MPEC 2002-B02 : 2002 AV31
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M.P.E.C. 2002-B02 Issued 2002 Jan. 16, 00:31 UT
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2002 AV31
Observations:
K02A31V* C2002 01 14.39230 10 04 07.81 +14 51 59.7 19.1 704
K02A31V C2002 01 14.40749 10 04 06.69 +14 52 46.2 19.6 704
K02A31V C2002 01 14.42271 10 04 05.55 +14 53 33.6 19.8 704
K02A31V C2002 01 14.43845 10 04 04.41 +14 54 21.4 19.8 704
K02A31V C2002 01 14.45377 10 04 03.25 +14 55 08.5 19.4 704
K02A31V C2002 01 15.41889 10 02 59.64 +15 44 35.7 18.9 R 649
K02A31V C2002 01 15.42343 10 02 59.29 +15 44 49.7 19.3 R 649
K02A31V C2002 01 15.42735 10 02 59.11 +15 45 05.3 19.9 R 711
K02A31V C2002 01 15.42782 10 02 58.94 +15 45 03.0 19.2 R 649
K02A31V C2002 01 15.43137 10 02 58.86 +15 45 15.7 19.5 R 711
K02A31V C2002 01 15.43541 10 02 58.49 +15 45 30.4 711
K02A31V C2002 01 15.98272 10 02 21.66 +16 13 29.0 18.9 R 046
K02A31V C2002 01 15.98527 10 02 21.46 +16 13 37.2 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, J. Piscitelli. Measurers
J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observers P. J. Shelus, J. G. Ries. 0.76-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 AV31
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 61.93853 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.64752366 Peri. 265.79706 +0.86862164 -0.43471258
a 1.3232207 Node 119.81520 +0.48789815 +0.83403890
e 0.2564812 Incl. 15.90317 -0.08632402 +0.33971175
P 1.52 H 20.4 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Jan. 14-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 AV31 a,e,i = 1.32, 0.26, 16 q = 0.9838
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 16 10 02.33 +16 14.6 0.336 1.282 148.5 23.7 19.7
2002 01 26 09 47.63 +24 36.0 0.349 1.321 161.7 13.5 19.5
2002 02 05 09 29.40 +31 35.2 0.383 1.359 164.1 11.5 19.7
2002 02 15 09 12.07 +36 22.8 0.437 1.395 154.7 17.6 20.2
2002 02 25 08 59.71 +39 02.4 0.506 1.430 143.8 24.2 20.8
2002 03 07 08 54.01 +40 06.1 0.587 1.462 133.9 29.3 21.3
2002 03 17 08 54.70 +40 05.2 0.678 1.493 125.3 33.0 21.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-B02
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