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    M.P.E.C. 2003-Y65                                Issued 2003 Dec. 25, 00:51 UT

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                                  2002 PO149

                           Revision to MPEC 2002-S50

Additional Observations:
     K02PE9O  C2003 08 25.24172 22 43 10.58 -08 51 25.1          22.1 R EY065807
     K02PE9O  C2003 08 25.34637 22 43 10.14 -08 51 27.5                 EY065807
     K02PE9O  C2003 10 24.13064 22 39 34.98 -09 12 33.6          23.3 R EY065695
     K02PE9O  C2003 10 24.25318 22 39 34.68 -09 12 35.2                 EY065695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observers L. H. Wasserman, D. E. Trilling.  Measurers
    M. W. Buie, R. L. Millis, L. H. Wasserman, K. B. Clancy, J. J. Qu.
    4-m reflector + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo.  Observers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis.
    Measurers M. W. Buie, L. H. Wasserman, R. L. Millis, S. D. Kern,
    E. W. Lundgren, A. A. S. Gulbisdgren, J. F. Kane.  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
030825 807 0.01+ 0.09-    031024 695 0.01+ 0.10-    MPO 38365

Orbital elements:
2002 PO149
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5                 MPC
M 279.63746              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.00318392     Peri.   12.02848     +0.13107131     -0.99131149
a  45.7609365      Node    70.44080     +0.90859305     +0.11566514
e   0.2000567      Incl.    0.67121     +0.39658414     +0.06263475
P 310              H    6.2           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
020811 807  0.3+  0.5-    030825 807  0.0   0.1+    031024 695  0.0   0.1-
020812 807  0.0   0.3+    030825 807  0.0   0.3+
020812 807  0.1-  0.2+    031024 695  0.2+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2002 PO149               a,e,i = 45.76, 0.20, 1                  q = 36.606
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2003 12 27    22 39.87   -09 09.9   46.485   46.052    63.3     1.1    23.0
2004 01 06    22 40.40   -09 06.5   46.628   46.047    53.3     1.0    23.0
2004 01 16    22 41.05   -09 02.6   46.753   46.042    43.3     0.8    23.0
2004 01 26    22 41.79   -08 58.0   46.857   46.037    33.3     0.7    23.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2003 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2003-Y65

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