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    M.P.E.C. 2002-R65                                Issued 2002 Sept. 12, 23:32 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 QT297, 2001 RZ143, 2001 UO18
    
                     Revision to MPEC 2001-T38, 2001-V12, 2001-V13
    
    Observations:
         K01QT7T  C2000 08 01.29094 21 40 29.66 -13 03 36.8          21.8 R      807
         K01QT7T  C2000 08 01.36718 21 40 29.36 -13 03 38.3                      807
         K01QT7T  C2002 09 05.35971 21 47 12.43 -12 22 30.4                      568
         K01QT7T  C2002 09 07.35630 21 47 04.27 -12 23 12.1                      568
         K01QT7T  C2002 09 07.42880 21 47 03.97 -12 23 13.6                      568
         K01RE3Z  C2002 09 11.60789 01 15 07.54 +08 24 38.9          21.9 R      568
         K01RE3Z  C2002 09 12.60054 01 15 03.74 +08 24 16.7          22.0 R      568
         K01U18O  C2002 09 11.58954 01 21 12.63 +07 26 46.6                      568
         K01U18O  C2002 09 11.62507 01 21 12.44 +07 26 45.6                      568
         K01U18O  C2002 09 12.59519 01 21 07.92 +07 26 18.8          22   R      568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers C. Veillet (K01QT7T, 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii
        telescope), S. S. Sheppard and Y. R. Fernandez (K01RE3Z, K01U18O, 2.2-m
        University of Hawaii telescope).  Veillet's preliminary reduction confirms
        K01QT7T's binarity (IAUC 7733), the fainter component being at a separation
        of approximately 0.86 arcsec in p.a. 318 deg.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers M. Buie, S. D. Kern.
        Measurers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, J. L. Elliot, S. D. Kern, J. A.
        Pate.  4-m Blanco reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2001 QT297
    Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
    M 145.58509              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00339753     Peri.  233.11440     -0.99868057     -0.03550224
    a  43.8221389      Node   304.82218     +0.04784283     -0.90577468
    e   0.0314193      Incl.    2.59052     -0.01865971     -0.42226985
    P 290              H    5.5           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K0081  807  0.2-  0.2-    K019C  695  0.1+  0.2+    K01B3  304  0.2-  0.2-
    K0081  807  0.3+  0.1-    K019C  695  0.0   0.2+    K01B3  304  0.3-  0.1+
    K018K  807  0.1-  0.2+    K019I  688  0.4+  0.4+    K0295  568  0.0   0.4-
    K018K  807  0.1-  0.0     K019I  688  0.3+  0.3-    K0297  568  0.1+  0.0
    K018L  807  0.1-  0.0     K019J  688  0.0   0.1+    K0297  568  0.1+  0.0
    K018L  807  0.1-  0.1-    K019J  688  0.1-  0.2+
    
    2001 RZ143
    Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
    M   3.92795              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00336275     Peri.    7.26972     +0.96311501     -0.26903634
    a  44.1238395      Node     8.34310     +0.24498205     +0.86838434
    e   0.0609007      Incl.    2.12429     +0.11132509     +0.41656702
    P 293              H    5.5           G   0.15           U   6
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K019C  695  0.0   0.0     K01AK  695  0.5-  0.2+    K01CG  304  0.2-  0.2-
    K019C  695  0.1+  0.2-    K01B3  304  0.4+  0.2-    K029B  568  0.0   0.1+
    K01AJ  695  0.1-  0.2+    K01B3  304  0.1+  0.1-    K029C  568  0.0   0.1-
    K01AJ  695  0.1-  0.1+    K01CG  304  0.1+  0.2+
    
    2001 UO18
    Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
    M 323.65309              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.00406111     Peri.   43.14161     +0.18262570     -0.98244822
    a  38.9080616      Node    36.38418     +0.88373662     +0.14709658
    e   0.2518537      Incl.    3.67203     +0.43087984     +0.11470869
    P 243              H    5.9           G   0.15           U   5
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    K01AJ  695  0.0   0.1-    K01B3  304  0.0   0.0     K029B  568  0.1-  0.0
    K01AJ  695  0.1+  0.0     K01CG  304  0.1+  0.1-    K029C  568  0.1-  0.0
    K01AK  695  0.0   0.0     K01CG  304  0.1-  0.1+
    K01B3  304  0.0   0.0     K029B  568  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemerides:
    2001 QT297               a,e,i = 43.82, 0.03, 3                  q = 42.445
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2002 09 03    21 47.37   -12 21.7   43.995   44.968   164.5     0.3    22.1
    2002 09 13    21 46.70   -12 25.1   44.057   44.968   154.7     0.5    22.1
    2002 09 23    21 46.09   -12 28.3   44.145   44.969   144.8     0.7    22.1
    2002 10 03    21 45.57   -12 31.0   44.258   44.969   134.8     0.9    22.1
    2002 10 13    21 45.16   -12 33.2   44.392   44.970   124.8     1.0    22.2
    2002 10 23    21 44.87   -12 34.8   44.543   44.970   114.8     1.2    22.2
    2002 11 02    21 44.72   -12 35.7   44.706   44.970   104.8     1.2    22.2
    2002 11 12    21 44.72   -12 35.9   44.877   44.971    94.8     1.3    22.2
    2002 11 22    21 44.86   -12 35.3   45.051   44.971    84.8     1.3    22.2
    2002 12 02    21 45.15   -12 33.9   45.222   44.972    74.7     1.2    22.2
    2002 12 12    21 45.58   -12 31.8   45.385   44.972    64.7     1.1    22.2
    2002 12 22    21 46.13   -12 29.1   45.535   44.973    54.6     1.0    22.2
    2003 01 01    21 46.81   -12 25.7   45.668   44.973    44.6     0.9    22.2
    2003 01 11    21 47.58   -12 21.7   45.779   44.973    34.6     0.7    22.2
    
    2001 RZ143               a,e,i = 44.12, 0.06, 2                  q = 41.437
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2002 09 03    01 15.64   +08 27.6   40.669   41.443   139.7     0.9    21.8
    2002 09 13    01 15.04   +08 24.1   40.573   41.443   149.5     0.7    21.8
    2002 09 23    01 14.36   +08 20.2   40.502   41.443   159.5     0.5    21.7
    2002 10 03    01 13.62   +08 15.8   40.459   41.443   169.5     0.3    21.7
    2002 10 13    01 12.85   +08 11.3   40.446   41.443   179.4     0.0    21.6
    2002 10 23    01 12.09   +08 06.7   40.462   41.443   170.3     0.2    21.7
    2002 11 02    01 11.35   +08 02.3   40.509   41.444   160.1     0.5    21.7
    2002 11 12    01 10.67   +07 58.2   40.584   41.444   149.9     0.7    21.8
    2002 11 22    01 10.08   +07 54.6   40.686   41.444   139.7     0.9    21.8
    2002 12 02    01 09.58   +07 51.6   40.811   41.444   129.4     1.1    21.8
    2002 12 12    01 09.22   +07 49.4   40.955   41.444   119.2     1.2    21.8
    2002 12 22    01 09.00   +07 48.0   41.114   41.444   109.0     1.3    21.8
    2003 01 01    01 08.92   +07 47.5   41.283   41.444    98.8     1.3    21.9
    2003 01 11    01 09.01   +07 48.0   41.457   41.444    88.6     1.4    21.9
    2003 01 21    01 09.25   +07 49.5   41.630   41.445    78.5     1.3    21.9
    2003 01 31    01 09.64   +07 51.8   41.797   41.445    68.4     1.3    21.9
    2003 02 10    01 10.17   +07 55.1   41.953   41.445    58.4     1.2    21.9
    2003 02 20    01 10.83   +07 59.1   42.094   41.445    48.5     1.0    21.9
    2003 03 02    01 11.60   +08 03.8   42.215   41.445    38.6     0.9    21.9
    
    2001 UO18                a,e,i = 38.91, 0.25, 4                  q = 29.109
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2002 09 03    01 21.83   +07 30.4   31.496   32.259   138.6     1.2    21.1
    2002 09 13    01 21.10   +07 26.1   31.391   32.253   148.5     0.9    21.1
    2002 09 23    01 20.27   +07 21.2   31.311   32.247   158.5     0.7    21.0
    2002 10 03    01 19.35   +07 15.9   31.260   32.241   168.5     0.4    21.0
    2002 10 13    01 18.39   +07 10.3   31.237   32.235   178.3     0.1    20.9
    2002 10 23    01 17.43   +07 04.8   31.245   32.229   171.1     0.3    21.0
    2002 11 02    01 16.50   +06 59.5   31.283   32.222   160.9     0.6    21.0
    2002 11 12    01 15.64   +06 54.6   31.350   32.216   150.7     0.9    21.1
    2002 11 22    01 14.88   +06 50.5   31.443   32.210   140.4     1.1    21.1
    2002 12 02    01 14.25   +06 47.2   31.560   32.204   130.1     1.3    21.1
    2002 12 12    01 13.79   +06 44.9   31.697   32.198   119.8     1.5    21.1
    2002 12 22    01 13.51   +06 43.7   31.849   32.192   109.6     1.6    21.2
    2003 01 01    01 13.42   +06 43.8   32.011   32.186    99.4     1.7    21.2
    2003 01 11    01 13.53   +06 45.0   32.178   32.180    89.2     1.8    21.2
    2003 01 21    01 13.84   +06 47.5   32.345   32.173    79.1     1.7    21.2
    2003 01 31    01 14.35   +06 51.1   32.506   32.167    69.1     1.6    21.2
    2003 02 10    01 15.03   +06 55.8   32.656   32.161    59.1     1.5    21.2
    2003 02 20    01 15.89   +07 01.4   32.791   32.155    49.3     1.3    21.2
    2003 03 02    01 16.88   +07 07.9   32.908   32.149    39.5     1.1    21.2
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-R65
    

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