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    • MPEC 2003-S21 : 2002 PP149 = 2000 QM252

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    M.P.E.C. 2003-S21                                Issued 2003 Sept. 19, 03:49 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                            2002 PP149 = 2000 QM252

                       Revision to MPEC 2002-S50, 2003-C11

Additional Observations:
     K02PE9P  C2003 09 06.15565 22 45 12.53 -08 01 19.9          23.2 R      304
     K02PE9P  C2003 09 06.20869 22 45 12.28 -08 01 22.0                      304

Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory.  Observers J. Elliot, A. Gulbis, K. Clancy,
    J. Kane.  Measurer S. D. Kern.  6.5-m Clay telescope + MagIC CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 PP149 = 2000 QM252
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  48.43890              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00378762     Peri.  124.31986     +0.29287351     +0.93534696
a  40.7591633      Node   159.65752     -0.95075091     +0.26286390
e   0.0857232      Incl.   34.79471     +0.10147814     -0.23670370
P 260              H    7.1           G   0.15           U   4
Residuals in seconds of arc
000731 807  0.2-  0.0     000827 807  0.3+  0.1+    020812 807  1.5-  0.1+
000731 807  0.0   0.0     020811 807  1.0+  0.2+    030906 304  0.1-  0.0
000827 807  0.2-  0.1-    020812 807  0.6+  0.1-    030906 304  0.0   0.1-

Ephemeris:
2002 PP149               a,e,i = 40.76, 0.09, 35                 q = 37.265
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 09 18    22 44.28   -08 08.8   37.634   38.605   164.8     0.4    23.0
2003 09 28    22 43.54   -08 14.9   37.697   38.606   154.8     0.6    23.0
2003 10 08    22 42.87   -08 20.5   37.787   38.608   144.8     0.9    23.1
2003 10 18    22 42.30   -08 25.4   37.902   38.610   134.7     1.1    23.1
2003 10 28    22 41.86   -08 29.6   38.038   38.612   124.7     1.2    23.1
2003 11 07    22 41.56   -08 32.9   38.192   38.614   114.6     1.3    23.1
2003 11 17    22 41.41   -08 35.3   38.357   38.616   104.5     1.4    23.1
2003 11 27    22 41.43   -08 36.7   38.530   38.618    94.4     1.5    23.2
2003 12 07    22 41.61   -08 37.0   38.706   38.620    84.3     1.5    23.2
2003 12 17    22 41.96   -08 36.4   38.878   38.622    74.2     1.4    23.2
2003 12 27    22 42.47   -08 34.8   39.043   38.624    64.1     1.3    23.2
2004 01 06    22 43.12   -08 32.3   39.194   38.626    54.1     1.2    23.2
2004 01 16    22 43.91   -08 29.0   39.328   38.628    44.1     1.0    23.2
2004 01 26    22 44.80   -08 25.1   39.440   38.630    34.2     0.8    23.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-S21

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