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1999 RZ253
Revision to MPEC 2000-O12
Observations:
J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 22.52180 22 01 07.81 -12 40 27.6 568
J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 22.58791 22 01 07.53 -12 40 29.1 568
J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 23.46547 22 01 03.97 -12 40 48.8 568
J99RP3Z 3C2000 07 23.54696 22 01 03.65 -12 40 50.6 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers C. Veillet, J. C. Cuillandre, D. R. Woodworth,
J. McDonald. Measurer C. Veillet. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
000722 568 32.5+ 12.8+ 000723 568 32.5+ 12.6+ E2000-O13
Orbital elements:
1999 RZ253
Eccentricity assumed
Epoch 2000 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2451800.5 Marsden
M 315.24958 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00337197 Peri. 297.74209 +0.92500986 -0.37981730
a 44.0433329 Node 84.58166 +0.35195694 +0.84689869
e 0.1133562 Incl. 0.56266 +0.14311907 +0.37215780
P 292 H 5.9 G 0.15
Residuals in seconds of arc
990908 568 0.1- 0.1+ 990913 568 0.0 0.0 991111 568 0.4+ 0.2+
990908 568 0.3+ 0.3+ 990914 568 0.1+ 0.0 000722 568 0.1+ 0.1+
990908 568 0.4+ 0.2+ 990914 568 0.0 0.0 000722 568 0.0 0.1+
990910 568 0.2- 0.3+ 991009 568 0.7- 0.6- 000723 568 0.2- 0.1-
990910 568 0.1- 0.2- 991009 568 0.5- 0.5- 000723 568 0.1+ 0.0
990913 568 0.1+ 0.0 991110 568 0.5+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
1999 RZ253 a,e,i = 44.04, 0.11, 1 q = 39.051
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2000 07 15 22 01.61 -12 37.8 39.995 40.829 144.8 0.8 22.1
2000 07 25 22 00.96 -12 41.4 39.908 40.827 154.5 0.6 22.1
2000 08 04 22 00.24 -12 45.3 39.847 40.824 164.2 0.4 22.0
2000 08 14 21 59.47 -12 49.5 39.814 40.822 174.0 0.1 22.0
2000 08 24 21 58.68 -12 53.7 39.811 40.819 176.1 0.1 22.0
2000 09 03 21 57.91 -12 57.9 39.836 40.817 166.3 0.3 22.0
2000 09 13 21 57.17 -13 01.7 39.891 40.815 156.4 0.6 22.1
2000 09 23 21 56.50 -13 05.3 39.972 40.812 146.5 0.8 22.1
2000 10 03 21 55.92 -13 08.3 40.078 40.810 136.5 1.0 22.1
2000 10 13 21 55.45 -13 10.6 40.206 40.807 126.5 1.1 22.1
2000 10 23 21 55.12 -13 12.3 40.351 40.805 116.5 1.3 22.2
2000 11 02 21 54.94 -13 13.1 40.510 40.802 106.5 1.3 22.2
2000 11 12 21 54.91 -13 13.1 40.678 40.800 96.4 1.4 22.2
2000 11 22 21 55.05 -13 12.3 40.848 40.798 86.4 1.4 22.2
2000 12 02 21 55.34 -13 10.6 41.017 40.795 76.3 1.3 22.2
2000 12 12 21 55.80 -13 08.1 41.179 40.793 66.3 1.3 22.2
2000 12 22 21 56.40 -13 04.8 41.328 40.790 56.3 1.1 22.2
2001 01 01 21 57.13 -13 00.8 41.462 40.788 46.3 1.0 22.2
2001 01 11 21 57.98 -12 56.2 41.574 40.786 36.3 0.8 22.2
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