MPEC 2003-U101: 2001 RW143
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M.P.E.C. 2003-U101 Issued 2003 Oct. 31, 16:03 UT
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2001 RW143
Revision to MPEC 2001-V11
Additional Observations:
K01RE3W C2002 08 12.33571 01 03 03.32 +03 48 34.2 22.0 R 807
K01RE3W C2002 08 12.41326 01 03 03.18 +03 48 32.8 807
K01RE3W C2003 10 22.30897 01 03 47.10 +03 48 54.7 304
K01RE3W C2003 10 22.32339 01 03 47.02 +03 48 54.4 304
Observer details:
304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers S. D. Kern, R. Simcoe. Measurer
S. D. Kern. Clay 6.5-m telescope + MagIC 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 and reference
020812 807 5.1+ 1.9+ 031022 304 3.2+ 0.3+ MPO 25953
Orbital elements:
2001 RW143
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 339.98017 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.00351161 Peri. 266.57616 +0.78644279 -0.61644659
a 42.8678938 Node 131.47659 +0.58524684 +0.72364538
e 0.0320739 Incl. 2.96444 +0.19746865 +0.31037230
P 281 H 6.4 G 0.15 U 5
Residuals in seconds of arc
010912 695 0.1+ 0.2+ 011020 695 0.1+ 0.1- 020812 807 0.3+ 0.0
010912 695 0.1+ 0.0 011216 304 0.0 0.4+ 031022 304 0.3+ 0.0
011019 695 0.1+ 0.1- 011216 304 0.1+ 0.1- 031022 304 0.0 0.1+
011019 695 0.3+ 0.0 020812 807 0.1- 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2001 RW143 a,e,i = 42.87, 0.03, 3 q = 41.493
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 10 28 01 03.37 +03 46.4 40.638 41.583 161.7 0.4 22.6
2003 11 07 01 02.68 +03 42.4 40.708 41.583 151.6 0.6 22.7
2003 11 17 01 02.06 +03 38.9 40.805 41.583 141.5 0.8 22.7
2003 11 27 01 01.55 +03 36.2 40.925 41.582 131.2 1.0 22.7
2003 12 07 01 01.15 +03 34.3 41.066 41.582 121.0 1.2 22.7
2003 12 17 01 00.89 +03 33.2 41.222 41.582 110.8 1.3 22.7
2003 12 27 01 00.77 +03 33.2 41.389 41.581 100.6 1.3 22.8
2004 01 06 01 00.81 +03 34.1 41.562 41.581 90.4 1.4 22.8
2004 01 16 01 01.00 +03 36.0 41.735 41.581 80.3 1.3 22.8
2004 01 26 01 01.34 +03 38.7 41.903 41.581 70.2 1.3 22.8
2004 02 05 01 01.83 +03 42.4 42.061 41.580 60.2 1.2 22.8
2004 02 15 01 02.44 +03 46.7 42.204 41.580 50.3 1.0 22.8
2004 02 25 01 03.17 +03 51.7 42.328 41.580 40.4 0.9 22.8
2004 03 06 01 04.00 +03 57.2 42.430 41.579 30.7 0.7 22.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-U101
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