MPEC 2002-N06 : 2002 MT3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N06 Issued 2002 July 1, 21:56 UT
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2002 MT3
Observations:
K02M03T* C2002 06 30.24427 16 31 33.96 +04 15 57.7 19.3 644
K02M03T C2002 06 30.26563 16 31 37.26 +04 14 53.2 19.5 644
K02M03T C2002 06 30.28652 16 31 40.50 +04 13 50.3 19.5 644
K02M03T C2002 06 30.88957 16 33 18.23 +03 43 49.2 246
K02M03T C2002 06 30.89028 16 33 18.32 +03 43 46.7 246
K02M03T C2002 06 30.89425 16 33 18.85 +03 43 35.9 246
K02M03T C2002 06 30.89497 16 33 18.99 +03 43 33.3 246
K02M03T C2002 06 30.89571 16 33 19.15 +03 43 30.9 246
K02M03T C2002 07 01.20385 16 34 08.17 +03 28 37.4 19.3 704
K02M03T C2002 07 01.21505 16 34 09.84 +03 28 05.7 19.4 704
K02M03T C2002 07 01.22617 16 34 11.45 +03 27 34.0 19.4 704
K02M03T C2002 07 01.23717 16 34 13.00 +03 27 02.6 19.0 704
K02M03T C2002 07 01.26282 16 34 16.67 +03 25 45.9 18.7 R 649
K02M03T C2002 07 01.26553 16 34 17.00 +03 25 37.6 18.4 R 649
K02M03T C2002 07 01.27037 16 34 17.81 +03 25 24.2 18.6 R 649
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT
telescope + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Fredrick,
R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian + 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 MT3 PHA 0.030
Epoch 2002 June 15.0 TT = JDT 2452440.5 MPC
M 10.92012 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21961379 Peri. 28.70737 -0.96513321 +0.26037222
a 2.7207980 Node 166.30494 -0.25659489 -0.92075777
e 0.6737974 Incl. 6.52667 -0.05173925 -0.29053647
P 4.49 H 19.4 G 0.15
From 15 observations 2002 June 30-July 1.
Ephemeris:
2002 MT3 a,e,i = 2.72, 0.67, 7 q = 0.8875
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 25 16 15.28 +09 15.1 0.275 1.230 136.3 34.8 18.5
2002 07 05 16 43.37 +00 40.0 0.370 1.322 140.2 29.5 19.1
2002 07 15 17 03.00 -04 58.4 0.481 1.416 139.3 27.9 19.8
2002 07 25 17 19.12 -08 53.9 0.607 1.511 135.8 27.9 20.5
2002 08 04 17 33.79 -11 44.7 0.746 1.606 131.0 28.5 21.0
2002 08 14 17 48.01 -13 51.5 0.899 1.700 125.4 29.0 21.6
2002 08 24 18 02.27 -15 26.3 1.063 1.793 119.6 29.4 22.1
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-N06
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