MPEC 2002-A45: 2002 AQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-A45 Issued 2002 Jan. 9, 22:01 UT
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2002 AQ3
Observations:
K02A03Q* C2002 01 08.42724 08 35 06.33 +08 45 42.8 19.0 644
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.43773 08 35 05.32 +08 46 02.0 19.4 644
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.45298 08 35 03.81 +08 46 29.7 19.3 644
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.92545 08 34 19.32 +09 00 52.3 19.4 106
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.93526 08 34 18.41 +09 01 10.4 19.4 106
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.94647 08 34 17.29 +09 01 30.2 18.9 106
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.94682 08 34 17.26 +09 01 31.7 18.3 R 046
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.94812 08 34 17.14 +09 01 33.4 046
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.94931 08 34 16.95 +09 01 34.6 046
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.95049 08 34 16.89 +09 01 37.3 046
K02A03Q C2002 01 08.95167 08 34 16.77 +09 01 40.3 18.2 R 046
K02A03Q C2002 01 09.26406 08 33 47.09 +09 11 14.1 19.7 644
K02A03Q C2002 01 09.33851 08 33 39.77 +09 13 30.8 20.1 644
K02A03Q C2002 01 09.40291 08 33 33.40 +09 15 29.4 20.6 644
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observer M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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 AQ3
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 56.27196 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.31398092 Peri. 243.48464 +0.78203644 -0.23582852
a 2.1438804 Node 124.06640 +0.23859679 +0.96841339
e 0.4440412 Incl. 44.13903 -0.57575219 +0.08099635
P 3.14 H 16.4 G 0.15
From 14 observations 2002 Jan. 8-9.
Ephemeris:
2002 AQ3 a,e,i = 2.14, 0.44, 44 q = 1.1919
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 06 08 38.87 +07 32.5 1.074 2.002 153.3 12.7 18.8
2002 01 16 08 22.66 +12 39.2 1.083 2.057 168.6 5.4 18.6
2002 01 26 08 05.88 +17 39.4 1.129 2.110 173.5 3.0 18.6
2002 02 05 07 50.71 +22 04.9 1.211 2.163 159.5 9.2 19.1
2002 02 15 07 38.83 +25 41.3 1.326 2.214 145.9 14.5 19.6
2002 02 25 07 31.14 +28 28.0 1.465 2.263 133.5 18.5 20.0
2002 03 07 07 27.73 +30 32.2 1.623 2.312 122.4 21.3 20.3
2002 03 17 07 28.25 +32 02.6 1.794 2.359 112.3 23.0 20.6
2002 03 27 07 32.14 +33 06.9 1.972 2.404 103.1 23.8 20.9
2002 04 06 07 38.81 +33 50.8 2.154 2.448 94.7 24.0 21.1
2002 04 16 07 47.72 +34 18.6 2.335 2.491 86.8 23.7 21.3
2002 04 26 07 58.40 +34 33.1 2.514 2.532 79.5 23.0 21.5
2002 05 06 08 10.46 +34 36.6 2.687 2.571 72.5 22.0 21.7
2002 05 16 08 23.60 +34 30.6 2.853 2.609 65.9 20.7 21.8
2002 05 26 08 37.56 +34 16.4 3.010 2.646 59.6 19.3 21.9
2002 06 05 08 52.11 +33 54.9 3.157 2.681 53.5 17.7 22.0
2002 06 15 09 07.12 +33 27.2 3.292 2.715 47.7 16.1 22.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-A45
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