06F  C2001 10 10.11209 21 52 07.54 -24 13 32.3          18.4 R      644
     K01Q06F  C2001 10 10.12285 21 52 07.69 -24 13 36.7          18.3 R      644
     K01Q06F  C2002 11 17.53693 08 08 53.93 +02 11 34.0          20.2 R      644

Observer details:
260 Siding Spring-DSS.  Measurers R. Haver, A. Pelloni, G. Forti.  1.2-m
    Schmidt.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
    K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  Images located
    and measured by R. Haver, A. Pelloni, G. Forti.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
    K. Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Images located and measured by
    R. Haver, A. Pelloni, G. Forti.1.2-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
820821 260 7.41- 0.16+    021117 644 0.07- 0.02-    MPO 18365   -0.0020 day

Orbital elements:
2001 QF6
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
M  15.25944              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.05178694     Peri.  239.30230     +0.87184141     -0.42682641
a   7.1283531      Node   144.30150     +0.45136968     +0.89059357
e   0.6873840      Incl.   24.31141     -0.19015247     +0.15704238
P  19.03           H   15.4           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
820821 260  0.6-  0.7-    010823 699  0.5+  0.5+    010824 644  0.2-  0.1-
820821 260  0.6+  0.4-    010823 704  0.7+  0.6+    010825 704  0.4+  0.5+
010810 608  0.1+  0.5-    010823 699  0.6+  1.6+    010825 704 (2.1+  2.7+)
010810 608  0.7-  0.1+    010823 608  1.4+  0.5+    010825 704 (0.5+  2.6+)
010810 608  0.8-  0.2+    010823 608  1.6+  0.2-    010825 704 (2.7+  3.5+)
010815 608  0.7-  1.4-    010823 699  0.3-  0.5-    010825 704 (1.9+  2.2+)
010815 608  0.5-  1.1-    010823 608  1.4+  0.4+    010827 360  0.1-  0.4-
010815 608  1.0-  1.2-    010823 413  0.1+  0.0     010827 360  0.2-  0.4-
010816 704  0.3+  0.3-    010823 413  0.4+  0.0     010827 360  0.1-  0.4-
010816 704  0.5-  0.2-    010823 413  0.5+  0.2-    010910 699  0.2+  0.5-
010816 704  0.3-  0.2-    010823 422  0.8-  1.0-    010910 699  0.8+  0.1-
010816 704  0.0   0.3+    010823 422  0.2+  0.1-    010910 699  0.7+  0.3+
010818 704  0.2-  0.1+    010823 422  0.7+  0.2-    010910 699  0.1-  0.0
010818 704  0.0   0.9+    010823 422  0.2-  0.6-    010911 704  0.6-  0.2+
010818 704  1.0+  0.8+    010823 413  0.3+  0.2-    010911 704  0.3-  0.3-
010818 704  0.6+  0.5+    010823 413  0.1+  0.3-    010911 704  0.2-  0.5-
010819 704  1.7-  0.0     010823 413  0.4+  0.2-    010911 704  0.4-  0.2+
010819 704  1.4-  0.5-    010823 557  0.6+  0.1-    010919 704  0.2+  0.2-
010819 704  0.6-  0.6+    010823 557  0.1-  0.6+    010919 704  0.4-  0.2+
010823 704  0.4+  0.3+    010824 046  0.1-  0.5-    010919 704  0.7-  1.0-
010823 704  0.1-  0.5+    010824 046  0.2+  0.1-    011010 644  0.6-  0.1+
010823 699  0.3-  0.5+    010824 046  0.2-  1.9+    011010 644  0.3-  0.2+
010823 704  0.0   0.8+    010824 644  0.2-  0.2+    011010 644  0.1-  0.1-
010823 704  0.3+  1.0+    010824 644  0.2-  0.2+    021117 644  0.1-  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2001 QF6                 a,e,i = 7.13, 0.69, 24                  q = 2.2284
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 12 12    08 03.77   +02 24.3    2.805    3.563   134.3    11.4    21.1
2002 12 22    07 58.68   +02 52.4    2.777    3.624   144.6     9.0    21.0
2003 01 01    07 52.40   +03 33.9    2.773    3.685   154.4     6.6    20.9
2003 01 11    07 45.49   +04 27.3    2.798    3.746   162.0     4.6    20.9
2003 01 21    07 38.58   +05 29.8    2.853    3.807   163.5     4.2    21.0
2003 01 31    07 32.29   +06 37.8    2.938    3.868   157.6     5.6    21.1
2003 02 10    07 27.12   +07 47.8    3.053    3.928   148.5     7.5    21.3
2003 02 20    07 23.44   +08 56.4    3.194    3.989   138.5     9.4    21.6
2003 03 02    07 21.42   +10 01.1    3.358    4.050   128.5    11.0    21.8
2003 03 12    07 21.11   +11 00.1    3.540    4.111   118.7    12.2    21.9

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-Y23

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