MPEC 2002-N05 : 2002 MS3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N05 Issued 2002 July 1, 21:48 UT
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2002 MS3
Observations:
K02M03S* C2002 06 30.24313 16 30 44.41 +03 07 17.2 19.0 644
K02M03S C2002 06 30.26448 16 30 40.42 +03 06 31.5 18.8 644
K02M03S C2002 06 30.28538 16 30 36.54 +03 05 46.9 18.8 644
K02M03S C2002 06 30.88113 16 28 50.51 +02 44 03.6 246
K02M03S C2002 06 30.88198 16 28 50.33 +02 44 02.1 246
K02M03S C2002 06 30.88273 16 28 50.18 +02 44 00.3 246
K02M03S C2002 06 30.88350 16 28 50.06 +02 43 58.9 246
K02M03S C2002 06 30.88431 16 28 49.93 +02 43 57.1 246
K02M03S C2002 06 30.88519 16 28 49.75 +02 43 54.3 246
K02M03S C2002 06 30.91913 16 28 43.39 +02 42 38.5 557
K02M03S C2002 06 30.92215 16 28 42.81 +02 42 31.9 557
K02M03S C2002 06 30.92368 16 28 42.55 +02 42 28.6 557
K02M03S C2002 06 30.93295 16 28 40.90 +02 42 09.9 18.0 V 201
K02M03S C2002 06 30.93861 16 28 40.34 +02 41 53.4 18.4 V 201
K02M03S C2002 06 30.94466 16 28 38.96 +02 41 43.3 18.1 V 201
K02M03S C2002 07 01.19305 16 27 54.49 +02 32 31.1 18.8 704
K02M03S C2002 07 01.20435 16 27 52.35 +02 32 06.2 18.8 704
K02M03S C2002 07 01.21554 16 27 50.11 +02 31 41.3 19.0 704
K02M03S C2002 07 01.22666 16 27 48.09 +02 31 16.0 19.0 704
K02M03S C2002 07 01.23766 16 27 45.92 +02 30 51.6 18.9 704
Observer details:
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10
reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m 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 MS3
Epoch 2002 June 15.0 TT = JDT 2452440.5 MPC
M 349.16594 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12968121 Peri. 238.79618 +0.87440405 +0.23152123
a 3.8656097 Node 104.77286 -0.12999207 +0.95846921
e 0.7618386 Incl. 26.16611 -0.46746082 +0.16653739
P 7.60 H 18.1 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2002 June 30-July 1.
Ephemeris:
2002 MS3 a,e,i = 3.87, 0.76, 26 q = 0.9206
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 25 16 45.35 +05 48.8 0.467 1.420 143.6 25.1 18.4
2002 07 05 16 15.98 -00 05.0 0.388 1.320 135.0 33.0 18.0
2002 07 15 15 40.34 -09 30.3 0.330 1.224 122.2 44.6 17.8
2002 07 25 14 57.69 -22 20.6 0.294 1.135 106.5 59.1 17.8
2002 08 04 14 03.92 -36 46.2 0.284 1.056 90.4 74.0 18.1
2002 08 14 12 51.21 -49 17.5 0.296 0.990 77.2 85.8 18.4
2002 08 24 11 16.99 -56 22.2 0.326 0.945 69.0 92.2 18.8
2002 09 03 09 44.35 -56 58.5 0.368 0.922 66.0 92.7 19.0
2002 09 13 08 39.28 -53 34.8 0.413 0.926 67.0 88.8 19.1
2002 09 23 07 59.97 -48 55.0 0.455 0.956 70.8 82.5 19.2
2002 10 03 07 35.18 -44 16.9 0.491 1.008 76.6 75.1 19.2
2002 10 13 07 16.07 -39 57.4 0.517 1.077 84.3 67.2 19.2
2002 10 23 06 57.46 -35 43.7 0.536 1.160 93.7 58.9 19.2
2002 11 02 06 36.75 -31 13.6 0.551 1.252 104.8 50.1 19.2
2002 11 12 06 13.34 -26 04.0 0.569 1.349 117.3 40.7 19.1
2002 11 22 05 48.68 -20 05.9 0.599 1.449 130.3 31.3 19.1
2002 12 02 05 25.25 -13 35.4 0.650 1.552 142.2 22.9 19.2
2002 12 12 05 05.45 -07 06.2 0.728 1.655 149.8 17.4 19.4
2002 12 22 04 50.75 -01 10.9 0.834 1.757 150.2 16.1 19.8
2003 01 01 04 41.36 +03 53.4 0.968 1.859 144.7 17.8 20.3
2003 01 11 04 36.85 +08 05.7 1.125 1.960 136.6 20.1 20.8
2003 01 21 04 36.46 +11 32.2 1.302 2.059 128.0 22.1 21.3
2003 01 31 04 39.39 +14 21.4 1.496 2.158 119.4 23.4 21.8
2003 02 10 04 44.98 +16 40.9 1.703 2.254 111.1 24.1 22.1
2003 02 20 04 52.67 +18 36.6 1.918 2.349 103.1 24.2 22.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-N05
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