MPEC 2002-G60 : 2002 GK8
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M.P.E.C. 2002-G60 Issued 2002 Apr. 15, 17:22 UT
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2002 GK8
Observations:
K02G08K* C2002 04 13.46205 15 56 27.57 -00 59 17.3 21.4 V 691
K02G08K C2002 04 13.47537 15 56 26.55 -00 59 32.2 21.9 V 691
K02G08K C2002 04 13.48622 15 56 25.69 -00 59 44.2 21.7 V 691
K02G08K C2002 04 14.32884 15 55 20.95 -01 15 28.5 21.9 V 291
K02G08K C2002 04 14.33323 15 55 20.58 -01 15 33.5 21.7 V 291
K02G08K C2002 04 14.33808 15 55 20.21 -01 15 39.3 21.6 V 291
K02G08K HC2002 04 15.34474 15 53 57.25 -01 35 12.1 21.9 V 691
K02G08K HC2002 04 15.34885 15 53 56.89 -01 35 16.4 22.2 V 691
K02G08K HC2002 04 15.35288 15 53 56.50 -01 35 20.6 21.7 V 691
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers R. S. McMillan, M. T. Read. 1.8-m
Spacewatch telescope.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m
Spacewatch telescope.
Orbital elements:
2002 GK8
Epoch 2002 Mar. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452360.5 MPC
M 296.74533 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.40598308 Peri. 266.98952 +0.54691486 +0.69807206
a 1.8063314 Node 48.05743 -0.26887429 +0.66923968
e 0.3840319 Incl. 38.41254 -0.79283716 +0.25458524
P 2.43 H 20.3 G 0.15
From 9 observations 2002 Apr. 13-15.
Ephemeris:
2002 GK8 a,e,i = 1.81, 0.38, 38 q = 1.1126
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 04 06 16 03.64 +00 58.7 0.846 1.697 133.3 25.4 22.3
2002 04 16 15 53.00 -01 48.2 0.719 1.645 144.9 20.5 21.7
2002 04 26 15 33.45 -05 57.6 0.612 1.592 158.9 13.2 21.0
2002 05 06 15 03.19 -11 49.5 0.532 1.539 174.6 3.6 20.2
2002 05 16 14 22.57 -19 04.7 0.487 1.486 164.0 10.8 20.3
2002 05 26 13 36.47 -26 27.0 0.482 1.433 144.5 24.2 20.6
2002 06 05 12 52.75 -32 38.1 0.509 1.381 126.9 36.0 21.0
2002 06 15 12 17.35 -37 22.4 0.557 1.332 112.4 44.8 21.4
2002 06 25 11 51.68 -41 09.9 0.613 1.285 101.2 50.9 21.7
2002 07 05 11 34.17 -44 31.3 0.669 1.241 92.5 54.9 21.9
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-G60
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