MPEC 2002-K58 : 2001 KK76

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M.P.E.C. 2002-K58                                Issued 2002 May 25, 13:45 UT

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                                   2001 KK76

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-M59

Observations:
     K01K76K  C2002 04 11.54235 16 33 51.10 -21 21 54.7          22.0 R      568
     K01K76K  C2002 04 11.61652 16 33 50.86 -21 21 54.2                      568
     K01K76K  C2002 05 13.05928 16 31 44.67 -21 17 28.7                      950
     K01K76K  C2002 05 13.12864 16 31 44.32 -21 17 28.0                      950
     K01K76K  C2002 05 13.15942 16 31 44.17 -21 17 27.7                      950

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers J. Pittichova, K. J. Meech, S. Ash, J. Bauer.
    Measurers M. W. Buie, K. J. Meech, S. Ash, J. Pittichova.  2.2-m
    University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
950 La Palma.  Observer T. Grav.  2.6-m Nordic Optical Telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
020411 568 40.1-  6.3+    020513 950 38.5-  6.2+    MPO 23620

Orbital elements:
2001 KK76
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5                   MPC
M 276.32735              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00358260     Peri.  248.16567     +0.90664411     +0.42061151
a  42.2996653      Node    86.94840     -0.37389857     +0.83717552
e   0.0207889      Incl.    1.88805     -0.19543877     +0.34960422
P 275              H    6.0           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
010524 807  0.1+  0.1-    010819 807  0.1-  0.0     020411 568  0.0   0.0
010524 807  0.1-  0.1+    010820 807  0.0   0.4-    020513 950  0.1+  0.0
010610 304  0.0   0.1+    010821 807  0.2+  0.2+    020513 950  0.1-  0.0
010610 304  0.0   0.0     020411 568  0.1+  0.0     020513 950  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2001 KK76                a,e,i = 42.30, 0.02, 2                  q = 41.420
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 05 16    16 31.51   -21 17.0   41.241   42.220   165.5     0.3    22.3
2002 05 26    16 30.68   -21 15.3   41.210   42.220   175.3     0.1    22.2
2002 06 05    16 29.83   -21 13.5   41.209   42.219   174.9     0.1    22.2
2002 06 15    16 29.01   -21 11.8   41.236   42.219   165.1     0.4    22.3
2002 06 25    16 28.22   -21 10.2   41.292   42.218   155.4     0.6    22.3
2002 07 05    16 27.51   -21 08.8   41.374   42.218   145.7     0.8    22.3
2002 07 15    16 26.90   -21 07.6   41.480   42.217   136.0     1.0    22.4
2002 07 25    16 26.40   -21 06.7   41.606   42.217   126.4     1.1    22.4
2002 08 04    16 26.04   -21 06.1   41.750   42.216   116.7     1.2    22.4
2002 08 14    16 25.84   -21 05.8   41.907   42.215   107.1     1.3    22.4
2002 08 24    16 25.79   -21 05.9   42.072   42.215    97.5     1.4    22.4
2002 09 03    16 25.91   -21 06.4   42.240   42.214    87.8     1.4    22.4
2002 09 13    16 26.19   -21 07.2   42.408   42.214    78.2     1.3    22.4
2002 09 23    16 26.63   -21 08.4   42.570   42.213    68.5     1.3    22.5
2002 10 03    16 27.23   -21 09.9   42.721   42.213    58.9     1.2    22.4
2002 10 13    16 27.96   -21 11.7   42.858   42.212    49.2     1.0    22.4
2002 10 23    16 28.82   -21 13.7   42.975   42.212    39.5     0.9    22.4
2002 11 02    16 29.78   -21 16.0   43.070   42.211    29.7     0.7    22.4
2002 11 12    16 30.82   -21 18.3   43.140   42.211    19.9     0.5    22.4
2002 11 22    16 31.92   -21 20.8   43.182   42.210    10.1     0.2    22.4
2002 12 02    16 33.05   -21 23.2   43.195   42.210     0.6     0.0    22.3
2002 12 12    16 34.17   -21 25.6   43.179   42.209     9.7     0.2    22.4
2002 12 22    16 35.28   -21 27.9   43.134   42.208    19.6     0.4    22.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-K58

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