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  • MPEC 2001-V11 : 2001 QQ322, 2001 QR322, 2001 RU143, 2001 RV143, 2001 RW143

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    M.P.E.C. 2001-V11                                Issued 2001 Nov. 1, 23:58 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
              2001 QQ322, 2001 QR322, 2001 RU143, 2001 RV143, 2001 RW143
    
    Observations:
         K01QW2Q* C2001 08 21.27515 23 09 02.44 -09 51 02.5          21.6 R      807
         K01QW2Q  C2001 08 21.34238 23 09 02.16 -09 51 04.4                      807
         K01QW2Q  C2001 10 19.19101 23 05 04.20 -10 14 21.7          22.4 R      695
         K01QW2Q  C2001 10 19.21495 23 05 04.23 -10 14 22.3          22.1 R      688
         K01QW2Q  C2001 10 19.27319 23 05 03.91 -10 14 23.3                      688
         K01QW2Q  C2001 10 19.30744 23 05 03.81 -10 14 23.3                      695
         K01QW2R* C2001 08 21.31880 23 53 35.01 -01 19 57.6          21.2 R      807
         K01QW2R  C2001 08 21.38670 23 53 34.67 -01 19 59.9                      807
         K01QW2R  C2001 10 20.27859 23 47 48.55 -01 57 58.4          22.5 R      695
         K01QW2R  C2001 10 20.33628 23 47 48.23 -01 58 00.1                      695
         K01QW2R  C2001 10 21.16690 23 47 44.04 -01 58 27.1                      695
         K01RE3U* C2001 09 12.32603 00 41 52.56 +06 41 05.8          22.0 R      695
         K01RE3U  C2001 09 12.41952 00 41 52.17 +06 41 03.1                      695
         K01RE3U  C2001 10 18.28284 00 39 19.27 +06 24 10.4          22.7 R      688
         K01RE3U  C2001 10 18.36006 00 39 18.97 +06 24 08.0                      688
         K01RE3V* C2001 09 12.33019 00 46 29.62 +03 33 32.5          22.7 R      695
         K01RE3V  C2001 09 12.42432 00 46 29.26 +03 33 29.8                      695
         K01RE3V  C2001 10 19.34956 00 43 50.93 +03 16 40.7          22.8 R      695
         K01RE3V  C2001 10 19.39705 00 43 50.75 +03 16 39.6                      695
         K01RE3V  C2001 10 20.34780 00 43 46.72 +03 16 14.6                      695
         K01RE3W* C2001 09 12.36734 00 56 15.00 +03 06 32.8          22.8 R      695
         K01RE3W  C2001 09 12.45401 00 56 14.65 +03 06 30.2                      695
         K01RE3W  C2001 10 19.35775 00 53 32.60 +02 49 04.6          22.9 R      695
         K01RE3W  C2001 10 19.40456 00 53 32.40 +02 49 03.4                      695
         K01RE3W  C2001 10 20.35560 00 53 28.20 +02 48 37.6                      695
    
    Observer details:
    688 Lowell Observatory, Anderson Mesa Station.  Observer L. H. Wasserman,
        E. Chiang, A. B. Jordan.  Measurers L. H. Wasserman, A. B. Jordan.
        1.8-m reflector + CCD.
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, E. L. Ryan.  Measurers
        M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern, J. L. Elliot,
        K. E. Washburn.  4-m Mayall reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers R. L. Millis, M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman.
        Measurers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern.
        4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    Object    H    G   Epoch    M     Peri.   Node    Incl.     e         a    Arc C
    K01QW2Q  6.0  0.15 K0198   0.068 267.457  76.622   3.959 0.0      43.62317  59EM
    K01QW2R  7.6  0.15 K0198   0.070 208.553 148.449   1.186 0.27622  39.63308  61EM
    K01RE3U  6.5  0.15 K019S   0.069 161.134 210.480   6.087 0.0      43.30242  36EM
    K01RE3V  6.8  0.15 K019S   0.070 266.309 105.244   1.294 0.0      43.08506  38EM
    K01RE3W  7.0  0.15 K019S   0.054 242.205 131.398   2.962 0.05713  44.03490  38EM
    
    Ephemerides:
    2001 QQ322               a,e,i = 43.62, 0.00, 4
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 10 28    23 04.66   -10 16.2   42.997   43.623   128.6     1.0    22.5
    2001 11 07    23 04.30   -10 17.6   43.142   43.623   118.5     1.1    22.5
    2001 11 17    23 04.07   -10 18.0   43.301   43.623   108.4     1.2    22.6
    2001 11 27    23 03.99   -10 17.6   43.469   43.623    98.3     1.3    22.6
    2001 12 07    23 04.05   -10 16.2   43.642   43.623    88.2     1.3    22.6
    2001 12 17    23 04.26   -10 13.9   43.815   43.623    78.2     1.3    22.6
    2001 12 27    23 04.61   -10 10.7   43.980   43.623    68.1     1.2    22.6
    2002 01 06    23 05.11   -10 06.8   44.135   43.623    58.1     1.1    22.6
    2002 01 16    23 05.72   -10 02.1   44.274   43.623    48.1     1.0    22.6
    2002 01 26    23 06.45   -09 57.0   44.393   43.623    38.2     0.8    22.6
    
    2001 QR322               a,e,i = 39.63, 0.28, 1                  q = 28.686
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 10 28    23 47.20   -02 01.9   27.900   28.686   141.6     1.2    22.3
    2001 11 07    23 46.54   -02 06.1   28.020   28.686   131.4     1.5    22.3
    2001 11 17    23 46.05   -02 09.2   28.160   28.686   121.3     1.7    22.4
    2001 11 27    23 45.76   -02 10.9   28.316   28.686   111.1     1.8    22.4
    2001 12 07    23 45.68   -02 11.3   28.483   28.686   100.9     1.9    22.4
    2001 12 17    23 45.82   -02 10.3   28.656   28.686    90.8     2.0    22.4
    2001 12 27    23 46.18   -02 07.8   28.829   28.686    80.7     1.9    22.4
    2002 01 06    23 46.75   -02 03.9   28.997   28.686    70.7     1.9    22.4
    2002 01 16    23 47.53   -01 58.7   29.155   28.687    60.7     1.7    22.4
    2002 01 26    23 48.49   -01 52.4   29.299   28.687    50.8     1.5    22.4
    2002 02 05    23 49.61   -01 45.0   29.424   28.687    40.9     1.3    22.4
    2002 02 15    23 50.87   -01 36.8   29.528   28.687    31.2     1.0    22.4
    
    2001 RU143               a,e,i = 43.30, 0.00, 6
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 10 28    00 38.66   +06 19.6   42.388   43.302   156.7     0.5    22.9
    2001 11 07    00 38.05   +06 15.2   42.472   43.302   146.5     0.7    22.9
    2001 11 17    00 37.52   +06 11.3   42.582   43.302   136.3     0.9    23.0
    2001 11 27    00 37.11   +06 08.0   42.713   43.302   126.1     1.1    23.0
    2001 12 07    00 36.81   +06 05.5   42.863   43.302   115.9     1.2    23.0
    2001 12 17    00 36.66   +06 03.8   43.026   43.302   105.7     1.3    23.0
    2001 12 27    00 36.65   +06 03.0   43.197   43.302    95.5     1.3    23.0
    2002 01 06    00 36.79   +06 03.1   43.371   43.302    85.4     1.3    23.0
    2002 01 16    00 37.07   +06 04.2   43.542   43.302    75.3     1.3    23.1
    2002 01 26    00 37.50   +06 06.2   43.706   43.302    65.2     1.2    23.1
    2002 02 05    00 38.05   +06 09.1   43.858   43.302    55.2     1.1    23.1
    2002 02 15    00 38.73   +06 12.8   43.992   43.302    45.3     0.9    23.0
    2002 02 25    00 39.50   +06 17.2   44.105   43.302    35.4     0.8    23.0
    
    2001 RV143               a,e,i = 43.09, 0.00, 1
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 10 28    00 43.26   +03 13.0   42.172   43.085   156.5     0.5    23.2
    2001 11 07    00 42.63   +03 09.2   42.256   43.085   146.4     0.7    23.2
    2001 11 17    00 42.08   +03 05.9   42.366   43.085   136.2     0.9    23.3
    2001 11 27    00 41.65   +03 03.4   42.498   43.085   126.0     1.1    23.3
    2001 12 07    00 41.33   +03 01.7   42.648   43.085   115.8     1.2    23.3
    2001 12 17    00 41.16   +03 00.9   42.811   43.085   105.5     1.3    23.3
    2001 12 27    00 41.12   +03 01.0   42.982   43.085    95.4     1.3    23.3
    2002 01 06    00 41.24   +03 02.1   43.156   43.085    85.2     1.3    23.3
    2002 01 16    00 41.50   +03 04.1   43.328   43.085    75.1     1.3    23.3
    2002 01 26    00 41.91   +03 07.0   43.491   43.085    65.0     1.2    23.3
    2002 02 05    00 42.45   +03 10.7   43.643   43.085    55.0     1.1    23.3
    2002 02 15    00 43.10   +03 15.2   43.777   43.085    45.1     0.9    23.3
    2002 02 25    00 43.86   +03 20.2   43.890   43.085    35.2     0.8    23.3
    
    2001 RW143               a,e,i = 44.03, 0.06, 3                  q = 41.519
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2001 10 28    00 52.92   +02 45.3   40.593   41.519   158.5     0.5    23.2
    2001 11 07    00 52.26   +02 41.4   40.672   41.519   148.3     0.7    23.3
    2001 11 17    00 51.68   +02 38.1   40.777   41.519   138.2     0.9    23.3
    2001 11 27    00 51.20   +02 35.6   40.905   41.519   128.0     1.1    23.3
    2001 12 07    00 50.85   +02 33.9   41.051   41.519   117.7     1.2    23.3
    2001 12 17    00 50.63   +02 33.2   41.212   41.519   107.5     1.3    23.3
    2001 12 27    00 50.57   +02 33.4   41.382   41.519    97.3     1.3    23.4
    2002 01 06    00 50.66   +02 34.7   41.556   41.519    87.2     1.4    23.4
    2002 01 16    00 50.90   +02 36.8   41.728   41.519    77.1     1.3    23.4
    2002 01 26    00 51.29   +02 39.9   41.893   41.519    67.0     1.3    23.4
    2002 02 05    00 51.82   +02 43.8   42.047   41.519    57.0     1.1    23.4
    2002 02 15    00 52.48   +02 48.5   42.185   41.519    47.1     1.0    23.4
    2002 02 25    00 53.24   +02 53.7   42.302   41.519    37.3     0.8    23.4
    
         The assumed perihelic Neptune 2:3-resonance orbit for 2001 QR322 keeps
    the object more than 16 AU from Neptune over a 14 000-year period.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2001 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2001-V11
    

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