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M.P.E.C. 2003-S74 Issued 2003 Sept. 28, 13:35 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2002 AR129
Revision to MPEC 2002-C66
Additional Observations:
K02AC9R 2C2003 07 29.49162321 47 49.944-34 56 52.20 23.6 R 568
K02AC9R 2C2003 07 29.49941121 47 49.472-34 56 53.83 23.2 R 568
K02AC9R 2C2003 07 29.50891321 47 48.882-34 56 55.88 23.0 R 568
K02AC9R 2C2003 07 30.49837021 46 49.314-35 00 42.55 23.0 R 568
K02AC9R 2C2003 07 30.50623421 46 48.812-35 00 44.54 22.7 R 568
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers D. J. Tholen, Y. Torres, F. Bernardi. 2.2-m
University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030729 568 10.6+ 7.5+ 030730 568 10.3+ 7.8+ MPO 30619 -0.00008 day
Orbital elements:
2002 AR129
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 130.99372 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20391261 Peri. 157.15328 -0.94775341 -0.31791608
a 2.8587313 Node 4.55933 +0.21671728 -0.70221511
e 0.5742859 Incl. 19.33726 +0.23408779 -0.63704263
P 4.83 H 17.9 G 0.15 U 2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020112 699 0.1- 0.1+ 020216 118 0.1+ 0.1+ 020406 118 0.7- 0.5+
020112 699 0.1- 0.3- 020216 118 0.1- 0.2- 020406 118 0.4- 0.3+
020112 699 0.3- 0.3- 020216 118 0.4- 0.0 020417 704 0.8+ 1.0-
020112 699 0.9- 0.7- 020303 704 0.0 1.1+ 020417 704 0.3+ 0.2+
020115 446 0.4+ 0.2- 020303 704 0.1+ 1.9+ 020417 704 1.0+ 0.3-
020115 446 0.5- 0.0 020303 704 0.0 1.1+ 020417 704 1.0- 0.1+
020120 446 1.0- 0.1+ 020303 704 0.0 1.5+ 020417 704 0.4+ 0.5+
020120 446 0.1- 0.4+ 020303 704 0.4+ 2.4+ 020514 649 0.1+ 0.6+
020126 704 0.5+ 0.4- 020304 446 0.4+ 1.5- 020514 649 0.8- 0.1-
020126 704 0.4+ 0.4- 020304 446 0.9- 0.9- 020514 649 0.1- 0.3+
020126 704 1.3+ 0.0 020310 118 0.0 0.3- 030729 568 0.3- 0.3+
020126 704 1.7+ 0.6+ 020310 118 0.5+ 0.4- 030729 568 0.2- 0.5+
020126 704 2.2+ 0.9+ 020310 118 0.2+ 0.5- 030729 568 0.3- 0.7+
020207 446 0.7- 0.4- 020321 704 0.2- 0.3- 030730 568 0.4- 0.8+
020207 446 0.9- 1.1- 020321 704 0.1- 1.1- 030730 568 0.6- 0.6+
020208 446 0.1- 0.0 020321 704 0.5+ 1.3-
020208 446 2.1- 1.7+ 020406 118 1.0- 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2002 AR129 a,e,i = 2.86, 0.57, 19 q = 1.2170
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 09 28 20 57.43 -34 26.3 3.423 4.033 121.1 12.3 24.3
2003 10 08 20 55.14 -33 39.8 3.585 4.061 111.6 13.2 24.5
2003 10 18 20 54.91 -32 47.8 3.758 4.089 102.4 13.8 24.6
2003 10 28 20 56.54 -31 51.9 3.936 4.115 93.3 14.0 24.7
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