MPEC 2002-O15 : 2002 OM4
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M.P.E.C. 2002-O15 Issued 2002 July 19, 15:49 UT
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2002 OM4
Observations:
K02O04M* C2002 07 17.45667 21 56 25.79 +18 23 08.8 19.6 644
K02O04M C2002 07 17.46710 21 56 24.41 +18 22 47.1 19.2 644
K02O04M C2002 07 17.47743 21 56 22.99 +18 22 25.5 19.3 644
K02O04M C2002 07 18.02284 21 55 11.66 +18 03 08.6 19.1 R 966
K02O04M C2002 07 18.03051 21 55 10.58 +18 02 52.1 19.3 R 966
K02O04M C2002 07 18.03793 21 55 09.59 +18 02 36.9 19.3 R 966
K02O04M C2002 07 18.25475 21 54 41.01 +17 54 54.4 17.5 R 649
K02O04M C2002 07 18.25782 21 54 40.60 +17 54 47.7 17.6 R 649
K02O04M C2002 07 18.26090 21 54 40.19 +17 54 41.4 17.4 R 649
K02O04M C2002 07 18.26399 21 54 39.75 +17 54 34.9 17.8 R 649
K02O04M C2002 07 18.38142 21 54 23.97 +17 50 22.4 19.5 644
K02O04M C2002 07 18.38674 21 54 23.13 +17 50 12.4 18.9 704
K02O04M C2002 07 18.39801 21 54 21.70 +17 49 47.2 19.4 644
K02O04M C2002 07 18.39827 21 54 21.54 +17 49 47.2 19.3 704
K02O04M dC2002 07 18.40300 21 54 20.89 +17 49 37.1 711
K02O04M C2002 07 18.40793 21 54 20.22 +17 49 26.6 19.3 R 711
K02O04M C2002 07 18.41191 21 54 19.78 +17 49 17.3 19.8 644
K02O04M C2002 07 18.41286 21 54 19.54 +17 49 16.1 19.4 R 711
K02O04M C2002 07 18.42163 21 54 18.34 +17 48 56.9 19.4 704
K02O04M C2002 07 18.43344 21 54 16.76 +17 48 31.4 19.3 704
K02O04M C2002 07 18.94618 21 53 08.65 +17 29 55.3 19.1 V 611
K02O04M C2002 07 18.94860 21 53 08.32 +17 29 50.9 611
K02O04M C2002 07 18.95104 21 53 08.01 +17 29 45.5 611
K02O04M C2002 07 18.98314 21 53 03.69 +17 28 35.8 19.1 R 587
K02O04M C2002 07 18.98495 21 53 03.42 +17 28 31.7 587
K02O04M C2002 07 18.98678 21 53 03.11 +17 28 28.4 19.2 R 587
K02O04M C2002 07 19.37150 21 52 10.97 +17 14 22.2 19.0 R 734
K02O04M C2002 07 19.37500 21 52 10.48 +17 14 15.5 19.0 R 734
Observer details:
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, P. Ghezzi. Measurer F. Manca. 0.5-m
reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg. Observer F. Hormuth. 0.45-m f/4.4 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.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 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.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
966 Church Stretton. Observer S. P. Laurie. 0.35-m f/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 OM4
Epoch 2002 July 5.0 TT = JDT 2452460.5 MPC
M 66.29972 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52700526 Peri. 28.79088 -0.84929287 +0.10234809
a 1.5179568 Node 142.52307 +0.14211307 -0.90049054
e 0.5528090 Incl. 58.34245 +0.50843436 +0.42266022
P 1.87 H 16.8 G 0.15
From 28 observations 2002 July 17-19.
Ephemeris:
2002 OM4 a,e,i = 1.52, 0.55, 58 q = 0.6788
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 07 15 22 01.67 +19 46.2 0.894 1.699 125.5 29.1 19.0
2002 07 25 21 39.03 +13 32.6 0.856 1.765 141.0 21.2 18.7
2002 08 04 21 14.46 +06 01.8 0.852 1.826 156.2 13.0 18.5
2002 08 14 20 51.00 -01 51.9 0.891 1.884 163.6 8.8 18.5
2002 08 24 20 31.39 -09 04.3 0.973 1.938 155.4 12.5 18.9
2002 09 03 20 17.05 -14 58.5 1.091 1.989 142.5 18.0 19.4
2002 09 13 20 08.24 -19 29.5 1.237 2.036 130.0 22.2 19.9
2002 09 23 20 04.48 -22 49.8 1.402 2.079 118.7 25.1 20.3
2002 10 03 20 04.95 -25 15.3 1.579 2.120 108.4 26.6 20.6
2002 10 13 20 08.91 -26 59.5 1.761 2.156 99.1 27.2 20.9
2002 10 23 20 15.64 -28 12.5 1.944 2.190 90.4 27.0 21.2
2002 11 02 20 24.56 -29 01.7 2.124 2.221 82.3 26.3 21.4
2002 11 12 20 35.25 -29 31.9 2.299 2.248 74.6 25.1 21.5
2002 11 22 20 47.31 -29 47.1 2.464 2.272 67.2 23.6 21.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-O15
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