MPEC 2002-R08 : 2002 RT
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R08 Issued 2002 Sept. 4, 14:10 UT
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2002 RT
Observations:
K02R00T* C2002 09 03.26194 22 54 08.33 +11 12 53.2 18.5 644
K02R00T C2002 09 03.28330 22 53 55.89 +11 14 58.5 18.6 644
K02R00T C2002 09 03.30432 22 53 43.59 +11 17 02.0 18.7 644
K02R00T C2002 09 03.86580 22 48 13.06 +12 12 49.2 246
K02R00T C2002 09 03.86612 22 48 12.73 +12 12 52.2 246
K02R00T C2002 09 03.86660 22 48 12.50 +12 12 53.2 246
K02R00T C2002 09 03.86832 22 48 11.43 +12 13 04.2 246
K02R00T C2002 09 03.86891 22 48 11.03 +12 13 08.9 246
K02R00T C2002 09 03.94457 22 47 24.09 +12 20 52.4 557
K02R00T C2002 09 03.94505 22 47 23.82 +12 20 54.9 557
K02R00T C2002 09 04.15074 22 45 17.69 +12 42 09.8 18.7 R 649
K02R00T C2002 09 04.15230 22 45 16.72 +12 42 19.4 18.4 R 649
K02R00T C2002 09 04.15388 22 45 15.67 +12 42 29.5 18.2 R 649
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT telescope
+ CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers K. Smalley, R. Trentman,
J. Wright. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 RT
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5 MPC
M 323.67451 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.54317365 Peri. 131.65829 -0.39718742 -0.88831729
a 1.4876825 Node 338.07705 +0.54444299 -0.02587725
e 0.7256598 Incl. 38.12599 +0.73879901 -0.45850056
P 1.81 H 20.1 G 0.15
From 13 observations 2002 Sept. 3-4.
Ephemeris:
2002 RT a,e,i = 1.49, 0.73, 38 q = 0.4081
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 03 22 56.59 +10 47.8 0.243 1.241 161.4 15.1 18.3
2002 09 05 22 36.03 +14 13.0 0.222 1.217 158.3 17.8 18.2
2002 09 07 22 10.79 +18 05.1 0.204 1.193 152.6 22.9 18.1
2002 09 09 21 40.11 +22 15.9 0.190 1.168 144.8 29.8 18.1
2002 09 11 21 03.68 +26 27.0 0.182 1.143 135.3 38.3 18.2
2002 09 13 20 22.17 +30 11.9 0.178 1.118 124.9 47.6 18.4
2002 09 15 19 37.66 +33 03.9 0.180 1.092 114.2 57.1 18.6
2002 09 17 18 53.27 +34 48.6 0.186 1.066 104.0 66.2 18.9
2002 09 19 18 12.04 +35 29.3 0.198 1.039 94.6 74.5 19.3
2002 09 21 17 35.79 +35 21.5 0.212 1.012 86.2 81.7 19.6
2002 09 23 17 05.00 +34 42.6 0.230 0.985 78.9 87.9 20.0
2002 09 25 16 39.25 +33 46.9 0.250 0.958 72.4 93.2 20.3
2002 09 27 16 17.74 +32 43.6 0.271 0.930 66.8 97.6 20.6
2002 09 29 15 59.65 +31 38.0 0.294 0.902 61.9 101.4 20.9
2002 10 01 15 44.26 +30 32.7 0.317 0.873 57.5 104.6 21.2
2002 10 03 15 30.98 +29 28.8 0.342 0.844 53.6 107.4 21.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R08
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