MPEC 2002-M14 : 2002 MN

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M.P.E.C. 2002-M14                                Issued 2002 June 18, 21:58 UT

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                                    2002 MN

Observations:
     K02M00N* C2002 06 17.37897 19 39 28.52 -22 55 22.3          16.8        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.39262 19 39 25.31 -22 55 55.6          17.0        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.40617 19 39 22.20 -22 56 24.1          16.5        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.41973 19 39 19.16 -22 56 53.2          16.7        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.97656 19 39 03.63 -23 15 51.6          16.4 R      599
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.98536 19 39 02.16 -23 16 08.2          16.2 R      599
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.98714 19 39 01.83 -23 16 12.2          16.0 R      599
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.99628 19 39 00.30 -23 16 29.4          15.9 R      599
     K02M00N  C2002 06 17.99853 19 38 59.94 -23 16 33.3          15.9 R      599
     K02M00N  C2002 06 18.36241 19 38 39.95 -23 25 34.9          17.1        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 18.37591 19 38 37.58 -23 25 54.9          17.0        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 18.38948 19 38 35.24 -23 26 13.6          17.3        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 18.40306 19 38 32.95 -23 26 31.7          17.4        704
     K02M00N  C2002 06 18.41645 19 38 30.71 -23 26 48.5          17.3        704

Observer details:
599 Campo Imperatore--CINEOS.  Observers F. Bernardi, A. Boattini.
    0.60-m f/3 Schmidt + 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 MN
Epoch 2002 May 6.0 TT = JDT 2452400.5                   MPC
M 358.20808              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.38343752     Peri.  115.02029     -0.78129583     +0.62415772
a   1.8764614      Node   103.60017     -0.57339129     -0.71648263
e   0.5107689      Incl.    0.11721     -0.24657504     -0.31157629
P   2.57           H   23.4           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
020617 704  0.2+  0.1+    020617 599  0.0   0.2+    020618 704  0.0   0.2+
020617 704  0.2-  1.3-    020617 599  0.3-  0.3-    020618 704  0.2-  0.1+
020617 704  0.0   0.6+    020617 599  0.1+  0.0     020618 704  0.0   0.3-
020617 704  0.3+  0.6+    020617 599  0.5+  0.3+    020618 704  0.1-  0.6-
020617 599  0.2-  0.5-    020618 704  0.5+  0.7+

Ephemeris:
2002 MN                  a,e,i = 1.88, 0.51, 0                   q = 0.9180
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 06 15    19 47.74   -16 55.6    0.0055   1.020   147.7    32.1    13.5
2002 06 17    19 39.93   -22 31.3    0.017    1.031   152.6    26.9    15.9
2002 06 19    19 38.24   -23 34.5    0.029    1.043   155.0    24.3    17.0
2002 06 21    19 37.35   -24 01.4    0.041    1.054   157.2    21.9    17.7
2002 06 23    19 36.67   -24 16.3    0.053    1.066   159.2    19.7    18.2
2002 06 25    19 36.05   -24 25.8    0.065    1.079   161.3    17.6    18.6
2002 06 27    19 35.43   -24 32.3    0.078    1.091   163.3    15.5    18.9
2002 06 29    19 34.81   -24 37.0    0.090    1.104   165.3    13.5    19.2
2002 07 01    19 34.17   -24 40.6    0.102    1.117   167.3    11.5    19.4
2002 07 03    19 33.52   -24 43.2    0.115    1.130   169.3     9.6    19.6
2002 07 05    19 32.88   -24 45.1    0.128    1.143   171.3     7.8    19.8
2002 07 07    19 32.26   -24 46.4    0.141    1.157   173.1     6.0    19.9
2002 07 09    19 31.66   -24 47.2    0.155    1.171   174.9     4.4    20.1
2002 07 11    19 31.12   -24 47.5    0.168    1.185   176.4     3.1    20.2
2002 07 13    19 30.63   -24 47.5    0.182    1.199   177.0     2.5    20.4
2002 07 15    19 30.21   -24 47.0    0.197    1.213   176.5     2.9    20.6
2002 07 17    19 29.87   -24 46.2    0.211    1.227   175.1     4.0    20.8
2002 07 19    19 29.61   -24 45.0    0.226    1.241   173.5     5.3    21.1
2002 07 21    19 29.45   -24 43.4    0.242    1.256   171.7     6.7    21.3
2002 07 23    19 29.37   -24 41.6    0.257    1.270   169.9     8.1    21.5
2002 07 25    19 29.39   -24 39.5    0.274    1.285   168.0     9.4    21.8
2002 07 27    19 29.50   -24 37.0    0.290    1.299   166.2    10.7    22.0
2002 07 29    19 29.71   -24 34.3    0.307    1.314   164.4    12.0    22.2
2002 07 31    19 30.01   -24 31.3    0.325    1.328   162.6    13.2    22.3
2002 08 02    19 30.41   -24 28.1    0.343    1.343   160.8    14.4    22.5
2002 08 04    19 30.91   -24 24.6    0.361    1.358   159.0    15.5    22.7

     The object passed only 0.0008 AU from the earth on June 14.1 UT.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-M14

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