MPEC 2003-V43 : 2000 EJ26

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                                   2000 EJ26

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-E44

Additional Observations:
     K00E26J  C2003 11 08.12642 20 05 12.07 +08 59 28.0          17.9 R      926
     K00E26J  C2003 11 08.12684 20 05 12.64 +08 59 32.1          18.0 R      926
     K00E26J  C2003 11 08.12727 20 05 13.16 +08 59 34.6          17.9 R      926
     K00E26J  C2003 11 10.10941 20 42 53.53 +12 55 30.3          17.8 R      926
     K00E26J  C2003 11 10.10984 20 42 53.98 +12 55 33.3          18.0 R      926
     K00E26J  C2003 11 10.11024 20 42 54.48 +12 55 35.9          17.8 R      926

Observer details:
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  0.81-m
    f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
031108 926 0.25+ 0.36+    031110 926 0.29+ 0.36+    MPO   717   -0.085 day

Orbital elements:
2000 EJ26                                                            PHA 0.031D
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  60.36269              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.60624073     Peri.  285.67647     +0.44195784     +0.89654174
a   1.3826300      Node    10.70020     -0.74933238     +0.38722613
e   0.6148109      Incl.    9.22616     -0.49312702     +0.21510193
P   1.63           H   19.4           G   0.15           U   3
Residuals in seconds of arc
000304 704  0.0   0.3+    000312 104 (3.2-  2.1-)   000402 046  0.5-  0.5-
000304 704  0.5+  0.5+    000312 104 (2.7-  0.3+)   000402 046  1.5-  0.5+
000304 704  1.0+  0.1+    000314 413  0.6-  1.0-    000402 046  0.2+  0.1+
000305 858  0.3+  0.1+    000314 413  0.3-  0.2-    000402 046  0.0   1.0-
000305 858  0.0   0.2-    000314 413  0.0   0.2-    000429 413  0.6+  0.3+
000305 858  0.2+  0.3+    000315 413  0.5-  0.9+    000429 413  0.3+  0.4+
000306 474 (2.2-  1.5-)   000331 658  0.2+  0.2-    000429 413  0.2+  0.3+
000306 474  0.5+  1.4+    000331 658  0.5-  0.4+    031108 926  1.0-  0.4-
000307 557  0.8+  0.1+    000331 658  0.4+  0.1-    031108 926  0.2+  0.5+
000307 557  0.5+  0.6-    000331 046  0.4+  0.4-    031108 926  0.6+  0.3-
000309 704  0.0   0.5-    000331 046  0.3-  0.6-    031110 926  0.1-  0.1-
000309 704  1.1-  0.8-    000331 046  0.9-  0.8+    031110 926  0.3-  0.1+
000309 704  0.9+  0.5+    000331 046  1.2-  0.6-    031110 926  0.6+  0.1+
000309 704  0.0   0.4-    000331 046  0.6+  0.3-
000309 704  0.5+  0.1+    000402 046  0.3-  0.3+

Ephemeris:
2000 EJ26                a,e,i = 1.38, 0.61, 9                   q = 0.5326
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 07    19 43.15   +06 31.8    0.148    0.968    76.7    94.7    18.6
2003 11 17    22 27.47   +21 16.0    0.207    1.078   110.3    59.4    18.3
2003 11 27    23 50.83   +24 43.0    0.319    1.183   120.9    45.7    19.0
2003 12 07    00 35.73   +25 28.9    0.451    1.282   121.9    40.7    19.8
2003 12 17    01 05.82   +25 45.0    0.595    1.376   119.1    38.7    20.5
2003 12 27    01 29.63   +25 58.5    0.747    1.463   114.7    37.6    21.1
2004 01 06    01 50.57   +26 16.2    0.907    1.545   109.5    36.9    21.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-V43

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