MPEC 2002-R04 : 2002 QG46
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R04 Issued 2002 Sept. 2, 16:41 UT
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2002 QG46
Observations:
K02Q46G* C2002 08 30.15360 20 21 24.14 -30 20 24.5 18.9 644
K02Q46G C2002 08 30.17346 20 21 28.04 -30 19 19.8 18.8 644
K02Q46G C2002 08 30.19449 20 21 32.16 -30 18 11.3 18.8 644
K02Q46G C2002 08 31.19515 20 24 53.16 -29 24 44.0 673
K02Q46G C2002 08 31.19988 20 24 54.04 -29 24 27.8 673
K02Q46G C2002 08 31.20405 20 24 54.70 -29 24 16.5 673
K02Q46G FC2002 08 31.58771 20 26 07.28 -29 04 03.3 19.0 R 428
K02Q46G FC2002 08 31.59233 20 26 08.18 -29 03 47.6 19.2 R 428
K02Q46G C2002 08 31.59822 20 26 09.13 -29 03 29.4 19.0 R 428
K02Q46G C2002 09 02.58753 20 32 06.98 -27 26 40.6 19.2 R 428
K02Q46G C2002 09 02.59668 20 32 08.27 -27 26 14.8 19.2 R 428
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.61-m f/16 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 QG46
Epoch 2002 Aug. 14.0 TT = JDT 2452500.5 MPC
M 10.38513 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21775452 Peri. 268.86810 -0.26624311 +0.96316114
a 2.7362636 Node 345.51945 -0.81312392 -0.24552803
e 0.6693611 Incl. 8.71425 -0.51763316 -0.10971148
P 4.53 H 19.6 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Aug. 30-Sept. 2.
Ephemeris:
2002 QG46 a,e,i = 2.74, 0.67, 9 q = 0.9047
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 08 24 19 54.63 -36 54.8 0.256 1.218 140.1 32.2 18.4
2002 08 29 20 17.23 -31 25.2 0.302 1.262 142.4 29.2 18.8
2002 09 03 20 33.29 -27 07.8 0.353 1.308 142.8 27.8 19.2
2002 09 08 20 45.63 -23 45.1 0.409 1.354 142.0 27.3 19.5
2002 09 13 20 55.77 -21 02.5 0.469 1.400 140.3 27.3 19.9
2002 09 18 21 04.57 -18 49.5 0.533 1.447 138.1 27.6 20.3
2002 09 23 21 12.49 -16 58.3 0.601 1.493 135.6 28.0 20.6
2002 09 28 21 19.87 -15 23.4 0.672 1.540 132.9 28.5 20.9
2002 10 03 21 26.89 -14 00.9 0.746 1.587 130.0 28.9 21.2
2002 10 08 21 33.70 -12 47.6 0.824 1.634 127.0 29.2 21.5
2002 10 13 21 40.41 -11 41.3 0.904 1.680 124.0 29.5 21.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R04
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