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    M.P.E.C. 2001-S03                                Issued 2001 Sept. 17, 17:16 UT

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                                   2001 RX47

Observations:
     K01R47X* C2001 09 11.20584 21 01 50.83 +25 23 39.5          19.7        704
     K01R47X  C2001 09 11.22078 21 01 52.25 +25 23 31.5          19.7        704
     K01R47X  C2001 09 11.23566 21 01 53.67 +25 23 24.2          19.6        704
     K01R47X  C2001 09 11.25058 21 01 55.08 +25 23 16.2          19.7        704
     K01R47X  C2001 09 13.33942 21 05 32.44 +25 03 56.6          19.3 R      649
     K01R47X  C2001 09 13.34347 21 05 32.84 +25 03 53.3          19.2 R      649
     K01R47X  C2001 09 13.34561 21 05 33.06 +25 03 52.0          19.2 R      649
     K01R47X  C2001 09 13.34962 21 05 33.50 +25 03 50.1          19.4 R      649
     K01R47X  C2001 09 14.94204 21 08 21.60 +24 47 57.8                      557
     K01R47X  C2001 09 14.94647 21 08 22.04 +24 47 55.1                      557

Observer details:
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer K. Smalley.  0.75-m Newtonian
    + 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.

Orbital elements:
2001 RX47
Epoch 2001 Sept. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452160.5                 Spahr
M  14.16949              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.30899811     Peri.   26.66011     +0.51586661     +0.83480948
a   2.1668665      Node   274.95914     -0.81640061     +0.41106456
e   0.4545929      Incl.   11.12854     -0.25956057     +0.36622270
P   3.19           H   19.5           G   0.15
From 10 observations 2001 Sept. 11-14.

Ephemeris:
2001 RX47                a,e,i = 2.17, 0.45, 11                  q = 1.1818
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2001 09 08    20 56.32   +25 49.2    0.345    1.276   135.4    33.7    19.1
2001 09 18    21 13.78   +24 15.3    0.397    1.318   135.5    32.3    19.5
2001 09 28    21 31.92   +22 13.9    0.458    1.365   134.9    31.4    19.8
2001 10 08    21 50.57   +20 07.6    0.530    1.415   133.2    31.0    20.2
2001 10 18    22 09.54   +18 11.1    0.612    1.469   130.4    31.1    20.6
2001 10 28    22 28.76   +16 34.0    0.707    1.526   126.7    31.5    21.0
2001 11 07    22 48.06   +15 20.6    0.814    1.584   122.3    31.9    21.4
2001 11 17    23 07.33   +14 31.3    0.933    1.643   117.5    32.3    21.8
2001 11 27    23 26.56   +14 05.0    1.062    1.702   112.3    32.4    22.2

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-S03

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