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    M.P.E.C. 2021-M85                                 Issued 2021 June 24, 14:39 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   2002 RA182                                
    
    
                                Revision to MPEC 2002-S3                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 19.21575 20 39 39.72 -49 54 14.2                VEM085W94
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 19.22141 20 39 40.62 -49 54 13.5          19.3 GVEM085W94
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 19.22699 20 39 41.49 -49 54 15.2          19.8 GVEM085W94
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 19.26543 20 39 47.83 -49 54 19.9          19.8 GVEM085W95
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 19.27080 20 39 48.69 -49 54 20.8          19.6 GVEM085W95
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 19.27611 20 39 49.61 -49 54 21.0          19.6 GVEM085W95
         K02RI2A |C2021 06 20.20530 20 42 36.27 -49 55 07.7          20.0 GVEM085807
         K02RI2A |C2021 06 20.20789 20 42 36.70 -49 55 07.9          20.0 GVEM085807
         K02RI2A |C2021 06 20.21084 20 42 37.19 -49 55 08.2          20.3 GVEM085807
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 21.12087420 45 17.78 -49 55 28.9          18.7 GXEM085Y00
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 21.12396420 45 18.30 -49 55 29.1          19.2 GXEM085Y00
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 21.12704920 45 18.70 -49 55 28.3          19.3 GXEM085Y00
         K02RI2A HC2021 06 23.11186 20 50 58.45 -49 54 13.0                VEM085L81
         K02RI2A KC2021 06 23.11897 20 50 59.54 -49 54 12.0          19.9 GVEM085L81
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L81 Skygems Namibia Remote Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, L. Demetz.
        Measurers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  0.51-m f/6.7 astrograph + CCD.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers A.
        Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt + CCD.
    W95 Observatorio Panameno, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G.
        Attard, J. Fabrega.  Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott.  0.40-m
        f/3.8 reflector + CCD.
    Y00 SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel, J.
        Barros.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    210619 W94   11+    4+    210623 L81   11+    4+    MPO217994   +3.66 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2002 RA182                                               Earth MOID = 0.2681 AU
    Epoch 2021 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2459400.5                  Alexandersen
    M 357.01805              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.31082119     Peri.  301.95295     +0.42776250     +0.90375981
    a   2.1583853      Node   353.31759     -0.77817849     +0.35954309
    e   0.4187490      Incl.    7.60958     -0.45984506     +0.23226487
    P   3.17           H   20.6           G   0.15           U   2
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    020905 608  0.3+  0.1-    020915 644  0.3-  0.3+    210619 W94  0.5+  0.4-
    020913 644  0.4-  0.1+    020916 649  0.2+  0.2-    210619 W94  0.2+  1.1+
    020913 644  0.7-  0.2+    020916 649  0.1+  0.3-    210619 W94  0.3-  0.2+
    020913 644  0.7-  0.5+    020916 649  0.5+  0.3-    210619 W95  0.2-  0.2+
    020914 644  0.2-  0.2+    020916 644  0.5-  0.2+    210619 W95  0.4-  0.2-
    020914 644  0.3-  0.4+    020916 644  0.7-  0.1+    210619 W95  0.1+  0.2+
    020914 644  0.2-  0.4+    020916 644  0.4-  0.2+    210620 807  0.0   0.2-
    020915 557  1.3+  0.5-    020928 696  0.1-  0.6-    210620 807  0.0   0.1-
    020915 557  0.0   0.3+    020928 696  0.2-  0.3-    210620 807  0.0   0.1-
    020915 557  0.1+  0.5-    020929 246 (1.6+  1.0-)   210621 Y00  0.0   0.5-
    020915 291  0.1+  0.1-    020929 246  1.3+  0.9-    210621 Y00  0.2+  0.4-
    020915 291  0.6+  0.3-    020929 246  1.4+  0.2-    210621 Y00  0.8-  0.6+
    020915 291  0.1+  0.1-    020929 246  0.7+  0.8-    210623 L81  0.3+  0.3-
    020915 644  0.1-  0.4+    021011 645  0.1+  0.1-    210623 L81  0.3+  0.2-
    020915 644  0.1-  0.2+    021011 645  0.2-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2002 RA182               a,e,i = 2.16, 0.42, 8                   q = 1.2546
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 05 25    19 19 15.6 -46 28 00   0.4339  1.3488   133.5    33.0    20.8
    ...
    2021 06 09    20 07 38.7 -49 08 14   0.3644  1.3027   136.2    32.6    20.4
    ...
    2021 06 17    20 32 55.4 -49 49 35   0.3361  1.2839   137.5    32.3    20.1
    ...
    2021 06 23    20 50 40.0 -49 54 10   0.3185  1.2727   138.6    31.9    20.0
    2021 06 24    20 53 28.4 -49 52 32   0.3158  1.2711   138.8    31.8    20.0
    2021 06 25    20 56 13.9 -49 50 13   0.3132  1.2695   139.0    31.7    19.9
    ...
    2021 07 01    21 11 32.4 -49 21 21   0.2994  1.2618   140.4    30.9    19.8
    ...
    2021 07 09    21 27 58.4 -48 02 00   0.2852  1.2558   142.8    29.3    19.7
    ...
    2021 07 24    21 45 17.4 -43 25 59   0.2721  1.2580   149.6    24.1    19.4
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2021 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2021-M85
    


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