MPEC 2002-C85 : 2002 CT46
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M.P.E.C. 2002-C85 Issued 2002 Feb. 13, 18:25 UT
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2002 CT46
Observations:
K02C46T* C2002 02 11.30229 10 29 52.77 -19 15 16.2 18.0 644
K02C46T C2002 02 11.32329 10 30 00.84 -19 13 50.7 18.2 644
K02C46T C2002 02 11.34442 10 30 09.00 -19 12 23.7 18.9 644
K02C46T C2002 02 11.78023 10 33 03.44 -18 40 49.6 413
K02C46T C2002 02 11.78161 10 33 03.97 -18 40 43.8 413
K02C46T C2002 02 11.78298 10 33 04.51 -18 40 38.3 413
K02C46T C2002 02 12.34854 10 37 00.76 -18 00 43.4 17.2 R 711
K02C46T C2002 02 12.35215 10 37 02.18 -18 00 27.2 17.2 R 711
K02C46T C2002 02 12.35574 10 37 03.60 -18 00 11.0 17.2 R 711
K02C46T C2002 02 12.36353 10 37 07.04 -17 59 37.8 17.9 R 651
K02C46T C2002 02 12.36515 10 37 07.64 -17 59 30.5 17.9 R 651
K02C46T C2002 02 12.36671 10 37 08.34 -17 59 23.1 17.7 R 651
K02C46T C2002 02 12.71042 10 39 30.296-17 32 37.18 18.0 R 422
K02C46T C2002 02 12.71115 10 39 30.570-17 32 34.17 422
K02C46T C2002 02 12.71241 10 39 31.104-17 32 28.53 18.0 R 422
K02C46T C2002 02 12.77215 10 39 55.19 -17 27 52.8 413
K02C46T pC2002 02 12.77316 10 39 55.56 -17 27 47.8 413
K02C46T C2002 02 12.94459 10 41 11.93 -17 15 53.6 18.3 R 587
K02C46T C2002 02 12.94642 10 41 12.58 -17 15 46.3 18.0 R 587
K02C46T WC2002 02 12.94824 10 41 13.46 -17 15 35.4 587
K02C46T C2002 02 13.33835 10 43 57.00 -16 45 04.0 17.1 R 711
K02C46T C2002 02 13.34185 10 43 58.41 -16 44 46.7 17.1 R 711
K02C46T C2002 02 13.34535 10 43 59.83 -16 44 30.8 17.3 R 711
K02C46T C2002 02 13.40032 10 44 21.55 -16 40 12.7 17.2 R 649
K02C46T C2002 02 13.40192 10 44 22.21 -16 40 04.8 17.1 R 649
K02C46T C2002 02 13.40350 10 44 22.85 -16 39 57.3 17.0 R 649
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, A. Testa. 0.5-m 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.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer P. J. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 CT46
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5 MPC
M 353.27186 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27053275 Peri. 356.22398 -0.89761953 -0.42833207
a 2.3676790 Node 157.49996 +0.41118372 -0.89870396
e 0.5324693 Incl. 15.76543 +0.15876753 -0.09414259
P 3.64 H 20.4 G 0.15
From 26 observations 2002 Feb. 11-13.
Ephemeris:
2002 CT46 a,e,i = 2.37, 0.53, 16 q = 1.1070
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 02 05 09 50.92 -24 50.9 0.173 1.121 138.1 36.0 18.3
2002 02 10 10 21.20 -20 39.6 0.154 1.113 143.0 32.3 17.9
2002 02 15 10 55.89 -14 26.3 0.139 1.108 148.7 27.6 17.6
2002 02 20 11 33.33 -06 17.4 0.130 1.107 153.5 23.5 17.3
2002 02 25 12 10.79 +02 51.3 0.130 1.109 154.6 22.5 17.3
2002 03 02 12 45.37 +11 34.1 0.137 1.114 151.4 25.2 17.5
2002 03 07 13 15.02 +18 48.8 0.151 1.122 146.6 29.2 17.8
2002 03 12 13 38.94 +24 18.7 0.170 1.133 142.1 32.6 18.2
2002 03 17 13 57.35 +28 15.9 0.192 1.146 138.8 34.9 18.6
2002 03 22 14 10.96 +30 59.9 0.217 1.163 136.5 36.1 18.9
2002 03 27 14 20.64 +32 48.3 0.243 1.182 135.0 36.6 19.2
2002 04 06 14 31.28 +34 27.0 0.299 1.227 133.8 36.1 19.7
2002 04 16 14 34.49 +34 14.2 0.361 1.279 133.6 34.6 20.2
2002 04 26 14 34.33 +32 41.7 0.428 1.338 133.6 33.0 20.6
2002 05 06 14 33.46 +30 13.1 0.501 1.400 133.2 31.7 21.0
2002 05 16 14 33.43 +27 06.5 0.583 1.466 131.9 30.9 21.4
2002 05 26 14 35.12 +23 37.7 0.675 1.534 129.7 30.5 21.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-C85
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