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MPEC 2002-C108: 2002 CV59

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M.P.E.C. 2002-C108                               Issued 2002 Feb. 15, 15:39 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2002 CV59

Observations:
     K02C59V* C2002 02 12.52843 14 51 14.86 -15 04 30.7          21.0 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 12.53565 14 51 14.96 -15 04 38.0          20.9 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 12.54067 14 51 15.01 -15 04 43.4          20.8 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 13.51963 14 51 28.43 -15 22 08.7          21.2 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 13.52688 14 51 28.49 -15 22 16.6          20.7 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 13.53487 14 51 28.58 -15 22 25.0          20.7 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 14.48790 14 51 39.73 -15 39 34.9                      696
     K02C59V  C2002 02 14.49185 14 51 39.74 -15 39 40.0                      696
     K02C59V  C2002 02 15.50318 14 51 49.25 -15 58 07.9          20.8 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 15.50700 14 51 49.16 -15 58 12.0          20.8 V      291
     K02C59V  C2002 02 15.51269 14 51 49.25 -15 58 17.8          21.1 V      291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers R. S. McMillan, J. A. Larsen.  1.8-m
    Spacewatch telescope.
696 Whipple Observatory, Mt. Hopkins.  Observer T. B. Spahr.  1.2-m reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 CV59
Epoch 2002 Jan. 26.0 TT = JDT 2452300.5                 MPC
M 206.15697              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.69049652     Peri.  344.04610     +0.97532300     +0.11923799
a   1.2677347      Node    13.94420     +0.14104444     +0.31099078
e   0.5129936      Incl.   50.45206     -0.16985733     +0.94290352
P   1.43           H   17.5           G   0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Feb. 12-15.

Ephemeris:
2002 CV59                a,e,i = 1.27, 0.51, 50                  q = 0.6174
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 02 15    14 51.75   -15 48.8    1.387    1.849   100.9    31.6    20.9
2002 02 25    14 51.20   -19 05.1    1.227    1.822   110.1    30.7    20.6
2002 03 07    14 45.25   -22 55.0    1.074    1.792   120.1    28.6    20.2
2002 03 17    14 31.40   -27 24.7    0.936    1.756   130.9    25.4    19.7
2002 03 27    14 06.23   -32 28.4    0.821    1.717   141.3    21.3    19.3
2002 04 06    13 26.27   -37 30.0    0.737    1.673   148.2    18.4    18.9
2002 04 16    12 31.73   -41 11.5    0.693    1.624   145.7    20.4    18.8
2002 04 26    11 31.84   -42 22.0    0.690    1.570   134.8    27.1    18.9
2002 05 06    10 40.04   -41 15.1    0.720    1.512   121.1    34.9    19.1
2002 05 16    10 02.78   -39 06.3    0.771    1.448   108.0    41.6    19.4
2002 05 26    09 38.60   -36 59.8    0.830    1.380    96.5    46.8    19.6
2002 06 05    09 23.67   -35 22.6    0.886    1.307    86.6    50.8    19.7
2002 06 15    09 14.72   -34 20.2    0.931    1.228    78.1    54.0    19.8
2002 06 25    09 09.32   -33 48.6    0.960    1.145    70.8    56.9    19.8
2002 07 05    09 05.70   -33 38.1    0.967    1.058    64.4    60.1    19.7
2002 07 15    09 02.56   -33 35.3    0.950    0.968    58.9    64.0    19.6
2002 07 25    08 58.77   -33 17.7    0.903    0.877    54.0    69.6    19.4
2002 08 04    08 53.70   -32 03.3    0.827    0.788    49.4    77.8    19.3
2002 08 14    08 48.01   -28 32.5    0.725    0.709    44.4    89.9    19.2
2002 08 24    08 45.51   -20 18.9    0.610    0.649    37.9   106.8    19.5
2002 09 03    08 55.14   -04 25.3    0.521    0.619    30.5   124.2    20.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-C108

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