MPEC 2001-P31: 2000 PU29

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M.P.E.C. 2001-P31                                Issued 2001 Aug. 12, 16:07 UT

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                                   2000 PU29

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-R05

Observations:
     K00P29U  C2001 06 26.45863 20 32 33.52 -18 05 56.8                      568
     K00P29U  C2001 06 26.48709 20 32 33.40 -18 05 57.3                      568
     K00P29U  C2001 08 12.34189 20 28 53.68 -18 18 53.7                      568
     K00P29U  C2001 08 12.37315 20 28 53.53 -18 18 54.3                      568

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers C. Veillet, A. Doressoundiram.  3.6-m Canada-France-
    Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
010626 568 39.7+ 14.5+    010812 568 38.4+ 14.3+    MPO  6285

Orbital elements:
2000 PU29
Epoch 2001 Oct. 18.0 TT = JDT 2452200.5                 Marsden
M  51.54093              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00358578     Peri.   24.77324     -0.29832776     +0.95441925
a  42.2746580      Node   227.87100     -0.87775542     -0.27812068
e   0.0161046      Incl.    0.70994     -0.37489461     -0.10831796
P 275              H    8.1           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
000805 568  0.0   0.0     000806 568  0.1+  0.1+    010626 568  0.0   0.1+
000805 568  0.2-  0.2+    000924 568  0.0   0.4-    010812 568  0.1+  0.0
000805 568  0.1-  0.0     000924 568  0.1+  0.5-    010812 568  0.1+  0.1-
000806 568  0.3+  0.5+    000924 568  0.4+  0.3-
000806 568  0.1+  0.3+    010626 568  0.1+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2000 PU29                a,e,i = 42.27, 0.02, 1                  q = 41.594
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 08 09    20 29.16   -18 17.9   40.861   41.856   168.6     0.3    24.3
2001 08 19    20 28.38   -18 20.7   40.911   41.856   158.8     0.5    24.4
2001 08 29    20 27.67   -18 23.3   40.987   41.856   149.0     0.7    24.4
2001 09 08    20 27.04   -18 25.6   41.089   41.857   139.2     0.9    24.4
2001 09 18    20 26.53   -18 27.5   41.213   41.857   129.3     1.1    24.4
2001 09 28    20 26.14   -18 29.0   41.356   41.857   119.5     1.2    24.5
2001 10 08    20 25.91   -18 30.0   41.513   41.858   109.6     1.3    24.5
2001 10 18    20 25.83   -18 30.4   41.680   41.858    99.6     1.3    24.5
2001 10 28    20 25.92   -18 30.3   41.852   41.858    89.7     1.4    24.5
2001 11 07    20 26.18   -18 29.5   42.024   41.859    79.8     1.3    24.5
2001 11 17    20 26.60   -18 28.3   42.190   41.859    69.8     1.3    24.5
2001 11 27    20 27.17   -18 26.4   42.346   41.859    59.8     1.2    24.5
2001 12 07    20 27.88   -18 24.1   42.488   41.860    49.9     1.0    24.5
2001 12 17    20 28.71   -18 21.2   42.610   41.860    39.9     0.9    24.5
2001 12 27    20 29.65   -18 18.0   42.710   41.860    30.0     0.7    24.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-P31

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