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MPEC 2004-T69 : 2002 CW59

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M.P.E.C. 2004-T69                                Issued 2004 Oct. 14, 16:16 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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                                   2002 CW59

                          Revision to MPEC 2002-C109

Additional Observations:
     K02C59W 2C2004 09 07.49111000 42 27.117-18 40 12.20         21.9 R ET069568
     K02C59W 2C2004 09 07.49926300 42 26.754-18 40 18.30         22.0 R ET069568
     K02C59W 2C2004 09 09.38550300 41 04.639-19 04 04.53         22.0 R ET069568
     K02C59W 2C2004 09 09.38926500 41 04.457-19 04 07.32         22.1 R ET069568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observer F. Bernardi.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector
    + 8192 CCD + focal reducer.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
040907 568 0.03+ 0.00-    040909 568 0.03+ 0.00-    MPO 33961   -0.21 day

Orbital elements:
2002 CW59
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 220.88816              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.26839895     Peri.    7.24499     -0.92085826     -0.29393478
a   2.3802112      Node   151.21555     +0.32570022     -0.94108565
e   0.5070659      Incl.   32.14100     +0.21433486     +0.16721286
P   3.67           H   17.0           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020213 704  0.4+  0.7+    020215 474  0.6+  0.0     020311 118  0.7+  1.1+
020213 704  0.9+  1.1+    020215 474  0.7+  0.5-    020311 118  0.2-  1.3+
020213 704  0.5+  0.4+    020215 474  0.6+  0.1-    020316 715  0.7-  0.6-
020213 704  1.0+  0.6-    020219 413  0.2+  0.3-    020316 715  0.6-  0.5-
020213 704  0.6+  1.1+    020219 413  0.2+  0.4-    020316 715  0.7-  0.9-
020214 711  0.4+  0.2-    020219 413  0.2+  0.2-    020403 413  0.9+  0.8+
020214 711  0.3-  0.3+    020219 422  0.4+  0.5-    020403 413  0.3+  0.6+
020214 711  0.1+  0.3+    020219 422  0.9+  0.1+    020403 413  0.7+  0.5+
020214 649  0.1-  0.2+    020303 118  0.6+  1.4-    020425 649  0.5-  0.8+
020214 649  0.3+  0.1+    020303 118  0.2+  0.5+    020425 649  0.8-  0.1+
020214 649  0.3+  0.2+    020303 118  0.2+  0.2+    020531 540  0.6+  1.7-
020215 711  0.1-  0.1-    020304 715  1.2-  1.4-    020531 540  0.9+  1.2-
020215 711  0.1+  1.2-    020304 715  1.5-  1.7-    020531 540  0.9+  1.2-
020215 711  0.5-  1.8+    020304 715  0.8-  1.1-    020708 540  0.3-  0.2+
020215 704  0.2-  0.0     020306 413  1.1+  0.6+    020708 540  0.6+  0.4+
020215 704  0.6-  0.6+    020306 413  1.0+  0.7+    040907 568  0.0   0.0
020215 704  0.4+  1.0+    020306 413  0.5+  0.5+    040907 568  0.1-  0.1+
020215 448  1.6-  0.8-    020310 113  1.5-  0.9-    040909 568  0.1+  0.1-
020215 448  0.8-  0.5-    020310 113  1.1-  1.0-    040909 568  0.0   0.1-
020215 448  1.0-  0.4+    020310 113  1.2-  0.9-

Ephemeris:
2002 CW59                a,e,i = 2.38, 0.51, 32                  q = 1.1733
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 10 12    00 12.17   -24 43.2    2.371    3.239   144.9    10.2    22.1
2004 10 22    00 03.84   -25 39.9    2.423    3.209   135.5    12.6    22.2
2004 11 01    23 57.10   -26 10.3    2.496    3.178   125.6    14.7    22.3
2004 11 11    23 52.43   -26 16.2    2.585    3.146   115.9    16.4    22.4
2004 11 21    23 50.08   -26 00.7    2.685    3.112   106.4    17.7    22.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-T69

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