MPEC 2002-Q16 : 2002 PT140
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Q16 Issued 2002 Aug. 21, 20:49 UT
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2002 PT140
Observations:
K02PE0T* C2002 08 14.31738 21 58 04.94 +13 38 30.6 19.6 644
K02PE0T C2002 08 14.33833 21 58 06.30 +13 38 41.0 19.5 644
K02PE0T C2002 08 14.35931 21 58 07.64 +13 38 52.1 20.1 644
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.29831 21 59 17.74 +13 46 25.1 19.3 R 649
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.30823 21 59 18.38 +13 46 29.8 19.2 R 649
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.31808 21 59 19.04 +13 46 34.0 18.9 R 649
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.39640 21 59 24.71 +13 47 12.9 19.7 644
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.40742 21 59 25.42 +13 47 17.9 19.5 644
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.41959 21 59 26.23 +13 47 23.2 19.5 644
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.86164 22 00 00.97 +13 50 35.2 19.1 V 611
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.86860 22 00 01.43 +13 50 38.2 19.3 V 611
K02PE0T C2002 08 15.87527 22 00 01.99 +13 50 41.2 19.2 V 611
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 16.31575 22 00 34.52 +13 53 52.5 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 16.32196 22 00 34.92 +13 53 55.0 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 16.32781 22 00 35.41 +13 53 57.8 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 17.30993 22 01 49.50 +14 00 30.9 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 17.31896 22 01 50.11 +14 00 34.3 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 17.32850 22 01 50.75 +14 00 38.1 658
K02PE0T 4C2002 08 17.44713 22 01 58.52 +14 01 27.4 673
K02PE0T 4C2002 08 17.45064 22 01 58.74 +14 01 28.6 673
K02PE0T 4C2002 08 17.45468 22 01 59.02 +14 01 30.2 673
K02PE0T C2002 08 17.95293 22 02 37.87 +14 04 25.7 557
K02PE0T C2002 08 17.95479 22 02 38.08 +14 04 26.3 557
K02PE0T C2002 08 17.95666 22 02 38.23 +14 04 26.5 557
K02PE0T C2002 08 18.01880 22 02 42.39 +14 04 48.2 18.6 R 046
K02PE0T C2002 08 18.02162 22 02 42.52 +14 04 49.2 046
K02PE0T C2002 08 18.02297 22 02 42.76 +14 04 50.1 046
K02PE0T C2002 08 18.02466 22 02 42.84 +14 04 50.7 046
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 19.27647 22 04 19.07 +14 11 32.1 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 19.27938 22 04 19.28 +14 11 32.7 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 19.28339 22 04 19.55 +14 11 34.2 658
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 19.66666 22 04 47.55 +14 13 58.3 413
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 19.66895 22 04 47.69 +14 13 58.8 413
K02PE0T C2002 08 20.07238 22 05 18.55 +14 15 11.2 557
K02PE0T C2002 08 20.07425 22 05 18.72 +14 15 11.0 557
K02PE0T C2002 08 20.07611 22 05 18.91 +14 15 11.0 19.7 V 557
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 20.60111 22 05 59.87 +14 17 57.6 19.4 R 413
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 20.60798 22 06 00.31 +14 17 59.3 19.4 R 413
K02PE0T 1C2002 08 20.61484 22 06 00.77 +14 18 00.9 19.2 R 413
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer. 0.57-m f/5.2
reflector + CCD.
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer L. Sarounova. 0.65-m f/3.6 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. Observers K. Smalley, M. Glaze,
R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observers G. B. Poole, J. L. Clem.
Measurers J. L. Clem, G. B. Poole, D. D. Balam. 1.82-m Plaskett
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer M. Hicks. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 PT140
Epoch 2002 Aug. 14.0 TT = JDT 2452500.5 MPC
M 356.68993 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23186093 Peri. 117.06528 +0.91122734 +0.40653750
a 2.6241239 Node 219.04692 -0.40527454 +0.85613206
e 0.5068059 Incl. 6.03875 -0.07360213 +0.31900652
P 4.25 H 20.3 G 0.15
From 39 observations 2002 Aug. 14-20.
Ephemeris:
2002 PT140 a,e,i = 2.62, 0.51, 6 q = 1.2942
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 08 14 21 57.68 +13 35.9 0.321 1.303 151.3 21.9 19.5
2002 08 24 22 10.39 +14 26.6 0.307 1.295 154.3 19.8 19.3
2002 09 03 22 23.79 +14 03.6 0.305 1.296 157.5 17.4 19.2
2002 09 13 22 37.95 +12 35.4 0.313 1.305 160.0 15.3 19.2
2002 09 23 22 52.94 +10 26.9 0.334 1.323 160.5 14.7 19.4
2002 10 03 23 08.45 +08 08.3 0.368 1.349 158.0 16.1 19.7
2002 10 13 23 24.32 +06 05.2 0.417 1.383 153.3 18.9 20.1
2002 10 23 23 40.49 +04 34.4 0.479 1.422 147.4 22.1 20.5
2002 11 02 23 56.77 +03 40.7 0.556 1.467 141.2 25.1 21.0
2002 11 12 00 13.20 +03 22.2 0.646 1.517 134.9 27.5 21.5
2002 11 22 00 29.78 +03 33.7 0.750 1.570 128.8 29.4 21.9
2002 12 02 00 46.47 +04 08.7 0.866 1.626 122.7 30.7 22.4
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Q16
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