MPEC 2003-U01 : 2002 AO7
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U01 Issued 2003 Oct. 16, 01:41 UT
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2002 AO7
Revision to MPEC 2002-A63
Additional Observations:
K02A07O 2C2003 07 30.43399220 39 53.943-08 39 27.60 23.7 R 568
K02A07O 2C2003 07 30.44168620 39 53.527-08 39 28.60 23.3 R 568
K02A07O 2C2003 07 31.53021920 38 55.644-08 41 39.35 23.9 R 568
K02A07O 2C2003 07 31.53802320 38 55.200-08 41 40.11 23.6 R 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers D. J. Tholen, Y. Torres. Measurer 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 14.9+ 7.7+ 030731 568 14.7+ 7.6+ MPO 31962 +0.00038 day
Orbital elements:
2002 AO7
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 123.11798 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.19606112 Peri. 237.15587 -0.90506543 -0.34319914
a 2.9345514 Node 281.68488 +0.42210160 -0.79692917
e 0.6262022 Incl. 14.85975 -0.05183440 -0.49710989
P 5.03 H 18.2 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020108 704 0.2+ 0.7- 020204 540 1.0- 0.3+ 020403 413 0.1- 0.1-
020108 704 0.5+ 0.7- 020204 540 1.0- 2.4- 020403 413 0.1- 0.1+
020108 704 0.8+ 0.5+ 020204 540 2.0- 1.5- 020422 413 0.5+ 0.1-
020108 704 0.8+ 0.7- 020209 413 0.4+ 0.0 020422 413 0.2+ 0.2-
020108 704 1.2+ 0.6+ 020209 413 0.5+ 0.0 020422 413 0.2+ 0.4-
020109 046 0.5- 1.3+ 020209 413 0.1+ 0.2- 020422 413 0.2+ 0.3-
020109 046 0.4+ 0.9- 020212 413 0.1- 0.3+ 020605 413 0.3+ 0.2+
020109 046 0.5+ 0.0 020212 413 0.2+ 0.9+ 020605 413 0.6- 0.2-
020109 046 0.7- 0.3+ 020212 413 0.0 0.3- 020605 413 0.3+ 0.4-
020111 413 0.4- 0.3+ 020219 413 0.1+ 1.6+ 020605 413 0.1- 0.3+
020111 413 0.0 0.2+ 020219 413 0.9- 1.4+ 020606 696 0.3+ 0.2+
020111 413 0.1- 0.6+ 020309 696 0.4- 0.7- 020606 696 0.6- 0.7+
020111 046 0.5+ 1.1- 020309 696 0.8+ 0.4- 030730 568 0.1- 0.2+
020111 046 0.4+ 1.3+ 020309 696 0.1- 0.1- 030730 568 0.0 0.1+
020111 046 1.7- 0.6- 020403 413 0.0 0.1+ 030731 568 0.2+ 0.1-
020111 046 0.3+ 0.1- 020403 413 0.3- 0.3+ 030731 568 0.2- 0.1+
020117 966 0.2+ 0.3+ 020403 413 0.1+ 0.3+
020117 966 0.2- 0.6+ 020403 413 0.1+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2002 AO7 a,e,i = 2.93, 0.63, 15 q = 1.0969
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 08 20 06.27 -10 58.8 3.798 4.199 106.9 13.2 25.0
2003 10 18 20 07.88 -11 05.4 3.983 4.230 97.5 13.5 25.1
2003 10 28 20 10.94 -11 06.8 4.171 4.261 88.4 13.5 25.2
2003 11 07 20 15.28 -11 02.7 4.358 4.290 79.5 13.1 25.3
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