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M.P.E.C. 2002-A46 Issued 2002 Jan. 9, 22:33 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2002 AY3
Observations:
K02A03Y* C2002 01 08.37557 09 53 08.48 +23 19 11.1 17.9 704
K02A03Y C2002 01 08.39055 09 53 05.80 +23 16 28.5 18.3 704
K02A03Y C2002 01 08.40555 09 53 03.11 +23 13 47.0 18.5 704
K02A03Y C2002 01 08.42055 09 53 00.48 +23 11 03.1 18.3 704
K02A03Y C2002 01 08.43556 09 52 57.79 +23 08 19.9 18.4 704
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.35058 09 50 40.84 +20 20 14.0 17.4 R 854
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.35115 09 50 40.69 +20 20 08.2 17.4 R 854
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.35170 09 50 40.56 +20 20 01.4 17.3 R 854
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.35226 09 50 40.45 +20 19 54.9 17.3 R 854
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.35281 09 50 40.40 +20 19 49.2 17.3 R 854
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.35337 09 50 40.27 +20 19 42.6 17.4 R 854
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.92139 09 49 13.31 +18 32 59.0 17.5 R 046
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.92224 09 49 13.17 +18 32 50.2 046
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.92289 09 49 13.00 +18 32 42.6 046
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.92340 09 49 12.97 +18 32 36.2 046
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.92420 09 49 12.86 +18 32 28.0 046
K02A03Y C2002 01 09.92476 09 49 12.74 +18 32 21.6 046
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + 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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.30-m f/6.1
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 AY3
Epoch 2002 Jan. 6.0 TT = JDT 2452280.5 MPC
M 357.93485 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.45978569 Peri. 178.97876 -0.39869861 -0.86037882
a 1.6625157 Node 294.45446 +0.83891441 -0.20231508
e 0.3476580 Incl. 20.41135 +0.37048891 -0.46777868
P 2.14 H 20.9 G 0.15
From 17 observations 2002 Jan. 8-9.
Ephemeris:
2002 AY3 a,e,i = 1.66, 0.35, 20 q = 1.0845
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 01 06 09 58.91 +30 11.7 0.128 1.085 141.0 34.8 18.0
2002 01 08 09 54.07 +24 27.1 0.123 1.085 143.8 32.4 17.9
2002 01 10 09 48.97 +18 19.0 0.119 1.085 146.0 30.5 17.8
2002 01 12 09 43.69 +11 56.1 0.118 1.085 147.4 29.3 17.7
2002 01 14 09 38.27 +05 29.6 0.118 1.085 147.7 29.0 17.7
2002 01 16 09 32.77 -00 48.6 0.120 1.086 146.8 29.7 17.8
2002 01 18 09 27.24 -06 47.7 0.123 1.087 145.1 31.2 17.9
2002 01 20 09 21.76 -12 19.5 0.128 1.088 142.7 33.2 18.0
2002 01 22 09 16.35 -17 19.4 0.134 1.090 140.1 35.4 18.2
2002 01 24 09 11.08 -21 45.7 0.141 1.092 137.4 37.6 18.4
2002 01 26 09 05.97 -25 39.1 0.149 1.095 134.8 39.6 18.5
2002 01 28 09 01.06 -29 01.7 0.158 1.098 132.4 41.5 18.7
2002 01 30 08 56.38 -31 56.5 0.168 1.101 130.3 43.1 18.9
2002 02 01 08 51.94 -34 26.5 0.178 1.104 128.3 44.4 19.1
2002 02 03 08 47.76 -36 34.6 0.188 1.108 126.6 45.6 19.2
2002 02 05 08 43.87 -38 23.8 0.199 1.112 125.1 46.5 19.4
2002 02 07 08 40.26 -39 56.2 0.210 1.117 123.8 47.2 19.5
2002 02 09 08 36.96 -41 14.2 0.221 1.121 122.6 47.8 19.7
2002 02 11 08 33.99 -42 19.7 0.232 1.126 121.6 48.2 19.8
2002 02 13 08 31.34 -43 14.2 0.244 1.132 120.8 48.6 19.9
2002 02 15 08 29.02 -43 59.1 0.255 1.137 120.0 48.8 20.0
2002 02 25 08 22.36 -45 57.7 0.313 1.168 117.6 48.6 20.5
2002 03 07 08 23.18 -46 02.1 0.371 1.205 116.7 47.4 20.9
2002 03 17 08 30.34 -45 00.2 0.428 1.246 116.5 45.6 21.3
2002 03 27 08 42.78 -43 20.0 0.487 1.291 116.5 43.8 21.6
2002 04 06 08 59.20 -41 19.4 0.547 1.338 116.5 42.0 21.9
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