MPEC 2004-B69 : 2002 TX68
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M.P.E.C. 2004-B69 Issued 2004 Jan. 30, 11:56 UT
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2002 TX68
Revision to MPEC 2002-T63
Additional Observations:
K02T68X HC2003 12 25.51108 12 48 38.60 -02 26 55.2 21.6 V EB069291
K02T68X HC2003 12 25.51483 12 48 38.96 -02 26 55.4 21.8 V EB069291
K02T68X HC2003 12 25.51855 12 48 39.46 -02 26 56.9 22.2 V EB069291
K02T68X HC2004 01 30.44065 14 09 20.20 -02 54 51.4 21.9 V EB069291
K02T68X HC2004 01 30.44929 14 09 21.52 -02 54 49.7 21.1 V EB069291
K02T68X HC2004 01 30.45792 14 09 22.66 -02 54 47.2 21.0 V EB069291
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
031225 291 24.1- 6.7+ 040130 291 37.4- 10.6+ MPO 41807 +0.014 day
Orbital elements:
2002 TX68
Epoch 2003 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453000.5 MPC
M 279.86217 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45500820 Peri. 122.26141 +0.06166205 +0.98792880
a 1.6741328 Node 150.26492 -0.98472093 +0.08344743
e 0.2932813 Incl. 16.64926 -0.16285727 -0.13051136
P 2.17 H 18.0 G 0.15 U 4
Residuals in seconds of arc
021008 644 0.8+ 1.1+ 021010 651 0.2- 0.1- 021015 413 0.2- 0.0
021008 644 0.3+ 1.1+ 021010 649 0.1+ 0.1+ 021031 696 0.0 0.6-
021008 644 0.1- 0.8+ 021010 926 0.1- 0.1+ 021031 696 0.3+ 0.4-
021009 926 1.2+ 0.3- 021010 926 0.6- 0.2+ 021212 413 0.7+ 0.2+
021009 926 0.4- 0.1- 021010 649 0.0 0.1+ 021212 413 0.3+ 0.3-
021009 474 0.3+ 0.3- 021010 926 0.2- 0.0 021213 413 0.6+ 0.1+
021009 474 0.6- 0.4- 021010 649 0.3+ 0.4+ 031225 291 0.8+ 0.1+
021010 734 2.6- 0.6- 021015 649 0.0 0.0 031225 291 0.9- 0.9+
021010 734 1.4+ 0.4+ 021015 649 0.6- 0.4- 031225 291 0.5- 0.4+
021010 734 1.0- 0.5+ 021015 649 0.2- 1.1- 040130 291 0.8- 0.1-
021010 651 0.0 0.2- 021015 413 0.1- 0.1- 040130 291 1.0+ 0.4-
021010 651 1.3+ 0.4+ 021015 413 0.2- 0.4- 040130 291 0.2+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2002 TX68 a,e,i = 1.67, 0.29, 17 q = 1.1831
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2004 01 26 13 58.96 -03 09.1 1.175 1.616 96.5 37.3 20.9
2004 02 05 14 22.49 -02 27.7 1.054 1.575 101.1 37.9 20.6
2004 02 15 14 46.63 -01 10.3 0.940 1.535 105.5 38.3 20.3
2004 02 25 15 11.31 +00 49.4 0.836 1.494 109.5 38.6 20.0
2004 03 06 15 36.42 +03 35.7 0.744 1.454 113.0 38.9 19.7
2004 03 16 16 01.83 +07 10.4 0.663 1.414 115.6 39.4 19.4
2004 03 26 16 27.25 +11 30.7 0.595 1.375 117.2 40.2 19.2
2004 04 05 16 52.39 +16 25.7 0.539 1.339 117.6 41.5 18.9
2004 04 15 17 16.97 +21 38.8 0.495 1.304 116.9 43.3 18.7
2004 04 25 17 40.57 +26 48.3 0.461 1.273 115.3 45.6 18.6
2004 05 05 18 02.92 +31 31.4 0.433 1.245 113.4 48.0 18.5
2004 05 15 18 23.80 +35 30.4 0.409 1.222 111.6 50.3 18.4
2004 05 25 18 42.88 +38 30.9 0.388 1.204 110.4 52.1 18.3
2004 06 04 19 00.15 +40 20.6 0.365 1.191 110.2 53.1 18.1
2004 06 14 19 15.53 +40 48.9 0.342 1.184 111.4 53.0 18.0
2004 06 24 19 28.94 +39 37.8 0.317 1.184 114.5 51.4 17.8
2004 07 04 19 40.68 +36 22.4 0.292 1.189 119.7 48.0 17.5
2004 07 14 19 51.03 +30 33.4 0.270 1.200 127.6 42.1 17.2
2004 07 24 20 00.55 +21 47.7 0.255 1.218 138.2 33.8 16.9
2004 08 03 20 10.21 +10 33.2 0.252 1.240 150.0 24.2 16.6
2004 08 13 20 20.67 -01 24.9 0.269 1.266 158.0 17.4 16.6
2004 08 23 20 32.53 -11 54.2 0.305 1.297 156.4 18.2 16.9
2004 09 02 20 46.09 -19 41.0 0.361 1.331 148.8 23.1 17.5
2004 09 12 21 01.14 -24 46.8 0.431 1.367 140.5 27.9 18.1
2004 09 22 21 17.45 -27 43.5 0.514 1.405 132.9 31.6 18.6
2004 10 02 21 34.71 -29 05.3 0.607 1.444 126.1 34.0 19.1
2004 10 12 21 52.51 -29 19.3 0.708 1.485 120.0 35.6 19.6
2004 10 22 22 10.69 -28 44.3 0.817 1.525 114.3 36.5 20.0
2004 11 01 22 29.04 -27 34.4 0.932 1.566 108.9 36.8 20.3
2004 11 11 22 47.43 -25 59.2 1.052 1.606 103.7 36.8 20.6
2004 11 21 23 05.82 -24 05.7 1.177 1.646 98.7 36.4 20.9
2004 12 01 23 24.17 -21 59.3 1.305 1.686 93.7 35.7 21.2
2004 12 11 23 42.46 -19 44.0 1.436 1.724 88.8 34.8 21.4
2004 12 21 00 00.73 -17 22.8 1.568 1.761 83.9 33.7 21.6
2004 12 31 00 18.97 -14 58.6 1.701 1.797 79.1 32.5 21.8
2005 01 10 00 37.20 -12 33.1 1.834 1.831 74.3 31.1 22.0
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