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MPEC 2002-P37 : 2002 PN34

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M.P.E.C. 2002-P37                                Issued 2002 Aug. 8, 21:00 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                                   2002 PN34

Observations:
     K02P34N* C2002 08 06.25882 20 20 41.73 -17 55 18.4          19.4        644
     K02P34N  C2002 08 06.27997 20 20 41.46 -17 55 19.0          19.5        644
     K02P34N  C2002 08 06.30716 20 20 41.10 -17 55 19.2          19.4        644
     K02P34N 5C2002 08 07.28106 20 20 28.46 -17 55 35.1                      673
     K02P34N 5C2002 08 07.28355 20 20 28.42 -17 55 35.3                      673
     K02P34N 5C2002 08 07.28604 20 20 28.36 -17 55 34.8                      673
     K02P34N  C2002 08 07.30469 20 20 28.20 -17 55 35.4          19.6        644
     K02P34N  C2002 08 07.32598 20 20 27.94 -17 55 35.7          19.7        644
     K02P34N  C2002 08 07.35067 20 20 27.61 -17 55 36.1          19.8        644
     K02P34N  C2002 08 08.18759 20 20 16.85 -17 55 49.0          19.2 R      734
     K02P34N  C2002 08 08.22526 20 20 16.37 -17 55 49.7          19.5 R      734

Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
    K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer M. Hicks.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2002 PN34
Epoch 2002 July 25.0 TT = JDT 2452480.5                 MPC
M 359.86455              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.01111804     Peri.    4.08747     +0.55875144     +0.77115745
a  19.8815640      Node   300.15644     -0.77055614     +0.34668078
e   0.2812829      Incl.   20.66528     -0.30665953     +0.53397437
P  88.6            H    7.5           G   0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Aug. 6-8.  E-assumed.

Ephemeris:
2002 PN34                a,e,i = 19.88, 0.28, 21                 q = 14.289
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2002 07 25    20 23.39   -17 52.0   13.274   14.289   177.5     0.2    18.9
2002 08 04    20 21.19   -17 54.7   13.284   14.289   171.8     0.6    19.0
2002 08 14    20 19.06   -17 57.3   13.324   14.289   161.8     1.3    19.1
2002 08 24    20 17.11   -17 59.4   13.391   14.289   151.7     1.9    19.1
2002 09 03    20 15.43   -18 00.9   13.484   14.289   141.7     2.5    19.2
2002 09 13    20 14.08   -18 01.5   13.601   14.290   131.7     3.0    19.2
2002 09 23    20 13.14   -18 00.9   13.737   14.290   121.7     3.4    19.3
2002 10 03    20 12.64   -17 59.2   13.888   14.290   111.8     3.7    19.3
2002 10 13    20 12.61   -17 56.1   14.051   14.290   101.9     3.9    19.4
2002 10 23    20 13.06   -17 51.6   14.219   14.290    92.1     4.0    19.4
2002 11 02    20 13.98   -17 45.7   14.389   14.291    82.4     3.9    19.4
2002 11 12    20 15.36   -17 38.3   14.554   14.291    72.7     3.8    19.4
2002 11 22    20 17.17   -17 29.4   14.712   14.292    63.1     3.5    19.5

Timothy B. Spahr             (C) Copyright 2002 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2002-P37

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