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    M.P.E.C. 2001-Q07                                Issued 2001 Aug. 17, 15:45 UT

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                                    2001 QJ

Observations:
     K01Q00J* C2001 08 16.28227 21 24 26.58 -11 03 02.8          20.1        704
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.29453 21 24 26.91 -11 02 36.9          19.6        704
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.30687 21 24 27.18 -11 02 08.9          19.8        704
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.95895 21 24 50.84 -10 39 13.3                      557
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.96352 21 24 50.91 -10 39 05.2          18.3 R      046
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.96600 21 24 50.95 -10 38 59.0                      046
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.96728 21 24 50.97 -10 38 57.4                      046
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.96832 21 24 50.95 -10 38 53.8                      557
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 16.99140 21 24 51.63 -10 38 06.3          20.0 V      557
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 17.18716 21 24 59.96 -10 31 09.8                      918
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 17.20046 21 25 00.27 -10 30 41.8                      918
     K01Q00J  C2001 08 17.20683 21 25 00.44 -10 30 27.9          19.6 R      918

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observers P. Kusnirak, U. Babiakova.  0.65-m f/3.6
    reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams.  Measurers J. Stuart,
    R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn.  Observer R. Dyvig.  0.66-m f/4.8 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2001 QJ
Epoch 2001 July 30.0 TT = JDT 2452120.5                 Spahr
M 355.14002              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.24859154     Peri.    8.29494     +0.81528644     +0.57226566
a   2.5050236      Node   316.40211     -0.53836308     +0.69285990
e   0.4914700      Incl.    7.36770     -0.21324450     +0.43869941
P   3.96           H   21.7           G   0.15
From 12 observations 2001 Aug. 16-17.

Ephemeris:
2001 QJ                  a,e,i = 2.51, 0.49, 7                   q = 1.2739
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 08 09    21 20.16   -15 21.4    0.264    1.278   178.8     1.0    19.5
2001 08 19    21 26.09   -09 27.3    0.264    1.274   172.5     5.9    19.8
2001 08 29    21 32.96   -03 59.5    0.276    1.279   164.8    11.9    20.2
2001 09 08    21 41.65   +00 31.1    0.302    1.292   158.0    17.0    20.6
2001 09 18    21 52.39   +03 54.2    0.340    1.314   152.0    21.1    21.0
2001 09 28    22 05.25   +06 17.9    0.389    1.344   146.6    24.2    21.4
2001 10 08    22 19.91   +07 58.1    0.450    1.380   141.6    26.7    21.9

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-Q07

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