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MPEC 2003-T17 : 1999 HX1

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M.P.E.C. 2003-T17                                Issued 2003 Oct. 4, 01:54 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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                                   1999 HX1

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-H23

Additional Observations:
     J99H01X 2C2003 07 30.26836313 22 25.283+02 33 27.88         21.7 R      568
     J99H01X 2C2003 07 30.27141413 22 25.907+02 33 24.11         21.7 R      568
     J99H01X 2C2003 07 31.31965413 26 02.664+02 12 05.86         22.4 R      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, F. Bernardi.  2.2-m University of
    Hawaii reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030730 568 84.7+  4.0-    030731 568 85.7+  4.4-    MPC 35735   -0.040 day

Orbital elements:
1999 HX1
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  33.32013              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24081828     Peri.  102.20119     +0.00828004     +0.99953344
a   2.5586433      Node   168.15471     -0.96410041     +0.01578308
e   0.5662672      Incl.    8.23448     -0.26540880     -0.02614946
P   4.09           H   19.9           G   0.15           U   1
Residuals in seconds of arc
990419 704  1.6-  0.3-    990423 046  0.3-  0.4+    990611 704  0.0   0.2+
990419 704  1.4-  1.1+    990423 046  0.1+  0.7+    990611 704  0.0   0.4+
990419 704 (1.2+  2.1+)   990424 658  0.3-  0.3+    990611 704  0.4-  0.1+
990419 704 (2.6+  0.5+)   990424 658  0.1-  0.3+    990611 704  0.3-  0.2+
990420 557  0.1-  0.1+    990424 658  0.5-  0.4+    990611 704  0.6-  0.2+
990420 557  0.3+  0.6+    990505 658  0.1-  0.2-    990702 046  0.5+  0.0
990420 557  0.5+  0.2+    990505 658  0.2-  0.5-    990702 046  0.1+  0.2-
990420 046  1.2-  0.5+    990505 658  0.2-  0.2+    990702 046  0.2+  0.3+
990420 046  0.7-  0.7+    990512 360  0.0   0.1+    990702 046  0.0   0.4-
990420 046  0.3-  0.1+    990512 360  0.3+  0.0     990702 587  1.0+  1.1+
990422 859  0.5+  0.7-    990512 360  0.1-  0.3-    990702 587  0.0   0.4+
990422 859  0.5+  0.4-    990514 704  0.7+  0.6+    990703 046  0.1-  0.2+
990422 859  0.7+  0.4-    990514 704  0.9+  0.6+    990703 046  0.6+  0.5+
990422 658  0.5-  0.3-    990514 704  0.9+  0.7+    990703 046  0.4+  0.5+
990422 658  0.6-  0.3-    990514 704  1.4+  0.6+    990703 046  0.3+  0.3+
990422 658  0.5-  0.1-    990520 118  0.6+  1.4+    990709 402  0.6+  0.2+
990422 426  1.0+  0.6-    990520 118  0.2-  0.3-    990709 402  0.0   0.7-
990422 426  0.2+  0.4-    990523 118  1.4+  0.2+    990709 402  0.0   0.4-
990422 426  0.5+  0.3-    990523 118  1.3+  0.7+    990714 587  0.5-  1.2-
990423 557  0.1-  0.3+    990604 704  0.1-  0.5+    990714 587  0.1-  0.8-
990423 557  0.0   0.0     990604 704  0.2+  0.5-    990716 118  0.3+  0.6+
990423 557  0.1-  0.6-    990604 704  0.7-  0.4+    990716 118  0.1+  0.0
990423 046  0.2+  0.0     990604 704  0.6-  0.2+    990722 704  0.1-  0.5+
990423 046  0.0   0.2-    990607 704  0.2-  0.5-    990722 704  1.5-  0.4-
990423 046  0.8+  0.0     990607 704  1.1-  0.6-    990722 704 (0.0   2.5+)
990423 046  0.6+  0.8-    990607 704  0.6-  1.0-    990722 704  0.2-  0.5+
990423 658  0.9-  0.0     990607 704  0.5-  1.4-    990803 413  0.2-  0.8+
990423 658  0.2-  0.5+    990607 704  0.0   0.5-    990803 413  0.2+  0.2+
990423 658  0.4-  0.3+    990608 704  0.2-  1.1+    990804 413  0.4-  0.5+
990423 426  0.1+  0.4+    990608 704  0.3-  0.2+    990804 413  0.3-  0.2+
990423 426  0.3+  0.6+    990608 704  0.0   0.3-    990806 711 (0.6+  3.2+)
990423 426  0.3-  0.5+    990608 704  0.6-  0.2-    990806 711  1.5+  0.4-
990423 557  0.1+  1.6-    990608 704  0.5-  0.5-    990808 711 (1.2-  3.2+)
990423 557  0.1+  0.8-    990610 704  1.1+  0.4-    990808 711  0.1+  0.3-
990423 557  0.3+  0.2-    990610 704  0.2+  0.7-    030730 568  0.0   0.2+
990423 046  0.8+  0.2+    990610 704  0.5-  0.4-    030730 568  0.0   0.2+
990423 046  0.6-  0.4+    990610 704  0.1+  1.3-    030731 568  0.0   0.2+
990423 046  0.2-  0.1+    990610 704  0.2-  1.1-

Ephemeris:
1999 HX1                 a,e,i = 2.56, 0.57, 8                   q = 1.1098
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 28    17 40.03   -17 39.9    0.929    1.253    80.8    52.1    22.2
2003 10 08    18 26.51   -19 05.2    0.998    1.311    82.0    49.0    22.3
2003 10 18    19 10.33   -19 37.1    1.086    1.374    82.4    46.0    22.5
2003 10 28    19 50.72   -19 23.7    1.193    1.441    81.9    43.1    22.7
2003 11 07    20 27.49   -18 35.1    1.315    1.511    80.6    40.3    23.0

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-T17

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