MPEC 2003-S27 : 2001 QH142

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M.P.E.C. 2003-S27                                Issued 2003 Sept. 20, 01:21 UT

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                                  2001 QH142

                           Revision to MPEC 2001-Q55

Additional Observations:
     K01QE2H  C2003 09 18.81378 00 09 07.95 +52 50 21.5                      540
     K01QE2H  C2003 09 18.81882 00 09 07.24 +52 50 26.1          20.5 R      540
     K01QE2H  C2003 09 19.81585 00 06 28.31 +53 01 05.4                      540
     K01QE2H  C2003 09 19.83173 00 06 25.70 +53 01 16.5          20.7 R      540

Observer details:
540 Linz.  Observer E. Meyer.  0.6-m f/3.3 reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
030918 540 0.04+ 0.03+    030919 540 0.04+ 0.03+    MPO 29702   -0.18 day

Orbital elements:
2001 QH142
Id. 2001 QH142 = 1961 CK (MPO 29702) is invalid
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 204.54604              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.52215406     Peri.  253.40110     -0.76124337     +0.55344107
a   1.5273443      Node   318.40383     -0.19791157     -0.69457625
e   0.2217250      Incl.   30.60115     -0.61752696     -0.45963770
P   1.89           H   18.3           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
010823 704  0.3-  1.1+    010826 046  0.4+  0.5-    010910 649  1.1-  0.2-
010823 704  0.7-  0.4+    010826 046  0.5-  0.4-    010910 649  0.1+  0.7-
010823 704  0.1+  0.2+    010826 658  0.2-  0.5+    010910 649  0.2-  0.6-
010823 704  0.8-  0.0     010826 658  0.8+  0.3-    010918 360  0.3-  0.2+
010823 704  0.9-  0.3+    010826 658  0.1+  0.2-    010918 360  0.2+  0.1+
010824 046  0.9+  0.1-    010827 711  0.5-  0.8-    010918 360  0.1-  0.2+
010824 046 (2.8+  0.7-)   010827 711  0.9+  1.2-    011120 696  0.5+  0.2-
010824 046  0.9-  1.4+    010827 658  0.7+  0.2-    011120 696  0.2+  0.5+
010825 557  0.3+  0.1+    010827 658  0.4-  0.1+    030918 540  0.3-  0.1+
010825 557  0.8+  0.2-    010827 658  0.1+  1.1-    030918 540  0.6+  1.2+
010826 046  1.0+  1.4+    010908 658  0.4+  0.1+    030919 540  0.2-  0.9-
010826 046  0.5+  0.6-    010908 658  0.4+  0.1-    030919 540  0.4-  0.0
010826 046  0.6-  0.6+    010908 658  0.4-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2001 QH142               a,e,i = 1.53, 0.22, 31                  q = 1.1887
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 18    00 11.26   +52 41.0    1.071    1.840   124.8    26.7    21.0
2003 09 28    23 43.77   +53 56.6    1.060    1.849   127.4    25.5    20.9
2003 10 08    23 16.70   +53 46.4    1.065    1.856   128.1    25.1    20.9
2003 10 18    22 54.71   +52 24.4    1.084    1.861   126.8    25.4    21.0
2003 10 28    22 40.32   +50 16.1    1.118    1.864   123.9    26.3    21.1
2003 11 07    22 33.87   +47 48.9    1.164    1.866   119.8    27.5    21.2
2003 11 17    22 34.33   +45 23.7    1.219    1.866   114.9    28.7    21.3
2003 11 27    22 40.42   +43 13.1    1.282    1.863   109.8    29.9    21.5
2003 12 07    22 50.99   +41 24.5    1.350    1.859   104.4    30.9    21.6
2003 12 17    23 05.07   +39 59.9    1.422    1.853    99.1    31.6    21.7
2003 12 27    23 21.99   +38 58.7    1.495    1.845    93.9    32.1    21.9
2004 01 06    23 41.25   +38 19.1    1.570    1.836    88.8    32.4    22.0

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S27

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