MPEC 2002-S38 : 2002 SP
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M.P.E.C. 2002-S38 Issued 2002 Sept. 23, 12:53 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 SP
Observations:
K02S00P* C2002 09 20.50154 01 08 04.35 +29 10 43.9 19.8 644
K02S00P C2002 09 20.51197 01 08 01.10 +29 11 12.0 20.6 644
K02S00P C2002 09 20.52247 01 07 57.89 +29 11 40.2 20.6 644
K02S00P 4C2002 09 21.22836 01 04 22.20 +29 44 22.8 673
K02S00P 4C2002 09 21.23299 01 04 20.71 +29 44 35.9 673
K02S00P 4C2002 09 21.23704 01 04 19.24 +29 44 48.6 673
K02S00P C2002 09 21.32376 01 03 50.71 +29 48 55.9 20.2 644
K02S00P C2002 09 21.33416 01 03 47.25 +29 49 25.2 20.2 644
K02S00P C2002 09 21.35819 01 03 39.40 +29 50 32.7 19.5 644
K02S00P C2002 09 23.27206 00 52 39.13 +31 21 25.5 19.0 R 649
K02S00P C2002 09 23.27503 00 52 38.02 +31 21 34.7 18.8 R 649
K02S00P C2002 09 23.27841 00 52 36.73 +31 21 44.1 19.2 R 649
Observer details:
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.
0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. Measurer
M. Hicks. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 SP
Epoch 2002 Sept. 3.0 TT = JDT 2452520.5 MPC
M 233.10025 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.14175355 Peri. 169.19970 -0.94358489 -0.32641002
a 0.9066113 Node 351.12798 +0.27046416 -0.66265141
e 0.6052817 Incl. 21.17664 +0.19104106 -0.67405460
P 0.86 H 20.2 G 0.15
From 12 observations 2002 Sept. 20-23.
Ephemeris:
2002 SP a,e,i = 0.91, 0.61, 21 q = 0.3579
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 13 01 36.67 +23 56.5 0.388 1.317 137.2 31.3 20.1
2002 09 23 00 54.31 +31 08.4 0.299 1.263 146.1 26.3 19.3
2002 10 03 23 27.91 +38 41.8 0.239 1.198 141.9 31.0 18.8
2002 10 13 21 18.80 +39 57.6 0.222 1.122 119.0 51.1 19.1
2002 10 23 19 31.83 +33 04.2 0.245 1.035 92.5 73.8 19.8
2002 11 02 18 26.99 +24 47.0 0.290 0.936 70.3 92.7 20.7
2002 11 12 17 43.45 +17 26.8 0.345 0.823 51.9 108.9 21.6
2002 11 22 17 07.54 +10 10.5 0.410 0.698 35.9 124.0 22.6
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-S38
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