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M.P.E.C. 2002-S55 Issued 2002 Sept. 27, 22:08 UT
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2002 QE47
Additional observations:
K02Q47E C2002 09 26.18950 00 22 34.98 +01 38 24.2 19.9 644
K02Q47E C2002 09 26.25176 00 22 34.48 +01 38 34.3 19.9 644
K02Q47E C2002 09 26.32067 00 22 33.77 +01 38 45.5 19.7 644
K02Q47E 4C2002 09 27.26204 00 22 35.11 +01 41 16.9 673
K02Q47E 4C2002 09 27.27141 00 22 35.01 +01 41 18.6 673
K02Q47E 4C2002 09 27.27882 00 22 34.96 +01 41 19.6 673
Observer details:
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. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 QE47
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 1.42936 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39725774 Peri. 34.13866 +0.64848450 -0.76122015
a 1.8326849 Node 15.43483 +0.69550877 +0.59066414
e 0.3652785 Incl. 0.73734 +0.30941137 +0.26769339
P 2.48 H 22.2 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
020830 291 0.0 0.2+ 020831 291 0.2+ 0.2- 020926 644 0.0 0.1+
020830 291 0.1- 0.4+ 020902 246(51.6- 28.7-) 020927 673 0.1- 0.1-
020830 291 0.0 0.0 020902 246(51.2- 28.2-) 020927 673 0.2- 0.0
020831 291 0.2+ 0.7- 020926 644 0.1- 0.1+ 020927 673 0.3+ 0.2-
020831 291 0.4- 0.2+ 020926 644 0.1+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2002 QE47 a,e,i = 1.83, 0.37, 1 q = 1.1632
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 09 23 00 22.46 +01 30.4 0.276 1.279 174.0 4.7 20.3
2002 10 03 00 22.60 +01 58.5 0.243 1.244 176.4 2.9 19.9
2002 10 13 00 23.48 +02 40.1 0.221 1.214 167.0 10.7 20.0
2002 10 23 00 27.63 +03 48.4 0.208 1.190 158.5 17.9 20.1
2002 11 02 00 36.91 +05 30.3 0.202 1.174 151.3 24.0 20.2
2002 11 12 00 52.38 +07 45.8 0.205 1.165 145.6 28.7 20.4
2002 11 22 01 13.91 +10 26.7 0.215 1.164 141.5 31.9 20.5
2002 12 02 01 40.13 +13 16.8 0.233 1.171 138.4 34.0 20.8
2002 12 12 02 09.45 +16 00.5 0.260 1.185 135.8 35.4 21.1
2002 12 22 02 40.28 +18 26.1 0.296 1.207 133.4 36.3 21.4
2003 01 01 03 11.25 +20 26.5 0.343 1.235 130.8 37.1 21.8
2003 01 11 03 41.73 +22 01.2 0.399 1.268 127.9 37.7 22.2
2003 01 21 04 11.36 +23 11.8 0.466 1.307 124.7 38.3 22.7
Timothy B. Spahr (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-S55
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