MPEC 2003-X04 : 2000 CH59

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M.P.E.C. 2003-X04                                Issued 2003 Dec. 1, 18:28 UT

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                                   2000 CH59

                           Revision to MPEC 2000-C41

Additional Observations:
     K00C59H  C2003 11 29.51348 12 04 59.80 -09 12 54.5                      291
     K00C59H  C2003 11 29.51785 12 04 59.07 -09 12 53.9                      291
     K00C59H  C2003 11 29.52212 12 04 58.39 -09 12 53.3                      291
     K00C59H HC2003 12 01.53155 11 59 57.33 -09 10 41.5                      291
     K00C59H HC2003 12 01.53550 11 59 56.72 -09 10 40.9                      291
     K00C59H HC2003 12 01.53938 11 59 56.16 -09 10 40.7                      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. S. McMillan, A. S. Descour.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
031129 291  6.1-  2.3+    031201 291  6.0-  2.7+    MPO   707   +0.0013 day

Orbital elements:
2000 CH59
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 104.20381              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.22883078     Peri.  108.98693     +0.80109749     +0.59766794
a   0.8632594      Node   214.33138     -0.56837263     +0.74277371
e   0.4231880      Incl.    3.27147     -0.18760427     +0.30179505
P   0.80           H   19.5           G   0.15           U   5
Residuals in seconds of arc
000206 704  0.1+  0.1+    000209 118  0.6+  0.1+    000212 104 (3.6-  0.8+)
000206 704  0.3-  0.2+    000209 118  0.2-  0.3-    000212 104  1.5-  0.3+
000206 704  0.0   0.5+    000209 595  0.0   0.4-    000212 104  0.3-  0.7-
000206 704  0.1-  0.3+    000209 595  0.0   0.8-    000212 104  1.3-  0.3-
000206 704  0.1+  0.3+    000209 595  0.8-  0.2-    000213 587  0.0   0.2+
000207 651  0.1-  0.2-    000209 595  0.1+  0.1+    000213 587  0.2-  1.3+
000207 651  0.2-  0.2+    000210 046  0.4+  0.0     000224 413  0.8-  0.4+
000207 422  0.2+  0.1+    000210 046  1.2+  1.2-    000224 413  0.2-  0.2-
000207 422  0.2-  0.1+    000210 046  0.3+  0.5-    000224 104  0.4+  0.8-
000207 422  0.6-  0.0     000210 046  0.3-  0.8-    000224 104  0.4+  0.4-
000207 557  0.2-  0.1+    000210 540  0.2+  0.1-    000224 104  1.6-  0.5-
000207 557  0.1-  0.1+    000210 540  0.4-  0.1+    000226 413  0.1+  0.0
000207 557  0.9+  0.2-    000210 540  0.1-  0.2+    000227 360  0.4+  0.5-
000208 711  1.1+  0.9-    000210 540  0.2-  0.1+    000227 360  0.2-  0.4+
000208 711  0.0   1.3+    000210 108 (4.2-  1.2+)   000227 360  0.8+  0.1+
000208 711 (0.7+  2.2+)   000210 108  1.9-  0.6-    000228 693  0.2+  0.2+
000208 830  0.7+  0.6-    000210 118  0.1+  0.1-    000228 693  0.4+  0.1+
000208 830  0.3+  0.1+    000210 118  0.2+  0.1-    000228 693  0.0   0.3+
000208 830 (4.4-  3.3+)   000210 118  0.2-  0.0     000429 413  0.1+  0.2-
000208 422  0.5-  0.4+    000211 704  0.6+  0.3+    000429 413  0.4+  0.3+
000208 422  0.7-  0.8-    000211 658  0.1+  0.4+    031129 291  0.6+  0.3-
000209 658  0.5+  0.7+    000211 704  0.5-  0.4+    031129 291  0.2+  0.0
000209 658  0.2+  0.2-    000211 658  0.4-  0.2-    031129 291  0.4+  0.3+
000209 658  0.6+  0.1-    000211 658  0.9+  0.3+    031201 291  0.8-  0.4-
000209 413  0.1-  0.1+    000211 704  0.7+  0.2+    031201 291  0.7-  0.1+
000209 413  0.0   0.0     000211 704  0.7+  0.9+    031201 291  0.1+  0.2+
000209 118  0.5+  0.2-    000211 704  0.0   0.5+

Ephemeris:
2000 CH59                a,e,i = 0.86, 0.42, 3                   q = 0.4979
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 11 27    12 11.56   -09 17.1    0.277    0.873    58.2   106.2    20.4
2003 12 07    11 46.99   -09 09.1    0.265    0.947    73.9    90.5    19.7
2003 12 17    11 22.96   -09 12.7    0.247    1.012    89.4    76.5    19.2
2003 12 27    10 52.65   -08 54.7    0.226    1.069   106.2    62.1    18.6
2004 01 06    10 10.25   -07 28.9    0.207    1.117   125.6    45.7    18.1
2004 01 16    09 15.12   -04 14.3    0.200    1.156   146.9    27.7    17.5
2004 01 26    08 16.97   +00 32.6    0.211    1.187   161.3    15.4    17.3
2004 02 05    07 30.46   +05 22.7    0.245    1.209   152.9    21.8    17.9
2004 02 15    07 01.25   +09 14.9    0.295    1.223   138.1    32.6    18.7
2004 02 25    06 46.91   +12 06.5    0.354    1.228   125.3    41.1    19.3
2004 03 06    06 43.28   +14 11.8    0.417    1.226   114.6    47.4    19.8
2004 03 16    06 46.85   +15 43.6    0.480    1.215   105.5    52.1    20.2
2004 03 26    06 55.38   +16 50.3    0.539    1.195    97.7    55.8    20.6
2004 04 05    07 07.36   +17 36.6    0.591    1.167    90.6    59.0    20.8
2004 04 15    07 21.66   +18 06.2    0.635    1.131    84.1    61.9    21.0
2004 04 25    07 37.54   +18 21.7    0.667    1.086    78.0    65.0    21.1
2004 05 05    07 54.26   +18 25.8    0.686    1.032    72.2    68.5    21.2
2004 05 15    08 11.02   +18 22.8    0.689    0.970    66.5    72.9    21.2
2004 05 25    08 26.79   +18 18.7    0.674    0.899    60.5    78.8    21.2
2004 06 04    08 39.71   +18 24.5    0.641    0.820    53.9    87.0    21.2
2004 06 14    08 46.20   +18 59.8    0.590    0.736    45.6    99.4    21.3
2004 06 24    08 39.26   +20 34.5    0.530    0.650    34.1   118.6    21.9
2004 07 04    08 08.03   +23 21.5    0.486    0.571    17.1   148.4    24.8
2004 07 14    07 15.58   +25 36.9    0.507    0.514     5.8   168.4    32.0
2004 07 24    06 40.83   +25 29.0    0.623    0.499    22.3   129.4    22.6
2004 08 03    06 42.87   +24 16.6    0.790    0.531    31.2    98.4    21.2
2004 08 13    07 06.39   +22 48.4    0.954    0.599    35.3    77.7    21.0
2004 08 23    07 37.28   +21 04.3    1.093    0.682    37.5    64.7    21.2
2004 09 02    08 09.30   +19 04.1    1.201    0.768    39.5    56.6    21.4
2004 09 12    08 40.34   +16 50.7    1.282    0.850    41.5    51.6    21.6
2004 09 22    09 09.79   +14 27.5    1.338    0.926    43.8    48.6    21.8
2004 10 02    09 37.66   +11 57.3    1.371    0.994    46.4    46.8    21.9
2004 10 12    10 04.18   +09 22.1    1.385    1.053    49.2    45.9    22.1
2004 10 22    10 29.60   +06 43.5    1.381    1.103    52.3    45.5    22.2
2004 11 01    10 54.18   +04 02.7    1.361    1.145    55.6    45.6    22.2
2004 11 11    11 18.24   +01 20.1    1.327    1.179    59.0    46.1    22.2
2004 11 21    11 42.02   -01 23.5    1.279    1.203    62.6    46.8    22.2
2004 12 01    12 05.85   -04 07.9    1.220    1.220    66.1    47.7    22.2
2004 12 11    12 30.08   -06 53.2    1.152    1.228    69.6    48.8    22.1
2004 12 21    12 55.12   -09 39.0    1.076    1.227    73.0    50.0    22.0
2004 12 31    13 21.55   -12 25.6    0.993    1.219    76.1    51.6    21.8
2005 01 10    13 50.16   -15 12.8    0.907    1.202    78.8    53.4    21.6
2005 01 20    14 22.02   -17 59.3    0.820    1.176    80.9    55.7    21.4
2005 01 30    14 58.76   -20 42.1    0.733    1.143    81.9    58.6    21.2
2005 02 09    15 42.67   -23 12.1    0.652    1.100    81.6    62.5    21.0
2005 02 19    16 36.52   -25 07.7    0.581    1.049    79.2    67.8    20.8
2005 03 01    17 42.57   -25 47.0    0.527    0.989    74.4    74.8    20.7
2005 03 11    18 59.39   -24 11.9    0.499    0.921    66.9    83.1    20.7
2005 03 21    20 19.38   -19 54.4    0.507    0.844    57.9    91.5    20.9
2005 03 31    21 33.38   -13 43.5    0.557    0.761    49.1    97.3    21.1
2005 04 10    22 37.74   -07 04.0    0.649    0.675    41.8    98.3    21.3

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-X04

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