MPEC 2002-R63 : 2002 RM129
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M.P.E.C. 2002-R63 Issued 2002 Sept. 12, 21:47 UT
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2002 RM129
Observations:
K02RC9M* C2002 09 09.39880 23 25 57.22 -21 47 17.3 20.2 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 09.41387 23 25 55.79 -21 47 35.0 20.2 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 09.42576 23 25 54.54 -21 47 49.6 20.4 644
K02RC9M 4C2002 09 10.24271 23 24 36.83 -22 04 07.2 673
K02RC9M 4C2002 09 10.24722 23 24 36.45 -22 04 12.7 673
K02RC9M 4C2002 09 10.25174 23 24 36.05 -22 04 18.0 673
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.27254 23 24 33.95 -22 04 45.2 20.2 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.28328 23 24 32.88 -22 04 58.0 19.5 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.28442 23 24 32.76 -22 04 59.4 19.9 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.29384 23 24 31.82 -22 05 11.3 20.3 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.30554 23 24 30.63 -22 05 24.6 20.1 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.32665 23 24 28.56 -22 05 49.4 20.1 644
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.33911 23 24 27.11 -22 06 04.8 19.4 R 649
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.35386 23 24 25.70 -22 06 21.2 19.6 R 649
K02RC9M C2002 09 10.36679 23 24 24.38 -22 06 37.4 19.3 R 649
K02RC9M C2002 09 12.58889 23 20 47.43 -22 50 01.4 18.8 R 474
K02RC9M C2002 09 12.59086 23 20 47.25 -22 50 03.9 18.8 R 474
K02RC9M C2002 09 12.59340 23 20 47.02 -22 50 06.5 19.1 R 474
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore.
1.0-m f/7.7 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. Observer K. Smalley.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 RM129
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5 MPC
M 255.20413 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.52377612 Peri. 357.29808 -0.67037989 -0.71633576
a 1.5241893 Node 134.70064 +0.68579186 -0.69772934
e 0.4926207 Incl. 15.79962 +0.28333783 -0.00607048
P 1.88 H 17.4 G 0.15
From 18 observations 2002 Sept. 9-12.
Ephemeris:
2002 RM129 a,e,i = 1.52, 0.49, 16 q = 0.7733
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 03 23 35.58 -19 36.3 0.991 1.979 163.3 8.4 19.4
2002 09 13 23 20.12 -22 58.0 0.956 1.935 161.0 9.8 19.4
2002 09 23 23 03.29 -25 53.0 0.947 1.888 150.9 15.0 19.5
2002 10 03 22 47.46 -28 02.5 0.962 1.838 138.9 21.0 19.7
2002 10 13 22 34.87 -29 19.6 0.995 1.785 127.2 26.4 19.8
2002 10 23 22 26.92 -29 48.3 1.039 1.728 116.3 31.1 20.0
2002 11 02 22 24.04 -29 37.2 1.089 1.668 106.5 34.8 20.1
2002 11 12 22 26.05 -28 54.5 1.138 1.605 97.7 37.7 20.2
2002 11 22 22 32.39 -27 46.7 1.183 1.539 89.8 39.9 20.3
2002 12 02 22 42.44 -26 17.5 1.221 1.469 82.8 41.7 20.3
2002 12 12 22 55.68 -24 28.6 1.248 1.397 76.5 43.3 20.3
2002 12 22 23 11.64 -22 20.7 1.262 1.322 70.9 44.7 20.2
2003 01 01 23 29.99 -19 53.2 1.263 1.245 65.9 46.2 20.1
2003 01 11 23 50.55 -17 04.6 1.248 1.166 61.7 47.9 20.0
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-R63
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