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    M.P.E.C. 2002-N02                                Issued 2002 July 1, 10:56 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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                                      2001 OK108
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2001-Q17
    
    Observations:
         K01OA8K  C1999 07 20.34811 20 18 17.76 -19 54 51.8          23.3 R      568
         K01OA8K  C1999 07 20.37552 20 18 17.63 -19 54 52.2          23.2 R      568
         K01OA8K  C1999 07 20.40243 20 18 17.49 -19 54 52.7                      568
         K01OA8K  C2002 06 07.39777 20 38 01.59 -18 54 05.5          24   R      675
         K01OA8K  C2002 06 07.42708 20 38 01.50 -18 54 06.0                      675
         K01OA8K  C2002 06 07.44869 20 38 01.40 -18 54 06.2                      675
         K01OA8K  C2002 06 08.42175 20 37 58.76 -18 54 16.8                      675
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers B. Gladman, J. Kavelaars, J.-M. Petit, M. Holman.
        Measurers B. Gladman, M. Holman, J.-M. Petit.  3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii
        reflector + CCD.
    675 Palomar Mountain.  Observers J. Burns, V. Carruba, B. Gladman.
        Measurer B. Gladman.  5-m reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
    990720 568 0.03- 0.01-    020608 675 36.0+  8.7+    MPO 20863
    
    Orbital elements:
    2001 OK108
    Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5                   MPC
    M  65.65699              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00352977     Peri.  122.07112     -0.54622524     +0.83703989
    a  42.7207002      Node   114.78844     -0.77979368     -0.49434041
    e   0.0312504      Incl.    1.99833     -0.30587547     -0.23450326
    P 279              H    7.4           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    990720 568  0.0   0.0     010724 568  0.1-  0.0     010920 675  0.0   0.3+
    990720 568  0.1+  0.0     010725 568  0.0   0.3-    020607 675  0.3+  0.0
    990720 568  0.0   0.0     010920 675  0.0   0.0     020607 675  0.2+  0.2-
    010724 568  0.1+  0.1+    010920 675  0.1-  0.0     020607 675  0.4-  0.1-
    010724 568  0.0   0.0     010920 675  0.0   0.2+    020608 675  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2001 OK108               a,e,i = 42.72, 0.03, 2                  q = 41.386
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2002 06 25    20 37.05   -18 57.9   41.358   42.210   146.5     0.8    23.7
    2002 07 05    20 36.37   -19 00.6   41.278   42.210   156.2     0.6    23.7
    2002 07 15    20 35.61   -19 03.5   41.224   42.211   165.9     0.3    23.7
    2002 07 25    20 34.81   -19 06.5   41.199   42.212   175.6     0.1    23.6
    2002 08 04    20 34.00   -19 09.5   41.202   42.213   174.6     0.1    23.6
    2002 08 14    20 33.20   -19 12.5   41.235   42.213   164.8     0.4    23.7
    2002 08 24    20 32.45   -19 15.2   41.296   42.214   155.0     0.6    23.7
    2002 09 03    20 31.77   -19 17.7   41.383   42.215   145.2     0.8    23.7
    2002 09 13    20 31.18   -19 19.8   41.494   42.216   135.3     1.0    23.8
    2002 09 23    20 30.72   -19 21.4   41.627   42.217   125.4     1.1    23.8
    2002 10 03    20 30.39   -19 22.6   41.776   42.217   115.6     1.2    23.8
    2002 10 13    20 30.21   -19 23.2   41.938   42.218   105.6     1.3    23.8
    2002 10 23    20 30.20   -19 23.2   42.108   42.219    95.7     1.3    23.8
    2002 11 02    20 30.35   -19 22.6   42.281   42.220    85.8     1.3    23.8
    2002 11 12    20 30.67   -19 21.5   42.452   42.220    75.8     1.3    23.8
    2002 11 22    20 31.14   -19 19.8   42.616   42.221    65.9     1.2    23.9
    2002 12 02    20 31.76   -19 17.6   42.767   42.222    55.9     1.1    23.8
    2002 12 12    20 32.52   -19 14.8   42.902   42.223    45.9     1.0    23.8
    2002 12 22    20 33.39   -19 11.7   43.016   42.224    36.0     0.8    23.8
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-N02
    

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