MPEC 2002-A44: 2002 AP3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A44 Issued 2002 Jan. 9, 21:40 UT
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2002 AP3
Observations:
K02A03P* C2002 01 06.22076 06 29 59.98 +28 41 05.8 20.0 644
K02A03P C2002 01 06.24193 06 29 56.69 +28 41 24.4 20.6 644
K02A03P C2002 01 06.26203 06 29 53.59 +28 41 42.1 20.7 644
K02A03P C2002 01 08.25563 06 24 50.74 +29 10 32.3 644
K02A03P C2002 01 08.27680 06 24 47.30 +29 10 50.4 644
K02A03P C2002 01 09.83238 06 20 42.43 +29 33 11.3 046
K02A03P C2002 01 09.83367 06 20 42.32 +29 33 12.7 18.8 R 046
K02A03P C2002 01 09.83498 06 20 42.15 +29 33 13.9 046
K02A03P C2002 01 09.83633 06 20 41.89 +29 33 15.3 046
K02A03P C2002 01 09.83829 06 20 41.59 +29 33 17.5 18.7 R 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, E. Hovland, T. Bickler, J. Schroeder, L. Scherr, R. Thicksten,
A. Deetz. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 AP3 PHA 0.028
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 311.48664 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.51568908 Peri. 114.17814 -0.95419483 +0.29084891
a 1.5400829 Node 82.79154 -0.29369832 -0.86589867
e 0.3987674 Incl. 4.05392 -0.05703962 -0.40697225
P 1.91 H 20.6 G 0.15
From 10 observations 2002 Jan. 6-9.
Ephemeris:
2002 AP3 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.40, 4 q = 0.9259
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 06 06 30.53 +28 38.0 0.351 1.330 169.8 7.6 19.5
2002 01 16 06 03.57 +31 00.8 0.310 1.270 154.1 19.8 19.6
2002 01 26 05 35.20 +33 08.8 0.283 1.210 138.0 33.0 19.7
2002 02 05 05 10.27 +34 56.9 0.265 1.151 122.8 46.0 19.8
2002 02 15 04 51.55 +36 35.7 0.250 1.096 109.2 58.3 19.9
2002 02 25 04 38.94 +38 22.8 0.233 1.045 97.1 70.1 20.0
2002 03 07 04 29.37 +40 32.2 0.212 1.000 86.0 81.8 20.1
2002 03 17 04 17.62 +43 12.7 0.185 0.964 75.2 94.2 20.2
2002 03 27 03 54.13 +46 25.2 0.153 0.939 63.5 108.1 20.4
2002 04 06 03 00.57 +49 10.9 0.122 0.927 50.0 124.3 21.0
2002 04 16 01 19.59 +46 54.3 0.096 0.928 37.1 139.3 22.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A44
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