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MPEC 2003-Y77 : 2001 SE291

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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y77                                Issued 2003 Dec. 27, 03:49 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                                  2001 SE291

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-V16

Additional Observations:
     K01ST1E  C2003 10 24.19583 00 39 04.54 +02 27 15.7          22.6 R EY077695
     K01ST1E  C2003 10 24.29463 00 39 04.07 +02 27 13.3                 EY077695
     K01ST1E  C2003 11 20.10922 00 37 25.35 +02 17 22.9          23.0 R EY077695
     K01ST1E  C2003 11 20.19483 00 37 25.11 +02 17 21.6                 EY077695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, E. I. Chiang,
    J. R. Lovering.  Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman,
    K. B. Clancy, J. J. Qu, E. I. Chiang, D. E. Trilling, L. E. Hutchison.
    4-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
031024 695 0.08+ 0.00+    031120 695 0.08+ 0.00+    MPO 21048

Orbital elements:
2001 SE291
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 342.29634              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00323820     Peri.  287.06351     +0.83106603     -0.55554313
a  45.2480668      Node   106.69202     +0.52021477     +0.75961229
e   0.1299619      Incl.    1.58402     +0.19673802     +0.33817302
P 304              H    7.2           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
010918 675  0.2+  0.2+    010921 675  0.4+  0.2+    031024 695  0.0   0.3+
010918 675  0.3+  0.0     010921 675  0.1-  0.6+    031120 695  0.2+  0.0
010918 675  0.4+  0.3-    031024 695  0.5+  0.0     031120 695  0.4+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2001 SE291               a,e,i = 45.25, 0.13, 2                  q = 39.368
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 27    00 36.63   +02 13.8   39.642   39.732    94.5     1.4    23.4
2004 01 06    00 36.78   +02 15.2   39.815   39.731    84.4     1.4    23.4
2004 01 16    00 37.10   +02 17.7   39.985   39.730    74.3     1.4    23.4
2004 01 26    00 37.56   +02 21.0   40.146   39.728    64.3     1.3    23.4
2004 02 05    00 38.16   +02 25.3   40.295   39.727    54.3     1.2    23.4
2004 02 15    00 38.89   +02 30.3   40.426   39.726    44.4     1.0    23.4
2004 02 25    00 39.73   +02 35.9   40.536   39.724    34.5     0.8    23.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Y77

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