MPEC 2002-A31: 2002 AZ1
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A31 Issued 2002 Jan. 8, 23:00 UT
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2002 AZ1
Observations:
K02A01Z* C2002 01 07.26614 07 42 06.61 +18 45 06.4 21.0 V 691
K02A01Z C2002 01 07.28797 07 42 04.28 +18 45 30.1 20.8 V 691
K02A01Z C2002 01 07.30960 07 42 01.94 +18 45 53.6 21.0 V 691
K02A01Z C2002 01 08.20894 07 40 30.52 +19 02 30.4 17.6 R 448
K02A01Z C2002 01 08.21535 07 40 29.91 +19 02 38.1 18.9 R 448
K02A01Z C2002 01 08.22175 07 40 29.17 +19 02 46.3 19.7 R 448
K02A01Z C2002 01 08.33216 07 40 16.70 +19 04 54.9 20.4 V 691
K02A01Z C2002 01 08.33717 07 40 16.15 +19 05 00.6 20.3 V 691
K02A01Z C2002 01 08.34160 07 40 15.63 +19 05 06.1 20.5 V 691
K02A01Z FC2002 01 08.88863 07 39 16.99 +19 15 40.8 19.7 R 046
K02A01Z FC2002 01 08.91145 07 39 14.48 +19 16 10.4 19.6 R 046
K02A01Z FC2002 01 08.91311 07 39 14.05 +19 16 11.2 046
K02A01Z FC2002 01 08.91438 07 39 13.93 +19 16 12.6 046
K02A01Z FC2002 01 08.91566 07 39 13.80 +19 16 14.7 046
K02A01Z FC2002 01 08.91887 07 39 13.38 +19 16 17.4 19.6 R 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory, Las Cruces. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer A. E. Gleason. 0.9-m Spacewatch
telescope.
Orbital elements:
2002 AZ1 PHA 0.018
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 344.04505 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.20260427 Peri. 97.54059 -0.84184254 +0.51839050
a 2.8710251 Node 113.79302 -0.53687772 -0.77575918
e 0.7663371 Incl. 9.45056 -0.05534843 -0.35981798
P 4.86 H 21.2 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2002 Jan. 7-8.
Ephemeris:
2002 AZ1 a,e,i = 2.87, 0.77, 9 q = 0.6709
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 06 07 44.09 +18 23.3 0.454 1.433 170.4 6.6 20.8
2002 01 11 07 35.08 +20 00.7 0.390 1.374 177.7 1.7 20.1
2002 01 16 07 22.33 +22 12.7 0.332 1.314 173.3 5.0 19.8
2002 01 21 07 04.22 +25 10.6 0.278 1.254 163.6 12.8 19.7
2002 01 26 06 37.87 +29 07.6 0.231 1.193 151.9 22.9 19.5
2002 01 31 05 57.73 +34 11.6 0.190 1.133 137.5 36.0 19.3
2002 02 05 04 53.84 +39 51.9 0.158 1.072 119.3 53.3 19.3
2002 02 10 03 16.08 +43 33.5 0.140 1.013 96.8 75.3 19.6
2002 02 15 01 21.17 +41 04.1 0.137 0.955 72.1 100.0 20.4
2002 02 20 23 50.58 +33 05.6 0.153 0.898 49.9 122.6 21.9
2002 02 25 22 53.61 +24 18.7 0.182 0.845 34.0 139.1 23.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A31
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