MPEC 2001-R40 : 2001 RX17
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M.P.E.C. 2001-R40 Issued 2001 Sept. 13, 20:14 UT
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2001 RX17
Observations:
K01R17X* C2001 09 11.39518 01 19 52.32 +01 41 47.5 18.9 R 699
K01R17X C2001 09 11.41569 01 19 55.90 +01 41 17.7 699
K01R17X C2001 09 11.43623 01 19 59.34 +01 40 47.4 699
K01R17X C2001 09 11.45675 01 20 02.83 +01 40 18.4 699
K01R17X C2001 09 12.32186 01 22 38.59 +01 18 59.8 918
K01R17X C2001 09 12.32593 01 22 39.32 +01 18 52.8 918
K01R17X C2001 09 12.33186 01 22 40.25 +01 18 44.7 918
K01R17X 1C2001 09 12.39078 01 22 50.78 +01 17 14.1 658
K01R17X 1C2001 09 12.39302 01 22 51.14 +01 17 10.7 658
K01R17X 1C2001 09 12.39588 01 22 51.66 +01 17 06.6 658
K01R17X C2001 09 12.39913 01 22 51.73 +01 17 07.1 18.9 704
K01R17X C2001 09 12.41330 01 22 54.21 +01 16 45.7 19.2 704
K01R17X C2001 09 12.44171 01 22 59.03 +01 16 03.5 19.1 704
K01R17X C2001 09 12.45591 01 23 01.39 +01 15 41.8 19.2 704
K01R17X 1C2001 09 13.48887 01 26 07.56 +00 49 19.4 658
K01R17X 1C2001 09 13.49206 01 26 08.16 +00 49 14.5 658
K01R17X 1C2001 09 13.49447 01 26 08.50 +00 49 11.2 658
Observer details:
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m
Plaskett reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + 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 RX17
Epoch 2001 Sept. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452160.5 Spahr
M 349.68203 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26578289 Peri. 219.35220 +0.89329873 -0.44780801
a 2.3958045 Node 167.08516 +0.44347959 +0.86421435
e 0.4917073 Incl. 9.92961 +0.07309737 +0.22935028
P 3.71 H 19.4 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2001 Sept. 11-13.
Ephemeris:
2001 RX17 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.49, 10 q = 1.2178
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2001 09 08 01 09.89 +02 59.2 0.318 1.288 147.9 24.5 18.6
2001 09 18 01 39.82 -01 14.4 0.281 1.257 150.6 23.1 18.2
2001 09 28 02 10.39 -06 27.0 0.259 1.235 150.7 23.4 18.0
2001 10 08 02 39.24 -11 43.4 0.252 1.222 148.6 25.2 18.0
2001 10 18 03 03.74 -16 03.1 0.258 1.218 145.7 27.5 18.1
2001 10 28 03 22.49 -18 44.7 0.273 1.224 143.4 28.9 18.3
2001 11 07 03 35.68 -19 37.7 0.297 1.239 142.3 29.3 18.5
2001 11 17 03 44.48 -18 50.8 0.328 1.264 142.0 28.8 18.8
2001 11 27 03 50.86 -16 41.4 0.368 1.297 141.9 28.0 19.0
2001 12 07 03 56.60 -13 33.8 0.417 1.336 141.2 27.5 19.4
2001 12 17 04 02.92 -09 52.2 0.477 1.382 139.4 27.6 19.7
2001 12 27 04 10.70 -05 57.9 0.549 1.432 136.4 28.3 20.1
2002 01 06 04 20.22 -02 08.3 0.634 1.487 132.4 29.2 20.5
2002 01 16 04 31.49 +01 26.0 0.732 1.544 127.7 30.3 21.0
2002 01 26 04 44.42 +04 39.0 0.842 1.604 122.6 31.1 21.4
2002 02 05 04 58.78 +07 27.7 0.964 1.665 117.2 31.8 21.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2001 MPC M.P.E.C. 2001-R40
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