MPEC 2003-Y71 : 2001 VK5
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M.P.E.C. 2003-Y71 Issued 2003 Dec. 25, 18:29 UT
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2001 VK5
Revision to MPEC 2001-V49
Additional Observations:
K01V05K HC2003 11 24.50623 12 18 40.61 +17 19 30.8 22.7 V EY071291
K01V05K HC2003 11 24.51046 12 18 41.02 +17 19 29.8 23 V EY071291
K01V05K HC2003 11 24.51451 12 18 41.48 +17 19 28.8 21.9 V EY071291
K01V05K HC2003 12 25.48003 13 12 03.51 +15 10 05.9 22.4 V EY071291
K01V05K HC2003 12 25.48418 13 12 04.02 +15 10 05.2 22.0 V EY071291
K01V05K HC2003 12 25.48944 13 12 04.52 +15 10 05.6 22.1 V EY071291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer M. Block. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
031124 291 7.1- 5.6+ 031225 291 9.6- 10.3+ MPO 27779 +0.013 day
Orbital elements:
2001 VK5 PHA 0.011A
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 226.08810 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.68912681 Peri. 263.81349 +0.69915116 +0.66185578
a 1.2694140 Node 54.36235 -0.44994343 +0.70124977
e 0.5141988 Incl. 19.43593 -0.55564248 +0.26494468
P 1.43 H 18.0 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
011111 704 0.0 0.8+ 011116 649 0.4+ 0.2- 011125 104 0.2- 0.1+
011111 704 0.2- 0.1- 011116 649 0.9- 0.1- 011125 104 0.5- 0.0
011111 704 0.7+ 0.6+ 011116 649 0.3- 0.1- 011126 118 0.5- 0.1-
011111 704 0.6+ 0.3- 011116 649 0.2- 0.0 011126 118 1.3- 0.4-
011111 704 0.3+ 0.5- 011117 118 0.1+ 0.4- 011126 118 0.3- 0.4-
011112 704 0.2- 0.0 011117 118 0.2- 0.5- 011203 118 0.3+ 1.0+
011112 704 0.0 0.4+ 011117 118 0.1- 0.3- 011203 118 0.5+ 0.8+
011112 704 0.2+ 0.9+ 011117 649 0.1- 0.1- 011203 118 0.6+ 0.0
011112 704 0.3- 0.1- 011117 649 0.1- 0.2- 011205 670 0.7+ 0.6+
011112 704 0.4- 0.4+ 011117 649 0.5- 0.1- 011205 670 0.6- 0.3-
011112 704 0.1- 0.8+ 011117 649 0.3- 0.1- 011205 587 0.0 0.5+
011112 704 0.0 0.1+ 011118 946 0.3+ 1.8- 011205 587 0.5- 0.5-
011112 704 0.3- 0.6+ 011118 946 0.2+ 1.4- 011211 587 0.4+ 0.4-
011112 704 0.4+ 0.4+ 011118 946 0.2- 0.1- 011211 587 0.1+ 0.9+
011112 704 0.3+ 0.5+ 011119 587 0.7+ 0.8- 011212 620 0.6- 0.4+
011112 704 0.1+ 0.2+ 011119 587 0.9+ 1.7- 011212 620 0.7- 0.7-
011112 704 0.2- 1.1+ 011119 587 0.0 1.6- 011212 620 0.8- 0.2+
011112 704 0.3- 0.1+ 011119 587 0.5- 2.6- 011221 118 0.2- 0.6+
011112 704 0.0 0.4+ 011120 696 0.1+ 0.4- 011221 118 0.0 0.7+
011112 704 0.1+ 0.9+ 011120 696 0.1- 0.0 011221 118 0.0 0.7+
011116 587 0.5+ 1.2+ 011120 649 0.1+ 0.1- 020106 587 0.1+ 0.2+
011116 587 0.8- 0.5+ 011120 649 0.3- 0.1- 020106 587 0.3- 0.0
011116 046 0.2- 0.4+ 011120 649 0.0 0.3- 020106 587 0.6+ 0.1-
011116 046 0.2+ 0.1- 011120 402 0.2+ 0.2+ 020212 696 0.1- 0.5-
011116 046 0.1- 0.2- 011120 402 0.6- 0.3+ 020212 696 0.3+ 0.1-
011116 046 0.1+ 0.2+ 011120 402 0.5+ 0.2+ 020309 696 0.1+ 0.1-
011116 046 0.5+ 0.0 011121 946 0.2+ 0.1+ 020309 696 0.6+ 0.3-
011116 046 0.3- 0.0 011121 946 0.2+ 0.0 031124 291 0.2+ 0.6-
011116 046 0.2- 0.5- 011121 946 0.1- 0.3+ 031124 291 0.4- 0.2-
011116 046 0.8+ 0.1+ 011121 696 0.2- 0.0 031124 291 0.0 0.2+
011116 118 0.4+ 0.4+ 011121 696 0.3- 0.1- 031225 291 0.8- 0.0
011116 118 0.3+ 0.0 011125 104 0.8+ 0.4+ 031225 291 0.7+ 0.2-
011116 118 0.0 0.3+ 011125 104 0.5+ 0.5- 031225 291 0.6+ 0.9+
Ephemeris:
2001 VK5 a,e,i = 1.27, 0.51, 19 q = 0.6167
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2003 12 17 12 57.90 +15 33.8 1.784 1.855 78.3 31.3 21.9
2003 12 27 13 14.55 +15 07.0 1.647 1.829 84.1 32.3 21.8
2004 01 06 13 30.56 +14 56.4 1.507 1.799 90.0 33.1 21.6
2004 01 16 13 45.79 +15 04.6 1.367 1.765 95.9 33.7 21.3
2004 01 26 14 00.00 +15 35.3 1.226 1.725 102.0 33.9 21.0
2004 02 05 14 12.85 +16 32.0 1.088 1.682 108.2 33.8 20.7
2004 02 15 14 23.91 +17 59.0 0.955 1.634 114.5 33.4 20.4
2004 02 25 14 32.45 +20 01.6 0.827 1.581 120.7 32.6 20.0
2004 03 06 14 37.48 +22 44.7 0.706 1.523 126.6 31.5 19.5
2004 03 16 14 37.48 +26 13.0 0.595 1.460 131.7 30.6 19.0
2004 03 26 14 29.91 +30 28.8 0.494 1.392 135.1 30.4 18.5
2004 04 05 14 10.77 +35 23.9 0.406 1.319 135.0 32.4 18.0
2004 04 15 13 33.54 +40 27.4 0.331 1.241 129.8 38.4 17.6
2004 04 25 12 29.52 +44 09.3 0.271 1.159 118.1 49.9 17.3
2004 05 05 10 56.62 +43 30.7 0.228 1.072 100.0 67.9 17.3
2004 05 15 09 13.23 +35 42.4 0.206 0.982 76.1 92.1 17.8
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