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    M.P.E.C. 2002-T38                                Issued 2002 Oct. 7, 20:05 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
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                                       2002 PO34
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2002-P36
    
    Observations:
         K02P34O  C2001 03 05.63098 14 11 29.84 +01 26 08.9                      608
         K02P34O  C2001 03 05.65186 14 11 29.37 +01 26 25.6          19.9 V      608
         K02P34O fC2001 05 20.38116 13 03 02.61 +10 42 23.7          21   V      608
         K02P34O fC2001 05 20.39148 13 03 02.35 +10 42 19.4                      608
         K02P34O  C2002 07 28.43083 21 23 14.96 -10 38 39.2          19.0 V      644
         K02P34O  C2002 07 28.43455 21 23 14.82 -10 38 40.6                      644
    
    Observer details:
    608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
        P. Kervin, R. Maeda, J. Africano, M. Hicks.  Images located and measured
        by DANEOPS (A. Gnadig).  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
        M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  Images located and measured  by DANEOPS
        (A. Gnadig).  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    010305 608 36.4-  7.9+    020728 644  0.1+  0.2-    MPO 35601   -0.0011 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2002 PO34
    Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
    M 322.28989              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.39662935     Peri.  290.76364     +0.25556806     -0.96023165
    a   1.8346201      Node   143.82938     +0.94268175     +0.22169581
    e   0.3483832      Incl.   10.98165     +0.21456021     +0.16972371
    P   2.48           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   3
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    010305 608  0.4-  0.1+    020807 644  0.1-  0.2+    020817 644  0.1+  0.0
    010305 608  0.3+  0.6+    020807 644  0.1-  0.1-    020817 644  0.1-  0.1-
    010520 608  0.6+  0.6+    020808 734  0.2+  0.5+    020819 413  0.1-  0.4-
    010520 608  0.5-  1.2-    020808 734  0.7+  0.0     020819 413  0.1-  1.0-
    020728 644  1.3-  1.1-    020811 858  0.4+  0.0     020827 644  0.3-  0.3+
    020728 644  0.2+  0.0     020811 858  0.2+  0.7+    020827 644  0.0   0.0
    020806 644  0.3-  0.3+    020811 649  0.2+  0.6+    020827 644  0.4-  0.0
    020806 644  0.2+  0.0     020811 649  0.1+  0.0     020904 649  0.1-  0.7-
    020806 644  0.2-  0.1-    020811 649  0.1-  0.4+    020904 649  0.1-  0.7-
    020807 673  0.2-  0.0     020812 848  1.1-  0.4-    020904 649  0.1-  0.1-
    020807 673  0.1+  0.1+    020812 848  1.9+  0.8+    020928 696  0.2-  0.6+
    020807 673  0.3-  0.3+    020812 848 (1.5+  2.7-)   020928 696  0.0   0.4+
    020807 644  0.0   0.2+    020817 644  0.4+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2002 PO34                a,e,i = 1.83, 0.35, 11                  q = 1.1955
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2002 10 03    20 29.68   -23 15.6    1.011    1.691   114.4    32.6    20.1
    2002 10 13    20 36.08   -23 53.3    1.063    1.644   105.8    35.7    20.3
    2002 10 23    20 46.71   -24 06.9    1.115    1.597    98.2    38.1    20.4
    2002 11 02    21 01.01   -23 57.1    1.165    1.550    91.4    39.8    20.5
    2002 11 12    21 18.48   -23 24.1    1.212    1.503    85.5    41.0    20.5
    2002 11 22    21 38.60   -22 27.8    1.253    1.457    80.2    41.9    20.5
    2002 12 02    22 00.93   -21 08.0    1.289    1.413    75.5    42.5    20.6
    2002 12 12    22 25.15   -19 24.6    1.318    1.371    71.4    42.9    20.5
    2002 12 22    22 50.95   -17 17.8    1.342    1.332    67.9    43.2    20.5
    
    Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-T38
    

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