MPEC 2000-L60: 1999 HC12

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M.P.E.C. 2000-L60                                Issued 2000 June 15, 19:53 UT

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                                   1999 HC12

                           Revision to MPEC 1999-K15

Observations:
     J99H12C 3C2000 05 25.38542 14 38 10.95 -10 48 56.1                      568
     J99H12C 3C2000 05 25.48959 14 38 10.46 -10 48 54.6                      568
     J99H12C 3C2000 05 26.52670 14 38 05.76 -10 48 39.1                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers C. Veillet, A. Doressoundiram, M. Connors,
    P. Wiegert.  Measurer C. Veillet.  Canada-France-Hawaii 3.6-m reflector
    + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
000525 568 89.8- 42.4+    000526 568 89.0- 42.6+    MPC 35098

Orbital elements:
1999 HC12
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5                Marsden
M   5.00564              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00353920     Peri.  158.17331     -0.80633183     +0.54805769
a  42.6448106      Node    56.99173     -0.57428533     -0.63549351
e   0.0812810      Incl.   15.37922     -0.14151095     -0.54385730
P 278              H    6.8           G   0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
990418 695  0.4-  0.9+    990505 950  0.0   0.5-    000525 568  0.2-  0.0
990418 695  0.1+  0.1-    990505 950  0.1-  0.1-    000525 568  0.3-  0.1-
990418 695  0.6+  0.1-    990506 950  0.1-  0.1-    000526 568  0.5+  0.1+

Ephemeris:
1999 HC12                a,e,i = 42.64, 0.08, 15                 q = 39.179
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2000 06 15    14 36.78   -10 45.0   38.457   39.192   135.8     1.0    22.8
2000 06 25    14 36.26   -10 44.1   38.583   39.193   126.2     1.2    22.9
2000 07 05    14 35.88   -10 44.0   38.726   39.193   116.6     1.3    22.9
2000 07 15    14 35.64   -10 44.6   38.882   39.193   107.1     1.4    22.9
2000 07 25    14 35.56   -10 46.0   39.047   39.193    97.6     1.5    22.9
2000 08 04    14 35.64   -10 48.2   39.215   39.193    88.0     1.5    22.9
2000 08 14    14 35.88   -10 51.2   39.382   39.194    78.6     1.5    22.9
2000 08 24    14 36.28   -10 54.8   39.543   39.194    69.1     1.4    22.9
2000 09 03    14 36.83   -10 59.1   39.695   39.194    59.6     1.3    22.9
2000 09 13    14 37.51   -11 03.9   39.832   39.194    50.1     1.1    22.9
2000 09 23    14 38.32   -11 09.2   39.951   39.194    40.6     1.0    22.9
2000 10 03    14 39.23   -11 14.8   40.048   39.195    31.1     0.8    22.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2000 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2000-L60

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