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    M.P.E.C. 2003-Y64                                Issued 2003 Dec. 25, 00:24 UT

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                                  2002 VD131

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-X26

Additional Observations:
     K02VD1D  C2003 10 23.16513 01 21 52.92 +07 47 13.1          23.0 R EY064695
     K02VD1D  C2003 10 23.26048 01 21 52.48 +07 47 10.5                 EY064695
     K02VD1D  C2003 11 20.13563 01 20 00.45 +07 36 16.1          22.8 R EY064695
     K02VD1D  C2003 11 20.21942 01 20 00.15 +07 36 14.5                 EY064695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling, E. I. Chiang,
    J. R. Lovering.  Measurers M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman,
    E. I. Chiang, S. N. Hylton, K. B. Clancy, D. E. Trilling, J. R. Lovering,
    L. E. Hutchison.  4-m reflector + CCD.

First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees) and reference
031023 695 0.03+ 0.01+    031120 695 0.03+ 0.01+    MPO 41873

Orbital elements:
2002 VD131
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M  36.88744              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00326997     Peri.  257.67118     +0.95100606     +0.30881571
a  44.9544954      Node    84.33952     -0.27754830     +0.87389926
e   0.0461774      Incl.    0.85466     -0.13621457     +0.37541035
P 301              H    6.6           G   0.15           U   6
Residuals in seconds of arc
021107 695  0.2-  0.4+    021201 568  0.2-  0.0     031023 695  0.1-  0.0
021107 695  0.1-  0.3+    021201 568  0.6+  0.7-    031120 695  0.0   0.0
021130 568  0.1-  0.1-    031023 695  0.1+  0.1+    031120 695  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2002 VD131               a,e,i = 44.95, 0.05, 1                  q = 42.879
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 17    01 18.86   +07 29.9   42.882   43.330   116.5     1.2    23.1
2003 12 27    01 18.68   +07 29.0   43.046   43.331   106.2     1.2    23.1
2004 01 06    01 18.64   +07 28.9   43.217   43.331    96.0     1.3    23.1
2004 01 16    01 18.75   +07 29.8   43.392   43.332    85.9     1.3    23.2
2004 01 26    01 19.01   +07 31.6   43.565   43.333    75.8     1.3    23.2
2004 02 05    01 19.41   +07 34.2   43.730   43.334    65.7     1.2    23.2
2004 02 15    01 19.95   +07 37.6   43.883   43.335    55.7     1.1    23.2
2004 02 25    01 20.60   +07 41.7   44.019   43.335    45.8     0.9    23.2
2004 03 06    01 21.36   +07 46.3   44.135   43.336    36.0     0.8    23.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Y64

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