MPEC 2003-Q31 : 2002 SR41
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Q31 Issued 2003 Aug. 25, 23:53 UT
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2002 SR41
Revision to MPEC 2002-T05
Additional Observations:
K02S41R C2003 08 24.87924 22 14 05.63 +21 14 43.6 246
K02S41R C2003 08 24.88058 22 14 05.38 +21 14 42.6 246
K02S41R C2003 08 24.88171 22 14 05.20 +21 14 42.3 246
K02S41R C2003 08 24.88385 22 14 04.92 +21 14 40.0 246
K02S41R C2003 08 25.88046 22 11 28.59 +21 07 34.7 246
K02S41R C2003 08 25.88254 22 11 28.31 +21 07 34.0 246
K02S41R C2003 08 25.93675 22 11 19.53 +21 07 10.7 246
K02S41R C2003 08 25.93895 22 11 19.23 +21 07 09.1 246
K02S41R C2003 08 25.94190 22 11 18.89 +21 07 06.5 246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 1.06-m
KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
030824 246 24.1- 11.9- 030825 246 22.5- 12.3- MPO 38430 -0.0019 day
Orbital elements:
2002 SR41
Epoch 2003 June 10.0 TT = JDT 2452800.5 MPC
M 138.51827 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.87465087 Peri. 258.02795 -0.81059962 -0.55514234
a 1.0828781 Node 247.98057 +0.58430449 -0.74556998
e 0.4905728 Incl. 11.59938 +0.03894260 -0.36870366
P 1.13 H 20.1 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
020930 704 0.3- 1.0- 021005 715 0.3- 0.1- 021024 118 0.6- 0.1-
020930 704 0.3- 0.7+ 021005 670 1.8+ 1.1+ 021024 118 0.2- 0.5+
020930 704 1.7+ 0.9- 021005 670 1.9+ 0.9+ 021024 118 0.0 0.3+
020930 704 0.2- 0.1- 021005 620 0.2- 0.5- 021026 587 1.4+ 0.8-
020930 704 0.0 0.7- 021005 620 1.7+ 0.8- 021026 587 (2.8- 1.6+)
020930 557 0.1+ 0.3- 021005 620 (2.7+ 3.2-) 021026 587 0.2+ 0.0
020930 557 0.1+ 0.1- 021010 649 0.1- 0.2+ 021028 670 0.1+ 1.0+
021001 734 0.4- 1.1+ 021010 649 0.0 0.1+ 021031 448 0.2- 0.2-
021001 734 1.5- 1.1- 021010 649 0.0 0.2+ 021031 448 0.3- 0.2+
021001 587 0.3- 0.6+ 021015 649 0.1- 0.3+ 021031 448 0.0 0.1+
021001 587 0.5- 0.2+ 021015 649 0.0 0.1- 030824 246 0.3+ 0.1-
021001 587 0.7- 0.5+ 021020 448 0.1+ 0.1+ 030824 246 0.2- 0.6-
021001 587 0.2+ 0.3- 021020 448 0.2+ 0.0 030824 246 0.2- 0.4-
021001 118 0.0 0.1+ 021020 448 0.1+ 0.2+ 030824 246 0.6+ 1.9-
021001 118 0.3- 0.0 021021 649 0.1+ 0.1- 030825 246 1.1- 0.3+
021001 118 0.2- 0.4+ 021021 649 0.0 0.1+ 030825 246 0.3- 0.5+
021004 540 0.3- 0.1- 021021 649 0.2- 0.1+ 030825 246 0.9- 1.6+
021004 540 0.8- 0.3- 021022 118 (2.2+ 1.0+) 030825 246 0.1- 1.0+
021004 540 0.1- 0.2+ 021022 118 0.6- 0.9- 030825 246 1.8+ 0.3-
021005 715 0.2- 0.1+ 021022 118 0.7- 0.8-
021005 715 0.3- 0.0 021024 118 0.2+ 0.3-
Ephemeris:
2002 SR41 a,e,i = 1.08, 0.49, 12 q = 0.5516
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 08 19 22 28.84 +21 40.1 0.666 1.600 144.1 21.8 21.3
2003 08 29 22 03.22 +20 40.0 0.630 1.584 149.1 19.1 21.1
2003 09 08 21 37.06 +18 19.9 0.617 1.563 147.5 20.2 21.0
2003 09 18 21 14.48 +15 01.3 0.624 1.537 140.1 24.8 21.2
2003 09 28 20 58.20 +11 19.0 0.649 1.504 130.0 30.7 21.4
2003 10 08 20 49.10 +07 45.0 0.686 1.465 119.6 36.4 21.6
2003 10 18 20 46.65 +04 37.5 0.730 1.421 109.8 41.3 21.8
2003 10 28 20 49.84 +02 02.9 0.775 1.370 100.8 45.4 22.0
2003 11 07 20 57.67 +00 01.4 0.816 1.313 92.7 49.0 22.1
2003 11 17 21 09.20 -01 30.4 0.849 1.249 85.3 52.1 22.1
2003 11 27 21 23.77 -02 37.0 0.872 1.179 78.5 55.1 22.2
2003 12 07 21 40.83 -03 23.4 0.881 1.103 72.2 58.3 22.1
2003 12 17 21 59.85 -03 56.3 0.873 1.020 66.3 62.1 22.1
2003 12 27 22 20.34 -04 24.3 0.846 0.932 60.7 67.0 21.9
2004 01 06 22 41.48 -05 01.2 0.798 0.840 55.1 73.7 21.8
2004 01 16 23 01.62 -06 11.1 0.728 0.748 49.0 83.6 21.7
2004 01 26 23 17.04 -08 36.5 0.638 0.661 41.6 98.5 21.8
2004 02 05 23 19.19 -13 23.3 0.541 0.591 30.9 121.0 22.5
2004 02 15 22 54.04 -20 48.0 0.471 0.554 16.9 148.8 25.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-Q31
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