MPEC 2002-N08 : 2002 MR3
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M.P.E.C. 2002-N08 Issued 2002 July 1, 22:08 UT
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2002 MR3
Observations:
K02M03R* C2002 06 30.23451 16 19 02.60 +39 51 38.9 17.7 704
K02M03R C2002 06 30.24765 16 19 23.19 +39 41 38.8 18.1 704
K02M03R C2002 06 30.26079 16 19 43.62 +39 31 36.2 17.7 704
K02M03R C2002 06 30.27398 16 20 04.13 +39 21 32.6 17.4 704
K02M03R C2002 06 30.28712 16 20 24.32 +39 11 31.5 17.4 704
K02M03R C2002 07 01.17029 16 40 10.52 +28 32 58.8 16.0 R 649
K02M03R C2002 07 01.17089 16 40 11.13 +28 32 34.7 16.1 R 649
K02M03R C2002 07 01.17262 16 40 12.93 +28 31 24.2 16.0 R 649
K02M03R C2002 07 01.19495 16 40 38.23 +28 16 29.1 17.1 704
K02M03R C2002 07 01.20812 16 40 52.04 +28 07 36.5 18.5 704
K02M03R C2002 07 01.22092 16 41 04.80 +27 58 58.1 17.9 704
K02M03R C2002 07 01.23417 16 41 18.16 +27 50 03.2 17.9 704
Observer details:
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 MR3 PHA 0.048
Epoch 2002 June 15.0 TT = JDT 2452440.5 MPC
M 20.53717 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52801155 Peri. 67.10748 -0.98635838 -0.03670763
a 1.5160276 Node 110.48001 -0.01977903 -0.94132869
e 0.6231278 Incl. 9.86306 +0.16341953 -0.33548896
P 1.87 H 20.8 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2002 June 30-July 1.
Ephemeris:
2002 MR3 a,e,i = 1.52, 0.62, 10 q = 0.5713
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 06 25 09 00.62 +69 24.5 0.069 0.976 52.2 124.6 20.2
2002 06 26 10 24.0 +72 20.5 0.061 0.987 59.3 117.7 19.4
2002 06 27 12 28.2 +72 03.4 0.054 0.998 68.3 108.8 18.6
2002 06 28 14 22.09 +66 05.4 0.049 1.009 79.5 97.7 17.8
2002 06 29 15 32.07 +55 29.0 0.047 1.020 92.6 84.8 17.2
2002 06 30 16 12.24 +42 51.2 0.047 1.031 106.2 71.3 16.7
2002 07 01 16 36.91 +30 31.2 0.050 1.042 118.9 58.7 16.5
2002 07 02 16 53.26 +19 52.2 0.055 1.053 129.4 48.3 16.4
2002 07 03 17 04.81 +11 16.4 0.062 1.064 137.5 40.2 16.5
2002 07 04 17 13.37 +04 31.2 0.071 1.074 143.6 34.2 16.6
2002 07 05 17 19.98 -00 46.2 0.080 1.085 148.0 29.8 16.8
2002 07 06 17 25.24 -04 57.1 0.090 1.096 151.1 26.7 17.0
2002 07 07 17 29.54 -08 18.2 0.100 1.107 153.2 24.5 17.2
2002 07 08 17 33.13 -11 01.7 0.111 1.118 154.6 22.9 17.4
2002 07 09 17 36.19 -13 16.7 0.121 1.128 155.5 22.0 17.5
2002 07 10 17 38.83 -15 09.5 0.133 1.139 155.9 21.4 17.7
2002 07 11 17 41.15 -16 45.0 0.144 1.150 156.1 21.0 17.9
2002 07 12 17 43.22 -18 06.7 0.155 1.160 156.0 20.9 18.1
2002 07 13 17 45.09 -19 17.2 0.167 1.171 155.7 20.9 18.3
2002 07 14 17 46.79 -20 18.7 0.178 1.181 155.3 21.0 18.5
2002 07 15 17 48.35 -21 12.6 0.190 1.191 154.9 21.2 18.6
2002 07 25 18 00.25 -26 19.8 0.314 1.293 148.1 24.5 20.0
2002 08 04 18 10.11 -28 23.4 0.448 1.390 140.5 27.6 21.0
2002 08 14 18 20.41 -29 19.0 0.591 1.481 133.2 29.9 21.8
2002 08 24 18 31.75 -29 41.1 0.743 1.568 126.0 31.4 22.5
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-N08
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