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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
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                                      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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