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    M.P.E.C. 2002-G06                                Issued 2002 Apr. 2, 23:14 UT
    
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             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                      2001 FQ185
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2001-M36
    
    Observations:
         K01FI5Q  C2002 03 18.37628 12 43 09.37 -01 40 37.5          21.9 R      695
         K01FI5Q  C2002 03 20.43875 12 42 59.47 -01 39 30.5                      695
         K01FI5Q  C2002 03 20.50151 12 42 59.21 -01 39 28.5                      695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observers M. W. Buie, D. E. Trilling, R. M. Wagner.  Measurers
        M. W. Buie, D. E. Trilling, R. M. Wagner, S. D. Kern, J. L. Elliot,
        R. L. Millis, E. Chaing.  4-m telescope + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc and reference
    020318 695 77.2+ 31.7-    020320 695 77.4+ 31.2-    MPO 14427
    
    Orbital elements:
    2001 FQ185
    Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5                   MPC
    M 340.71538              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00290200     Peri.   89.46114     -0.71207475     +0.70097171
    a  48.6785483      Node   135.04303     -0.66452031     -0.65454901
    e   0.2701793      Incl.    3.23332     -0.22663254     -0.28320357
    P 340              H    6.9           G   0.15           U   7
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    010326 695  0.3-  0.6-    010424 688  0.7+  1.6+    020318 695  0.1-  0.2-
    010326 695  0.2-  0.6-    010529 695  0.1+  0.6-    020320 695  0.3-  0.1+
    010424 688  0.2+  0.4+    010529 695  0.4-  0.2-    020320 695  0.4+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2001 FQ185               a,e,i = 48.68, 0.27, 3                  q = 35.527
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2002 03 27    12 42.46   -01 36.0   35.889   36.883   174.9     0.1    22.6
    2002 04 06    12 41.63   -01 30.6   35.884   36.879   173.6     0.2    22.6
    2002 04 16    12 40.82   -01 25.5   35.910   36.875   163.9     0.4    22.6
    2002 04 26    12 40.06   -01 20.8   35.964   36.871   154.0     0.7    22.6
    2002 05 06    12 39.37   -01 16.7   36.044   36.867   144.2     0.9    22.7
    2002 05 16    12 38.78   -01 13.3   36.149   36.863   134.4     1.1    22.7
    2002 05 26    12 38.31   -01 10.8   36.274   36.859   124.7     1.3    22.7
    2002 06 05    12 37.98   -01 09.3   36.415   36.856   115.0     1.4    22.7
    2002 06 15    12 37.80   -01 08.8   36.569   36.852   105.4     1.5    22.7
    2002 06 25    12 37.78   -01 09.4   36.730   36.848    95.9     1.6    22.8
    2002 07 05    12 37.92   -01 11.0   36.894   36.844    86.4     1.6    22.8
    2002 07 15    12 38.22   -01 13.6   37.056   36.840    76.9     1.5    22.8
    2002 07 25    12 38.68   -01 17.2   37.212   36.836    67.5     1.5    22.8
    2002 08 04    12 39.29   -01 21.6   37.358   36.833    58.2     1.3    22.8
    2002 08 14    12 40.03   -01 26.9   37.488   36.829    48.8     1.2    22.8
    2002 08 24    12 40.89   -01 32.8   37.600   36.825    39.4     1.0    22.8
    2002 09 03    12 41.85   -01 39.3   37.691   36.821    30.1     0.8    22.7
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-G06
    

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