MPEC 2002-G04 : 2002 GA
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M.P.E.C. 2002-G04 Issued 2002 Apr. 2, 19:24 UT
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2002 GA
Observations:
K02G00A* C2002 04 01.12070 06 25 33.93 +78 24 15.0 19.0 704
K02G00A C2002 04 01.13277 06 25 55.09 +78 24 27.8 19.6 704
K02G00A C2002 04 01.14503 06 26 16.58 +78 24 40.4 19.8 704
K02G00A C2002 04 01.15705 06 26 37.73 +78 24 52.4 19.9 704
K02G00A C2002 04 01.16905 06 26 59.46 +78 25 03.3 19.5 704
K02G00A C2002 04 02.02284 06 54 14.11 +78 35 45.0 19.4 R 966
K02G00A C2002 04 02.02956 06 54 27.04 +78 35 46.8 19.0 R 966
K02G00A 1C2002 04 02.15748 06 58 48.61 +78 37 11.9 658
K02G00A 1C2002 04 02.15925 06 58 51.88 +78 37 12.9 658
K02G00A 1C2002 04 02.16299 06 58 59.02 +78 37 13.6 658
Observer details:
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observers J. Clem, G. B. Poole.
Measurer D. D. Balam. 1.82-m Plaskett 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.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 GA
Epoch 2002 Mar. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452360.5 MPC
M 5.66600 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.37360049 Peri. 110.85818 -0.92073779 -0.35621529
a 1.9092571 Node 48.64635 +0.22950499 -0.82445145
e 0.4928911 Incl. 12.24646 +0.31554617 -0.43976184
P 2.64 H 20.4 G 0.15
From 10 observations 2002 Apr. 1-2.
Ephemeris:
2002 GA a,e,i = 1.91, 0.49, 12 q = 0.9682
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 03 27 04 31.2 +75 13.2 0.203 0.986 80.8 87.5 20.0
2002 04 06 09 09.3 +77 02.0 0.160 1.015 90.8 80.2 19.3
2002 04 16 12 00.32 +56 54.8 0.134 1.057 110.3 62.9 18.4
2002 04 26 12 49.11 +27 17.4 0.140 1.109 134.5 40.3 17.9
2002 05 06 13 11.84 +04 08.8 0.183 1.168 148.0 27.3 18.3
2002 05 16 13 27.14 -09 24.8 0.250 1.232 148.7 25.2 19.0
2002 05 26 13 40.46 -17 11.6 0.334 1.299 144.5 27.0 19.8
2002 06 05 13 53.63 -21 55.4 0.430 1.369 139.0 29.1 20.5
2002 06 15 14 07.43 -25 00.0 0.537 1.439 133.4 30.8 21.2
2002 06 25 14 22.14 -27 08.5 0.655 1.509 127.9 32.1 21.7
2002 07 05 14 37.75 -28 43.1 0.781 1.579 122.3 33.0 22.2
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-G04
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