MPEC 2002-W28 : 2001 RU143
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M.P.E.C. 2002-W28 Issued 2002 Nov. 22, 04:14 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2001 RU143 Revision to MPEC 2001-V11 Additional Observations: K01RE3U C2002 08 11.38527 00 48 08.90 +07 11 59.8 21.4 R 807 K01RE3U C2002 08 12.32833 00 48 07.22 +07 11 53.9 807 K01RE3U C2002 08 12.40579 00 48 07.04 +07 11 53.0 807 K01RE3U C2002 11 07.12365 00 42 37.53 +06 35 55.3 22.2 R 695 K01RE3U C2002 11 07.23070 00 42 37.14 +06 35 52.5 695 Observer details: 695 Kitt Peak. Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, R. L. Millis. Measurers M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling, L. E. Hutchison. 4-m Mayall reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo. Observers M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern. Measurers M. W. Buie, S. D. Kern, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, E. Chiang, J. L. Elliot, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling. 4-m Blanco reflector + CCD. First and last observations above in comparison with prediction: Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference 020811 807 0.10- 0.04- 021107 695 0.10- 0.04- MPO 23707 Orbital elements: 2001 RU143 Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC M 134.17883 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00398176 Peri. 18.79242 -0.66975067 +0.74052146 a 39.4233000 Node 209.23787 -0.69500320 -0.65133750 e 0.1495500 Incl. 6.50507 -0.26154272 -0.16549146 P 248 H 5.7 G 0.15 U 5 Residuals in seconds of arc 010912 695 0.0 0.3+ 011103 304 0.0 0.1- 020812 807 0.0 0.2+ 010912 695 0.1- 0.0 011103 304 0.2+ 0.1+ 021107 695 0.1+ 0.0 011018 688 0.2- 0.1- 020811 807 (6.3- 6.4-) 021107 695 0.0 0.1- 011018 688 0.2+ 0.3- 020812 807 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2001 RU143 a,e,i = 39.42, 0.15, 7 q = 33.528 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2002 11 12 00 42.35 +06 33.9 43.125 43.919 142.9 0.8 22.2 2002 11 22 00 41.86 +06 30.2 43.246 43.921 132.7 0.9 22.2 2002 12 02 00 41.48 +06 27.2 43.386 43.923 122.5 1.1 22.3 2002 12 12 00 41.23 +06 25.0 43.544 43.926 112.2 1.2 22.3 2002 12 22 00 41.11 +06 23.6 43.713 43.928 102.0 1.3 22.3 2003 01 01 00 41.15 +06 23.1 43.888 43.930 91.9 1.3 22.3 2003 01 11 00 41.33 +06 23.6 44.064 43.933 81.7 1.3 22.3 2003 01 21 00 41.65 +06 24.9 44.236 43.935 71.6 1.2 22.3 2003 01 31 00 42.11 +06 27.2 44.398 43.938 61.6 1.1 22.3 2003 02 10 00 42.69 +06 30.3 44.546 43.940 51.6 1.0 22.3 2003 02 20 00 43.38 +06 34.1 44.676 43.942 41.7 0.9 22.3 2003 03 02 00 44.16 +06 38.6 44.783 43.945 31.8 0.7 22.3 Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-W28


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