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MPEC 2002-E56 : 2002 EQ9

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M.P.E.C. 2002-E56                                Issued 2002 Mar. 15, 22:45 UT

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                                   2002 EQ9

Observations:
     K02E09Q* C2002 03 15.27187 10 01 00.16 -06 19 19.2          15.5        644
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.28223 10 01 00.43 -06 18 18.3          15.6        644
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.29370 10 01 00.70 -06 17 11.2          15.5        644
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.80248 10 01 28.77 -05 26 18.9          15.2 R      620
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.80354 10 01 28.82 -05 26 12.8          14.9 R      946
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.80700 10 01 28.85 -05 25 51.4          15.1 R      620
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.80850 10 01 29.03 -05 25 43.2          14.9 R      946
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.80947 10 01 29.10 -05 25 37.4          15.1 R      946
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.81194 10 01 28.95 -05 25 21.5          15.1 R      620
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.85552 10 01 29.66 -05 21 00.5                      118
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.85877 10 01 29.78 -05 20 40.4                      118
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.86414 10 01 29.94 -05 20 07.0                      118
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.86686 10 01 30.01 -05 19 50.4          15.8 R      118
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.87728 10 01 31.24 -05 18 40.6          16.1 V      213
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.88071 10 01 31.62 -05 18 17.6                      962
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.88380 10 01 31.66 -05 17 58.8                      962
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.88491 10 01 31.70 -05 17 52.2                      962
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.88821 10 01 31.71 -05 17 32.2          16.1 V      213
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.88905 10 01 31.80 -05 17 26.2                      962
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.88995 10 01 31.78 -05 17 20.5                      962
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.89404 10 01 31.70 -05 16 58.0          16.1 V      213
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.89617 10 01 31.86 -05 16 44.3          16.1 V      213
     K02E09Q  C2002 03 15.89775 10 01 31.86 -05 16 34.7          16.1 V      213

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observers A. Galad, L. Kornos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves N.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.25-m
    f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca.  Observers S. Sanchez, J. Rodriguez.
    0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
946 Ametlla de Mar.  Observer J. Nomen.  0.40-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
962 Gandia.  Observer J. J. Gomez.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 EQ9
Epoch 2002 Mar. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452340.5                  MPC
M 337.80180              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.40716335     Peri.   43.73329     -0.73051673     +0.68288623
a   1.8028389      Node   179.30827     -0.67813408     -0.72482441
e   0.4506148      Incl.   16.46135     -0.08049523     -0.09108219
P   2.42           H   18.6           G   0.15
From 23 observations 2002 Mar. 15-15.

Ephemeris:
2002 EQ9                 a,e,i = 1.80, 0.45, 16                  q = 0.9905
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 03 07    09 57.74   -15 57.1    0.190    1.164   152.2    23.4    16.4
2002 03 17    10 02.55   -03 16.6    0.128    1.112   153.7    23.4    15.5
2002 03 27    10 24.41   +25 41.3    0.088    1.066   139.9    37.1    15.0
2002 04 06    12 00.98   +66 17.5    0.090    1.030   106.7    68.6    15.8
2002 04 16    17 49.8    +75 10.5    0.128    1.005    86.8    85.8    17.2
2002 04 26    19 48.26   +65 54.1    0.177    0.992    80.3    89.5    18.0
2002 05 06    20 23.03   +59 26.5    0.227    0.992    79.4    87.6    18.4
2002 05 16    20 40.95   +55 05.3    0.272    1.007    81.3    83.2    18.7
2002 05 26    20 51.98   +51 49.6    0.312    1.033    84.9    77.6    18.8
2002 06 05    20 58.24   +49 04.2    0.343    1.070    89.8    71.4    18.9
2002 06 15    20 59.82   +46 20.2    0.368    1.116    96.1    64.8    19.0
2002 06 25    20 57.00   +43 09.9    0.386    1.169   103.6    57.6    19.0
2002 07 05    20 50.47   +39 10.8    0.401    1.227   112.4    50.0    18.9
2002 07 15    20 41.52   +34 05.2    0.418    1.288   122.2    41.9    18.9
2002 07 25    20 32.22   +27 52.4    0.441    1.352   132.2    33.8    18.9
2002 08 04    20 24.46   +20 55.9    0.476    1.416   141.0    26.8    19.0
2002 08 14    20 19.59   +13 54.0    0.528    1.481   146.2    22.4    19.1
2002 08 24    20 18.31   +07 26.5    0.598    1.545   146.4    21.3    19.5
2002 09 03    20 20.54   +01 57.9    0.688    1.608   142.2    22.6    19.9
2002 09 13    20 25.94   -02 24.6    0.795    1.671   135.7    24.9    20.4
2002 09 23    20 34.01   -05 44.3    0.918    1.731   128.5    27.0    20.8
2002 10 03    20 44.18   -08 09.7    1.054    1.790   121.2    28.6    21.2
2002 10 13    20 56.02   -09 50.0    1.202    1.848   114.0    29.6    21.6

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-E56

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