MPEC 2002-F73 : 2002 FT6
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M.P.E.C. 2002-F73 Issued 2002 Mar. 29, 14:46 UT
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2002 FT6
Observations:
K02F06T* C2002 03 23.28305 10 24 19.92 -09 42 19.0 18.4 704
K02F06T C2002 03 23.30111 10 24 23.64 -09 38 36.2 18.0 704
K02F06T C2002 03 23.31421 10 24 26.35 -09 35 55.6 18.1 704
K02F06T C2002 03 23.32943 10 24 29.49 -09 32 48.1 18.3 704
K02F06T C2002 03 25.24486 10 31 05.36 -04 03 37.7 18.5 704
K02F06T C2002 03 25.25695 10 31 07.10 -04 01 53.2 18.9 704
K02F06T C2002 03 25.26909 10 31 08.78 -04 00 08.8 19.0 704
K02F06T C2002 03 25.28117 10 31 10.51 -03 58 22.8 18.5 704
K02F06T C2002 03 26.19568 10 33 41.76 -01 56 26.3 18.7 R 448
K02F06T C2002 03 26.19933 10 33 42.18 -01 55 59.9 18.9 R 448
K02F06T C2002 03 26.20373 10 33 42.69 -01 55 26.7 18.5 R 448
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. Stevens. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
Orbital elements:
2002 FT6
Epoch 2002 Mar. 7.0 TT = JDT 2452340.5 MPC
M 53.73189 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.97893719 Peri. 226.94545 +0.57030707 -0.82101792
a 1.0045375 Node 188.40227 +0.79594856 +0.56017893
e 0.4885544 Incl. 10.27566 +0.20301661 +0.11013240
P 1.01 H 22.7 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Mar. 23-26.
Ephemeris:
2002 FT6 a,e,i = 1.00, 0.49, 10 q = 0.5138
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 03 27 10 35.61 -00 22.5 0.109 1.097 153.2 24.2 19.2
2002 04 06 10 50.77 +09 32.0 0.199 1.168 144.4 29.9 20.8
2002 04 16 11 01.04 +12 38.4 0.297 1.232 135.4 34.8 22.0
2002 04 26 11 11.18 +13 30.8 0.400 1.289 127.5 38.2 22.8
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-F73
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