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    M.P.E.C. 2003-A17                                Issued 2003 Jan. 4, 13:38 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,
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                                       2002 AA29
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2002-A92
    
    Additional Observations:
         K02A29A tC2003 01 03.52343 11 09 41.52 -03 50 05.4          20.4 V      291
         K02A29A tC2003 01 03.53390 11 09 46.45 -03 47 56.2          20.5 V      291
         K02A29A tC2003 01 03.54439 11 09 51.46 -03 45 44.9          20.8 V      291
         K02A29A tC2003 01 04.47614 11 18 34.39 -00 26 52.5          20.7 V      291
         K02A29A tC2003 01 04.48023 11 18 36.35 -00 26 00.4          20.6 V      291
         K02A29A tC2003 01 04.48405 11 18 38.34 -00 25 06.9          21.0 V      291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers M. Block, J. V. Scotti.  Measurer
        J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    030103 291 36.8-  5.4-    030104 291 36.6-  2.1-    MPO 26118   +0.0041 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2002 AA29
    Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5                 MPC
    M 225.94700              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.98570116     Peri.   91.59431     -0.93188227     +0.31589383
    a   0.9999368      Node   106.84864     -0.35969309     -0.86842671
    e   0.0123906      Incl.   10.73943     +0.04707775     -0.38215984
    P   1.00           H   24.3           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    020109 704 (2.2-  1.5-)   020118 649  1.8+  1.4+    020202 568  0.1+  0.2-
    020109 704  1.0-  0.4-    020118 649  0.7+  1.5+    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-
    020109 704  1.6+  0.9-    020118 649  1.3+  2.0+    020203 568  0.3-  0.1+
    020109 704  1.5-  0.1+    020121 649  0.9+  1.3+    020203 568  0.3-  0.1+
    020109 704  0.2-  0.1-    020121 649  0.1-  1.4-    020206 568  0.6-  0.2+
    020111 704  0.3-  0.1+    020121 649  0.0   0.4-    020206 568  0.5-  0.2+
    020111 704  0.2-  0.0     020124 649  0.8-  0.3-    020206 568  0.5-  0.1+
    020111 704  0.3+  1.4-    020124 649  0.3-  0.2-    020206 568  0.4-  0.2+
    020111 704  0.4-  0.1-    020124 649  0.7-  0.2-    020206 568  0.2-  0.1+
    020112 704  0.4+  0.3-    020202 568  0.0   0.1+    030103 291  0.0   0.9+
    020112 704  0.3+  1.0+    020202 568  0.1-  0.1-    030103 291  0.2-  0.0
    020112 704  0.6+  0.3-    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-    030103 291  0.4+  0.8+
    020112 704  0.0   0.1+    020202 568  0.2+  0.1-    030104 291  0.6-  0.8-
    020112 704  1.3+  1.3-    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-    030104 291 (1.5-  2.6-)
    020115 649  0.6-  0.6-    020202 568  0.3+  0.0     030104 291  0.0   0.6+
    020115 649  0.8-  0.0     020202 568  0.1+  0.0
    020115 649  1.0-  0.6-    020202 568  0.1+  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2002 AA29                a,e,i = 1.00, 0.01, 11                  q = 0.9875
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2003 01 01    10 48.23   -11 42.9    0.047    1.001   110.9    66.6    20.0
    2003 01 02    10 56.43   -08 46.1    0.045    1.001   111.6    66.0    19.9
    2003 01 03    11 05.05   -05 34.5    0.044    1.001   112.2    65.5    19.8
    2003 01 04    11 14.09   -02 08.2    0.042    1.000   112.7    65.0    19.7
    2003 01 05    11 23.57   +01 31.6    0.041    1.000   113.1    64.7    19.7
    2003 01 06    11 33.49   +05 23.0    0.040    1.000   113.4    64.5    19.6
    2003 01 07    11 43.86   +09 23.5    0.040    1.000   113.5    64.4    19.6
    2003 01 08    11 54.68   +13 29.4    0.039    1.000   113.4    64.6    19.6
    2003 01 09    12 05.92   +17 36.7    0.039    0.999   113.0    64.9    19.6
    2003 01 10    12 17.58   +21 41.2    0.039    0.999   112.5    65.4    19.6
    2003 01 11    12 29.62   +25 38.7    0.040    0.999   111.8    66.1    19.6
    2003 01 12    12 42.00   +29 25.5    0.041    0.999   111.0    66.9    19.7
    2003 01 13    12 54.66   +32 58.7    0.042    0.998   110.0    67.8    19.8
    2003 01 14    13 07.56   +36 16.1    0.043    0.998   108.9    68.7    19.9
    2003 01 15    13 20.62   +39 16.7    0.044    0.998   107.8    69.7    20.0
    2003 01 16    13 33.76   +42 00.1    0.046    0.998   106.7    70.8    20.1
    2003 01 17    13 46.91   +44 26.4    0.048    0.998   105.6    71.7    20.2
    2003 01 18    14 00.00   +46 36.4    0.050    0.997   104.5    72.7    20.3
    2003 01 19    14 12.95   +48 31.1    0.052    0.997   103.5    73.6    20.4
    2003 01 20    14 25.69   +50 11.9    0.054    0.997   102.5    74.5    20.6
    
    2003 01 21    14 38.15   +51 40.0    0.056    0.997   101.5    75.3    20.7
    2003 01 23    15 02.05   +54 03.4    0.061    0.996    99.7    76.8    20.9
    2003 01 25    15 24.32   +55 51.1    0.066    0.996    98.1    78.1    21.1
    2003 01 27    15 44.79   +57 11.7    0.071    0.995    96.7    79.3    21.3
    2003 01 29    16 03.42   +58 11.7    0.076    0.995    95.4    80.2    21.5
    2003 01 31    16 20.27   +58 56.3    0.081    0.995    94.3    81.0    21.7
    2003 02 02    16 35.43   +59 29.3    0.087    0.994    93.2    81.8    21.8
    2003 02 04    16 49.06   +59 53.5    0.092    0.994    92.3    82.4    22.0
    2003 02 06    17 01.32   +60 11.2    0.097    0.993    91.5    82.9    22.1
    2003 02 08    17 12.37   +60 23.8    0.102    0.993    90.7    83.4    22.3
    2003 02 10    17 22.36   +60 32.5    0.108    0.993    90.0    83.8    22.4
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-A17
    

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