MPEC 2003-F37 : 2002 FT6

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M.P.E.C. 2003-F37                                Issued 2003 Mar. 26, 03:37 UT

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                                   2002 FT6

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-F73

Additional Observations:
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.02549 13 38 10.09 -13 21 10.3                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.02610 13 38 09.83 -13 21 06.0                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.02664 13 38 09.52 -13 21 01.2                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.02753 13 38 09.13 -13 20 56.4                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.02816 13 38 08.76 -13 20 52.2                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.02875 13 38 08.48 -13 20 47.1                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.03508 13 38 05.43 -13 20 05.5                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.03560 13 38 05.14 -13 20 01.3                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.03622 13 38 04.90 -13 19 58.0                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 25.03681 13 38 04.51 -13 19 53.8                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 26.03721 13 30 26.27 -11 30 09.2                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 26.03818 13 30 25.93 -11 30 02.8                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 26.03956 13 30 25.32 -11 29 53.4                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 26.04074 13 30 24.64 -11 29 45.6                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 26.05021 13 30 20.38 -11 28 44.4                      246
     K02F06T  C2003 03 26.05145 13 30 19.84 -11 28 38.7                      246

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer, J. Ticha.  1.06-m
    KLENOT Telescope + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
030325 246 0.57+ 0.07-    030326 246 0.58+ 0.09-    MPO 30730   -0.15 day

Orbital elements:
2002 FT6
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5                 MPC
M 158.19598              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.00288008     Peri.  226.70291     +0.57018464     -0.82114336
a   0.9884849      Node   188.63823     +0.79337040     +0.55822090
e   0.4626023      Incl.    9.48863     +0.21319680     +0.11879820
P   0.98           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
020323 704  0.4-  0.0     020402 246  1.7+  0.5-    030325 246  0.6-  0.7-
020323 704  0.2-  0.1+    020402 246  0.2+  0.1-    030325 246  0.0   0.5-
020323 704  0.1-  0.4-    020403 649  0.6-  1.5-    030325 246  0.7-  0.6+
020323 704  0.5-  0.2+    020403 649  0.5+  0.5-    030325 246  0.1+  0.6-
020325 704  0.1-  0.5+    020403 413  0.1-  0.4+    030325 246  0.8-  0.6-
020325 704  0.5+  0.1+    020403 413  0.3+  0.3+    030325 246  0.7-  0.5+
020325 704  0.1+  0.6-    020403 413  0.3+  0.5+    030325 246  0.4+  0.6-
020325 704  0.5+  1.0+    020407 696  0.4+  0.7-    030325 246  0.1-  0.1+
020326 448 (2.6-  1.5-)   020407 696  0.6-  1.4-    030325 246  0.8+  0.8-
020326 448 (2.9-  2.1-)   020407 246  0.3+  1.2+    030325 246  0.6-  0.6-
020326 448 (3.1-  1.5-)   020407 246  0.2-  1.5+    030326 246  0.8-  0.0
020402 413  1.7-  0.3+    020407 246  0.3+  0.1+    030326 246  0.8+  0.2+
020402 413  0.3+  0.0     020418 598 (2.4-  0.1+)   030326 246  1.2+  0.7+
020402 413  0.1-  0.1-    020418 598  0.9-  0.3+    030326 246  0.8-  1.0+
020402 246  1.2+  0.7-    020418 598  0.6-  0.3+    030326 246  0.7+  1.3+
020402 246  0.7+  0.6+    020418 598  1.7-  0.0     030326 246  1.1+  1.0-

Ephemeris:
2002 FT6                 a,e,i = 0.99, 0.46, 9                   q = 0.5312
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 03 22    14 04.61   -19 21.9    0.121    1.097   144.7    31.6    19.5
2003 03 27    13 23.57   -09 49.0    0.139    1.131   162.9    15.1    19.3
2003 04 01    12 54.35   -02 32.4    0.165    1.163   176.0     3.5    19.2
2003 04 06    12 33.78   +02 36.0    0.196    1.194   169.3     8.9    20.0
2003 04 11    12 19.48   +06 06.8    0.232    1.223   159.9    16.3    20.6
2003 04 16    12 09.76   +08 27.9    0.271    1.249   152.0    22.2    21.2
2003 04 21    12 03.42   +10 00.1    0.313    1.275   145.2    26.8    21.7

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-F37

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