MPEC 2004-K49 : 2002 PF43

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M.P.E.C. 2004-K49                                Issued 2004 May 24, 07:24 UT

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                                   2002 PF43

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-P53

Additional Observations:
     K02P43F HC2004 05 23.25573 14 53 25.60 +20 23 22.3                 EK049291
     K02P43F HC2004 05 23.26011 14 53 25.18 +20 23 22.8                 EK049291
     K02P43F HC2004 05 23.26428 14 53 24.75 +20 23 26.0                 EK049291
     K02P43F HC2004 05 24.23978 14 51 58.53 +20 28 36.1          22.8 V EK049291
     K02P43F HC2004 05 24.24400 14 51 58.27 +20 28 37.9          23   V EK049291
     K02P43F HC2004 05 24.24833 14 51 57.81 +20 28 39.2          22.4 V EK049291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer 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
040523 291 43.4+  0.9+    040524 291 43.5+  2.0+    MPO 41769   -0.012 day

Orbital elements:
2002 PF43                                                            PHA 0.047D
Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
M 325.05835              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.46770889     Peri.  191.49135     +0.89782578     +0.41589254
a   1.6436864      Node   142.84216     -0.38264742     +0.89947705
e   0.3662638      Incl.   13.86225     -0.21792162     +0.13406873
P   2.11           H   20.8           G   0.15           U   2
Residuals in seconds of arc
020810 704  0.2-  0.1-    020815 649  0.2+  0.0     020929 696  0.2+  0.3-
020810 704  0.6+  0.3-    020816 649  0.2+  0.0     021030 696  0.2-  0.2+
020810 704  0.4-  0.7+    020816 649  0.3+  0.2-    021030 696  0.1-  0.2+
020810 704  0.5-  0.5-    020816 649  0.5-  0.1-    021207 291  1.1+  0.6+
020810 704  0.5-  1.4+    020819 413  0.5-  0.2-    021207 291  0.2+  0.1-
020811 704  0.2-  0.0     020819 413  0.1-  0.1+    021207 291  0.1+  0.5+
020811 704  0.1+  0.2+    020904 649  0.4+  0.4-    040523 291  0.0   0.1-
020811 649  0.2+  0.0     020904 649  0.6+  0.2+    040523 291  0.1-  1.1-
020811 649  0.2+  0.0     020916 649  0.1+  0.0     040523 291  0.6-  0.7+
020811 649  0.5+  0.3+    020916 649  0.1+  0.0     040524 291  0.8-  0.2+
020811 704  0.1+  0.7-    020916 649  0.4-  0.1+    040524 291  1.1+  0.7+
020811 704  0.7+  0.4-    020923 649  0.7-  0.2-    040524 291  0.3+  0.7+
020815 649  0.2-  0.2-    020923 649  1.0-  1.0-
020815 649  0.8-  0.2-    020929 696  0.1+  1.3+

Ephemeris:
2002 PF43                a,e,i = 1.64, 0.37, 14                  q = 1.0417
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2004 05 25    14 50.86   +20 32.2    0.637    1.528   134.4    28.3    22.0
2004 06 04    14 37.53   +20 39.3    0.628    1.476   126.3    33.7    22.0
2004 06 14    14 27.80   +19 37.0    0.626    1.423   118.2    39.0    22.1
2004 06 24    14 22.81   +17 34.7    0.628    1.370   110.6    44.0    22.2
2004 07 04    14 22.90   +14 44.0    0.630    1.318   103.9    48.5    22.2
2004 07 14    14 27.83   +11 14.3    0.629    1.267    98.0    52.6    22.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-K49

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