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    M.P.E.C. 2004-R25                                Issued 2004 Sept. 6, 23:04 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                                      2002 PQ142
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2002-R74
    
    Additional Observations:
         K02PE2Q  C2004 08 23.35859 22 36 23.68 -10 15 29.3          20.0 V ER025691
         K02PE2Q  C2004 08 23.39374 22 36 20.11 -10 16 04.9          20.1 V ER025691
         K02PE2Q  C2004 08 23.42037 22 36 17.42 -10 16 31.5          19.9 V ER025691
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 04.91273 22 13 41.28 -13 58 23.3                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 04.91397 22 13 40.99 -13 58 23.9                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 04.91494 22 13 41.03 -13 58 26.4                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 04.91597 22 13 40.75 -13 58 27.7                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 04.92172 22 13 40.11 -13 58 32.5                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.88222 22 09 52.90 -14 34 09.3                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.88301 22 09 52.71 -14 34 10.5                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.88424 22 09 52.66 -14 34 12.5                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.88499 22 09 52.66 -14 34 13.7                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.88625 22 09 52.46 -14 34 14.8                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.88700 22 09 52.37 -14 34 15.3                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.89749 22 09 51.13 -14 34 26.5                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.89991 22 09 50.79 -14 34 29.3                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.90073 22 09 50.67 -14 34 31.1                 ER025246
         K02PE2Q  C2004 09 06.90234 22 09 50.49 -14 34 32.2                 ER025246
    
    Observer details:
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Kocer.
        Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. Block.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    040823 691 0.13+ 0.01+    040906 246 0.12+ 0.00-    MPO 62397   -0.36 day
    
    Orbital elements:
    2002 PQ142
    Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5                 MPC
    M 267.75296              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.44589505     Peri.  331.96072     -0.56046145     -0.81666951
    a   1.6968663      Node   151.47093     +0.80348378     -0.57646274
    e   0.7161166      Incl.   16.74456     +0.20074058     +0.02723258
    P   2.21           H   17.6           G   0.15           U   4
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    020811 608  0.6-  1.1-    020914 620  0.5-  0.2+    040823 691  0.4+  0.3+
    020812 704  0.3+  1.8+    020914 118  0.8+  0.4-    040823 691  0.4+  0.0
    020812 704  0.3+  0.8+    020914 118  0.1-  0.1-    040823 691  0.5+  0.2+
    020812 704  0.7+  0.7+    020914 118  0.5+  0.0     040904 246  0.2+  0.8-
    020913 704  0.4-  0.6+    020914 118  0.0   0.1+    040904 246  1.9-  0.0
    020913 704  0.3-  0.6+    020914 118  0.2-  0.3+    040904 246  0.4+  1.5-
    020913 704  0.3-  0.6+    020914 620  0.8-  0.4-    040904 246  1.9-  1.6-
    020914 151  0.3+  0.5-    020914 651  0.2+  0.1-    040904 246  1.4-  0.2-
    020914 151  0.4+  0.5-    020914 651  0.5+  0.1-    040906 246  0.3+  1.1+
    020914 151  0.5-  0.2+    020914 651  0.4+  0.1-    040906 246  1.1-  0.8+
    020914 151  0.1+  0.2-    020914 428  0.4+  0.3-    040906 246  0.3+  0.1+
    020914 246  0.0   0.0     020914 428  0.7+  0.6-    040906 246  1.5+  0.3-
    020914 246  0.1-  0.3+    020916 649  0.1+  0.1+    040906 246  0.8+  0.0
    020914 246  0.1+  0.1+    020916 649  0.2+  0.6-    040906 246  0.8+  0.3+
    020914 246  0.4-  0.3+    020916 649  0.2-  0.1-    040906 246  0.9+  0.5+
    020914 246  0.1-  0.1+    020921 649  0.4-  0.1+    040906 246  0.1+  0.4+
    020914 246  0.2-  0.0     020921 649  0.1-  0.2+    040906 246  0.2-  0.5-
    020914 620  1.1-  0.3-    020921 649  0.3+  0.1+    040906 246  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2002 PQ142               a,e,i = 1.70, 0.72, 17                  q = 0.4817
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
    2004 09 02    22 19.24   -13 05.3    1.085    2.088   171.7     4.0    19.7
    2004 09 12    21 59.93   -16 05.7    1.050    2.014   156.7    11.4    19.9
    2004 09 22    21 41.32   -18 51.0    1.043    1.934   141.8    18.7    20.1
    2004 10 02    21 25.63   -21 07.2    1.060    1.851   127.8    25.3    20.2
    2004 10 12    21 14.33   -22 49.7    1.091    1.762   115.0    30.9    20.3
    2004 10 22    21 08.09   -24 00.5    1.129    1.669   103.4    35.5    20.4
    2004 11 01    21 06.84   -24 44.6    1.166    1.570    93.0    39.1    20.5
    2004 11 11    21 10.14   -25 07.0    1.195    1.465    83.7    42.2    20.5
    2004 11 21    21 17.48   -25 11.2    1.212    1.355    75.3    44.8    20.4
    2004 12 01    21 28.30   -24 59.7    1.211    1.238    67.7    47.5    20.3
    2004 12 11    21 42.10   -24 34.1    1.188    1.115    60.9    50.5    20.1
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-R25
    

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